Deuteronomy 27-28 – If You Do … If You Don’t The concept of consequences (watch short video) Where we have been so far. Standing stones huge standing stones fellowship offerings Mt Gerizim and Mt Ebal (show picture) If you don’t obey Deut 27:15-26 – curses Deut 28:15-68 If you do obey Deut 28:1-14 – Blessings For us today God’s blessings in the…
Law … What Is It Good For? Deuteronomy 12-26 A question for Christians and non-Christians alike… what is the law for? – Do we just pick the ones that we like? – Has Jesus fulfilled / done away with it? “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but…
Deuteronomy 7-11 – The Unavoidable Reality of God How could a loving God ever command Israel to completely destroy the Canaanites? Deut 7:2, “and when the Lord your God has delivered them over to you and you have defeated them, then you must destroy them totally. Make no treaty with them, and show them no mercy.” Deut 9:3, “Be assured today that…
Deuteronomy 5-6 – When Godliness is Too Hard Are we tempted to abandon God when life gets hard? Deuteronomy – Moses addresses Israel on the doorstep of the promised land What does obedience look like? A response to God’s power and majesty Deut 5:29, “Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and to keep my commands always, so that…
God and Greed Do you wish you had more money? What does God think of greed? How should we seek to live as his people in our society? What is Greed? … the DESIRE for more wealth. Greed is a heart problem. So is it only excessive Greed that is bad for us? Greed and God Luke 12:15, “watch out, be on…
Deuteronomy 4 – The God Who Speaks God’s good rules Deuteronomy so far Keep God’s rules (v1-4) …respond to ALL of God’s commands with obedience. Baal Peor – Numbers 25:1-9 Why keep God’s rules? (v 5-8) Verse 5 – a condition of entry into the land Verse 6 – other nations will see God’s wisdom Verse 7 – a display to other…
Deuteronomy 1-3 – Stop Trusting Yourself Over confident in our own ability The Story So Far God creating… … ‘Very Good’ … rejected God’s right to rule his creation. … God promised that one would come who would reverse the effects of the fall. … Gen 4 onwards there is the search Abraham … a great nation … a land … blessing…
Matthew 7:13-29 – The Choice Of Jesus Introduction: Keeping up appearances. Part 1 – Making the choice Narrow and Wide gates Wise and foolish builders Part 2 – Learning discernment True and false prophets – How do you know? True and false disciples – How do you know? Modern disciples… – If you’re someone who hasn’t made that decision… – If…
Matthew 7:1-12 – The Judgements of Jesus The critical spirit 1) “Don’t be Judgemental” – Mt 7:1 Bizarre interpretations Jesus says don’t have a “judgemental attitude” towards your fellow Christians. See 1 Cor 5:12-13 and Mt 7:3-4 2) Towards gracious godliness We notice the speck in another’s eye but fail to notice the plank in our own eye! Eg: King David ……
Service Outline Welcome Song – “Come Praise And Glorify” John 13:1-17 Confession Song – “10,000 Reasons” John 14:1-14 Song – “Sooner Count The Stars” John 17:20-26 Prayers John 18:1-11 Song – “Glorious Christ” John 19:16-27 John 19:28-42 Song – “How deep the Father’s Love” Our CCLI license does not authorise us to publish recordings of the songs, so they have been removed…