Hope not Despair is What Keeps Us
WE LIVE IN HOPE, WE DIE IN DESPAIR Philip Ney 10/12/10 Fred Sweetheart, I think I’ll go for a little ride up island on my old Harley. Jane My love, I don’t think that’s such a good idea. Fred And why not? That bike may be a bit old but it leaves very little CO or CO2. Jane You dear dummy, I’m not concerned about polluting or warming our world. You seem to have forgotten we now have a beautiful baby. Now we must conserve energy, our money and silly old you. Our baby must have a future. Fred My bright little Christmas starlet. You...
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YOU LAZY SHEPHERDS. Song/Sermon. Based on Jeremiah 23 Philip G. Ney, Pioneer Publishing3/4/12 1.You lazy shepherds don’t lead your flocks. Afraid of hardship, and him who mocks. You want your comfort, fill of man’s praise. You fear a prison where to spend your days. 2. The sheep are scattered on bare hills. They have no protection from him who kills. The lambs are torn, blood stains the land. The ewes are weeping, cringe in dark sand. 3.The rams are running. None make a stand. While priests and pastors strut oh so grand. There is no leader, that’s worth his salt. They...
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THE HOPES OF GOD Philip Ney 14/9/16 PURPOSES OF THIS PAPER I write this short paper with considerable trepidation and ambivalence. I do not want to misrepresent God, yet I want to share insights that will: i) glorify God, which is to describe Him as He * really is, ii) get to know Him better and better as Sovereign, Saviour and Friend. *Use upper case to help ensure I don’t think He is a large human, part of a colossal powerful empire threatened by no one since the devil was defeated and is now under suspended sentence. ** Use New...
Read MoreThe Sins of her Prophets and Priests
THE SINS OF HER PROPHETS AND PRIESTS (Lamentations 4:14) Philip G. Ney 22/4/2014 (for vol. IV chapter 12) INTRODUCTION “It will never happen to us. We are God’s chosen people and He has promised to protect and save us” said one. The other said, “And those Babylonians all hate God and are idol worshippers and violent” “Excuse me your reverends but I couldn’t help overhear your conversation. Are you talking about the ancient or the present day Babylonians? Or maybe both? It seems to me the “people of God” back then are the “people of God” now. That being so, the...
Read MoreShun Child Idolatry
SHUN CHILD IDOLATRY Philip Ney 29/6/2016 Idolatry: “Excessive admiration and devotion”, Webster’s New English Dictionary It is very dumb and dangerous although it seems quite innocent. Manifestations: “ Hey, look at my son run. This is his 2nd touch-down this ½. I am so proud of him.” “She is as beautiful as her lovely mother. It runs in the family. Let’s take another picture.” “He is going thru college on full scholarship. Just like I did when I was his age.” “ All our children are really musical, but she...
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