All Souls Anglican Church Leichhardt
Dear Friends, The Art Gallery of NSW has a spectacularly magnificent painting of the visit of the Queen of Sheba to the court of Solomon (1 Kings 10:1-13). The painting communicates the abundance of beautiful objects and the grandeur of Solomon’s court. The Queen of Sheba came to see Solomon to find out if his […]
Dear Friends, During January we are embarking on a short series looking at 1 Kings 1-11 and the person of Solomon. The big themes in these chapters are the establishment of God’s Kingdom, the need to deal with the enemies of the Kingdom and to promote the values of the Kingdom, such as kindness. This […]
Dear Friends, In Matthew 2:1-12 we learn that with the arrival of the Magi, all Jerusalem was disturbed, and none more so than King Herod. The Magi were asking for the location of the one who was born to be the King of the Jews. The word “disturbed” is related to the word for earthquake. […]
Dear Friends, As I write this, I am in a hospital outpatients with my mother waiting to see a doctor. How glorious it is that we have the privilege of being able to wait for excellent medical services. I have been watching one of those morning shows in the waiting room and they are complaining […]
Dear Friends, One of the distinctives of the Christmas stories is that God’s Holy Spirit and His angels are very active. This is a sign that God is going to do something new and very remarkable. Zechariah is visited by an angel and because of his unbelief, is struck dumb. Mary is visited by an […]
Dear Friends, As I write this, Cheryl and I are eagerly expecting our first grandchild. What a world to be born into! There is a lot of uncertainty in our world with the new variant of covid now rampant. People are anxious and concerned. Our Premier has called for calm. Whilst we don’t know what […]
Dear Friends, Jesus explains the difference between true and false discipleship. True followers believe that Jesus was sent from God and He speaks through the very Words of Jesus. These Words of Jesus are very powerful because the truth sets us free from guilt and condemnation and brings true freedom, so we can understand what […]
Dear Friends, Today is the last in our series on the story of Joseph. The book of Genesis closes with Joseph requesting that his family take his bones home to the promised land (see Genesis 50:15-26). This is a wonderful statement of faith. Joseph sees his future in the promised land and by faith he […]
Dear Friends, Light is such a wonderful gift. The light from the sun gives life to the natural world. Light enables us to enjoy life and see the beauty of creation. Light is central to life as we know it. So when Jesus says that He is the source of light in John 8:12, He […]
Dear Friends, Last week in Genesis 44, God spoke to us through His Word about His power to transform our lives. It is exciting that the Lord has the power to break old habits and enable us to build new, godly habits and disciplines. Now in Genesis 45,we see one of the most beautiful ways […]
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