14-11-2021
1,2 Peter Study 5: A Race of Sojourners
07-11-2021
1,2 Peter Study 4: A Race of Sojourners : Sojourner Submission – in marriage and as neighbours
• Submission in marriage (1Peter 3:1-7)
• Submission as neighbours (1Peter 3:8-17)
31-10-2021
1,2 Peter Study 3: A Race of Sojourners : Sojourner Submission – to locals, government and bosses
• Submission amongst the locals (1 Peter 2:11-12)
• Submission to governments (1 Peter 2:13-17)
• Submission to bosses (1 Peter 2:18-25)
Living in submission to glorify God and save the lost.
24-10-2021
1,2 Peter Study 2: A Race of Sojourners
• Have a healthy fear (1Peter 1:17)
• Live a full life (1Peter 1:18-21)
• Love one another deeply (1Peter 1:22-25)
• Grow in community (1Peter 2:1-10)
Living together as a race of sojourners means having a healthy fear, living a full life, loving one another deeply and growing in community.
17-10-2021
1,2 Peter Study 1 Called to be Sojourners
• Our citizenship is in heaven, not on Earth (1Peter 1:1-2)
• Our hope is secure in off-world treasures (1Peter 1:3-5)
• There is a purpose to our pain (1Peter 1:6-9)
• Our response: Be holy – Be Aliens! (1Peter 1:13-16
We are called to live like sojourners whose citizenship is in heaven, not on Earth and whose hope is secure in off-world treasures. We are to be reassured that there is a purpose to our pain and our response to this alien citizenship is: Be holy – Be Sojourners!
19-09-2021
A message from Genesis 49-50: The Best of Intentions
Message 20 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
God works for good through the harm of dysfunctional relationships in Jacob's growing family, intending to bless the nations through His promised Saviour.
12-09-2021
A message from Genesis 46-48: Facing Our Ultimate Fear: Relational Issue: Trust
Message 19 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
After a long, difficult and eventful life, Jacob must again face his fears: dying outside the promised land but needing to trust God with his future and family.
05-09-2021
A message from Genesis 44-45: The Agony of Transformation: Relational Issue: Reconciliation
Message 18 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
The brothers' confrontation with Joseph climaxes with Judah's repentance, unwittingly passing his agonising 'test'. Joseph finally reveals his identity, the brothers are tearfully reconciled, even Jacob is convinced, and God's goodness is clearly at work.
29-08-2021
A message from Genesis 43: Facing Our Fears: Relational Issue: Over-functioning, Under-functioning
Message 17 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
In their second confrontation with Joseph, the starving brothers face up by returning and bowing down - to the Stranger who both terrifies them but is also the only one who can save them.
15-08-2021
A message from Genesis 40 and 41: Failure, Feast and Famine: Relational Issue Differentiation
Message 15 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
Joseph the dreamer and dream-interpreter, reveals what God is about to do, as One who will save the world.
