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Godliness and CHURCH

1. Treat your church as your FAMILY

2. PROVIDE for your family...

3. ... HONOUR those who lead and teach

4. Practice being GODLY

Godliness and CONTENTMENT
1 Timothy 6:3-21

1. Falsehood and Finances v3-5

2. Covetousness and Contentment v6-10

3. Flee and Fight v11-16, 20-21

4. Danger and Duty v17-19

God’s Plan and Ours

1. The painful truth…

2. … relationships OUR way build on a lie
Genesis 3:1-10
Romans 1:18-32

3. So, what is GOD’s plan for us?
Ephesians 1:3-14
Genesis 1-2

God's Plan and Children

1. Children are part of God's plan
(Genesis 1:26-28)

BUT....
(Genesis 3:16)

2. A godly marriage is the context for raising children
(Ephesians 6:1-4)

BUT
(1 Cor 7:12-14)

3. Some implications and observations...

God's Plan and Sin

Bible Reading 1Corinthians 6:9-7:7

1. All sin is sin, but sexual sin is...
1 Corinthians 6:18

2. Still, nothing can thwart God's plans
Genesis 50:15-21
Romans 1:18-2:10
1 John 1:8-9

3. Some very practical things
1 Corinthians 7:3-5
Matthew 5:27-29
Genesis 38:8-10
...

4. Question Time...

God’s Plan and Guidance
(Bible Reading: Judges 6:1-7:4)
 
1. God’s will
 
2. Knowing God’s will

3. Responding to knowing God’s will

4. Getting more out of life and relationships

God's Plan and marriage. This is an incomplete recording from nightchurch.

God's plan and sexual sin. The Nightchurch talk was not recorded - here's the morning church version.

God's Plan and Children

1. Children ARE part of God's plan

2. A godly marriage is the context for raising children

3. Children must honour their parents

God’s Plan and Guidance
Bible Reading: Hebrews 1:1-2:4

1. God’s will

2. Knowing God’s will

3. Responding to knowing God’s will

4. Getting more out of life and relationships

Secure in the Love of God
Romans 8

1. As Christians we are no longer condemned (8:1-17)

2. our future glory is certian (8:18-27)

3. We are secure in the love of God (8:28-39)

4. Living in the mercy of God

Chosen by the Mercy of God
Romans 9-11

1. The 'problem' of Israel's unbelief (9:1-5)

2. God's Mercy and God's Choice (9:6-29)

3. God's Mercy and Israel's Hard Heart (9:30-10:21)

4. God's Plan for Israel (11:1-36)

5. Implications for us...

Responding to the Mercy of God
Romans 12

1. God's mercy motivates us to SERVE sacrificially (12:1-2)

- obedience of faith (1:5, 16:26 cf 6:13)
- transformed by the renewing of your mind (12:2)

2. ... to SERVE our church family (12:3-13)

- starts with humility and sober judgement (v3)
- we each have a part to play (v4-8)
- the place of 'love' in all this (v9-12ff)

3. ... and to SERVE despite opposition (12:14-21)

- service, not retaliation (v14, 17, 19, 21)

4. SERVICE is sign of growth in gospel gratitude

Fellow workers for the Gospel of God's Mercy

1. Ambitious plans for the spread of the Gospel

2. Struggling for the spread of the Gospel

3. Fellowship in the spread of the Gospel

4. Does all of that describe us?

Zion, the Renovator’s Dream
Isaiah 1:1-2:5

1. Isaiah’s vision
A huge vision for Zion (Jerusalem), and the world
1:1 A vision for Judah and Jerusalem
2:1-4 A vision for the whole world
One huge vision in two parts
Assyrian threat – now! chs. 1-38
Babylonian threat - near future chs. 39-66
A vision of hope in the midst of rebellion and defeat

2. A vision of renovating Zion

The mess that Zion is in 1:2-23

The planned transformation 2:1-5

The Day of the Lord
Isaiah 2:6-4:6

1.The Day of the Lord

“in that Day” - 2v11, 12, 17, 20; 3:7,18; 4:1,2.

