a Bible teaching Church in Brisbane's west
Thinking about Elders
1 Tim 3:1-7, 1 Peter 5:1-5, Titus 1:5-9
Elders are everywhere, and in the Bible
We have Elders in the Presbyterian Church
How should the Bible inform the way we think about elders for KPC?
You don’t need to be an elder to love and serve your church
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
What more do you need?
John 20
We often think we need to see to believe…
But seeing can be hard to believe (20:14ff)
And we don’t really need to see to believe (20:29)
What more do you need, to recognise Jesus is your Lord and your God?
Dear God,
I am sorry for ignoring the truth about Jesus.
Thank you for sending Jesus to die my death and give me life.
Please forgive me and change me to live with Jesus as my Lord and my God.
Amen
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
The Inconvenient Truth?
John 18-19
Pilate: a man who couldn’t handle the truth
John 18:38
John 19:8
John 19:12-16
The truth that Jesus is King
John 18:36-37
John 19:11
The truth that means LIFE
John 3:16-21
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life…”
Dear God,
I am sorry for ignoring the truth about Jesus.
Thank you for sending Jesus to die my death and give me life.
Please forgive me and change me to live with Jesus as my King.
Amen
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
Belief without signs and wonders
John 4:43-54
1. A desperate request
2. Seeing and believing
3. Jesus’ promises are fulfilled before they are seen, so we can believe without seeing
(Preacher: Thom Herbert)
Thirsty?
John 4:1-42
John wants us to believe Jesus is the Messiah, that by believing we would have real life in Jesus
He shows a harvest of Samaritans who put their trust in Jesus’ words
As he teaches us about living water, real food and true worship
Are you thirsty for real life?
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
