Archive for December 2014
The Good Shepherd
Looking back over our posts this year I realized that we missed posting the notes from the Bible Study on Sunday November 30. These notes took us through the end of chapter 10 in our study of the Gospel of John. INTRODUCTION: Sheep are completely dependent upon their shepherd. Someone once said jokingly that sheep…
Read More2014 In Review
Thank you for following the Kitwe Church blog this year! Our hope is to continue each week throughout 2015! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,300 times in 2014. If it were…
Read MoreTake the Bible Reading Challenge in 2015
According to one market research firm, of over 2 billion Christians in the world, less than 30% will ever read through the entire Bible! We hope that you will decide to be part of the 30%! Here is a challenge that will have positive impact in your life in 2015! Determine to read through the…
Read MoreChristmas IMPLICATIONS for the Rest of the Year
We have gazed at the angels on the hills outside Bethlehem. We have have rushed with he shepherds to visit the manger with our mind’s eye we have gazed at the Christ-child. We have spent precious time with family and friends. The gifts have been opened, the meals have been prepared and consumed. Christmas is over, now what?…
Read More‘Twas the Night Before Jesus Came
‘Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house Not a creature was praying, not one in the house. Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care In hopes that Jesus would not come there. The children were dressing to crawl into bed, Not once ever kneeling or bowing a head. And…
Read MoreThe REAL Story of Christmas
We all are likely to have unique Christmas memories from our childhood. Mine include cutting down the family Christmas tree, and snow – lots of snow. One particular Christmas as a little boy, my brother and I went with my dad into the forest to cut a pine tree. In the forest the tree looked…
Read MoreInvitation to Celebrate Christmas With Kitwe Church
You are invited to join us this Sunday 21 Decemer for the Kitwe Church Christmas Celebration! The day begins at 10:00 at the MOTHS Club with a Christmas Bible study that takes a look at “The REAL Christmas Story.” Come and discover the real meaning of Christmas and its meaning for our lives! The Bible study…
Read MoreThe BACKSTORY of Christmas
In 1979, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth visited the city of Kitwe, Zambia. Old-timers who were present and met the queen still talk about that glorious day! When you experience a wonderful and life-changing visit by a special or important person, everyone you meet must know the story! That is why after 2000 years the majority of…
Read More27 Facts About Angels
Christmas and angels seem to go together! An angel appeared to Joseph (Mt. 1:20) to assure him that the pregnancy Mary was carrying was from God. The angel Gabriel had appeared to Mary prior to her pregnancy informing her of God’s plan for her to carry Jesus, the Savior of the world (Lk 1:26). And…
Read MoreThe Promise of a Savior
After having the privilege of being with you for the last two weeks of your study in John 10 where we saw Jesus presenting himself as the good shepherd, it is my honor to speak to you today as we use the month of December to focus on Christmas – the birth of Jesus, who…
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