Pray for each other .. really!

1 John 5:13-21

Another tricky passage?

1. A letter written to reassure Christians
2. Christians should pray with confidence (v14-15)

We should pray for Christians who sin! (v16)

But not for … ? (v16-17)

1. And keep ourselves from idols! (v21)

WHAT TO BELIEVE AND WHAT NOT TO…

1 John 4:1-6

1. What to believe and what not to

2. How to tell the difference

• comes from the world
• comes from God

3. And the reassurance that comes with getting it right

thoughts on tackling a tricky text ?

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

Youth Group Notes

What is ONE thing that’s interesting from today’s sermon, one question to keep thinking about and one thing to pray about?

1. Interesting:

2. Question:

3. Pray:

Loving Life

1 John 3:11-4:1

John writes to Christians who need to know they are alive…

Love for brothers and sisters in Christ is a sign of being alive in Christ

• it will mark us out as different to the world
• it’s part of being obedient children of God

Are YOU alive and loving?

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

Know You’re Alive!

1 John 1:1-2:11

Know you have eternal life (5:13)

• A life in fellowship with God (1:1-4)
• A life of walking in the light
• growing awareness of sin (1:5-2:2)
• and growing obedience (2:3-6)
• A life of love (2:7-11)

You’ll know you’re really living when….

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

Who do YOU see in the Manger?

Philippians 2:5-11

1. God in human form?

2. A humble servant, obedient to death?

3. Now exalted, as Lord over all?

4. Who do YOU see in the manger?

Dear God
Sorry, for ignoring you.
Thank you, for sending Jesus to obediently live as a man, and die my death for me.
Please, forgive me and change me, to live for you.

Amen

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

LOOK TO JESUS AND PRESS-ON

Numbers 22-36 (Reading ch 25)

1. Battle at the end of a forty year journey

• A second census (Numbers 26)
• At the end of a long journey (Numbers 33)
• Enemy on the outside (Numbers 22-24)
• And enemy on the inside! (Numbers 25, 31:7-15)

2. A battle to persevere and not be deceived

3. A battle we still fight today…

… so look to Jesus and press-on

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

Youth Group Notes

What is ONE thing that’s interesting from today’s sermon, one question to keep thinking about and one thing to pray about?

1. Interesting:

2. Question:

3. Pray:

Numbers 20:1-22:1

(Reading 20:14-21,21:1-9)

Israel rejects the Giver of life (again!)

Snakes sent by God in judgement

Salvation is found simply by looking at the curse(d)

Our salvation is utterly dependent on the provision of God

Preacher: Steve Young

Youth Group Notes
What is ONE thing that’s interesting from today’s sermon, one question to keep thinking about and one thing to pray about?
1. Interesting:

2. Question:

3. Pray:

How’s Your Heart?

Numbers 13:1-19:22

(Reading 13:26-14:12)

Never under-estimate the hardness of human hearts…

“How long will this people treat me with contempt?” (14:11)

and never under-estimate the goodness of our Great God

“The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love…yet…” (14:18)

Encourage each other not to fall for sin’s deceitfulness(Hebrews 3:7-19)

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

Two Ways to Live in Response to God’s Promises

2 Peter 3

1) A reminder of a reminder

Purpose of the letter

God’s word is trustworthy

2) The scoffer’s…

Lives and response to the promise

Peter’s reply

Outcome

3) The Christian…

Lives and response to promise

Peter’s support

Outcome

Youth Group Notes

What is ONE thing that’s interesting from today’s sermon, one question to keep thinking about and one thing to pray about?

Preacher: Rayk Platzek

Just KEEP TRUSTING

Numbers 10:11-12:16

(Reading 11:1-17)

1. On the way home… “Are we there yet?”

God’s obedient, optimistic people march (10:11-36)

But they soon begin to complain

11:1-3

11:4-9

12:1-2

* they do arrive (12:16)

2. Lessons learned…

3. Lessons that apply to us as well

Preacher: Steve Blencowe