Sunday Service - 2 January 2022

LIVE SERVICE

With the start of a new year, it's a great time to turn our attention to new beginnings. This Sunday we'll be looking at a particular new beginning, in the Book of Philemon - the shortest of Paul's letters in the Bible - unpacking this rich piece of text and, hopefully, stirring our own hearts with new depths of appreciation for the gospel and a new hunger for God's Word.

Read this week’s Bible passage: Philemon [NIV]

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Kids Church & Youth classes are CLOSED as our volunteers takes a break over the school holidays.

There will be no 8 AM services for now, these will resume from 16 January.

ONLINE SERVICE

If you're unable to meet in person, you are welcome to join our online service which will be featuring the previous week's live sermon, premiering on Sunday at 9 AM (CAT). Watch it here on YouTube or Facebook<-- Click on the links to tune in for the premiere.

Our recent celebration of Christ’s advent is less about Christmas lights and more about Light in darkness. Jesus came into a world full of darkness, and in this Sunday’s scripture Paul helps us recognise and address that darkness.

Ephesians verse-by-verse, challenges believers to live out the gospel. If the people of our city, of our school, of our family, are going to hear the gospel - it's going to be from our mouth. Encounter Ephesians and get swept up into the story of Jesus.

Read this week’s Bible passage: Ephesians 6:10-20 [NIV]

Small group discussion notes - 26 September - 2 October 2021

If you haven't seen last Sunday's sermon you can watch it here.

Welcome (Community)

What do you love about living in your neighbourhood?

Worship

Play ‘Christ is enough for me’.

Have an open time of prayer, expressing in your own words what Jesus means to you.

Word (Discipleship):

Scripture reading: Acts 17-16-34

You may find it helpful to get some print paper and put it up on a wall, with a thick pen to list answers.

1. What are the distinct cultural markers in the community (neighbourhood) you live in?

2. Which of these markers are in line with the Bible, and which are in conflict?

3. What are some of the false Gods people in our valley worship?

4. Identify one cultural conflict and one idol from the above lists, and discuss how the good news of Jesus addresses them?

Some help 😊

Say you identify love of comfort as a cultural marker – what does the gospel say about comfort? Say you identify school sport as an idol, (remember idols are usually good things we have turned into god things) what does the gospel have to say about the drive for our children to excel on the sports field?

Works (Mission)

Take a walk around your neighbourhood.

Ask God to show you cultural markers and the idols that are present.

As the Holy Spirit shows you, opens your eyes, pray for the gospel to shape and ultimately overcome each of these.

It will be great to do this with any other Christ followers you are aware of in your street?

Feedback next week to your group how it went.

Children’s address:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWeu3EbXL6Q

Download these notes in PDF format:

26 September 2021

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