Haddington Elim Church

The Ancient of Days is always doing something new! Being a new creation doesn’t mean that we are perfect. It means that we are changed and that we are in the process of being changed as we yield and obey God and His word. Who can make us a new creation? God alone can do this for us. This isn’t just “turning over a new leaf” or “getting your act together.” The life of a new creation is not somethin...

We have all been blessed with a new year. We can look forward to it or face it with dread. It really is up to us. Some people grab the bull by the horns and take opportunities head on or some watch them pass them by.  "Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us." ~ Helen Keller "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity...

Luke 2:1-7 Every 14 years, Rome took a census and each male had to return to the city of their birth to record his name, property, family and occupation. Because of the crowds that had to come for the census, there was no room for Mary and Joseph (and soon to be baby Jesus). While tradition says that the inn was a sort of hotel, we don’t know that for sure. We know that their journey from Nazareth...

Have you ever had something really important to tell someone? Maybe the exciting news about expecting a child? Maybe about a promotion at work? How would you announce news so profound that it almost sounds unbelievable? How best would you communicate that news? What if it was never meant to be a secret? It was meant to be shared and shouted from the rooftops. The message you carried would radicall...

This past week, we celebrated Thanksgiving (in America.) All those years ago, Pilgrims (Puritans) set out from Plymouth, England to find a place to worship God freely. After barely surviving the open seas and the harsh winter, they had a feast after their first harvest with the Native Americans who helped them, notably, Squanto. It was a time to give thanks to God for His providence in keeping the...

Daniel Chapter 3 tells us about the fiery trial of the three Jewish men. They were faced with an ultimatum. Bow and worship or die. As far as they were concerned, they either would die in a furnace or God would intervene and rescue them. What they did know was that no matter what, they were not going to bow down to that image, the king or any other false god. They knew the true and living God. Eve...

How we see things matters. We can have a great perspective but be unable to focus. Likewise, we can have great focus but a lousy perspective. How should we live as followers of Christ? Listen today to be encouraged by the message.

In our turbulent world, we desperately need peace. As followers of Christ, we can have His peace working in our lives, even through the storms. Listen today for an encouraging message.

Today we are looking at rest. The bible speaks a lot about rest. Rest is mentioned from Genesis to Revelation. Jesus, while on earth, experienced everything the same as us. He was weary, hungry and thirsty. Jesus took time to rest. We all need time to rest and reset.  As our Creator and the One Who made us, He gives us a weekly sabbath, He wants the land to rest, and for us to rely upon Him. God r...

Pastor Gordon Allan shares this message encourage us that our prayers are powerful and effective, because we are the righteousness of God! We are looking at James chapter 5 today. James 5: 13  Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.  14  Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil...

1 Corinthians 3:11 For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Every builder must follow these two rules: Build on the right foundation as it determines the height, size, shape and strength of what the structure is. If we are wise, we will build upon the Rock, that way when storms rise and the wind howls against us, we will stand firm!    Build with the...

An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings , etc.  It may start with a vision for a structure or component like a bridge or skyscraper. The architect is the designer and creator of what they desire. They have the finished idea in mind before anyone starts breaking ground. There are many factors involved to bring the idea, the vision to reality. One of th...

Matthew 16:13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”  Always take note when Jesus asks a question. He knows everything including our very thoughts and motives of our hearts. The disciples had seen large crowds following Jesus. They had witnessed miracles and healings. They undoubtedly would have heard the...

Many times in life, we seek for mountain top experiences in God. We can have this idea that as we grow and mature in Him, it is like the continual ascent into glory. But the truth is that for every mile of climb, we slip and slide along the way. We get detoured. The road or path has washed away and the way forward is not clear. Sometimes the fog and mist comes in, making visibility impossible. Isa...

Pastor Arwyn Cudlip brings the message this week. God tells us to be still and KNOW that He is God. Listen to this message and be encouraged!

When Jesus spoke with people, He used stories that the farmers and shepherds would understand. The Bible speaks a lot about roots and fruit. Listen to today's message to hear what the Holy Spirit is trying to cultivate into our lives. God's desire is that we bear fruit, fruit that will last and also that we will bear MUCH FRUIT.

This week I want to talk about being a servant and servanthood. Somehow this seems like it has become a topic that no one mentions in our modern churches. We live in a world that is very selfish at its heart. It encourages us to be the best, to be number one, to step on anyone or anything in our way to get to our objective or promote ourselves at others’ expense. As followers of Christ, our worldv...

This is the final in the Jeremiah series. Jeremiah 39:6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slew all the nobles of Judah. 7 He then blinded Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in fetters of bronze to bring him to Babylon.  Zedekiah was made an example of and watched in horror as his sons died. The nobles who had treated Jeremiah so poorl...

Jeremiah was thinking that he was going to die in that miry place. He knew that God had promised that He would look after him, but it was probably a dank, dark, cold place without light and certainly without hope. God would not leave him there and raised up a deliverer, a non-Jewish man who took his own life in his hands and approached the king. He even calls the men out that did this to Jeremiah,...

Jeremiah was called to warn the people to repent and proclaim Jerusalem's coming destruction by invaders from the north, because Israel had forsaken God by worshipping Baal, idols and other gods, and burning their children as sacrifices.  The nation had deviated so far from God that they had broken their covenant, causing God to withdraw His blessing and protection. Jeremiah was called to warn...

We are beginning a series on Jeremiah, the Prophet of God. Jeremiah was a prophet in Judah. He prophesied to the nation of Israel for 40 years and spanned the reigns of five kings of Judah: Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah.  He has one of the most well-known verses in the Bible, Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare an...

I saw a meme recently that said, “I’m already tired tomorrow.”  Many of us are tired and weary. Paul knew something about being weary. He travelled all over preaching the Gospel. He encountered tremendous persecution and had many enemies who wanted to kill him. As there was resistance to his message, it undoubtedly caused him weariness, both physically and spiritually. We looked last week at how h...

Our commission is to GO and make disciples. In Acts 2, we saw how the Holy Spirit descended on each of them as tongues of fire. The birth of the Church brought excitement and danger. As each member was filled with the Spirit, they boldly confessed the risen Christ everywhere that they went. We find them earlier in the Book and at the end of Luke, hiding in an upper room with locked doors. After th...

Matt 4:18 Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 And He *said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 21 Going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his...

This week we have Pastor Gary Gibbs, Elim's Reach Director and head of church planting with us. He brings a powerful message on how we can be a disciple of Jesus. We are all called to be disciples and also to make disciples. Listen today to hear what it means to be a follower of Jesus in our modern society. We hope you are encouraged by this message. Gary also has written a book called "T...