Well having spent four weeks looking at sex (listen to the recordings here if you missed them), we’re now going to spend some time reflecting on the prayer that Jesus prayed to his Father on the night before he died. It’s from the New Testament Gospel of John, chapter 17, and our series is called […]
“Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage.” Marriage is less ______ than before. People seek the ________ of commitment. Her fiancé richly _________ her body They express their ______ for sexual union. The woman longs to show ______ affection. Sexual ________ is beautiful. Enjoy sex within the __________ of marriage. ____ until […]
OUR BIBLE TALK This weekend we conclude our four-week series ‘True Sex in the Song of Songs’ with a talk by Jodie titled ‘True Sex is Committed’ from Song of Songs chapters 7 and 8. NEXT WEEK’S TALK Next weekend we begin a three-week, school holidays series on John chapter 17, titled ‘What would Jesus […]
When we created t-shirts for our church four years ago, we printed the slogan ‘Come Alive!’ in recognition of our official title, ‘The Church of the Resurrection’. Last year’s hit movie ‘The Greatest Showman’ featured a song with the same title, in which the singers celebrate their decision to leave their unhappy life to ‘come […]
It’s been quite an experience for us as we’ve spent the past three weekends looking at the topic ‘True Sex in the Song of Songs’… a study of a remarkable book of the Bible. Some people have thought that this book simply describes the love of Jesus for his church, but it doesn’t take much […]
OUR BIBLE TALK This weekend we continue our four-week series ‘True Sex in the Song of Songs’ with a talk by Jodie on chapters 3:1-5 and 5:2-8 called ‘True Sex is Secure’. NEXT WEEK’S TALK Next weekend Jodie will be speaking on the final talk in our Song of Song Series titled ‘True Sex is […]
“The course of true love never did run smooth”. The Song of Songs has happiness and _______. God knows what it is like to be _____. The woman has a fear of __________. Separation comes in many _____. Jesus knows what __________ feels like. With vulnerability comes the need for ________. Nothing can ________ us […]
Last Friday afternoon, I came across the horrific news from Christchurch, where two shootings saw at least fifty people murdered… and all by the hands of an Aussie. I watched as thousands of Australians spoke up and responded to the tragedy, laying flowers in mosques and showing support for our neighbours in Christchurch. However, I […]
Quite a few people have mentioned that they’ve been coming to church for decades and they’ve never before heard a talk series on sex and the Song of Songs. This has meant we’ve had lots to think about and talk about as we’ve met for dinner or coffee after church. We’d love you to come […]
OUR BIBLE TALK This weekend we continue our four-week series ‘True Sex in the Song of Songs’ with a talk by Jodie on chapters 3:6-5:1 called ‘True Sex is Honourable’ NEXT WEEK’S TALK Next weekend Jodie will be speaking on topic is ‘True Sex is Secure’ from Song of Songs chapters 3:1-5 and 5:2-8. MISSION […]