Church notes - June 2025

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Psalm 84

Communion
Ephesians 1:1 - 12

Psalm 67
Chiastic Structure
A
. B
.. C
. B1
A1

A. May God bless us, so others know God's salvation
. B. May all people praise Him
.. C. Rejoice in God's reign and influence
.. B1. May all peoples praise Him
A1. May God bless us, so others revere Him

Acts 1:8

Numbers 6:22 - 26

He gave His blessing on us through Christ; through what He did on the Cross.

vs 6, 7

B May all people praise God.
B1 May all peoples praise God.

2 Corinthians 13:11 - 14


8th
John 1:1 - 4

Mark 10:17 - 32
Mark 12:28 - 32

Psalm 67
Genesis 12:1 - 3

Journey to Mission
Preparation for Mission
Who is an intercessor?
A person who allows God to do in them what they want God to do in others.

Delving Deeper
Sacrifice is giving of something valuable - time, comfort, possessions or desires - for a cause, person or higher purpose.

Agape
Unconditional - includes being gracious.
Selfless
Action-oriented
Enduring
Divine - God's love for humanity

Spirit-led voluntary self sacrifice

What's most important?

Hypocracy
Contradiction between words and action

Matthew 24:13

Finishing Well
Avoid the regret
Be proactive and being willing to sacrifice but remember that God forgives when we repent from stumbling.

Remember that our mission field is around us.

Our commitment.
Lets get out of our spectator stands and enter the mission field.
Lets experience personal transformation - be blessed.
Lets experience communal transformation - be a blessing
Lets remember the message from Psalm 67.
- Being blessed by God.
- People everywhere knowing God.
- The nations praising God.

1 Samuel 3


15th
1 Kings 18:18 - 24
Malachi 4

1 Timothy 6:6 - 10

The love of money can lead to compromise and self-sufficiency, leaving God out of the picture.

Israel was on a trade route and an exporter of food. (So, Elijah's prophecy of a drought wasn't welcome!)

Jezbel - a Sidonian princess Ahab had married out of political convenience.

Malachi 4
vs 5 John the Baptist

Our wealth is for blessing others.

Luke 3:8 - 11

Baptism as a Jewish tradition for conversion.

John wanted people to be ready for Jesus.

There is always a temptation to be distracted by the wealth.


22nd
Matthew 3:13 -17
Jesus's baptism
Look at it in context.

Bringing the message of who God is.

The start of Jesus's Ministry.


29th
Acts 8:26 - 40
Acts 16:11 - 15

Baptism Sunday
A response to believing the Gospel
Ethiopian Eunuch
- A response to belief
- Declares a changed heart
Lydia
- The LORD opened her heart to respond to what Paul was teaching.
- A way of telling the world 'I'm following Jesus now!'

Why get baptised.
Because we believe in Jesus
Because we want to show that He has changed our hearts
Because we want to make a strong declaration that we we are taking after Him.

Deuteronomy 32:4