Sermons from 2013

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Hospitality – from being friendly to building friendship

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Bible reading Romans 12:9-21 Love in action 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. […]

Confidence to share the gospel

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Bible reading Luke 10:1-12 Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-two 10 After this the Lord appointed 72 others. He sent them out two by two ahead of him. They went to every town and place where he was about to go. 2 He told them, “The harvest is huge, but the workers are few. So ask the Lord […]

Becoming disciples who make disciples

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Bible reading Ephesians 4:1-16 The Body of Christ Is One 4 I am a prisoner because of the Lord. So I am asking you to live a life worthy of what God chose you for. 2 Don’t be proud at all. Be completely gentle. Be patient. Put up with one another in love. 3 The Holy Spirit makes […]

Using what we have been given wisely

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Bible reading Mark 4:1-20 The Story of the Farmer 4 Again Jesus began to teach by the Sea of Galilee. The crowd that gathered around him was very large. So he got into a boat. He sat down in it out on the lake. All the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. 2 He […]

Whole hearted: Whole life

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Bible reading Colossians 1:1-14, 3:1-17 1 I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. Our brother Timothy joins me in writing. 2 We are sending this letter to you, our brothers and sisters in Colosse. You belong to Christ. You are holy and faithful. May God our Father […]

Sowing seeds of welcome, preparing the ground

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There are some study notes available for this sermon. Bible reading Matthew 19:13-15 Little Children Are Brought to Jesus 13 Some people brought little children to Jesus. They wanted him to place his hands on the children and pray for them. But the disciples told the people to stop. 14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come […]

Evangelism with CAP Mission focus

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Bible reading Colossians 4: 2-6 Further Instructions 2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be […]

Questions

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Bible reading Revelations 1:4-8 Greetings 4 I, John, am writing this letter. I am sending it to the seven churches in Asia Minor. May grace and peace come to you from the One who is, and who was, and who will come. May grace and peace come to you from the seven spirits who are in […]

Transformation – Burst into life

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Bible reading Acts 16:25-34 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. 27 The jailer woke […]

Transformation – Burying your head in the sand?

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Bible reading Mark 10:17-31 The Rich and the Kingdom of God 17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God […]