The Law of the Lord Deut 12-26
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- Category: Deuteronomy
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The Law of the Lord Deuteronomy 12-26
Sermon preached at Christ the King Willetton on 31 August 2014
What the laws say; what the laws are for? How the laws develop; How the laws apply to us
What's Good about Christ the King Church? 31Aug14
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- Category: Weekly Reflections
What's Good about Christ the King Church?
Lots of things. Well, for today, here a few things that encourage me.
People who pray. It is so encouraging to hear people pray. Our first Monday morning Bible Study group last finished with lots of prayer. I am thankful for the people who meet in twos or threes and in small groups to pray.
People who are having a go at connecting with not-yet-believers. Some do this on their own. Others team up and try different ways of building bridges to the gospel and Christ's church. Some of our attempts don't work. But that is good. It is good to have had a go and tried something. Some of the things that have worked best in my experience have been things that needed two or three attempts to get them going.
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Love the Lord Deuteronomy 1-11
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- Category: Deuteronomy
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Love the Lord Deuteronomy 1-11
Sermon preached at Christ the King Willetton on 24 August 2014
The foundations stone for understanding the OT: the Lord loves his people. His people are to love him
Choices 24Aug14
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- Category: Weekly Reflections
Choices
We feel great relief when a decision that has been looming over us is finally made. We feel we can leave that issue behind us and move forward.
But some decisions don't seem to hold their ground. Or if they do it is because of a struggle against forces that seem intent on undoing them. Sometimes circumstances change and we see our earlier decision in a broader or clearer context. Should we change our mind?
It depends of course. Take marriage. Marriage depends on two people making a promise to each other. Nothing holds them together except their word. Sometimes attractive reasons present themselves as to why the promise could be broken. Sometimes difficult circumstances seem to demand that the promise should be broken. What usually happens is that people decide to stay by the original decision. In some ways this new decision is stronger as a result of being made under difficult circumstances.
Mercy and Grace Jonah 4
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- Category: Jonah
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Mercy and Grace Jonah 4
Bible Readings: Jonah 4; Exodus 32.9; 33.19; 34.6; Deut 8.3,8; Matt 18.33-35; Luke 15.11-32; Romans 10.11-15; 2 Cor 5.14
Why is Jonah angry? Who deserves Mercy? Who are you concerned for? How will the wicked receive mercy? What happened to Jonah? What about us?
Introducing the Anglican Church: 8. Church Traditions 27July14
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Introducing the Anglican Church: 8. Church Traditions
We are looking at some of the key teachings of the Anglican Church as found in the 39 Articles, one of the foundation documents of the Anglican Church of Australia. This is a simple modern English version (the original 16th and 17th century version is in the Prayer Book).
Article 34. About the Traditions of the Church
It is not necessary that Traditions and Ceremonies are the same in every place. They have always been different. They may be changed for different countries, times, and cultures, as long as nothing is ordained against God's Word. Anyone who, because of their private opinion, purposely and openly breaks the traditions and ceremonies of the Church, which are not against the Word of God, and are approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly (so that others may fear to do the same). This is an offence against the common order of the Church, which hurts the authority of the government, and wounds the consciences of the weak.
Every national Church has authority to ordain, change, and abolish, ceremonies of the Church which are ordained only by human authority, so that everything results in edifying.
This Article is related to Article 20. At the time of the Reformation it stated the view of the Church of England over against that of the Roman Catholic Church which claimed to have authority over all churches in every country.
The Article also stated the view of the Church of England over against the individualism of some of the Protestant groups.
The authority of national churches to make decisions about ceremonies is limited by the scriptures and by the principle of what is edifying. This is an important issue in our day as the scriptures are no longer regarded as authoritative by all members of the church.
Dale
Jonah 1 Who fears the Lord?
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- Category: Jonah
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Who Fears the Lord? Jonah 1.1-16
Sermon preached at Christ the King Willetton on 290 July 2014
Bible Readings: Jonah 1.1-16; Psalm 115; Acts 27.13-26; Luke 8.22-25
How are we to understand this story? Does it sound so preposterous in order to hook us into seeing ourselves as like Jonah??