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The 4th Commandment

6 February 2022 By David Trounce

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The Jewish Sabbath was instituted as a reminder that God had delivered Israel from their slavery in Egypt (Deuteronomy 5:15). As such, the day was marked by joy. It was not a dour or dull affair. It was a day of feasting and celebration. Jesus, as Lord of the Sabbath, came … [Read more...] about The 4th Commandment

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A Man Called John

11 March 2021 By David Trounce

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While Peter was a married man and probably among the oldest of the disciples, John was likely only a teenager. Along with Peter and his brother James, these three disciples got to see and hear things from Jesus that no one else on earth has seen or heard. And John wrote all … [Read more...] about A Man Called John

Filed Under: Who we Are Instead Tagged With: Freedom, John, Love

The Courts of Mercy

27 December 2020 By David Trounce

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"When the Son sets you free you shall be free indeed” (John 8:36). It's one of the central tenets of our faith. Jesus came to set the captives free. But what does it mean to be free? What are we free from, free for? The bible speaks of our freedom in a number of ways. Among … [Read more...] about The Courts of Mercy

Filed Under: Who we Are Instead Tagged With: Covenant, Freedom, Law

Set the Trumpet to Thy Mouth

12 November 2020 By David Trounce

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As Jesus begins His mission to fulfil the “Year of the Lord's Favour”, the year of Jubilee, two things become immediately obvious. First, His mission will be global. The Sabbath rest that Jesus came to offer is going to be offered to all humanity (Luke 4:18). Secondly, this … [Read more...] about Set the Trumpet to Thy Mouth

Filed Under: Who we Are Instead Tagged With: Freedom, Liberty, Slavery

A Bit About Slavery

13 June 2019 By David Trounce

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If you read the bible right through from beginning to end, one of the themes that quickly emerge is the theme of slavery and freedom. Adam is placed in a garden planted by God and told to tend it. This means growth, expansion. Adam would go out into the wider world and … [Read more...] about A Bit About Slavery

Filed Under: Who we Are Instead Tagged With: Freedom, Greed, Slavery

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.