May-95 Change and diversity None Culture Feature Dec-95 Dinosaurs in the Bible? None Creation Current issues Jul-96 Go for the gold! None Olympic games Current issues Mar-97 Let's sing Singing distinguishes God's people Culture Feature Jun-97 Overcoming the barriers of language and culture None Culture Serving Oct-97 God loves people more than anything e are from every community, language, na Gospel Uplook Nov-97 Choices and consequences we make either moves us towards God or a Family Family living Jul-98 Recognising false teachers Three tests Error Series Dec-98 Jesus, what a beautiful name A special Christmas message Christmas Current issues Jan-99 Hope for the future our view of the future can influence the pre Heaven Issues Mar-99 Hymns in a hospital Gospel Serving Apr-99 Illustrate your messages For preachers and teachers Speakers Serving May-99 What's the use of trials? Opportunities for spiritual development Trials Uplook Jun-99 Practicing scriptural principles d circumstances affect our practice of scrip Culture Feature Sep-99 Living in a material world None Money and wealth Issues Nov-99 Peace, reconciliation and unity Peace in a world of trouble Peace Feature Dec-99 The unseen world of angels God s invisible agents Unseen world Feature Jan-00 An open heaven God is accessible to everyone through Chri Jesus Uplook Apr-00 A place for you heritance awaits God s people in heaven. A Heaven Issues May-00 Three commitments for married life From The New Zealand Landscape Family Family Jun-00 Prayer and praise in times of trouble God s servants depend on God Trials Serving Jul-00 Keeping a clear conscience How to develop your sense of good and ev Christian living Feature Sep-00 How to be a winner in the big race None Olympic games Issues Oct-00 Eternity What does it mean to you? Gospel Good News Yes Dec-00 The Christmas spirit: Peace and joy The message of the first Christmas carol Christmas Feature Jan-01 What does God want us to remember? At the real start of the third millennium New Year Issues Apr-01 The consequences of four major disasters world shaped by tragedy and heading for d History & Prophecy Issues May-01 The idol of evolution: Part 1 Evaluating a common belief Creation Issues Jun-01 The idol of evolution: Part 2 Evaluating a common belief Creation Issues Sep-01 Olympic memories - One year later winners can you remember from past Olym Olympic games Issues Nov-01 A touch of heaven on earth What a difference a touch makes! Jesus Serving Dec-01 When God lived on earth An illustration of the incarnation Christmas Uplook Jan-02 Refresh your mind For the New Year New Year Issues Mar-02 Good news from the cemetery A special Easter message Easter Issues Yes Apr-02 Four great rescues ve and protect people from harm and dang History & Prophecy Uplook Apr-02 None Contend for the faith Jude s advice on living for God Christian living Apr-02 None What should we do? How should we respond to Jude s advice? Christian living May-02 Victory in the struggle with sin God's promises in Romans 8 Promises Feature J:\GSH Web 2016\Chronological index - Jun 2016 14/06/2016 1
Jul-02 Target your messages Preachers and teachers Speakers Serving Aug-02 None Once for all ow Jesus differed from a Jewish High Prie Jesus Nov-02 How to live a life that pleases God Abraham: Trusting God s Promises Promises Feature Dec-02 From the cradle to the cross The incarnation leads to God s presence Christmas Issues Jan-03 None Boats and bicycles How are you travelling? Gospel Jan-03 The Good Shepherd is always near This New Year, remember Trials Uplook Mar-03 None God's great and precious promises hat are the key promises given to Christian Promises Apr-03 None Dealing with disagreements ow can we live in harmony with each other Peace May-03 Mary, the mother of Jesus What can we learn from her life? Family Family Jul-03 Dangerous gods none Error Issues Sep-03 Participating in the divine nature Using the resource that God gives us Christian living Serving Nov-03 Safety First: Protecting yourself from danger edge the Creator God, you will follow a fals Error Issues Dec-03 Partners in the gospel A look at the letter to the Philippian church Gospel Serving Jan-04 Are you ready for God's New Year messages? None New Year Uplook Feb-04 A new start The importance of renewal Gospel Issues Mar-04 The unseen world of the human spirit & soul Unseen world Yes May-04 What happens when we reject the Creator? Part 1 None Creation Series Jun-04 What