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As we continue to reflect on God's transformation of us as people, and the Kingdom he is bringing, this week we consider truth and oaths - important because of the character of God and of his Kingdom.

The Pursuit of Wealth will not satisfy. Riches wealth and honour do not equal enjoyment. Joy is found in God alone, for joy is a gift from God that enables us to enjoy what we have before us today.

We're discussing the value of local church Eldership. In Philippians 2:25-30, Paul highlights a man by the name of Epaphroditus, who was an Elder in the local church in Philippi. Such men should be received with joy and are worthy of honour.

“Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult. “You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain upon you,…

“In every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. “Yes, and I will rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all…

Malachi 3 Can we turn to Malachi chapter 1 please? [P] May I ask an audacious question? “Why are you here?”! I know that when I was a kid, it was because I was dragged along. I was forced to by my parents; it was boring and I would rather not be there. I am sure none of you are like that! But you can…

Malachi 4. Can we turn, once again, to the book of Malachi? [P] Those of you who were here last time I spoke, if you are astute, may have noticed that I skipped over a verse. You may recall that Malachi was delivering a heavy message from יהוה to the priests. He was giving them a right royal telling…

Philippians 8. Patterns: The Olympics have come and gone, the finest athletes in the world competing together. Now I have never aspired to be an athlete but there are some that do. They see that one who is the top of their field and seek to emulate him, study video and replays, examining his technique,…

Sovereignty 13. The year is drawing to a close, so I thought I ought to draw to a close this extended series that I have been doing on the sovereignty of God. [P] I actually think that I could continue it until the LORD returns. I stated right at the beginning that viewing sovereignty is like looking…

“David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan. (He gave instructions that the people of Judah should be taught “The Bow.” Indeed, it is written down in the Book of Yashar.) “The beauty of Israel lies slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen! Don’t report it in Gath, don’t spread…

Philippians 8. Patterns: The Olympics have come and gone, the finest athletes in the world competing together. Now I have never aspired to be an athlete but there are some that do. They see that one who is the top of their field and seek to emulate him, study video and replays, examining his technique,…

“I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him,…

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends.”[1] September 11, 2001 shocked a complacent world from its lethargy into enforced wakefulness. Before that day, police and fire fighters were often thought of as necessary nuisances. If nothing else, the events of that…

Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep…

Angle: Love with the greatest love, honouring those with the least honour Purpose: To confront and persuade people with the biblical injunction that they are to love others with Christ’s agape-love, and to honour those who are the least honourable among us. Rhetorical Tie: Narrative of Forrest Gump Psychological…

A HEART OF WORSHIP Introduction: What is Worship? · Worthiness, respect, reverence paid to a divine being · Extravagant admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem Main Text: Matthew 26:6-13 /And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came to Him having an alabaster…

Who made you? What are you like to your parents? What are you like as a parent, if you are one? They are some of the questions we need to think about as we come today to the 5th Commandment – honour your father and your mother. Before we start thinking in detail about it, let’s go back to the beginning.…

1 Timothy 5:17-6:5. - “honour” a key word is Timothy: widows, elders and employers. Read 5:17-6:5 Elders: [17-26] - ch.3 dealt with responsibility of elders - now our responsibility to them. - 3 things elders are to do: 1. Rule; 2. Preach; 3. Teach. - “preach” literally “labour in the Word” - It’s hard…