Category Archives: Jesus

For God so loved the world that he gave …?

Posted on May 9, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

I used to be passionate about just sharing a gospel message but now I have become more passionate about sharing Jesus. When God wanted to demonstrate his love for the world, he sent his son, not a message. A letter, … Continue reading →

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Is the Cross Your Foundation?

Posted on November 30, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

I was recently in a meeting and I noticed that the base of the table in front of me was a cross. As I thought about this, I began to think about how the cross is the foundation of the … Continue reading →

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Jesus is God’s Gift: An all age visual, fun, interactive and creative Christmas talk

Posted on November 28, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

This fun, visual and creative talk explains how Jesus is God’s gift to the world using a wrapped up present with various items inside of it. As you pull each item out (it’s best done in order) you simply explain … Continue reading →

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King For A Day?

Posted on July 5, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

On Father’s day my family presented me with this mug which on one side says: ‘TO THE BEST DAD EVER HAPPY FATHERS DAY’ On the other side it says ‘KING FOR A DAY’ I was drinking out of this very … Continue reading →

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Shall we be Friends?

Posted on April 23, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

Bill had always found it difficult to make friends, especially at school. He didn’t feel very clever and he wasn’t even good at sport, he felt like a nobody and it seemed like everyone treated him that way. Life had … Continue reading →

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Are we Living like Easter Saturday Believers in an Easter Sunday World?

Posted on April 17, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

Cleopas and his friend trudged along the road towards Emmaus trying to process what had happened. They had been so sure that Jesus was the Messiah but now he was dead. If Jesus was the Messiah, he appeared to be a … Continue reading →

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They hoped they could move the Stone but what they Found was so much Greater!

Posted on April 16, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

A few days after his death, Mary and her friends went to Jesus’ tomb to embalm his body. As they got closer they began to wonder how they would move the large stone that was blocking the entrance. We can only … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget in the Dark what you have seen in the Light

Posted on April 15, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

It had been less than 24 hours since they had watched their friend, mentor and lord die in agony and the disciples couldn’t believe that Jesus had failed! The agonizing and humiliating death of Jesus filled and consumed their thoughts leaving … Continue reading →

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Jesus died to make it possible for Enemies of God to become his Friends

Posted on April 14, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

I was reading the part of the Easter story where Peter cuts off the ear of the High Priest’s slave. Usually this is a part of the account that gets missed out but as I thought about it, I began to … Continue reading →

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Is Jesus more like a Lion or a Lamb?

Posted on April 12, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

As I drove along I was reflecting on how I had just been called an angry and aggressive person. I was praying about what had happened (don’t worry, I had my eyes open) and then the song ‘He’s coming on … Continue reading →

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