happens when we reject the Creator? Part 2 None Creation Series Jul-04 In the beginning. Part 1: The first week What happened in the beginning of time? Creation Jul-04 In the beginning. Part 2: The first marriage What happened in the Garden of Eden? Creation Jul-04 In the beginning. Part 3: The first sin Temptation and its consequences Creation Jul-04 In the beginning. Part 4: Living in a dying world Repentance is the key to restoration Creation Jul-04 Satan: Knowing our enemy - Part 1 None Unseen world Series Sep-04 Satan: Knowing his strategies - Part 2 None Unseen world Series Oct-04 Discipleship: Passing the baton Training yourself out of a job Family Feature Nov-04 Does God approve of polygamy? None Answer Dec-04 El Nino: How will it affect you? A different kind of Christmas message Christmas Issues Yes Jan-05 Worship like the thankful Samaritan None Christian living Worship Mar-05 The unseen world of demons Satan s Invisible Agents Unseen world Feature Apr-05 Why don t we pray to the Holy Spirit? None Answer Apr-05 Can we decipher information about our spirituality from our dream None Answer May-05 Peace in a war zone None Peace Issues Jul-05 avid mean when he wrote that he was fearfully made in Psal None Answer Q&A Oct-05 Always remembered None Jesus Uplook Nov-05 Old Testament shepherds None Christian living Nov-05 New Testament shepherds None Church Nov-05 Faithful followers of Jesus Encouragement for women Women Family Dec-05 Parenting teens Dealing with breakdowns in communication Family Family J:\GSH Web 2016\Chronological index - Jun 2016 14/06/2016 2
Jan-06 How can we know that God exists? God revealed God & Jesus Issues Feb-06 Why does God allow evil to exist in the world? None Answer Q&A Mar-06 The raven and the kookaburra An Easter thought Easter Uplook Apr-06 There's more good news! None Promises Uplook May-06 Is a 21st-century miracle resurrection story true? None Answer Q&A Jun-06 Fathers and their children A Father s Day message Family Family Jul-06 Why does God allow pain and disease? None Answer Q&A Sep-06 Why read the Bible? None Answer Q&A Oct-06 Get outside help To recover from addiction Gospel Issues Dec-06 God has a gift for you! A Christmas Message Christmas Good news Jan-07 An exciting vision for the New Year None New Year Issues Jan-07 Recognising domestic oppression Especially for women Women Family Feb-07 Does God want us to be rich? Part 1 hould Be Our Attitude Toward Money And Money and wealth Series Mar-07 Does God want us to be rich? Part 2 hould Be Our Attitude Toward Money And Money and wealth Series Apr-07 Does God want us to be rich? Part 3 The use and abuse of money Money and wealth Series Apr-07 look at Second Thessalonians. Part 1: Encouragement during trials an Suffering and Glory Trials Apr-07 A look at Second Thessalonians. Part 2: Standing firm against false te A measure of maturity Error Apr-07 A look at Second Thessalonians. Part 3: Don't be lazy Support yourself Christian living May-07 The Good Shepherd Sheep And Shepherds In Scripture God & Jesus Feature May-07 The day of the Lord. Part 1: The Past History & Prophecy May-07 The day of the Lord. Part 2: The Future History & Prophecy Yes Jun-07 What do you see? The basic truth about our world Creation Jun-07 Why doesn't the Bible record Christ's entire life? None Answer Q&A Jul-07 The path to maturity in the family of God None Family Family Jul-07 The forest of life None Creation Sep-07 What is intelligent design? Implications of the complexity of life Creation Yes Oct-07 Tough love: Boundaries and consequences None Family Family Oct-07 What is the Trinity doing today for the believer? None Answer Q&A Nov-07 Goals for the local church Characteristics of a godly congregation Church Nov-07 The local church in a changing world The need to be culturally relevant Church Dec-07 Sorrow and Joy Surviving difficult times Trials Dec-07 The sin of legalism It s futile to try and earn God s favor Error Dec-07 Recognizing and responding to legalism Destroying a barrier to Christian unity Error Dec-07 The sin of liberalism It s futile to be the authority instead of God Error Dec-07 How can we be sure of our salvation? None Answer Q&A Dec-07 hy do Christians celebrate Christmas when we know it is paga None Answer Q&A Jan-08 The most important message: What we believe and preach None Gospel Serving Feb-08 Is it right to sing a song that says "I will bless the Lord"? None Answer Q&A J:\GSH Web 2016\Chronological index - Jun 2016 14/06/2016 3
