Haddington Elim Church

Enjoy the scripture readings and story from our carol service. The story is called "My Christmas Miracle" by Taylor Caldwell. Christmas has many memories for many people. Some filled with joy. Some have heavy hearts. Our hope is that you are encouraged as Jesus, our Emmanuel -God WITH us, is near to you this year and that you know that you are NEVER ALONE! He has come and reigns forevermore! He is...

This week we look at the visit of the wise men. These men saw a star that announced the birth of the King of the Jews. This baby was unlike any other ever born! Joseph didn’t beget Jesus. He came through an earthly mother but was born of the Holy Spirit.  The Old Testament gave this criteria: the Messiah would be born of a woman, of the seed of Abraham, through the tribe of Judah, and from th...

This past week, many of you know that we had our Mums come for a visit. For anyone that has hosted an event or had family or company visit, there are many things you have to do to prepare for their arrival. We were excited as we began to get everything ready for their visit. I tidied the leaf-blown garden. Sheri made up the beds and we did the shopping for treats our mums would enjoy. We were so e...

We see many times in Scripture where the expression used is ‘ sacrifice of praise.’ It can truly be a sacrifice to praise God or be thankful when life is difficult. David said ‘will I give to the Lord that which cost me nothing?’ He knew that there was a cost to offering God praise and thanksgiving. Now when things are going well, it can seem easy to be thankful, but it is in the tough times that...

Today, Pastor Gordon Allan, senior leader of Edinburgh Elim, shares some of the keys that the Apostle Paul found during his life.  Although facing closed doors at times, he learned the secret, and that it was through prayer that locked hearts can come to faith in Christ. Listen today to hear this week's encouraging message.

We all go through various transitions in life. Many people do not like change but it comes whether or not we like it. There is One Who is steadfast and changes not! The Almighty, the Ancient of days. He is immovable, unshakeable and rules forevermore! What a comfort to know that whatever we may face in life, He is already there. He knows all things and upholds us with His mighty hand. As transitio...

If you knew that in a day or two, that it would be your last days on earth, what would you do or be doing? Take a moment to think about that. Would you go to a holiday destination? Would you spend it with your family? Your words would carry tremendous weight as you choose them carefully. You might even want to record them or have them written down for the future generation. Today we are looking at...

As we started this series, ‘What in the world is going on?’ we began to look at the final Book of the Bible, Revelation. We have just scratched the surface of this amazing book. We looked at Jesus opening the seven seals on the scroll. There are calamities of unprecedented proportions unleashed as each is opened. Here is our question: How will it end? That has been man’s question for centuries! Li...

We looked at the seven seals and saw them opened one by one. When the seventh seal was finally broken, the end did not immediately come. It set in motion seven trumpets that would sound upon the earth. From the seals to the trumpets to the bowls, the judgments increase in intensity. The scroll has finally been opened completely, and all of God’s glorious plan is unfolding. There seems to be a shif...

As we have started this series, ‘What in the World is Going on?’ These chapters in Revelation are very deep and I am barely scratching the surface at the magnitude of all that is happening. Many theologians have studied Revelation over the years. Even now we still don’t fully know or comprehend everything that is contained within. Bible prophecy is not to scare you but to prepare you. If you’re sc...

Last week we looked at the scroll in God’s hand and how only Jesus – the Lamb – was able to break the seals of this scroll and read it. All events taking place on earth are the sovereign direction of God. If the scroll contains the completion of history, then the opening of the seals must happen before the scroll is read. The full completion will happen in Revelation 19 . As the first four seals a...

We are starting a new series I’ve called “ What in the World is Going On?” The last 18 months have seemed to propel things rapidly toward what appears like the end of all days. You may have even asked this question out loud. There is a worldwide change that has been happening. Where do we place our trust in turbulent times? Where do we turn when things get tough? As followers of Christ, we have be...

