2023 Messages

Desires: A message from James 4:1-10
We can have desires for good or evil.
They can lead us to love the world and its pleasures, rejecting Jesus. They can result in violent and harmful acts. They can destroy the life and witness of a believer and others. They can dishonour Jesus the one and only Saviour of sinners.
Our desires should be to honour Jesus: ourselves and for others to do so too.
Outline:

1. Unsatisfactory Desires (James 4:1)
2. Unfulfilled Desires (James 4:2-6)
3. Restoration (James 4:7-10)

God's Pattern for His Church: Study 2 in the short series about Mission, Values, and Vision for the SPC church
Why did Jesus create the Church?
Outline:

1. We are here to live a completely new life
• A life worthy of our calling
• A life completely filled with God
• A life that is constantly seeking maturity in Jesus

References:

• Ephesians 4:1-24

Saved: Romans 5, Study 9 (Term 1, Talk 9)
From the series "Right Through Christ", studies of the New Testament book of Romans written by the apostle Paul.
God demonstrates the greatness of his love through Jesus’ death for his enemies, reconciling us to Him and guaranteeing our future salvation.
Subjects:

1. Saved

References:

• Romans 5:1-11
• Psalm 98:1-9
• Jonah 3:1-10
• Luke 23:32-43

Promised: Romans 7, Study 7 (Term 1, Talk 7)
From the series "Right Through Christ", studies of the New Testament book of Romans written by the apostle Paul.
The God who gives life to the dead will credit righteousness to all who believe God’s promises, not counting our sins against us.
Subjects:

1. Always by Faith using Examples (Rom 4:1-8)
   1. Old Man
   2. Working Man
   3. Sinful Man
2. All Who Believe, by Faith (Rom 4:9-15)
3. Also for Us, by Faith! (Rom 4:16-25)

References:

• Romans 4:1-25
• Genesis 12:1-4
• Genesis 15:1-6
• Psalm 32:1-11
• Matthew 8:5-13

God is Good: A message about God's goodness from Psalm 73 by Rev. Greg Fraser

References:

• Psalm 73
• John 6:35-51
• Romans 1:18-32
• Hebrews 10:28-31