This week I went for my truck licence so I can drive a fire truck for the Jamberoo Rural Fire Brigade. Everything was going really well until I turned left at a set of traffic lights and cut the corner a tiny bit… but just enough for the rear tyre to briefly mount the curb. […]
When people mention the season of Lent, they usually think of giving up things like chocolate, alcohol, or even social media. But at the heart of this forty-day journey to Good Friday is giving up sin… thinking about specific areas of our life where we know that we give in easily to temptation. This will […]
What makes a good leader? We need to see the world _____ way Solomon needs to take _______ God’s king must ______ God’s ways The law of the Lord is _________ Success for Solomon is seen in __________ God demands obedience but still remains ________ God’s king will carry out God’s _______ God will not […]
The church calendar didn’t feature much in my upbringing, but more recently, I’ve started to see that it’s good to synchronise my calendar with Christian brothers and sisters from all tribes, tongues and nations. Because everyone needs to choose a calendar to follow each year. It might be a school, college or university calendar… or […]
We expect democracy to work God’s people ended up with a ____ King David is now _____ A ‘whatever works’ strategy is ___ God acts by making ________ With God’s promises, it’s not ‘if’ it’s ‘____’ A loving father ___________ his child Bathsheba _____ David about Adonijah David swears that _______ will be king God’s […]
God as Father Father of all Creation Father of his People Israel The Father and the Son Father of us, His children. An Apprenticeship Model At birth Young adult Parenting: getting from one to the other The Bible on Discipline
1. Guess who’s coming to dinner? 2. A ______ woman a. ___ reputation b. ______ shame c. no ____ 3. Reactions to the _____ a. Simon’s _________ b. Jesus ______ 4. Responding to Jesus a. ________ much love much b. common ________ vs utter devotion c. religion vs powerful _____ 5. How ____ is your […]
Is ‘good’ good? Sometimes we think ‘good’ is ___ Goodness is listed in the _____ of the Spirit ___ is good ______ are not good We are spiritually ____ Good words say ‘_____ ___’, not ‘please’ We should do good to ______ God’s people should be ____ people Use your _____ to do good Do […]
What’s round and goes on people’s front doors at Christmas? A Christmas wreath. It’s a circle of flowers, leaves and twigs that form a ring. Christmas wreaths are normally made of evergreen plants to represent everlasting life. We also use wreaths when we remember people who have died, like when we lay a wreath on […]
JOY TO THE WORLD 1. Joy to the world the Lord is comeLet earth receive her KingLet ev’ry heart prepare Him roomAnd heav’n and nature singAnd heav’n and nature singAnd heav’n and heav’n and nature sing 2. Joy to the earth the Saviour reignsLet men their songs employWhile fields and floodsRocks hills and plainsRepeat the […]