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Monday, 6 April 2009 6:52 PM
The Prodigal Son - Restoration
Sunday 22 March 2009
Ps. Michael Nagy
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Today Ps. Mike looked at the parables in Luke 15:3-32 and how they speak to us about Restoration:
- Parable of the lost sheep
- Lost silver coin
- Prodigal son
God's desire is to restore that which is lost. He made the ultimate sacrifice at the cross to restore men and women to Himself. We know that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin and his only requirement is that we confess our sin - and he will forgive us (1 Jn 1:7-9)
Col 1:20 'And through Him having made peace through the blood of his cross, it pleased the Father to reconcile all things to Himself through Him, whether the things on earth or the things in Heaven.'
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Sunday, 15 March 2009 6:43 PM
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Alan Desmond
During this talk, Alan shares with us some suggestions about our prayer lives:
- Plan to pray - be specific about when you are going to pray and clear your mind before you start
- Plan a place to pray - 'enter into your closet'
- Make a list - of things and people you need to pray for and pray for people you don't know you need to pray for yet
- It helps to begin with a scripture, such as James 5:13 'Is any among you afflicated? let him pray.. and the prayer of faith shall save the sick... for the effectual fervant prayer of a righteous man avails much'
- Make yourself accountable to someone - find someone to remind you to pray to encouarge you in your prayer
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Saturday, 21 February 2009 11:11 AM
Pastor Bob Beverley
Sunday 15 February 2009
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P. Bob spoke today about the Passover that Jesus has led us to and how Jesus through his ministry was seeking to demonstrate that he was the fulfillment of the Passover pattern.
The Passover was one of the most significant events in the history of the Israel nation. Just as the children of Israel were delivered out of bondage through the death of the passover lamb, Jesus - the perfect lamb of God, has also delivered us from the bondage of sin.
John the Baptist understood this when he declared in John 1:29-30 "Behold the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world".
As foreshadowed by John, Jesus through his ministry was preparing the Jews to understand that He was fulfilling the Passover by becoming both the Sacrifice and Deliverer - not for the Jews only, but for all mankind. And that all mankind was in bondage to sin, and needed a sacrifice and deliverer to remove them from that state.
Through miracles such as the loaves and fishes, Jesus was teaching about the ability of the ability of God to provide for all of their needs and the true meaning of the Passover.
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Tuesday, 27 January 2009 9:04 PM
Sam Pearce
Sunday 25 January 2009
or, some of the things that we are in Christ.
The Bible tells us that we are to endure hardness and put on the whole armour of Christ, like Soldiers. We are also to be like Servants of Christ - serving God and serving one another. The Bible also tells us that we are to be malleable like clay in the potters hand.
We are encouraged to seek to apply the things we can learn from soldiers, servants and soil in our own spiritual walks.
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Tuesday, 2 December 2008 9:00 PM
Pastor Nick Allan
Sunday 30 November 2008
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The recent financial crisis has affected the whole world and the 'greed is good' philosophy has contributed to this situation. Why are we in this mess?
Luke 12:15 - the Bible tells us to lay up treasure in heaven and not to spend all our energy building our own wealth.
1 Tim 6: The love of money is the root of all evil and those that will be rich will fall into a temptation and a snare.
We will do well to put our trust in God, and not in man or in money. The Bible says that God will look after us and provide for our needs if we put Him first in our lives. God is faithful and will honour his promises.
1 Kings 17:1: God sustained Elijah in the midst of a famine.
Matt 6:19: For where your treasure is, your heart will be also - are you putting your trust in God, or in your own abilities? You cannot serve both God and mammon (the world) - don't have your foot in both camps!
Get your priorities right - seek the Lord first - and all these things will be added unto you.
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Sunday, 12 October 2008 6:20 PM
Pastor Chris Allen
Sunday 12 October 2008
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In Luke 6:27-25 - we are told as Christians to love our enemies and to do good to those who hate us.
