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God’s leading

Keith Waters Bible Studies 4th July 2016bible, child, faithfulness, healing, hope, love, new connexions, persecution, prostitution, redemption, repentance, resurrection, Satan 0 Comment

A study on Hosea 11 and 12, based on the sermon: Come Back!

How much can you see of future fulfilled and yet to be fulfilled prophecy? why is it important for the modern church to have a right understanding of prophecy?
Talk through chapter 11 verse 2; how could that happen? does it happen today?
Discus how God’s relationship with His people is similar and dissimilar to a human parent-child relationship;
How does God’s anger differ from human anger? Is human anger ever right? discuss;
Discus chapter 12 verse 4; how had Bethel changed from Jacob’s time to Hosea’s

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Christian Witness in the shadow of #BREXIT

Keith Waters Christian Comment 27th June 201627th June 2016#Brexit, bible, discipline, EU, europe, healing, hope, Jesus, law, lies, new connexions, power, unfaithfulness 0 Comment

It’s incredibly concerning to see that across social media, and within our state broadcaster and other media, there is an appalling lack of wisdom in words uttered and views shared when it comes to the outcome of the referendum last week. What is even more shocking is the lack of grace, wisdom and love being shown across the Christian Church:

Democracy is an amazing thing…

…and the democratic process last week is proof of that. There will be those who are delighted that their view prevailed and others sad that theirs didn’t…

…but complaints against democracy are a very dangerous

I have no doubt that just under half of the readers of this will be sore at the outcome, and just over half will be delighted, but what is required now is for people of all political views, of both the in and the out voters to stop battling and start getting on with the all important job of moving ahead positively; to avoid either vitriol or triumphalism and take a measured positive step, followed by another and another.

however we exercised our democratic right on June 23rd 2016, Britain can an will be great, but only if we so choose…

Christians are at risk of being appalling witnesses by showing a severe lack of compassion and wisdom in this!

Let’s not let this political vacuum intensify the spiritual vacuum – Let’s show the love of Christ as we navigate through the minefield of politics ahead, and let us stand firmly on His Word: continuing to be salt and light to a fallen world, and facing the future with His hope, be steadfast in sharing that hope with the world around us.

Ps 133:1: How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!

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Sierra Leone Mission Prayer Points for JUNE / JULY 2016

Keith Waters Prayer 2nd June 2016communication, faithfulness, hope, new connexions, persecution, prayer, Sierra Leone 0 Comment

‘This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we

ask anything according to His will, He hears us.’

1 John 5 v 14

Sunday: Pray for the advance of the gospel in Sierra Leone. Pray that the members of the C. of H. Churches might be light and salt in their communities. May their witness be evident to those who are as yet unsaved.

Monday: Pray for the newly appointed leaders. Pray that God will give them wisdom and discernment in their new roles. Pray especially for Rev. Theophilus Nicol and Rev. Alex Dixon.

Tuesday: Pray that the C. of H. churches in the U.K. will realise the responsibility that we have to pray and give to our brothers and sisters in S.L.

Wednesday : Pray for Ebenezer church at Manallo Village. Pray for the pastor Magnus Bendu and the lay pastor and headmaster of the school, Daniel Ndomawah. Praise God that the church is growing and pray for the teachers and children who attend the school.

Thursday: Many children who have lived at Bethesda have been reunited with family members. These children have turned to Christ during their time at Bethesda. Pray they will stand firm in their faith.

Friday: Pray for the street children who are moving into Bethesda. Pray for wisdom in their selection and a settled initial period.

Saturday: Pray for Rev. Daniel Koroma our agent in S.L. Continue to pray for him and his daughter in their loss last summer of wife and mum.

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Love beyond

Keith Waters Bible Studies 24th May 2016bible, discipline, faithfulness, hope, judgement, love, mercy, new connexions, prostitution, redemption, truth, unfaithfulness 0 Comment

You might want to take a look at our Introduction to the Minor Prophets and check out the sermon that accompanies this study: Hosea and the local tart.

Reading Hosea 1-2

What do we know about Hosea (family, time of ministry, who was ministering at the same time, where was he etc.)?
How do you think Hosea’s relationship with God was before his marriage, and when he was called to prophesy in the way he was what kind of thoughts and reactions might he have had?
What does the way we live our lives show others about our relationship with God?
Chapter 1: verse 7 – discuss the different attitudes of Israel and Judah (at least at that time)
Chapter 1: verses 10 and 11 – what have we seen so far of this happening in our era?
Chapter 2: verses 6 to 16 – God will often use our sin to bring us to the lowest point and back to him – why should Christians be wary of trying to ‘protect’ people in these situations?

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