Before The Throne of God
Isaiah 6
God’s glory is incomparable
Hearts will inevitably be changed
Repentance is met with cleansing atonement
This encounter with God ends with proclamation by his messenger
(Preacher: Thom Herbert)
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Before The Throne of God
Isaiah 6
God’s glory is incomparable
Hearts will inevitably be changed
Repentance is met with cleansing atonement
This encounter with God ends with proclamation by his messenger
(Preacher: Thom Herbert)
Freedom and its Dangers
(1 Corinthians 10:1-11:1)
Reading 1 Cor 10:23-11:1
The dangers of abusing our freedom… (an example from history!)
We do not have freedom to sin…
…but God is faithful (v. 13), and will help us live for him
Preacher: Stephen Young
Who Do You Trust?
Isaiah 2:6-4:6
(Reading 2:6-22)
God has a vision… (1:1-2:5)
… that focuses on ‘the Day of the LORD’ (2:6-4:6)
Isaiah gives a ‘poetic’ summary of what will happen ‘in that day’ (2:6-22)
The conclusion and application are in the last verse of the summary (2:22)
So, who are you putting your trust in?
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
Freedom to Restrict Ourselves
(1 Corinthians 9)
Reading 1 Cor 9:13-26
For Paul, running the race means giving up his own rights…
…because he would rather do this, than hinder the gospel of Christ
Where are you running ‘aimlessly’?
Preacher: Stephen Young
Hope For The Nations
Isaiah 1:1-2:5 (Reading 1:1-20, 2:1-5)
Isaiah’s vision – of hope in the midst of defeat
A vision of the transformation of Zion
A vision of hope for the nations
Do you know this hope?
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
Freedom and Others
(1 Corinthians 8)
The Corinthians seek answers about Christian freedoms…
…but Paul highlights the REAL issue at hand
True knowledge loves and builds up the church
Preacher: Stephen Young
Church: And Generosity
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 7:13b-9:5
Think about what ‘generosity’ is… and isn’t.. as we consider the topic of Church and money.
Church, money… and the Bible
Some principles from 2 Corinthians
Let’s be a church that excels in everything… including the grace of giving (2 Cor 8:7)
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
Giving Generously
(Readings: Matt 6:19-24, 1 Tim 6:17-19)
What is the good life?
God is the source of gospel-generosity…
…so “train yourself to be Godly” (1 Tim 4:7-9)
What IS the good life?
Preacher: Stephen Young
Church: What We Are Doing
Bible Reading: Hebrews 10:1-25
(and Ephesians 4:11-16)
we each want to:
grow in knowing Jesus,
grow in living for Jesus, and
grow in making Jesus known
(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)
What is the church?
Ephesians 2
The Church is NOT a human invention…
…it is a divine institution
So belonging to the Church is not a matter of external attachment…
…it’s about Jesus
Preacher: Steve Young