10 links to check out over the weekend…
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Looking for a nativity play for the children to do at your family service this Christmas?
Check out – Song of the Stars – a Christmas story adapted from a book of the same name by Sally Lloyd Jones (author of The Jesus Storybook Bible).
You can download the script for it HERE.
The Big Read – 2 Peter (Download Powerpoint)
How certain are you about the following things? [2+2=4; It will snow on Christmas Day; Hedgehogs are prickly; It gets dark at night; People have landed on the moon; An elephant never forgets; Crystal Palace will be relegated].
Being certain is what the letter of 2 Peter is all about.
Peter wants his readers to be absolutely certain about a few things because soon he will be dead and soon the church will come under attack from false teachers.
So what does Peter want them to be certain about?
He wants them to be certain about being a Christians – that God has given us everything we need to live as Christians and grow as Christians.
He wants them to be certain about the Bible – that it is God’s Word and that it can be trusted.
He wants them to be certain about the False Teachers – that they are trying to trick you with lies and that God will punish them for doing so.
And he wants them to be certain about God’s Judgment – that it is coming.
He then finishes his letter by telling us why he wants them and us to be certain about these things.
“Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:17-18)
He wants us to be certain so that we are not trick by false teachers and so that we keep growing as Christians. He wants to protect us and help us to persevere.
More talks from The Big Read for Kids can be found HERE
My personal highlight of the FIEC Leaders’ Conference was Paul Mallard’s message on Psalm 32. A great way to spend 37 minutes of your time!
Every Tuesday I want to highlight on this blog a great resource that is available from 10ofthose.com and some great deals for you to check out.
This week’s resource is a great tract called Naughty or Nice written by Dave Buckley.
Naughty or Nice uses the words of that classic Christmas sing a long ‘Santa Claus is coming to town!’ to explain why Jesus came.
This tract is a great resource to give to people to explain what Christmas is really about. It’s attractively presented, it’s written with good humour, and would be perfect to give out at carol services or keep at home by the front door ready to give to door to door salesmen or the Mormons when they knock!
Naughty or Nice is available to buy HERE and while you’re visiting 10ofthose.com you might want to check out a new unmissable book and some goodies and gift ideas that ideal for Christmas.
As a bonus you can get The Everyday Gospel by Tim Chester for 99p on the kindle until Thursday HERE.
Loads of kindle deals worth checking out:
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This month at Banstead Community Church, we’re continuing with The Big Read and are reading through 2 Peter together as a local church.
Here’s an overview talk on 2 Peter I gave and the accompanying handout.
More talks in the The Big Read series can be found HERE.
Sermon I preached on 1 John 3:11-24 at Banstead Community Church on 1st December 2013.
1. Love for One Another is Essential
2. Love for One Another is Reassuring
More sermons can be found HERE
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