Grace and mercy are Godly attitudes that deliver Godly behaviour. As disciples of Christ, we are aspiring to be Christ-like in our actions with dealing with others.
1 Corin 9:27 - we bring our bodies under subjection. God is looking for obedience, not sacrifices.
II Tim 2:3 - we allow the Holy Spirit to change us - as we put on the mind of Christ so we can react as disciples of Christ.
Luke 6:27-36 - we are to be kind to the unthankful and love those who are our enemies. This is how God thinks - he dosn't just love someone because they are nice people.
We are encouraged to put these scriptures into our thinking - and to put our natural way of thinking second.
Jesus knew that we are not just a product of our environment - how we behave also creates our environment. As Christians we are to be ready to create the environment that we want to live in, not that we find ourselves in.
When someone comes across our path that is in need - as Christians we are not to add to their negative life experiences. We are to show act out of love and mercy and give them our cloak AND our coat, even if they don't deserve it - that is mercy!
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Sunday, 7 September 2008 10:14 PM
Pastor Michael Nagy
Sunday Communion Meeting
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I Tim 6:6 - But godliness with contentment is great gain.
I Tim 6:8 - And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Today we were encouraged to not seek our happiness and contentment in material possessions or financial wealth.
God knows those things we need and will supply these things if we spend our time laying up ourselves treasure in heaven. For we know that where our treasure is, there our heart is also.
God remembers everything we do for him - our labour in the Lord is not in vain.
Phil 4:11-12 - Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Today is the day of your salvation - trust God that he will provide all your needs today. Chasing wealth will only draw you away from your relationship with him.
True contentment is being Godly and following after righteousness, because it gives you purpose and a deep satisfaction in serving Him.
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Sunday, 24 August 2008 7:19 PM
Sunday Communion Meeeting, Pastor Michael Nagy
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John 11:1-57 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha..
The story of Lazarus being raised from the dead teaches us that we are to trust Jesus despite our circumstances. We know that Jesus has the answer and is able to work a miracle in our lives.
Like 'doubting' Thomas, Mary and Martha, we may all battle unbelief when going through a difficult time in our lives. Despite this, we are still chosen to be his disciples.
John 11:21-26 And whosover believes in Me shall never die - Do you believe this?
When we are wondering, like Mary - 'Lord why were you not here earlier?' Remember that Jesus said about Lazarus that 'This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God' (John 11:4). Our life is unto the glory of God.
Before Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, he asked the people nearby to 'take away the stone' (John 11:39). This shows us that we need to do all we can and then we leave the rest up to God.
If we are sick we 'move the stones' in our life - we pray and fast, read the Word, seek support and encouragement from our brothers and sisters... then Jesus will perform the miracle.
WE MOVE THE STONE AND JESUS RAISES THE DEAD.
We do the POSSIBLE and God does the IMPOSSIBLE!
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Sunday, 17 August 2008 6:52 PM
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Today P. Bob Beverley developed the prayer and fast theme of 'Renewing Revival' and spoke about the plan of God for us and the foundation doctrines for revival. We are to continue to build upon the same foundations in our individual walk, and as a church.
Luke 4:18 'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, to preach the gospel.. deliverance to the captives.. '
The gospel has not changed. The simplicity of the gospel is that of power, deliverance, unmerited favour (grace) of God, healing, personal experience through the Holy Spirit. 'Not in word only but in power and the Holy Ghost'
II Tim 1:12 - .. For I know who I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able, to keep that which I've committed against that day'
God has equipped us fully with his Word and his Holy Spirit with what we need to be saved, to stay saved and to bring others into the Kingdom of God. He has given us the responsibility to look after our corner of the vineyard and to do it well.
Heb 6:1- '...leaving the foundations of the doctrine of Christ... Repentance from dead works, Faith, Baptisms, Laying on of Hands, Resurrection of the Dead, Eternal Judgement.'
These are the foundation doctrines of Christianity and of our belief. Don't let the extra-ordinary manifestations of the presence of God in our midst become 'ordinary' to us.
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