In Perspective

how to pray, a simple guide for normal people is a book by Pete Greig. I don't know much about him and his core beliefs yet but he does seem enlightened about prayer. He shares some great insights about prayer in the life of a Christian. You can hear some of his talks on YouTube. Today, I started "How to Pray: a 21-day devotional journey with Pete Greig on YouVersion or Bible.com.  Read highlights from this reading at the end of this article. God first Luke 11:1-4 In Luke 11, the Lord Jesus teaches the disciples about prayer. The Lord's Prayer is indeed the disciple's prayer. It's how a disciple should be praying. And, it begins with God. It is primarily, initially, and supremely about God. The average person may look at the first section and think, "Oh great, I come to God for what I need and want, and it's immediately all about Him. The Lord's Prayer says, 'Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.' Why bother prayin...

Here's an index of sermons for children. Use these for your Sunday worship hour with the children or as a Sunday School lesson for children: http://sermons-for-children.com/childrens-sermons-scripture/

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Why buy canned whipped cream when you can make homemade whipped cream at in a quick, easy, and cheaper way? Commercial canned whipped cream like Aunt Betty's or Dream Whip from Coles  retail at AUD$4 and up. But making your own quick and easy fresh homemade whipped cream only costs as low as $1.16011 per cup. Here's all you need to have and do: Ingredients: Coles Thickened Cream Cream of Tartar White Sugar, Caster Sugar, or Icing Sugar ( Confectioner's Sugar) Now, I know what you're thinking. It costs a lot more to have these ingredients. But listen, buy these and you have a supply of ingredients for more homemade whipped cream recipe. I always have these on hand to use for  pancakes, coffee or chocolate topping. dessert cream toppings, pavlova cream, and more. You won't need to keep buying whenever you need to use whipped cream. And you can serve it fresh every time instead of using canned whipped cream that contains additives and preservati...

What are the marks of a false Gospel? The Bible clearly shares what the true Gospel is and any teaching that does not share the same message is a false Gospel. How can you know if a church or a preacher is teaching and peddling a false Gospel? Let's discuss the following marks to help you catch false teaching early on. Read on to know more. 1. A false Gospel asks for works or human efforts. Ephsians 2:8 says that we are saved by grace, through faith, not of ourselves. It is a gift of God. It is not of works so that no man can boast. No good work can buy you salvation or guarantee heaven. No human effort can bridge the gap or separation which sin has placed between you and God. What are good works and human efforts that a false Gospel often require of you? charitable contribution donation to the church or organization changing your ways or repentance that shows through a change of lifestyle surrendering your past and pet sins surrendering your life to Christ...

Nowhere to Go (When You Are at Your Wit’s End) A Sermon on Exodus 14:1-14 Rev. Mike Meñez Introduction Dealing with life’s difficulties is one of the most frustrating conundrums that has troubled many throughout the ages. Many so-called “experts” and “guru” from all sorts of philosophies and religions have come up with their respective brands of “problem-solving techniques”. There’s tapping into your “inner strengths”, mantra meditations, or promises of blessings in exchange for extravagant contributions to get-rich-quick schemes and 12-step programs. Yet, none has really given the lasting solution, confidence, and inward peace which the ones who battle difficulties desperately look for.  Some of these solutions may help, but often, only for a brief time. As soon as it fails to sustain for the next life obstacle, then goes the “seeker” to the next ‘promising’ technique. The questions that keep plaguing man are: “How exactly should we deal with life’s problems?” a...

photo by Gerd Altman at pixabay Is it wrong for a Christian to get angry? Is it a sin to be angry or Is anger a sin?  Can a Christian get angry? Should a Christian ever get angry?  Often unspoken, questions like these about anger go through a Christian's mind especially in the heat or after the heat of the moment. Let's quickly answer the question posed in the title. Is it wrong for a Christian to get angry? NO.  I could already be in hot water after saying that. But before you leave this page, can you read this verse taken from the Bible? It says in Eph 4:26 : "Be angry, and do not sin..." Indeed, there are a lot of verses that say that anger is sin but don't think that the Bible is contradicting itself here. Scriptures talk about right anger and wrong anger. Clearly, in the verse above, the Bible is talking about the right kind of anger. We can get angry and not sin. So, what is "right anger" and what is "wrong anger" the...