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 […]
I’m surprised how many people tell me that 2020 has made them tired. After all, weren’t we supposed to have had lots of time off in ‘lockdown’? But the truth is that with all of the uncertainty and stress of this year, it’s made it difficult to have good rest. The good news is that […]
One of the things I’ll tell my grandchildren about 2020 will be that we were not allowed to sing in church! From so many aspects of the management of this pandemic, we have grown in our appreciation for the activities that have been restricted for the sake of the health of others. The reason that […]
Time feels different when things are hard ____ times give us a wake-up call We are people who ____ It’s about David and his _______ Son David was in deep _______ The Lord _______ David David’s new life needed a ___ song People will be ______ at God’s goodness To _____ the Lord is to […]
What’s the most important thing you’ve forgotten? I forgot about God’s _____ We should go out of our way to ____ We should be ______ and humble We ______ where we came from God’s grace ______ We are saved because of who ___ is God ______ us New ____ through the Holy Spirit God gave […]
What stops you praying? Prayer is at the heart of spiritual _______ What’s your ______ life like? Who, what, where, when, why, how? Paul prays for the ______ When you head to church, pray for the ________ We pray because we’re ______ in God’s family We pray in the Spirit when we pray God’s ____ […]