A CHURCH THAT EXCELS IN GENEROSITY (Bible Reading 1Cor. 15:58-16:9, 2Cor. 8:1-9) When it comes to managing church finances ...Is ‘tithing’ the answer? In the New Testament ‘generosity’…
A Bible Teaching Church that Grows Followers of Jesus (Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, 3:1-4, 4:14-17, 14:26) 1. Lessons learned from reading a long letter to another church 2.…
CHRISTIAN HOPE 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:28 (Bible Reading 4:13-5:11) 1. There's no need to worry about Christians who die before Jesus returns (4:13-18) because v14 because v15 because v16-17 so, encourage…
CHRISTIAN LIVING 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 1. Christians live to please God - and it is Gods’ will for us to be holy. An important part of holy living - is…
CHRISTIAN ENCOURAGEMENT 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 1. Christian encouragement is about wanting to be together… (2:17-20, 3;11-13) 2. …to strengthen and encourage others in the faith (3:1-5) 3.…
MOTIVATED BY THE GOSPEL 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 The apostle Paul’s ministry… (2:1-12) - motives - method - message - manner . .. and the results? (2:13-16) Model ministry…
MODEL CHRISTIANS 1 Thessalonians Real people In real difficulties Are Christians to copy? How can we do this?
Keep Yourself in God’s Love Jude This short letter is a warning to Christians Beware of people who distort the Gospel And ‘keep yourself in God’s love…
CHRISTMAS: A TIME TO PRAISE GOD Psalm 111 Consider Mary’s response to the news that turned her life upside down. And Zechariah’s response too. The only appropriate response to what…
GOD WHO STOOPS DOWN AND RAISES UP Psalm 113 1. God is high above the heavens (v4) 2. Yet he stoops down to us (v5-6) And raises the poor…