2. Isaiah’s poetic summary of what will happen “in that Day” 2:6-22

3. Key themes

a. idolatry 2:6-8 etc

b. pride 2:12-16 etc

c. shaking 2:19-21

4. The big point 2:22
stop trusting in man!

The Stump of Jesse

1. The renovator's dream

2. A perfect King 11:1-9
1-3a - fit to be king
3b-5 - the character of his rule
6-9 - the results of his rule

3. The king's banner 11:10-16
a remnant comes home

4. And songs of praise 12:1-6
v1-3 first song
v4-6 second song

5. ...living the dream
living under King Jesus (Mark 10:32-45)

Who do you trust?
Isaiah 36-39

1. A sign of the times (38-39)

Chapters 36-39 - a key turning-point in the book of Isaiah

Hezekiah and the beginning of the end (chapters 38-39)

2. A mighty test of trust (36-37)

three humiliating speeches

one humble prayer

and a miraculous reprieve

3. Who do YOU trust?

The question that will not go away

The answer that changes everything!

Let God Be God
Isaiah 66
 
 
 
 
 
1. The Worship God requires... v1-4
 
 
humble submission to his word v1-2
 

Not ‘religion’ or ‘sacrifice’, without obedience v3-4

 
 
 
2. ...is the Worship he will have v5-21
 
The uproar in Zion v5-6

will bring the birth of true children v7-11

For
The LORD will act v12-13
 
To decisively judge and save v14-17
 
He will call people to him v18-21

All mankind will worship God, or ... v22-24
 
 
 
3. Let God be God

Signs of Life: John 20:24-31

1. Thomas' story...

2. But Jesus says you don't have to see to believe... (v29)

3. and John says he's given us evidence so we can believe. (v30-31)

4. What's your story?

Served by Jesus!

John 13:1-17

1. Jesus is preparing for the ultimate act of love (v1-3)

2. And he gives his disciples a small preview... (v4-5)

3. … which the disciples should understand… (v12-17)

4. … but not fully, not yet (v6-11)

5. Do you understand?

Trust in Jesus
John 13:18-14:14
 
 
 
1. Words of comfort in a terrible time of turmoil (13:18-28)
  
“Trust me” (14:1,10-12)
  
“I’m preparing you a place in my Father’s house” (v2-4)

“I’m showing you the Father” (v5-11)

“you will do greater things when I’m gone” (v12-14)

2. Comfort we can share

Fruitful Witness
John 15:1-16:4

1. Friends of Jesus bear fruit (15:1-17)

the true vine

the fruitless life

the fruitful life

2. Friends of Jesus bear witness (15:18-16:4)

3. Friends of Jesus remain in his love (15:9)

The Spirit of Truth
John 16:5-16

1. Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to...

... convict the world

... complete his words

2. Some implications...

... for the disciples

... for us

Who do YOU see in the Manger?

1. a Jewish child, with a significant name

2. God's saviour and a light to the nations

3. One destined to divide

4. Who do YOU see?

Dear God,
I am sorry for living so much of my life like you don’t exist, for ignoring you, and disobeying you.
 
Thank you for sending Jesus into the world. Thank you that he became like me, that he understands me, but that he never disobeyed you. Thank you that he died my death for me.
 
Please forgive me, and change me. Please help me live with Jesus as my king.
Amen

Who do YOU see in the Manger?

1. a Jewish child, with a significant name

2. God's saviour and a light to the nations

3. One destined to divide

4. Who do YOU see?

Church and Worship
(Reading Hebrews 12:18-28)

1. What is Christian Worship?

2. What makes a church Christian?

3. Why we do, what we do, when we do it?

Church and Service
Reading: 1 Cor 12:18-end

1. The church as the body of Christ... (Eph 1:27, 5:22-23)

2. ...builds itself up to maturity... (Ephesians 4:11-16)

3. ... as each one uses the gifts we are given. (1 Corinthians 12-14)

4. What about KPC?

Church and Kingdom
Reading John 18:28-36

1. The Kingdom of God is not of this world
"My Kingdom is not of this world" (John 18:36)

2. Live for the Kingdom
"The kingdom of God is near, repent and believe the good news" (Mark 1:15)

3. Proclaim the Kingdom
"That is why I have come" (Mark 1:38)

4. So what about KPC?
- a small part of the whole
- kingdom growth vs church growth
- live for the kingdom

Cross Words
1 Corinthians 1:1-2:5

1. foolish factions and fighting in a church that has everything (1:1-17)

2. The Word of the Cross makes wise foolish (1:18-25)

3. The Word of the Cross humbles all (1:26-31)

4. The Word of the Cross is what we proclaim (2:1-5)

Fools for Christ?
1 Corinthians 4

1. do not take pride in one person over another (1-13)

2. But imitate godliness (14-21)

3. Are you a fool for Christ?