Category Archives: Ordinary People

Five metres inside the main entrance of Westminster Abbey in London and set into the floor, is a large block of black marble. Cut into the marble and picked out in gold leaf are these words: “Beneath this stone lies the body of a British Warrior unknown by name or rank. Brought from France toContinue reading “Ordinary People | Part 1”

Yesterday we noted that the Kingdom of God expands not only because of well- known Christian leaders but also because of the number of faithful foot soldiers. Some of them are better known than others. One of the most delightful couples in the NT is Aquila and Priscilla. Every local church today is blessed withContinue reading “Ordinary People | Part 2”

There is a long tradition in the British army that an officer who is particularly commended for courage in action and who is mentioned in dispatches by his commanding officer can wear a small bronze oak leaf on his right breast or on his campaign medal. The majority of these men are unknown to us.Continue reading “Ordinary People | Part 3”

I am sure if we review our Christian lives and are asked to identify people who have impacted us greatly we may identify a pastor under whose ministry we grew in leaps and bounds. I am absolutely persuaded however that we would also choose some ordinary church member who had an extraordinary influence on us.Continue reading “Ordinary People | Part 4”

Someone once said “every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.” This morning we are going to look at a scoundrel who met Christ and whose life was turned right side up. ONESIMUS (COLOSSIANS 4:9; PHILEMON)In the short letter to Philemon we can deduce that Onesimus was a slave in the householdContinue reading “Ordinary People | Part 5”

The bible as well as church history are full of examples that prove that failure need never be the last word in our lives. John Mark in the New Testament is a great example of someone who failed in his early years but was spiritually restored and went on to become immensely useful to theContinue reading “Ordinary People | Part 6”