“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, those who have been called according to His purpose”
Romans 8:28
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God Loves Us in All Things
Romans 8:28 is a verse to hang onto at all times through good and difficult times. God's love in us bears all things because it can use all things. His love is so creative that it can wrest from the worst situations something that is good and positive. Think of the Cross. Evil put Jesus on the Cross but Jesus, being love, made that Cross redemptive. And so, if we know God as father and know His love, we must believe that His love flows in us and through us. There is nothing, no matter how hurtful, that cannot be caught up in that love and transformed into good.
Tolstoy in his book “My Confessions and My Religion” says, “There are those who say,
(1) Life is all bad so get drunk and forget it.
(2) Life is bad but struggle hard against it.
(3) Life is bad but live on and accept things as they come.”
How sad if that was the full statement on life. The Christian view of life is as follows; life may be hard and difficult at times, but no matter what comes, we have within us a redemptive energy called love that lifts us above every negative situation and turns every setback into a springboard.
Christianity has been described as “cosmic optimism”. It is, for love uses everything that comes, be it good, bad or indifferent.
So, to those who knows God's love in their lives, please show it to others in all the difficulties and blessings in life. And, to those who are not sure if God really loves every one of His children on Earth, I would pray for you to put your trust in God and to know and feel His love for you.
Brian.
Prayer
May God continue to pour His love into our hearts and help us through all the situations we face in our lives. Amen
BLAIRGOWRIE PARISH CHURCH
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Audio Visual Upgrade
A Church fit for purpose, today and tomorrow
During the past two years we have learned how important it is for people to come together and how important it is for us, as a church, to facilitate that coming together wherever and however we can. We also have a mission to spread the Gospel and a stewardship responsibility for our building.
The new Audio-Visual (AV) system, while expensive to install, will help us to achieve our goals and show ourselves as a forward looking, scripturally driven and community focused church for the future by...
• Bringing people together with live streaming for the good times and the sad (weddings, funerals)
• Spreading the Gospel with live streaming of services
• Meeting the needs of our community groups
• Providing an income stream to support our church and its buildings.
It is intended that all costs will be covered by fundraising, and not from church funds. No-one will be required to contribute.
We hope to raise £35,000
so far we have raised £15,426
Thank you!
Will you share in our vision?
Contact: David Howat: david@thehowats.net
Welcome to Blairgowrie Parish Church's website.
We’re a Christian community in the beautiful Perthshire town of Blairgowrie.
We are a church family of ordinary people who have experienced God’s love in Jesus. We seek to live and teach the Christian faith so that people can understand it and respond to the message it offers.
Whatever your reason for coming here – whether you are in need of help; searching for a church; looking forward to your wedding or baptism; exploring faith or simply planning to visit the area – come and visit us, we'd love to welcome you.
Rev Brian Dingwall
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Amos 5:6-7+10-15 & Mark 10:17-31
Weighed Down by Possessions
Sunday13th October 2024
Rev. Brian Dingwall
