(10.09.13 Faith and Worship is the name of the course that local preacher's in the Methodist Church in Great Britain have to go through to become accredited preachers. The bulk of this blog was written when I was still studying. I became accredited in October 2011.)
I've been doing far too much squidoo, but at last it is under control and I have returned to Faith and worship. I have just sent unit 7 assignment to my tutor and await his comments with interest. I feel refreshed after the break from it and am plunging with renewed energy into unit 8. This looks fairly straight forward and the assignment is about planning a service, which should be not an impossibility after taking services for 9 months.I have had five weeks off from taking a service and I didn't like this gap. As I'm called to preach this is what I want to do. I took my first family service last Sunday and enjoyed it very much. I was talking about Job and his problems and how he tore his clothes and shaved his head to show his distress. It was only as I was telling it that I realised how telling it would have been if I had taken some old T shirt and ripped it up. That would have been something the children would have enjoyed. I love that sort of visual illustration. Next time. 14.10.13 Of course generally faith and worship is a much broader topic than just a Methodist course. There are many faiths throughout the world but for me faith and worship is only valid if it relates to God who is revealed to us in Jesus. I realize there are people who have other faiths and sincerely believe they are following the right one. The Christian faith in Jesus is offered to all of every creed and colour throughout the world.
With most faiths you can earn your way to heaven but the Christian faith is different, only as you put your faith in Jesus and what He did on the cross can you find the forgiveness for sins. Christ died for His sheep wherever they come from. Do you hear His voice calling you? Then come to Him with confidence He will not turn you away.
I've been doing far too much squidoo, but at last it is under control and I have returned to Faith and worship. I have just sent unit 7 assignment to my tutor and await his comments with interest. I feel refreshed after the break from it and am plunging with renewed energy into unit 8. This looks fairly straight forward and the assignment is about planning a service, which should be not an impossibility after taking services for 9 months.I have had five weeks off from taking a service and I didn't like this gap. As I'm called to preach this is what I want to do. I took my first family service last Sunday and enjoyed it very much. I was talking about Job and his problems and how he tore his clothes and shaved his head to show his distress. It was only as I was telling it that I realised how telling it would have been if I had taken some old T shirt and ripped it up. That would have been something the children would have enjoyed. I love that sort of visual illustration. Next time. 14.10.13 Of course generally faith and worship is a much broader topic than just a Methodist course. There are many faiths throughout the world but for me faith and worship is only valid if it relates to God who is revealed to us in Jesus. I realize there are people who have other faiths and sincerely believe they are following the right one. The Christian faith in Jesus is offered to all of every creed and colour throughout the world.
With most faiths you can earn your way to heaven but the Christian faith is different, only as you put your faith in Jesus and what He did on the cross can you find the forgiveness for sins. Christ died for His sheep wherever they come from. Do you hear His voice calling you? Then come to Him with confidence He will not turn you away.
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