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In Acts 1-8, the early church demonstrates an unwavering “WHATEVER IT TAKES” attitude in spreading the message of Jesus. Fuelled by the Holy Spirit, they fearlessly preached the gospel, performing mighty miracles in Jesus’ name. Through their relentless dedication, the church grew rapidly, transforming lives and entire communities of people. Their unwavering commitment to spreading the Gospel exemplified a remarkable “WHATEVER IT TAKES” spirit that still inspires believers today.
Haggai’s letter in the Old Testament came at a time when the children of God were extremely vulnerable. Having just returned from seventy years in exile, they had given up the idea of rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem because of some external and internal opposition. In addressing this issue, the prophet Haggai helped spark an important RENEWAL in the hearts of his people. The message of this book is timeless causing us to examine our own priorities to see if we are more interested in devotion to self or devotion to God. Where’s your heart? Does a fresh work of RENEWAL need to take place in your life today as you seek to follow Jesus?
It’s almost alarming how much Jesus talks about money. He discussed the topic of money more often than He spoke of faith and prayer combined. In fact, 11 of His 40 parables were about money or used money to teach us profound spiritual truths. This series is designed to tackle some important questions about money and how we can allow Christ to be Lord in every area of our lives.
As followers of Jesus, we are called to cross the street, step out, build bridges, and meet people where they are. We are called to live alongside our neighbours with the hope of Jesus.
Unjust and unforeseen suffering is one of the greatest problems that grips the hearts of people.
How do you react to tough times? Some of us crumble at the thought of another pain or trial. Others of us rise to the occasion. Most of us find ourselves somewhere in between. Peter’s first letter encourages us to hold on and persevere as God’s new people.
How well do you know God? His character? His heart? Throughout the bible, people have given many names to or for God in response to something He has done. We come to know God best through our experiences when He chooses to reveal Himself to us.
How do we grow up and become like Christ? We become “Like HIM” as we abide and journey throughout life with Christ in the various spheres of our lives. During this series, we’re going to camp ourselves in the book of Ephesians looking at how we live and mature as followers of Jesus in some important environments such as the CHURCH, our FAMILIES, and within the surrounding WORLD in which we work, live and play.
For it’s in these spheres, or these places of interaction, that Christ does His work of helping us to grow up and become “Like HIM” in every area of our lives.
The Bible, covering thousands of years of history, makes mention of hundreds of people. Entire books of the Bible are dedicated to telling their stories. Some of these are stories of good triumphing over evil, while others are heartrending stories that tell of death and destruction. Some stories are funny; some are poignant; and some just make you shake your head. In January our guest speakers will look at some of these biblical characters and their unique stories to see what we might learn for our lives.
The season of advent directs our attention backwards and forwards. That’s its sole purpose. It reminds us that Jesus, the Son of God, has come and is coming again. During the busyness of this festive season, we remind ourselves of the hope we have in the ARRIVAL of Jesus – our Lord and Saviour.
Standing with Israel - 31/12/23
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