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What does a Christian look like. In today's text, the apostle John describes what a christian should look like.

Michael encourages us to go deeper into the scriptures and wrestle with those things that are difficult to understand.

Pastor Chris shares Pt. 5 of our series Alive with Christ. In this message he discusses how we must focus on Jesus or fall into the trap of putting our "needs" on the throne. He disucsses how the Dirty Dozen stand in the way of the "Sanctified Six".

Revelation 5,6

Resurrection Sunday was the dawn of New Creation. It meant that God had answered some of the most essential questions about his involvement with the world. While for many of us Easter may represent some sort of “assurance of the end”, the resurrection of the Son of God offers both now- a future hope, and a living hope.

Verse 10 continues the theme of grace. The big idea for today’s message is, The grace of God that has saved us continues working Christ’s saving power now and for eternity. God’s grace does not stop the moment we come to Christ. God continues pouring out unmerited favor and love to us. How does God continue his gracious work in us?

Paul laid out the spiritual distance of Gentiles from God in vv 11-12. We were separated, alienated, strangers. We were far off, according to v 13. Now in Christ Jesus we’ve been brought near. This morning, Paul elaborates how Christ has brought both Jew and Gentile near to God as one. Our Lord Jesus is our peace with God and with each other. The Scripture before us this morning teaches us that Christ’s cross made a people. The text suggests two ways he did this.

There’s a lot of talk these days about a person’s identity and how they might self-identify – male, female, father, mother, lawyer, labourer, tall, short, baby boomer, Gen Xer—and the list goes on. In addition to our individual identities, we all have corporate identities. We have identities of ethnicity (say Congolese or Chinese); some belong to a particular profession (e.g. mechanics or teachers), or to a group of people who have the same hobby. But our identity as Christians is most important

Intro -- Some of you may remember the days when volatile and profane Earl Weaver was the manager of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. Weaver was nothing if not entertaining as he proved almost every time his team was on TV. Well, one day he was talking with a born-again outfielder named Pat Kelly.…

Removing Offences. When I was a kid it seemed every summer holiday we went to a camp out at Woodend – a beach just north of Christchurch. My dad used to speak at the camp, mum would be a leader; us kids would go as campers and as we got older we would be cabin leaders. There was a hall with a kitchen…

<<We live in the age of the Resurrection!>> ! JOKE Young curate 99/100 story. INTRO I'm going to read you a list of names: Jairus' daughter Lazarus Tabitha Widow's son at Nain Only 4 people in the New Testament to be raised from the dead. TABITHA First half of the story, is a scenario many of us will…

Philippians 2. Please turn to the book of Philippians. Last time I gave you a little bit of church history, about how the church in Philippi came to be established, and how Paul came to write a letter to them [P]. There was difficulty every step of the way, but through it God furthered His purposes.…

What Is Heaven Like? The Comfort Of The Citizens Revelation 21:1-8 Stephen Caswell © 1999 What Is Heaven Like? Introduction Do you ever wonder what is heaven like? The Bible has much to say about this wonderful place. Put simply, heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people! Over the next couple…

Meekness. Thanks Robin for leading us in some songs – Robin is a blessing in many ways. One of those ways is that he written a number of songs. We have sung a few of them out here. They are all based very closely on passages from the Bible. One that he did was taken from Psalm 18 (or maybe 2 Samuel 22…

REPENTANCE. Ever since I was a kid I have had a fascination with trains and railways. I suppose I’ve had it ever since I received my first train-set – which of course my Dad bought to play with himself – I was only allowed to watch. But I read the Rev. Aldry’s Thomas the tanks engine books long before…

Repentance. [Luke 17:3-5 “Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. “And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.” The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”] Last time I…

“Developing our Image” Text: Romans 8:29-30 I. Welcome II. Introduction Probably an hour ago most of you ladies were doing something very similar to this and hopefully the men were also paying attention to their grooming. Why? Because we want to look good or presentable when we go out in public – well,…

I have very fond memories of my Grandma and Grandpa Steckle. Their presence in my life was such a gift to me that it is hard to put into words my appreciation for their presence in my life. But my grandparents lived life very different from how I was being raised. They were Old Order Mennonites who lived…

Philippians 2. Please turn to the book of Philippians. Last time I gave you a little bit of church history, about how the church in Philippi came to be established, and how Paul came to write a letter to them [P]. There was difficulty every step of the way, but through it God furthered His purposes.…

New Men Walking (Ephesians 2:10) Some of you may remember the days when volatile and profane Earl Weaver was the manager of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. Weaver was nothing if not entertaining as he proved almost every time his team was on TV. Well, one day he was talking with a born-again outfielder…

I have very fond memories of my Grandma and Grandpa Steckle. Their presence in my life was such a gift to me that it is hard to put into words my appreciation for their presence in my life. But my grandparents lived life very different from how I was being raised. They were Old Order Mennonites who lived…