‘Bad King, Pseudo-Kings & The True king!’ – Matthew chapter 2 verses 1-12 – sermon by Gordon Curley

(PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

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Preaching today…

Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD
Activity: Morning Service
Time: 10.30am
Subject: ‘The king’s adoration’
Bible Passage: Matthew chapter 2 verses 1-12
Speaker: Gordon Curley
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Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD
Activity: Carol Service
Time: 10.30am
Subject: ‘The most unthinkable event in human history’
Bible Passage: 1 Timothy chapter 1 verses 15
Speaker: Gordon Curley
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An unpublished poem by D.A. Carson.

“Before there was a universe,
Before a star or planet,
When time had still not yet begun —
I scarcely understand it —

Th’ eternal Word was with his God,
God’s very Self-Expression.
Th’ eternal Word was God himself —
And God had planned redemption.

The Word became our flesh and blood —
The stuff of his creation —
The Word was God, the Word was flesh,
Astounding incarnation!

But when he came to visit us,
We did not recognize him.
Although we owed him everything
We haughtily despised him.

In days gone by God showed himself
In grace and truth to Moses.
But in the Word of God made flesh
Their climax he discloses.

For grace and truth in fullness came
And showed the Father’s glory
When Jesus donned our flesh and died:
This is the gospel story.

All who delighted in his name,
All those who did receive him,
All who by grace were born of God,
All who in truth believed him —

To them he gave a stunning right:
Becoming God’s dear children!
Here will I stay in grateful trust.
Here will I fix my vision.

Before there was a universe,
Before a star or planet,
When time had still not yet begun —
I scarcely understand it —

Th’ eternal Word was with his God,
God’s very Self-Expression;
Th’ eternal Word was God himself —
And God had planned redemption.”

Today and tomorrow provide opportunities to share the message of Jesus in two Residential Care Homes.
Today: Hawthorne Court. 112.00am
Tommorow: Hamble Heights. 2.00pm
A joy to share the good news of Christmas with residents and staff.

Speakers Corner. Hyde Park. London

One-to-One evangelism @ Speakers Corner. Hye Park. London

“Let’s chew on the chewables!” ― Pawan Mishra

Speakers Corner in London’s Hyde Park is the oldest free speech platform in the world. People won the right to speak in mass protests in the 1860s and early 1870s. Some people believe the tradition is connected to the right of the condemned to a last speech before being hung at the Tyburn gallows, a practice that stopped at the end of the 18th century. Every Sunday people from all sorts of convictions come to Hyde Park in the afternoon to spead their message or to have fun.

A homegrown terrorist who was just 10 minutes away from getting a gun to launch an attack at London’s Hyde Park has been jailed for life in his absence.
Edward Little, 22, had targeted a Christian preacher (Hatun Tash) who regularly appeared at Speaker’s Corner but could have killed anyone who got in his way, police said.

The variety of the job!
Playing ‘you know who’ at DRC Noah’s Ark Parent & Toddler Group.

A bit if trivia for you.

St. Nicholas is the world’s most popular non-Biblical saint. He has over 2,000 churches dedicated to him in France and Germany, and 400 in England.

Artists have portrayed St. Nicholas more times than any other saint except Mary.

St. Nicholas is also the patron saint of banking, pawnbroking, scholarship, pirating, butchery, sailing, thievery, haberdashery, orphans, royalty, and New York City.

German-born American illustrator Thomas Nast (1840-1902) helped create the modern version of Santa as jolly, chubby, and dressed mainly in red. Coca-Cola further solidified his image in the mainstream media in 1931 when they used him in their advertising.

St. Nicholas (who would later become Santa Claus) became famous when he gave three poor girls their dowries so they wouldn’t be sold into prostitution.

St. Nicholas Fact
The Santa Claus narrative is based on an actual bishop from modern-day Turkey, St. Nicholas
The figure of Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas, a real person who lived during the fourth century in Patara, or what is now Turkey.

The dearest bill (£240.05) for fish & chips that I have had to cover! Thanks to all those who contributed funds towards it.
So good to see the room full of blokes enjoying some banter together.
Thanks to Dr Paul Adams for sharing the story of his life and faith, and thanks to Mike & Alison Peach for letting us invade their home, wwe hope the smell of F&C diasspaears soon!

NEXT EVENT:
Date: January 9th
What: ‘Skittles Night’
Venue: The King’s Head. The Square. Wickham. PO17 5JN
Guest Speaker: Josh Williamson
Subject: “New Year, New Life’

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