Church Notes - January 2015

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Psalm 93

'Light of the World'

Isaiah 10:33 - 11:11
Isaiah pictured the Assyrian army as a forest - very large, very dangerous.
- But he has hope that the LORD will rescue him.
- The LORD deals with the forest/army.

What do you have worry about in 2015?
- God can deal with our problems!

1 Peter 5:7

God is there to help and guide.

The Cross is the ultimate answer, the ultimate hope.

Jesus has already defeated His enemies.
Our anxieties are temporary.

Isaiah 11:1
Jesus is our green shoot. All our hope and expectations are in Him.

People face loss
- Sin caused the loss of the Pre-Fall world.
God has a restoration planned.
- Justice
- Peace
- Wholeness
verses 6 - 9
Describes the world after the Second Coming.

Isaiah 12

'Nothing but the Blood'

Communion - It is what it symbolises tht is important.
- We have the absolute freedom to come into God's Presence.

We are abundantly free.

Jesus took us back into relationship with the Father.



11 January
'Blessed be Your Name': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnWKehsOXu8
'Your Presence is Heaven': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOYVLX0GtaI

Psalm 116
The Psalmist had nearly died but God had rescued him.
All other hopes weren't available, so he went to God.
God is dependable.

2 Chronicles 20:17 (The midpoint of the Old Testament)
God had the situation under control
He wants to meet our needs

Psalm 116:12
We need to give to God what is God's.

Romans 12:1


18th January
'Our God is an Awesome God': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2BXeZCDTgA
'Water you turned into wine': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5d_gm9zrnY

Psalm 139

'God is a consuming fire':

God is the God of new beginnings
Jesus on the Cross
- A New Covenant

Mark 1:14 - 20
Jesus had a message to preach.
"Repent and believe the good news"
A difference
- John says 'Repent, for the Messiah is coming'
- Jesus says 'Repent and believe the good news'

John 8:11
John 5:14
"See you are well. Stop sinning..."

Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23

Jesus initiates relationships with people.
"Come follow me"
- James and John responded immediately.

Psalm 139:13 - 16

God is at work, continually drawing people to Himself.

The fishermen made a radical decision that changed their lives forever.

Jesus empowers and equips people:
"And I will make you fishers of men."
Being a light in the darkness is not optional.

Matthew 5:14 - 16
We don't have to do it alone.

God calls us into community.

'From heav'n you came':


25th January
One and Only God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99EvUQbZFZg
'Praise is rising':

Numbers 13:28 - 14:12, 14:20 - 35

'You come down'
'Everyone needs compassion': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuDjuCY7aYo
'Your Grace is Enough': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtnE_e1LylY

Numbers 13:28 - 14:12
Missed Opportunities
Some missed opportunities may never come again.

Exodus 15
The Israelites praised the LORD for delivering them from Egypt.

Numbers 13, 14
1 Corinthians 10:5
Paul uses the examples of the Israelites as a warning.

Esther 4:12 - 14
If we miss the opportunity God will use someone else!

Hebrews 4:2

Numbers 13:28
We should not put a 'But' before God!

We need to take on the challenge God places before us.
Joshua and Caleb believed in God's faithfulness.
They had the courage.

'May the mind of Christ my Saviour'