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Church notes - 24th August 2025
Aug. 24th, 2025 04:20 pm24th
James 2:14 - 26
Totally Available
Radically Obedient
Radical
- Independence of, or departure, from tradition
Importance of both faith and action.
Do we look like the early Church (Acts 2 - 4)?
Or more like the Pharisees? (Whitewashed tombs)
- Rule centred.
Early Church
- Sold their possessions
- Shared everything
- Face persecution with joy.
- Turned the world upside down.
Pharisees
- External compliance without heart transformation.
Exodus 34
Moses' face glowing after talking to God on Mount Sinai
Do people see God's presence in your life?
James 2:14 - 26
Totally Available
Radically Obedient
Radical
- Independence of, or departure, from tradition
Importance of both faith and action.
Do we look like the early Church (Acts 2 - 4)?
Or more like the Pharisees? (Whitewashed tombs)
- Rule centred.
Early Church
- Sold their possessions
- Shared everything
- Face persecution with joy.
- Turned the world upside down.
Pharisees
- External compliance without heart transformation.
Exodus 34
Moses' face glowing after talking to God on Mount Sinai
Do people see God's presence in your life?
Church notes - 29th June 2025
Jun. 29th, 2025 04:27 pm29th
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
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
Church notes - 11th May 2025
May. 11th, 2025 04:55 pm11th
2 Timothy 1:5
A legacy of love
Acts 1:1 - 8
v8
Be my witnesses
What's one thing you experienced with Jesus you want to share with others?
You don't have to be anyone else than who God created you to be.
Empowerment of the Holy Spirit
He helps us to do the things He asks us to do.
The gift is for the person in front of you.
2 Timothy 1:5
A legacy of love
Acts 1:1 - 8
v8
Be my witnesses
What's one thing you experienced with Jesus you want to share with others?
You don't have to be anyone else than who God created you to be.
Empowerment of the Holy Spirit
He helps us to do the things He asks us to do.
The gift is for the person in front of you.
Church notes - 2nd February 2025
Feb. 2nd, 2025 04:55 pm2nd
Acts 2:42 - 47
Vision Sunday
The Great Commission
Matthew 28:18 - 20
The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:27, 28
Response
Actions
Actions speak louder than words.
Acts 2:42 - 47
Vision Sunday
The Great Commission
Matthew 28:18 - 20
The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:27, 28
Response
Actions
Actions speak louder than words.
Church notes - 12th January 2025
Jan. 12th, 2025 05:04 pm12th
Acts 2:29 - 41
Jesus as LORD
Resurrected to the very point of God.
He was referred to as Lord throughout the Gospels.
LORD - Supremacy, authority, master, owner
John 21
Jesus: Peter, do you love me?
Peter: Lord, you know I love you
Three times
Jonah
He ran, but God restored him.
An appropriate response was needed.
Matthew 7:21 - 23
When we declare that Jesus is God, we surrender to Him.
Trust, surrender, ask
Repent
3000 people repented that day.
John 14:6
John 6:66 - 69
Acts 2:29 - 41
Jesus as LORD
Resurrected to the very point of God.
He was referred to as Lord throughout the Gospels.
LORD - Supremacy, authority, master, owner
John 21
Jesus: Peter, do you love me?
Peter: Lord, you know I love you
Three times
Jonah
He ran, but God restored him.
An appropriate response was needed.
Matthew 7:21 - 23
When we declare that Jesus is God, we surrender to Him.
Trust, surrender, ask
Repent
3000 people repented that day.
John 14:6
John 6:66 - 69
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Church notes - 28th April 2024
Apr. 28th, 2024 03:50 pm28th
Psalm 24
The God to Whom David Prayed
Acts 13:22
A man after His own heart.
Who is this God to whom David prayed?
- Delights in His Creation.
vs 1, 2
- Delights in those who live in their true God-given identities.
vs 3 - 6
vs 3
Mountains - a metaphor - a special place to meet God.
Selah
- Take a breath, stop, reflect, ponder
- Delights in prayers of declaration
2 Samuel 6:13 - 15
Open you ancient gates.
vs 7 - 10
Selah
Psalm 24
The God to Whom David Prayed
Acts 13:22
A man after His own heart.
Who is this God to whom David prayed?
- Delights in His Creation.
vs 1, 2
- Delights in those who live in their true God-given identities.
vs 3 - 6
vs 3
Mountains - a metaphor - a special place to meet God.
Selah
- Take a breath, stop, reflect, ponder
- Delights in prayers of declaration
2 Samuel 6:13 - 15
Open you ancient gates.
vs 7 - 10
Selah
Church notes - 11th February 2024
Feb. 11th, 2024 03:22 pm11th
Acts 1:1 - 10
Six weeks passed between the Resurrection and the Ascension.
Jesus continued to teach during that time.
A witness
It's not what you do, but what you are!
God has placed you where you are.
You are to witness where you are.
Christ is in your life.
Acts 1:1 - 10
Six weeks passed between the Resurrection and the Ascension.
Jesus continued to teach during that time.
A witness
It's not what you do, but what you are!
God has placed you where you are.
You are to witness where you are.
Christ is in your life.