Mar-08 The hills and valleys of life How to endure our circumstances Trials Apr-08 Where was Jesus between His death and resurrection? None Answer Q&A Apr-08 Encouragement for difficult times None Trials Uplook May-08 Are you enjoying your spiritual blessings? Divine favors and gifts Promises Uplook Jun-08 The Big stretch: Creating the stars and galaxies None Creation Issues Jun-08 Following Paul s example Serving God and people Christian living Jul-08 as the "breaking of bread" the Lord's Supper or a shared mea None Answer Q&A Sep-08 God s Plans For The Church A praising, Unified And Serving Church Church Sep-08 Pleasing God It s never too late to start walking with God Christian living Serving Oct-08 Loving One Another Revealing the Invisible God Christian living Nov-08 Putting Christmas in context Preparing for the holiday Christmas Issues Dec-08 Are Adam and Eve in Heaven? None Answer Q&A Jan-09 Model believers A look at first Thessalonians. Part 1 New Testament Series Jan-09 The new covenant New Year Feb-09 Paul's example A look at first Thessalonians. Part 2 New Testament Series Mar-09 Paul's joy A look at first Thessalonians. Part 3 New testament Series Apr-09 What is deliverance ministry? None Answer Q&A Apr-09 Living to please God A look at first Thessalonians. Part 4 New Testament Series May-09 The Rapture and the Day of the Lord A look at first Thessalonians. Part 5 New Testament Series Jun-09 Living as a Christian A look at first Thessalonians. Part 6 New Testament Series Jun-09 Keep eternity in mind None Gospel Yes Jul-09 Is the Morning Star in the Bible Jesus Christ or Satan? None Answer Q&A Aug-09 What does the OT say about Christians getting tattoos? None Christian living Aug-09 What does the NT say about Christians getting tattoos? Dealing with debatable matters Christian living Sep-09 Psalm 103 - Even greater praise! None Old Testament Worship Sep-09 God s Blessings Physical and spiritual blessings Promises Nov-09 The awe of God Creation Nov-09 God's creation Creation Oct-09 Are Ananias and Sappira in heaven? None Answer Q&A Jan-10 Give priority to God and people this New Year None New Year Issues Feb-10 hat if an authority makes a law that requires us to disobey God None Answer Q&A Mar-10 None An outline of future events None History & Prophecy Apr-10 Does Jn. 14:21 mean that God loves us more if we love Him? None Answer Q&A Apr-10 Does God heal all our sicknesses? Part 1 Our attitude towards illness and healing Christian living Series May-10 Does God heal all our sicknesses? Part 2 Our attitude towards illness and healing Christian living Series Jun-10 What are the "idle" words in Mt. 12:36? None Answer Q&A Jun-10 What is heaven like? None Heaven Jun-10 What is hell like? None Gospel J:\GSH Web 2016\Chronological index - Jun 2016 14/06/2016 4
Jul-10 What does the Bible say about Christians getting tattoos? None Answer Q&A Oct-10 Generosity towards other Christians None Christian living Serving Dec-10 None What is postmodernism and how should Christians respond? None Answer Dec-10 None Living in a postmodern world Truth and tolerance Christian living Jan-11 The fringes of God's power None God & Jesus Worship Feb-11 Was the Garden of Eden located in Iraq? None Answer Answer Mar-11 Responsibilities in Christian marriage None Family Family Apr-11 Was James the Senior Pastor of the church at Jerusalem? None Answer Q&A Apr-11 Please explain Romans 8:28 & disasters Answer May-11 From the cross to the crown Suffering comes before Glory Easter Yes May-11 What's the purpose of life? Answer Jun-11 Caring for our physical and spiritual families Church Jun-11 Who invented Christianity? Divine revelation trumps human ideas God & Jesus Yes Jun-11 Three steps to spiritual revival Christian living Jul-11 does "Pride goes before destruction" have to do with the fall of None Answer Sep-11 Surviving the burdens of life - Lessons from Job Some lessons from Job Trials Yes Oct-11 What are the essentials & non-essentials? None Answer Sep-11 What makes the Bible so great? Answer Oct-11 The church is like the temple Church Oct-11 Should Christians keep the ten commandments? Answer Oct-11 Should we keep the Sabbath & worship God on Saturday? Answer Oct-11 Surviving the burdens of life - Lessons from David Trials Sep-10 Nov-11 What are the 7 deadly sins? None Answer Q&A Dec-09 Dec-11 Don't worry, He's returning None Christmas Issues Dec-11 Why was Jesus sent? Ambassador, Lifesaver, Gift