Freedom to Restrict Ourselves (1 Cor 9) – NightChurch 19th Feb, 2023

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

Church: And Generosity (2 Cor 7:13-9:5.. esp 8:7)

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)

Church: What We Are Doing

Church: What We Are Doing

Bible Reading: Hebrews 10:1-25

(and Ephesians 4:11-16)

  1. As a Church we encourage each other to keep living with Jesus as our Lord and Saviour (Hebrews 10)
  2. We’re all involved (Ephesians 4)
  3. We are a Bible teaching Church that seeks to grow followers of Jesus

we each want to:

grow in knowing Jesus,

grow in living for Jesus, and

grow in making Jesus known

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Church: Who We Are (Reading Heb 12) 2023-01-29

Church: Who We ARE

Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:18-29

1. We are SINNERS made part of Christ’s Church

2. We GATHER around Christ, and His Gospel

3. We seek to GROW followers of Christ

  • as we grow in KNOWING Jesus
  • and grow in LIVING for Jesus
  • and grow in SHARING the gospel of Jesus

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)