We must pay our debts Let no debt remain outstanding. Romans 13:8 A debt that none of us will finish paying To show real genuine gospel shaped love Who do we show love to? So what does this love look like? Not an emotional feeling but rather it is an action The love we show has boundaries. Romans 13:8, 10 – love…
Does the gospel only affect our eternity? Romans 13:1- We must submit ourselves to the governing authorities For there is no authority except that which God has established Verse 2- If we rebel against the ruling authorities then we are rebelling against what God has instituted. You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above.…
Love must be sincere The confusion of law: what is it for? The context: in view of God’s mercy (the grace he has already shown us) Sincere Love is zealous to serve (verse 11-12) The gospel imperative is to serve freely and abundantly (Mark 10:35-45, John 13:1-17, Mark 12:28-34) And a lack of service may suggest a lack of love (James 2:14-16;…
Recap Therefore, there for? Mercies/Compassions The theory The Passage – Practical implications of following Jesus v1 Sacrifice in gratitude v2 Resist The age we live in v3 Assess ourselves in clarity v4-5 We’re not carbon copies Responsibility to and for each other v6-8 Different abilities Attitude: not reluctant, lazy or bitter Application What motivates you? The cross should shape us so we…
What needs to happen to make the world a better place? no deity will save us; we must save ourselves. Humanist manifesto (1973) I am convinced that the battle for humankind’s future must be waged and won in the public school classroom by teachers that correctly perceive their role as proselytizers of a new faith: a religion of humanity that recognizes and…
Cheese truth and Bus truth The Trinity God is triune – Father, Son and Holy Spirit unified in the Godhead. What does the statement mean? One God, three persons. The Creed of Athanasius we worship one God in trinity and Trinity in unity. Neither confounding the persons; nor dividing the substance. Coexist, Coeternal, Coequal. What does the Bible say about it? Firstly,…
How do you know things with certainty? Look in the Bible? The Authority of Scripture We believe in the divine inspiration and infallibility of holy scripture, as originally given, and its supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. Divine Divine in origin like a scarecrow in a melon patch their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot…
Those who refuse to believe John: Belief in Jesus is based on real hard evidence. So far in John What is happening here? A comment on the time Jesus waited A comment on Martha v 27, “Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God who has come into the world” A comment on Jesus’ emotional response Anger, outrage and emotional indignation. Why…
Setting the scene The ‘Festival of Dedication’ (Hanukkah) “Are you the Messiah?” (John 20:30-31) Three proofs of who Jesus is and what we learn from them 1. The signs that he does reveal the Father and show us what kind of world he is making (Revelation 21:2-4) 2. Jesus’ sheep will know his voice and we see both security and separation 3.…
Shepherding with a difference! ‘Shepherd’ metaphor Ezekiel 34:11-16, “I will tend them”, “I will bring them to good pasture”, “I will shepherd my sheep with justice”. 1. The Owner John 10:1-5 2. The Gate if the sheep enter through him then he will “save” them. John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth and the life: no one comes to the Father…