Ephesians 3:14-21 – God’s mercy – Come and know God’s love that surpasses knowledge What is it that you pray for? In 5 years time, will you still be following Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, holding firmly to the gospel and seeking to live in light of the gospel? Rev 2:4… “forsaken their first love” Praying for two things 1) Strengthen…
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Sermons on Revelation
Note – Due to licensing restrictions, we are not permitted to provide the audio feed of the songs played during the service, but the song titles are provided.below for your reference. Welcome: Song: How Great Thou Art Reading: Exodus 19:3-6 Reflection: 1. The God Who Chose Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Reflection: 2. The God Who Promised Song: Glorious…
Longing for rest? Rest and God’s people Rest is … Gen 2:2-3, “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.” ……
Due to a technical hitch, the first reading Hebrews 1:4-2:4 was not recorded. Comparing the Angels and Jesus Jesus is superior to the angels If they listened to the law, ‘mediated by angels’ … … how much more must they listen to the Son? Is this warning for believers or those outside the church? Not about worshipping angels; but how we respond…
What do you fear? 4 Liberating truths = God is Great, God is Glorious, God is Good, God is Gracious. Uses of the word Glorious … glorious stroke play … the weather was glorious What the bible says = our response to his perfect character. Piper, “God’s glory is him going public with his infinite beauty, worth and value”. What should our…
1. Natural disasters… 2005 Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, Nepal Earthquake 2. Personal disasters Sickness and disease Disability and suffering 3. First we need to acknowledge that there is a problem, and it’s a BIG problem. Suffering naturally generates a ‘why’ question in us – why does a good God let this happen? We should take care never to ‘normalise’ the presence of suffering…
A bizarre symbol For Romans … a vulgar term For Jews – Deuteronomy 21:23, “anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse”. Mocked or ridiculed. “Alexamous worships his God”. Why it must remain central The cross is central to the plans of God The cross is central in OT prophecy The cross is central in Jesus’ story The cross…
The Shoot (v21) – The Shoot displays my splendour and glory The Glory of the Lord has risen on you, and the nations will bring their wealth to you. v1-13 Isaiah prophesies that God is going to shine upon Israel. He is showing them compassion in this time of restoration. John 8:12 – “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said,…
Introducing who? v 1-5 called before birth mouthpiece of God servant of God struggles to gather Israel together A brighter vision v 6-7 to bring salvation for the world to suffer to be glorified Bringing them home v 8-12 The world rejoices -v 13 For the Israelites waiting for the servant For us who know the servant A brighter vision