Haddington Elim Church

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In 2008, a Baby Jesus was stolen from First United Methodist Church’s Nativity in Kittanning, Pennsylvania and replaced with a pumpkin and newspaper headline read, ‘Missing Jesus’. Even though many countries and people celebrate Christmas, they are missing Jesus the whole time. It has become less and less about cherishing the birth of Jesus, and more about gifts, trees, santa, and cheesy films. In...

Between the closing words of Malachi to the opening words of Matthew, 400 years passed without a Word from the Lord. 400 years with ‘radio silence’ from God. We had the prophecies of Isaiah and the other prophets that spoke of the future, but no glimpse of the promises….. Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call...

James Glass, new regional superintendent for Elim in Scotland, shares today out of Jeremiah 29. We hope you are encouraged by this week's message.

The last few weeks we have been looking at what I’ve called ‘beautiful exchanges’ that God gives to us. We looked at beauty for ashes, life for death, hope for hopelessness, strength for weakness, and peace for anxiety. If you happened to miss any of the previous weeks, you can catch up with all our podcasts. This week we will conclude this series with Grace and Mercy for wrath and judgment. You s...

King Ahab has married a woman, Jezebel, a pagan priestess, who leads him and the nation astray to follow her pagan gods.(Just like God said would happen). Israel has been worshipping these gods against all warnings and explicit commands of God and their promises to serve God alone. They together have brought disaster upon Israel. Ahab is a wicked king that has no desire to serve Israel’s God. Unde...

We are continuing our series on ‘the beautiful exchange’ this week, looking at how God gives us ‘Peace for Anxiety’. Webster’s Dictionary defines “peace” as freedom from war or discord… an undisturbed state of mind… the absence of mental conflict… the presence of serenity and tranquillity. The meaning of the biblical word peace — shalom points to wholeness, completeness and soundness. Peace can br...

These last few weeks we have been looking at some beautiful exchanges that God gives us. He gives us Beauty for Ashes , Life for Death, Hope for Hopelessness , and today we are looking at Strength for Weakness. Compared to Almighty God, we are unquestioningly weak. Have you ever tried to stand against waves of the ocean as they come crashing in? You realise how weak you are compared to the roar of...

We have been looking at some things I’ve dubbed ‘beautiful exchanges’ that are found throughout the Bible. Last week we looked at how God gives us life for death. Today we are looking at how God gives us hope for our utter hopelessness. We all can be overcome by feelings of hopelessness at times. Moving into a place of hope is vital. Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the...

Last time we looked at how God exchanged beauty for ashes. What an incredible God we serve! Today we are looking at how God exchanges death for life. We are looking at more beautiful exchanges that take place as we place our trust in God. 1 Peter 3: 18 For Christ [the Messiah Himself] died for sins once for all, the Righteous for the unrighteous ( the Just for the unjust, the Innocent for the guil...

Today we are looking at 1 Kings 18 and how the Prophet Elijah was just like us but prayed fervently for it not to rain and it didn't rain for three and a half years.  1 Kings 18:41 And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of abundance of rain. He, through the Spirit, hears the SOUND of rain. Not just a sprinkle, but an abundance of rain. He hears it in his spirit...

We are beginning a new series this month called ‘the beautiful exchange.’ I had heard this expression from Hillsong United a number of years ago that perfectly summarises what Jesus has done for us.  We all, at one time in our lives, have probably exchanged something. We’ve purchased clothing or shoes that were the wrong size and exchanged them for a different size. We have probably all excha...

Last week we looked at Living Ready. Jesus cites both Noah and Lot in Luke 17. He explains that the coming of the Son of man will be like a flash of lightning. It will be quick and sudden. We need to live ready for His return!  If we believe this, that His return is soon, should we not be telling everyone? Especially our families? Atheist and magician, Penn Jillette, said “How much do you hav...

This week we’re continuing to look at the return of Christ. I would not want anyone to be caught unaware! Wherever you fall in your beliefs on this, He will return! I asked several weeks ago, Are you ready? Today we are going to look at living ready. We read Jesus’ words in Matt 24 and we’re in Luke 21 today. There have been many changing insights about the book of Revelation over the years. Thing...

“I’ll be back!” are the iconic words spoken by Arnold Schwarzenegger In the 1984 film “The Terminator.” These words were spoken first by Jesus. Remember that the earth and everything in it were created at His Word. He spoke and it was so. If He says "I'll be back" you can be certain that it will happen! In the film, we are introduced to Sarah Connor, a seemingly ordinary waitress who is about to h...

Jesus is having a discussion with His disciples on the Mount of Olives. They begin to ask some very good questions. They ask 3 very specific questions. We will dig into these but will look into this much deeper in the coming weeks. The next few weeks, we will be looking at the end of the age and what the Bible has to say about it. As I mentioned last week, we are either in, or getting very close t...

The Boy Scout motto is ‘Be prepared.’ Being prepared and ready is something that we should all take seriously. There are many people today who recognise the times and seasons in which we are living are the days described in the Bible. My question to you today is ‘Are you ready?’ Prepare: To make ready beforehand for a specific purpose, as for an event or occasion: Being prepared can reduce fear, a...

In this day and age we live in, Social media seems here to stay. We are constantly bombarded with posts from people posting their daily activities. How many likes do we have? How many followers? If God had a social media account, I would hope that you would follow Him both figuratively and literally. I would think He would be following you too, as He loves you and is interested in you.  In li...

Breaking the cycle, which seems to go something like this---there is sin--then there is condemnation or conviction---if condemnation--then guilt, shame or if conviction--which brings-- forgiveness and mercy--we can get caught in a never-ending cycle that keeps us hindered or worse. With God’s help, we CAN break the cycle! We CAN get past the things that have held us captive for years! For the last...

We look at the story in John chapter 4 where Jesus meets the woman at the well. He didn’t care about societal pressures or norms. Jesus would go out of the way many times for the ONE! Most of the time women got water from the well in the evening, not in the heat of the day. But about noon is the time the woman in our story appears, perhaps so she wouldn't have to be subject to the constant abuse f...

We are looking at Exodus chapter 3 where Moses has an encounter with the Great I AM. God hears your cry!   God remembers His promises!   God sees you and your struggle! Exodus 3:7 The Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have given heed to their cry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings. God is aware of our...

We are living in some scary times. There is tremendous uncertainty in the world today. How should we be living taking all of this into account?  God is constantly working behind the scenes in every area of our lives, even when we may not see it. Fear, simply stated, is unbelief or weak belief. As unbelief gains the upper hand in our thoughts, fear can take hold of our emotions. Our deliveranc...

Isolated but never alone Are you feeling alone or lonely today? There is a difference between being alone and loneliness. Alone means you are by yourself in a physical sense. At some point in our lives, everyone will feel alone or experience loneliness. Many times we need God’s assurance, as our Good Father, that He is there, and that we are not alone. Dwell on Bible verses when you feel alone and...

In Hebrews chapter 13:6, it says,  "So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me?" The Hebrew translation Jehovah Ezer which means Lord our help. In this verse this is how our God is addressed, 'the Lord is our help.' This is the God who brought the...

We conclude our look into the Book of Daniel with this episode. Many people of heard the story of Daniel in the lion's den. We look at how God rescues Daniel from certain death.  As captives in a foreign land, Daniel and his friends stayed true and faithful to their God. They were used mightily for their faith, displaying God’s power and giving God glory. These kings and kingdoms did not know...