Sermons from February 2020

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Lord teach us to pray: Spiritual warfare – deliver us from evil

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Bible reading: Romans 8:31-39 (NIV) More Than Conquerors 31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those […]

A testimony of listening to God

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Bible readings: Acts 16:6-10 (NIV) Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia 6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not […]

Lord teach us to pray: Listening—A Two way relationship

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Bible readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (NIV) The Lord Calls Samuel 3 The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. 2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying […]

Unanswered Prayer – why God doesn’t always heal

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Follow this link to see slides that accompany this sermon. http://christchurchdownend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Unanswered-prayer.pdf   Bible readings: Genesis 1-3, Revelation 21-22 Mark 5:21-43 (NIV) Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman 21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by […]

Contemplation – Roots going deep

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Bible reading: Psalm 1 (NIV) 1 Blessed is the one     who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take     or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,     and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like […]