Christmas Dec-11 How the universe is held together Creation Dec-10 Jan-12 What is postmodernism and how should Christians respond? None Answer Q&A Jan-11 Jan-12 Looking ahead None New Year Issues Jan-12 Alpha to omega Jesus spans time and history New year Jan-12 Did God cause Satan to tempt Adam and Eve? Answer Feb-12 Year of the dragon Creation Jan-12 Why didn't God warn Adam and Eve about Satan? Answer Feb-12 If a Christian dies with unconfessed sin, will they go to heaven? Answer Apr-11 Mar-12 Where is God when disaster strikes? God & Jesus Issues Yes Mar-12 Can we trust our Bibles? New Testament May-11 Apr-12 From the cross to the crown Suffering comes before Glory Easter Issues Yes May-11 Apr-12 What's the purpose of life? Answer Q&A Apr-12 Evolution is theomorphic Creation J:\GSH Web 2016\Chronological index - Jun 2016 14/06/2016 5
Apr-12 How many heavens are there? Answer, Heaven May-12 Why did the first Samaritan receive the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands? Answer Jun-12 Paul the tent-maker A self-supporting ministry New Testament Jun-12 Big history Made to be inhabited Creation, History Jun-12 Was Philip transported miraculously after the Ethiopian was baptised? Answer Jun-12 paradise and "Abraham's bosom" the same? Where do Christians go when they die? Answer Aug-12 Two messages Creation, New Testament Yes Sep-12 How many witnesses does it take to bust a myth? New Testament Dec-11 Sep-12hy are there some verses missing from the NIV and other Bibles? Answer Q&A Oct-12 Why all the killing in the Old Testament? Promise and judgment Old Testament, Answer Nov-12 If an infant dies, do they go to heaven? Answer Dec-12 Final words Perseverance or backsliding? Christian living Dec-12 Are grace and mercy two sides of the same coin? Answer Jan-13 When did the Israelites become known as Jews? Answer Jan-13 Improvements in the NIV Bible between 1984 & 2011 - Part 1 Culture Jan-13 Improvements in the NIV Bible between 1984 & 2011 - Part 2 Culture Jan-13 Criticisms of the NIV Bible Culture Jan-13 How to choose the best Bible Culture Feb-13 Does the Bible condone slavery? Part 1 Welfare for the poor Old Testament Feb-13 Jesus to eat the Passover when it was fulfilled in the kingdom of God? Answer Feb-13 Why do some Bibles use "ditches" in 2 Kid. 3:16 & others "pools"? Answer Mar-13 Fact or fiction? History & Prophecy Mar-13 Did the Hebrew language exist before the exile? Answer Mar-13 Worshipping materialism Money and wealth Apr-13 Looking back and looking ahead Promises Apr-13 Does the New Testament condone slavery? Elevated status for Christian slaves New Testament May-13 Does the Bible condone rape? Answer May-13 How to experience God's guidance Promises Jul-13 No hospitals in heaven Trials Jul-13 Slavery and freedom We are all slaves to what we follow Christian living Jul-13 Can a person go to heaven if they haven't heard about Jesus? Answer Jul-13 What are the new heaven and the new earth like? Answer Aug-13 Facing trials Dealing with the difficulties of life Trials Sep-13 Facing temptations Christian living Sep-13 Two life lessons from king Saul Christian living Sep-13 Resisting temptation Christian living Sep-13 What does "all things are possible with God" mean? Answer Sep-13hat about God's promises to give believers whatever they ask & move mountains..? Promises J:\GSH Web 2016\Chronological index - Jun 2016 14/06/2016 6
Oct-13 3 ways to resist temptation Christian living Nov-13 How to survive tough times Trials Dec-13 Good news that brings great joy Christmas Dec-13 What does the Bible say about Mary? Error Jan-14 What is the Christian "good news"? Gospel Jan-14 How to read the Bible in chronological order History & Prophecy Feb-14 Snakes and ladders Sin is our greatest problem History & Prophecy Feb-14 Keeping contracts Promises Feb-14 A change of mind God & Jesus Mar-14 Why did Jesus tell the paralyzed man, "Your sins are forgiven"? Answer Mar-14 Who can we trust? History & Prophecy Mar-14 What is the unforgivable or unpardonable sin? Answer Apr-14 Why was Noah's family saved while the rest died in the flood? History & Prophecy Apr-14 Selfies Christian living May-14 Visiting Noah's ark History & Prophecy May-14 A mother's influence Christian living May-14 Who is accountable to God? Answer May-14 Who is a saint? Answer May-14 Who are we following? Promises Jun-14 Understanding the Bible Error Jul-14 What about unconfessed trespasses? Answer Jul-14 Jesus is greater