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Ephesians 2:1-10 – God’s mercy – Come and be Saved by Grace What they were like Firstly … just like everyone else in the world. Secondly… adopted the values of Satan. Thirdly … naturally sinful. What they deserve … God’s wrath. Depths of God’s grace Ephesians 2:4 … God who is rich in mercy and abounding in love The…
Blessed to be Rich? A Biblical Theology of Blessing (part 1) This is an edited (because of space) version of part 1 of a 4 part series. It is written by Paul Barker and from the Gospel Coalition Website. Paul Barker is the regional coordinator for Langham Preaching The so-called “prosperity gospel” is prevalent and pervasive. Students and pastors from Nigeria to…
Ephesians 1:15-23 – Come And Know God Better For this reason… Paul’s joyful prayer is a response to news of their faith. To feel this kind of reward, invest in the gospel and people. The challenge: how might we do that? I pray that your eyes may be opened… Our biggest hindrance in faith is undervaluing it. The response is not to…
Ephesians 1:1-14 – Every Spiritual Blessing In Christ Welcome to Ephesians… To the saints in Ephesus… Theory and practice Praise be… This is an invitation to praise (but not a command) What is praise? Why is he doing it? Three reasons for praise: Reason 1: We’re chosen Reason 2: We’re redeemed Reason 3: We know where things are going How should we…
The Gospel And Work Where we’ve been in the last couple of weeks Work was made to be good Like everything, work in this world is corrupted. Work: more than just making a living The story of the world: We all know that there are things wrong in the world We all want to be part of making it better The danger:…
Our Problems With Work … it seems fruitless? … or pointless Question from last week What is the difference between work and leisure? 1. Work can be fruitless Gen 3:17, God affirms Adam’s need to work the ground. But … he will also reap thorns and thistles. Romans 8:22 … all creation groans Living with the thorns and thistles (show picture)…
Yes or No? Reflections on the Marriage Plebiscite (continued from last week) Last week we were reminded that the main focus of Christians living in a secular society should be to communicate the gospel of grace to others. We must strive to obey Biblical ways in our own lives and speak God’s truth with gentleness and respect to win hearts for our…
God’s Plan for Work What picture sums up your view of work? What is Work “the exertion or effort that is done to accomplish something” Work is good God works Perfect people are given work to do What sort of work? … God creates the world … God provides for the world John 5:17, “Jesus said to them, My Father is always…
Yes or No? Reflections on the Marriage Plebiscite The High Court has now ruled that the postal plebiscite on marriage can proceed, so how should Christians vote? Let’s unpack some of the issues in this debate. Firstly we must acknowledge that Christians have been at fault in singling out same sex relationships for special criticism. We have spoken harshly of homosexuality as…
Deuteronomy 31-34 – The Unsung National Anthem Your team song Moses’ song – Deut 32 The greatness of God The failure of Israel – v 15 … they abandoned the God who made them and rejected their saviour The terrible consequences – v 19ff God’s compassion – v 36 – v 43 … will atone for the sins of those who return…