If It Makes Me Happy “If it makes you happy…” What shape should the Christian life take? – Doesn’t God want me to be happy? – Where’s the line between caring for ourselves and indulging ourselves? – Jesus’ approach: Hebrews 12:2 Loving God, loving God’s law – Psalm 19:7-9… God’s law reveals his heart – Psalm 19:10-11… Joy is not in whatever…
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Ephesians 4:1-16 – Good Works God Prepared – How To Be United A life worthy of your calling… – Paul finally gets unto the ‘practical stuff’. – Connecting the two halves of Ephesians… the letter helps us understand why Christians do what we do. – Not ‘first God forgave, and now we work’, but ‘God gave us a new identity… so let’s…
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…
1) The Church and England in the early 16th century 2) Tyndale’s life and vision 3) The work of translating scripture 4) Tyndale’s legacy: What it means to access scripture – God’s voice is for all to hear – Who do we listen to? – Scripture is for all of life – We’re called to submit to a higher authority
Who has shaped your life as a Christian? Martin Luther July 1505 “Help me St Anne; I will become a monk”. … a misguided and sinful act. Firstly, wrong way to bring security to your eternity, Secondly, he had disobeyed his Father in doing so. … but the comfort never came. … captivated by the holiness and majesty of the living God…
Shonky Awards “Vanish fails to outperform water in its ability to clean” The OT sacrifices NEVER worked – v1-4 Hebrews 10:1 …NEVER make someone who is a sinner, perfect God’s will – Hebrews 10:10, “and by that will (God’s will), we have been made Holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all”. What Jesus did – v5-14…
2 Samuel 4 The story so far… 2 Samuel 3:1 “The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.” Divine providence… 2 Samuel 4:9 “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble” God will definitely…
Why get involved in mission? “There is only one true and living God”. No one is like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is mighty in power. 7 Who should not revere you, O King of the nations? This is your due. Among all the wise men of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one…
What might cause you to turn away from God? Moses is good but Jesus is better Hebrews 3:5, “Moses is faithful as a servant IN God’s house, testifying to what would be said in the future BUT Jesus is faithful as a Son OVER God’s house” verse 6, “We are his house hold if we hold on to our courage and the…