Today we are looking at John 11. Here in John, we are introduced to a family with three siblings, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. This is the same Mary who anoints His feet and wiped them with her hair in chapter 12. In chapter 10, Jesus says to the listening crowd that He and the Father are One, revealing His Deity. The Jews picked up stones to kill Him for blasphemy. Jesus and His disciples left the...

Dry bones are not only dead; they have been dead a long time. They have laid there and been bleached by the sun. Bones are what remains when life is gone. They are the residue of what was once there, a vast army that died.  When something has been dead this long, we can give up hope it will ever live again. Maybe you have some dreams that have died a long time ago? Ezekiel 37:3 Then He said t...

Today we are looking at 1 Kings 11:(28-40)  We are introduced to a young man called Jeroboam and the opportunity of a lifetime God presented to him. Although leading His people from Egypt with an outstretched arm, God had been rejected by the people as their King and Shepherd when they asked the Prophet Samuel for a king to be like the other nations around them. God had called them out of the...

Remember that with Moses and then Joshua, God had made great promises to the nation if they would obey Him and keep His commandments. There were also warnings if they disobeyed. God had explicitly told them to not intermarry with the people who would be in the land that He was driving out before them. The people there worshipped other gods and would cause Israel to sin.  Proverbs 4:23 Keep an...

Don’t compromise with the enemy! He will always take more than you bargained for! The Bible says that satan is a liar and the father of lies! You can not trust him. Do we compromise with the enemy? Will we give in to his demands? The battle was the Lord’s but Ahab didn’t think he could win, so he gave up. Are we offering our families and treasures? Would we even put up a fight? Are we sure we cann...

The Bible says faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. Faith goes up against a giant with a sling and some stones. It is powerful and that is why the enemy tries so hard to cause fear, anxiety, worry, stress and discouragement. If you let fear dictate things in your life, you will remain stuck right where you are. Unbelief asks ‘ how can this be? ’ Faith asks ‘how shall this be? Liste...

This week we are looking at faith. What is it and where does it fit into the life of a believer? Is it important? As I mentioned, faith is mentioned in the Bible more than 450X. We use the term faith to describe our Christianity (I am a person of faith, fighting for our faith etc) but it is much more than adhering to a doctrine or religious affiliation. “Faith does not operate in the realm of the...

We are starting a new series over the next few weeks. We will be looking at things like faith, fear, and how we as Christians respond, live, and allow or disallow these things to be at work in our lives. The Bible speaks a lot about fear.  Faith and fear are diametrically opposed. They are more than opposites. They work to nullify each other. We will be looking specifically into how these fit...

In today's message, Jaaziel Marcelo shares about how the presence of Jesus in our lives transforms us in a way no one else could. The storm that the disciples encountered transformed into calm. There was a man blind man who cried out for Jesus to have mercy on him. The crowd shouted at him to keep quiet, but he shouted louder. In the face of pressure, increase action-keep praying! Listen now to he...

In John chapter 6, we meet a boy who willingly gives his lunch to Jesus. Our smallest efforts are multiplied in the hands of Christ. A wee boy brought all he had to the King, and the King of all kings gave all He had to humanity! What happened next, no one could have ever guessed. Listen today as Pastor Gordon Allan brings this message about us bringing what we have to Jesus and stepping back and...

We have freedom in Christ! The Bible has a lot to say about freedom. Israel had been slaves in Egypt for 400 years and God delivered them by breaking the yoke of their oppressors. God had told them after this amazing deliverance to obey His commandments but if they refused, they would be taken away back into captivity. Sadly this had happened several times in Israel's history. Paul uses the pictur...

When we come to faith in Christ, we are added to the family of God and become members of His Household. Listen to the message today and hear how Paul addressed this to the Church in Ephesus. Ephesians 2:12 remember that at that time you were separated from Christ [excluded from any relationship with Him], alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise [with no...

There is a more substantial identity that goes far deeper than simply the personality we have or the place we’re from. Whatever the colour of our passports, if we’re a Christian, then our nationality doesn’t define us. Jesus does. Philippians 3 puts it like this: 17 Brothers and sisters, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. 18 For many w...