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Romans 13:8-14 and Ephesians 3:14-21 Your real need
Too often we get ourselves in knots over heaps of stuff, our friends, work, family, future our spouse, kids etc. Life is busy and we can easily lose sight of God, which makes us even more anxious. Paul prays a prayer that will enable you to find and know God in such a way that can be free of worry and fear. the Rev  Be free |
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07 Be Revealed |
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Acts 22 God’s rescue plan: The Church Ever wondered why you don’t have to join a synagogue to be a Christian? The Church was born out of the nation of Israel but is now separate.  Church is God's mystery revealed God now uses the Church to reach the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul a devout Jew became a devout Christian a defender of the new Church which recognised all believers as equal regardless of race, class or background. Paul was willing to be imprisoned so that Jewish and Gentile Christians might be united both together through their faith in Jesus Christ. the Rev The MP3 has some short shofter sound levels this week but is ok to listen to. Please pray for us that God will help us resolve these quality problems. |
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06 Be reconciled to People |
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Acts 21:26-36 and Ephesians 2:11-22 Family Trees, a Jewish Temple and the Saviour of the world Jesus Christ was born a Jew, from God’s chosen people Israel but he became the Saviour of the world and not just of the Jews. How this happened should be of keen interest to us who are non Jews and to Jews alike. It was God’s plan all along to bring a Saviour from his chosen people; a Saviour that would bring all people together through faith in his work on the Cross. Christ brings together people of different cultures, races and classes. the Rev We apologies for the quality of the MP3, it is very soft for a third of the way through and improves somewhat. We had technical difficulties. There is no video of this sermon this week. Please pray that God will help us sought things out so we can be more consistant. the Rev Please click on read more to view the diagrams being spoken of in this message.  Herod's Temple BC 18 to AD 70 |
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05 Be reconciled to God |
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Luke 7:11-16 and Ephesians 2:1-10 Heart issues A personal trainer told me that thirst can be masked as hunger. You feel like snacking when in fact you are thirsty. Have a class of water, wait and see whether you were in fact hungry or just thirsty. Sometimes we feel lonely; we crave for a friend who will listen to us. But the deeper issue may be that you miss God. We are made to have a deep and close relationship with God. When we are far from him our heart yearns for God’s fellowship but we mistake it for something else. God gives life to the spiritually dead so that they can enjoy him; see him in all of the different parts of their lives, their marriage, family, work, school and friends. the Rev  Listen to your heart |
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04 Be Grateful |
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John 5:1-16 God The Beatles sang ‘all you need is love.’ And of course they are right. As long as them meant the love of God. We often think we need lots of things and we worry a lot. God often disappears from our experience. We need help to enjoy the love of God, to find it, feel it, know it for real in good and bad times. We need God's loving embrace. Really all you need is God. the Rev Click on read more (below) to follow a summary outline while you listen to this message. the Rev  Feel and know God's embrace |
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03 Be Glorifiers |
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John 9 God is good People sometimes recoil from the idea that God is in control. They worry they will miss out on having a say in their lives and eternity. If God is not in control then who is? If I have a say in my salvation then it means that I have to maintain my salvation which means I could lose it. It also means that God is no longer in control but dependant on my decision either to accept or reject him. If God has to wait for us to decide then he doesn’t sound like God anymore. Remember it is better to have a good God in control who loves you rather than having the illusion of control. Better to have a good God in control than bad people, or chance and randomness. God is in control and God is good, be encouraged. the Rev Click on read more (below) to follow a summary outline while you listen to this message. the Rev  He has the whole world in his hands |
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02 Be Worshipers |
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Mark 4:30-41 Divine purpose Birds are made to fly, fish to swim, horses to gallop, cows to milk, steers to eat, but what is your purpose? Your purpose is far nobler; you have been made in God’s image so that you can give God glory. Your life might be very busy with many tasks and challenges. But the greatest of these is to worship God. No matter how bad you are doing you can always worship God and in so doing you will be fulfilling your divine purpose. Find out how to become a worshipper of God; for he is sovereign, he is the redeemer and the guarantee of your salvation. Click on read more (below) to follow a summary outline while you listen to this message. the Rev  Be worshipers of God |
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01 Be Enlightened |
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Psalm 73 Divine encounter God is invisible. However, like the wind you can sometimes see where he has been. Ephesians is a letter to help you learn to see God in your lives. The problem that we have is that we are naturally blind to God; we live our lives as though he doesn’t exist. This series of sermons will endeavour to help you see God’s brilliance. God is the context in which to understand who you are and what you should do with your life. the Rev  See the effect of wind |
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