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Evening 20 October 24

What are you doing here? Repeated question Out of my comfort zone learning lots of things Information vs. Experience Getting to know people Passion, gentleness, determination, mana Experiences I’ve never had before Tangata whenua side of powhiri sharing in the kitchen, and in the laundry making friends…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Pray Read 12 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord , which I am commanding you today…

Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 REVIEW We started the book of Deuteronomy/ Devarim 3 weeks ago The Torah goes on to recount the 42 stations from the Exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land. We spoke of Devarim = Deuteronomy elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey An 11 day journey that lasted…

15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name,…

Many of you remember the old TV program Mission: Impossible, and some of you have become acquainted with it through the more recent movie versions starring Tom Cruise. Basically, the television program revolved around an agent named Jim Phelps, receiving dangerous government assignments. The tagline…

Many of you remember the old TV program Mission: Impossible, and some of you have become acquainted with it through the more recent movie versions starring Tom Cruise. Basically, the television program revolved around an agent, originally by the name Jim Phelps, receiving dangerous government assignments.…

Introduction Brief review of context from Exodus to Deuteronomy Deliverance from Egypt Law given at Sinai Tabernacle (pattern that reveals Jesus) Sacrifices and feasts Order brought to camp Vows/ separation Complaining Gossip Doubt / unbelief Slander Rejecting promise Rebellion Cursing Harlotry Discouragement…

Introduction The Lord has been revealing Himself to Jacob through the Words of Moses in Deuteronomy. Moses has tried to constantly intercede for Israel before the Lord. Israel has chosen to continue to be rebellious before the Lord Even though Moses has prayed to the Lord, there has been consequences.…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God in Spirit and in truth, one verse at a time! Isn’t the white fluffy stuff absolutely beautiful. Whit means pure church and I am reminded every time it snows of this verse: “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord , “Though…

“No!” “You can’t!” “It won’t work!” “There is no way.” “We took a vote.” How do you hear it? Do these words give you a sense of victory, or do they give you a sense of defeat? It may depend on whether you’re the one hearing them or the one saying them. Either way the source of these words can often be…

We’ve been moving through CASKET EMPTY, and I don’t want us to lose sight of why we’re doing that. The whole idea of Casket Empty is to recognize God’s redemptive story throughout the Old Testament. Many have wondered did God create the world and then just leave it to run itself, and what we see throughout…

If we’re honest we’re always somewhere on the scale between belief and unbelief. I’ve shared with you many times the Father’s exclamation from Mark 9 when he brings his son to Jesus and asks him to heal him, “if he can.” Jesus responds: And Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’! All things are possible for…

We Believe in Repentance “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” Then Peter…

How should we respond to injustice? we live in a world filled with injustice. Where right is wrong and wrong is right. Where the poor get poorer and the rich get richer. We often walk around with rose coloured glasses thinking that if it doesn’t effect me or my family I can ignore it all. 42 “But woe…

Deuteronomy 10:16–18 Therefore, change your hearts and stop being stubborn. “For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed. He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. He shows love to…

Today we are going to be talking about Love, not the love that our world talks about, but real Love. Last week we talked about how God’s love for us motivated Him to provide our free gift of salvation. Today we are going to dig into Love, specifically loving God and how that shapes us. You hear myself…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

Introduction: Viktor Frankl a very successful Austrian physician and holocaust survivor who witnessed prisoners give their food to others even though it meant they wouldn’t survive made this statement about success: “Don’t aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are…

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” — Ralph W. Sockman The Bible tells one big story. It’s God’s story, and it is the central story of the universe. What does this illustration represent? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:24 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3 Review Three Weeks Three Weeks of Sorrow 7 Consolations: Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:24 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3 14 But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.” Comfort Vatomer Tzion Picture…

Colossians 2:9-10 . 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. Who is this Jesus we are to be centered in and captivated by? He is Emmanuel - God with us ( Isaiah 7:14 ; Matthew 1:23 ). John 1:1 , 14 speaks of…

As I was doing my research concerning this text this week I found one Bible Scholar John Dominick Crossan who argues that this Psalm, Psalm 82 , is the most significant text in the whole Bible. I’m not certain that I am fully persuaded by his argument - though I’d not read the whole thing. Honestly,…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…