Testimony

On Sunday we spoke about Jesus testimony about Himself in John 8:12-18.



Testimony in any setting is very powerful.


Jesus here is testifying about His status as the Son of God. His testimony highlights three important things:



- Know where you come from


For us that means remembering where we were when Jesus found us


- Know who Jesus is


For us that means remembering that Jesus in the Light of the world and that He leads us from darkness to light


- Know that you are not alone


For us that means that our testimony about Jesus work in our lives in valid because the Spirit testifies with our spirit that Jesus died for our sins and to bring us a fullness of life





Awesome!

Zacchaeus

On Sunday we shared around the story of Zacchaeus, the tax collector - Luke 19:1-10
It's an amazing story of the layers of salvation.

1st layer:
- Something prompted Zacchaeus to search for Jesus
2nd layer:
Jesus invited him down from the tree
3rd layer:
Zacchaeus shows visible signs of his new life

Two questions emerge:


Is Jesus inviting you down from the tree?


Are there visible signs of your new life?

Watchfullness

On Sunday we spoke around Jesus' words to His disciples in Luke 12:35-40.





In this passage Jesus is encouraging His disciples to watchful for His return.




So as His disciples, what does it mean to be watchful?

- Be aware of the thief who comes to take what is valuable - salvation


No thief will want to break into a house that has nothing of value

- Reading, praying, Tithing, reflecting on God's word are ways in which we remain watchful

Bless you as you remain watchful in 2010!

A Radical Decision:

On Sunday we shared around Jesus words in Luke 12:49-23

A few things emerged:

- Everyone wants peace

- True peace is not the absence of what's wrong, but the presence of what's right

- The presence of Jesus in our lives brings true peace

Awesome!

Do you want true peace that passes all understanding?

Then receive Jesus as your Lord and Saviour.

Pray with me:

Lord Jesus, thank you for dying for me on the Cross. I am sorry for going my own way, please come into my life and be my Lord and Saviour. Please help to understand this more and I now promise to work towards being the best Christian I can. Amen.

Asking God for the Obvious

On Sunday, we shared from Luke 18:35-42, the story of Jesus healing the blind man.

Three things emerged:

- Blindness, especially spiritual blindness, is a serious aliment

- Jesus looks beyond the obvious to heal us

- Earnestly seeking God is one way of receiving healing

Do you have things you need Jesus to heal?

Pray earnestly that Jesus will look behind the obvious and heal you.

The Church - The Great Commission

On Sunday we concluded our sermon series on the church.

We shared from Matthew 28:16-20, a passage in which Jesus, before His Ascension, commissions the disciples, (and you and me). In this sense, He gives them a warrant (rank) to perform certain things.

Three things emerged;

- Go (a verb) You've seen what I have done now GO do it yourselves

- Make (a verb) Come alongside those who have committed to Jesus

- Teach (a verb) Teach others to love God and their neighbours

And those churches who do this will have His blessing and anointing and the visible sign will be growth!

Awesome!

A Different World

On Sunday we continued with our sermon series - the church.

Jesus in Matthew 16:13-19 gives the church (all who confess Him as Lord and Saviour) the authority to do things in His name.

Authority in this sense is "specialised knowledge."

Now imagine the church full of people who have knowledge of God touching the world!

The world would surely be a different place!