GRACE – WHAT AN AMAZING GIFT! “And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works: if it were, grace would no longer be grace” (Romans 11:6 NIV) "You cannot have your cake and eat it” is a popular English saying or figure of speech. Basically, it means you cannot retain your cake and eat [...]
A WIN-WIN SITUATION! “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21 Let’s face it – in human terms the Apostle Paul did not seem to have much of a future when he wrote these often-quoted words to the church at Philippi! Paul was in prison and the vicious Roman emperor, Nero, [...]
SPRINGING INTO ACTION ON PREACHING AND YOUTH WORK! The Gwent Baptist Association’s Spring Event – which focussed on the themes of Preaching and Children/Youth Work - held at Tabernacle on Saturday, 24 March proved to be a big success. Continuing its drive to create additional training opportunities for various aspects of church ministry and [...]
[av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' admin_preview_bg='' av_uid='av-b7s6s'] NEW CENTRE BOOST FOR COMMUNITY An imaginative £800,000 scheme to help improve the quality of community facilities at Newbridge has been completed and is now available for use by local groups and organisations. A 158-year-old former church and schoolroom building adjoining Tabernacle Baptist Church in the [...]
SO WHO IS JESUS? That is the question everyone should be asking this Christmas but, sadly, too few will even realise this festive season is really all about Him. So let’s take a few moments to remind ourselves and be ready to answer what potentially is a life-changing question. First, Jesus is Christ the Lord [...]
GOD SUPPLIES OUR NEEDS BUT NOT ALWAYS OUR WANTS! Philippians 4:19 – “My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus,” You have heard the old saying “God helps those who help themselves.” Many people think that this is in the Bible. Well, it isn’t. In fact, the [...]
TAKE A BREAK…BUT NOT FROM GOD! Sun, sea and sand all tell us that the peak summer holiday season is fast approaching. It is a time of excitement and fun for the children and, hopefully, a period of welcome relaxation for us adults. Yet, we must not forget God just because we can escape from [...]
Prayer – first choice or last resort! (James 5:13-20) Prayer to the Christian should be as natural as breathing….. but we all suffer from a spiritual wheezing chest from time to time! James speaks about the importance of the prayer of faith. In verse 13 he asks (and answers) two questions, “Is any one [...]
GRACE – IT COST GOD SO MUCH! (Mark 8: 31-38) Theologian and martyr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer identified an important fact when he spoke of how people prefer "cheap grace" to real, "costly grace: "Cheap grace means the justification of sin without the justification of the sinner.”* Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, [...]
THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION Philippians 3: 7-11 If you ask an average group of people in the UK today: What is the most powerful force in the universe? These are some of the answers you may get: The power of the wind (tornados), the power of the waves (tsunamis), the power of energy (electricity [...]
