Prayer Ministry 28 Aug 11
- Written by: Dale
- Category: Weekly Reflections
Prayer Ministry
Can't get rid of feelings of anger, resentment and hurt about things that have happened in the past? Feeling worn out from ministry? Caught in a pattern of behaviour that you want to be free from? Having difficulty forgiving someone who wronged you? Want to serve the Lord better but find that the same things keep pulling you down?
If so read on to find out how prayer ministry could help.
1. God's Gospel Romans 1.1-7
- Written by: Dale
- Category: Romans 2011-13
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God's Gospel Romans 1.1-7
Sermon preached at Christ the King Willetton on 21 August 2011
Bible readings: 2 Samuel 7.11b-16; Psalm 89.1-4; Romans 1.1-7; John 20.24-31
Introduction to Romans and the Roman church, and the summary of Paul's gospel
Worth singing about 21 Aug 11
- Written by: Dale
- Category: Weekly Reflections
Worth singing about
We have a gospel to proclaim... so the song goes. Good news for all. Good news about what? Actually good news about whom? Good news about the name of the saviour. The fame, the glory, the reputation of the King - Jesus, our Lord.
And the news? Birth, of course. Born among his people, as one of them. One of the great paradoxes. Word of God, with God in the beginning, creator of all. Made flesh. The creator takes creation to himself, and sheds God light on human life.
And. His death. Another paradox. Lord of all. Great King. Cruelly killed on a cross – for the ones he came to save. Gave his life for them – so they could live.
And there’s more.
Answering prayers 14 Aug 11
- Written by: Dale
- Category: Weekly Reflections
Answering prayers
What a great encouragement it is to see God answer prayer. And what a great encouragement are brothers and sisters in the Lord. “in the Lord” – now there is a description. The word “Christian” is only used three times in the New Testament. What words did they use instead to describe each other?
You can see the answer at the end of Romans. “In Christ” or ‘in the Lord” occurs maybe a dozen times in Romans 16. Brothers and sisters in the Lord are those who share a common Lord, a common trust, a common experience of grace and forgiveness, a common hope of eternal life in Christ.
And a common experience of encouraging each other.
9. God intended it for good Genesis 37-50
- Written by: Dale
- Category: Genesis 2011
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9. God intended it for good: Genesis 37-50
Sermon preached at Christ the King Willetton on 8 August 2011
Bible Readings: Genesis 45.1-15; Psalm 91; Acts 7.1-16; Luke 22.39-46
Joseph: God's suffering saviour who understood what God was doing when he was living what looked like a wasted life. Jospeh is the end of the first part of the story, but the end of the big story is in Revelation.
An Anglican History: Part 3. The Development of the Western Church
- Written by: Dale
- Category: Weekly Reflections
An Anglican History: Part 3. The Development of the Western Church
In 597 Augustine was sent by Pope Gregory I as a missionary to Britain from Rome. He established a mission in the south east and built a cathedral at Canterbury where he became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. Augustine’s mission had great success with the Anglo-Saxon pagan kingdoms. The church became strong enough to be a centre of mission to central Europe.
It took some time for the the churches from the Celtic tradition and those from the Roman tradition to find a way to work together. In 663 a conference at Whitby resolved the disagreements. After this the church in England was under the authority of Rome.
Charlemagne
Read more: An Anglican History: Part 3. The Development of the Western Church
8. Struggling with God Genesis 32
- Written by: Dale
- Category: Genesis 2011
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8. Struggling with God Genesis 32.22-32
Sermon preached at Christ the King Willetton on 31 July 2011
Jacob struggling with God. Fear and anxiety and the Lord who strives for Jacob