than... God and Jesus Aug-14 Prepare your messages For preachers and teachers Speaking Oct-14 Keep on running Christian living Oct-14 What about keeping the Sabbath day? Christian living Nov-14 God's warning Zephaniah's themes History & Prophecy Nov-14 What is the meaning of the Hebrew words adamah and erets in the book of Zephaniah? History & Prophecy Nov-14 Did Jesus use any of His divine power when He was on earth? God & Jesus Dec-14 What are we here for? Gospel Dec-14 What is God warning us about? Zephaniah History & Prophecy Dec-14 Jesus us better than Santa Christmas Jan-15 How to start reading the Bible History & Prophecy Jan-15 Does the Bible make contradictory statements about remarriage? Answer Jan-15 A new golden age? Error Jan-15 The first artists? History & Prophecy Jan-15 Cavemen in the Bible History & Prophecy Jan-15 What is paradise? Heaven Jan-15 What does the Bible say about cremation? Answer J:\GSH Web 2016\Chronological index - Jun 2016 14/06/2016 7
Jan-15 Responding to terrorism Prayer calms anxiety & relieves stress Trials Jan-15 Why does the Bible describe death as sleep? Answer Feb-15 Why didn t Jesus know the date of His second advent? Answer Feb-15 The fight Christian living Feb-15 Andy arrives! Creation Feb-15 How to find hope in a hopeless situation Jeremiah s letter to the exiles History & Prophecy Feb-15 When God has plans to prosper you & to give you a hope and a future in Jeremiah 29:11, what does He mean? Does this promise apply to us today? Feb-15 When David said he was sinful at birth & from conception in Psalm 51:5, what did he mean? Answer Feb-15 Three types of fear Christian living Feb-15 God s greatest warning 5 warnings in Hebrews Gospel Heb 2-12 Feb-15 Gargoyles and dragons Creation Mar-15 Something to live for Gospel Mar-15 God's greatest warning for us The danger of unbelief Error Heb 2-12 Apr-15 Innocent man executed & terrorist released! The 6 trials of Jesus Christ Easter May-15 How to please God Checklist in Hebrews 13 Christian living Heb 13 May-15 How to choose the best introduction to Christianity Goispel Jun-15 Go(o)d fear and bad fear Counselling Jun-15 Why didn't Jesus respect His family at Capernaum? Answer Jul-15 Good news and bad news Gospel Jul-15 Fast and slow Christian living Jas. 1:19-20 Jul-15 Why was Judah the most prominent tribe of Israel? Christian living Aug-15 Strength for the weary Isaiah 40 History & Prophecy Isa 40 Aug-15 What does the OT say about ploygamy? Old Testament Aug-15 Big numbers Promises Sep-15 A well-written blog post Speaking Sep-15 What does the New testament say about the Sabbath? Christian living Oct-15 A wake-up call from Jeremiah Sin is serious and dangerous History & Prophecy Jer 2-6 Nov-15 Jeemiah's prophecies fulfilled History & Prophecy Jer 52 Dec-15 What happened to the priests? Women 1 Pt. 2:5,9 Dec-15 What happened to the temple? Church Dec-15 How do we show respect for authority? Women 1 Cor. 11:2-16 Dec-15 Order and disorder in the church Correcting disorder at Corinth Women 1 Cor. 14:26-40 Dec-15 Respect and disrespect in the church Correcting disrespect at Ephesus Women 1 Tim. 2:9-15 Dec-15 Bethlehem, God's solution to our crises Christmas Dec-15 Never give up! Christian living Heb. Ch 1-13 Jan-16 Anno Domini 2016! Jesus is the reference point in time New Year Jan-16 Gender roles in the family and the church Women Feb-16 Where is hell? Gospel J:\GSH Web 2016\Chronological index - Jun 2016 14/06/2016 8
Feb-16 The greatest leaders Gospel Rom. 5:12-21 Feb-16 What's God like? 19 images of God God and Jesus Mar-16 What does Galations 3:28 mean? Christian unity Women Gal. 3:28 Mar-16 Ten reasons why Jesus is more than a prophet God and Jesus Mar-16 May we go in there? God and Jesus Mar-16 What does Acts 2:17-18 mean? History & Prophecy Acts 2:17-18 Apr-16 What's Jesus like 20 images of Jesus God and Jesus Yes Apr-16 On what day of the week did Jesus die? God and Jesus Apr-16 Apocalyptic imagery: Batman versus Superman in "Dawn of Justice" God and Jesus Yes Apr-16 Safe and secure Old Testament Ps. 121 Yes Apr-16 You've got to enjoy life! Gospel Yes Apr-16 Songs in the Bible Old Testament May-16 Looking for spiritual answers Gospel Yes May-16 The wrold's most testable religion Gospel Yes May-16 The role of women in the church Women Yes Jun-16 What's the Holy Spirit like? God and Jesus Yes Jun-16 Strong and weak spiritual foundations Christian living Yes J:\GSH Web 2016\Chronological index - Jun 2016 14/06/2016 9