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 love?
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 good to fellow __________
We come to church for __________ to do good
Christians should be good-_____
Or good living will have an eternal ______
Good living allows us to _____ the good news
Don’t give up doing good
1. Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room
And heav’n and nature sing
And heav’n and nature sing
And heav’n and heav’n and nature sing
2. Joy to the earth the Saviour reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
3. No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as, the curse is found
4. He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love
CCLI Song # 24016 George Frideric Handel | Isaac Watts © Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain CCLI Licence # 240149
8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Saviour—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognise him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
14“Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
1. Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo
2. Oh shepherds why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo
3. Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the newborn King
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo
CCLI Song # 3196504 James Chadwick Public Domain CCLI Licence # 240149
15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. 17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. 18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, 19 but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. 20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.
1. Silent night holy night
All is calm all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
2. Silent night holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heav’nly hosts sing alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born
Christ the Saviour is born
3. Silent night holy night
Son of God love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord at Thy birth
Jesus Lord at Thy birth
4. Silent night holy night
Wondrous star lend thy light
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King
Christ the Saviour is born
Christ the Saviour is born
CCLI Song # 27862 Franz Xaver Gruber | John Freeman Young | Joseph Mohr © Words: Public Domain, Music: Public Domain, CCLI Licence # 240149
Whatta you want to get this year for Christmas?
What do you want beneath that Christmas tree?
What do you want stuffed in that Christmas stocking?
What’s the greatest Christmas gift that there could be?
1. Is it a smart phone?
Or maybe a flying drone?
Or nice new clothes and matching pairs of shoes?
Is it a new pet?
Some sort of sports set?
Or something you’ve been wishing for
And dreaming of all year?
Whatta you want to get this year for Christmas?
What do you want beneath that Christmas tree?
What do you want stuffed in that Christmas stocking?
What’s the greatest Christmas gift that there could be?
2. Well is it a bike to ride?
Some sort of super slide?
Or something that you like that’s really cool?
One of those action toys?
Does it make a lot of noise?
Have you made yourself a little list
And checked it once or twice?
Whatta you want to get this year for Christmas?
What do you want beneath that Christmas tree?
What do you want stuffed in that Christmas stocking?
What’s the greatest Christmas gift that there could be?
3. What if God gave us
A King to save us
And forgave us for all our sin and greed
Well that’s what he’s done
By sending his own son
For unto us a child is born to us a son is given
Jesus is the greatest gift at Christmas
You won’t find him underneath that Christmas tree
Cos most of all our sinners need a saviour
Come see the greatest Christmas gift
Look to Jesus Christ and live,
Jesus is the greatest gift that there could ever be.
CCLI Song # 4829519 Colin Buchanan © 2005 Wanaaring Road Music CCLI Licence # 240149
Let your love show ho ho
Let your faith grow ho ho
That everyone will know
Christ the King of Christmas
1. Let the Christmas tree remind you
Of the one who trusts the Lord
Who walks the path of godliness
And loves to hear God’s word
Pray that as you grow up
That’s just how you will be
Standing tall for Jesus
Like the Christmas tree
Let your love show ho ho
Let your faith grow ho ho
That everyone will know
Christ the King of Christmas
2. Well let the fairy lights remind you
Of that bright and shining star
Spotted by the wise men
Who travelled from afar
They gave Jesus all their treasures
And then they worshiped Him that night
Let your worship of King Jesus
Shine like fairy lights
Let your love show ho ho
Let your faith grow ho ho
That everyone will know
Christ the King of Christmas
3. Well let the candy cane remind you
Of God’s amazing grace
Red the blood of Jesus
As He suffered in our place
White the full forgiveness
Won as Jesus rose again
You can tell your friends the gospel
With a candy cane
Let your love show ho ho
Let your faith grow ho ho
That everyone will know
Christ the King of Christmas
4. Well let all the gifts at Christmas time
Fill your heart with praise
To God for all His goodness
Shown in O so many ways
That everyday in everyway
We’d be completely His
Give your life to Jesus
As a Christmas gift
Let your love show ho ho
Let your faith grow ho ho
That everyone will know
Christ the King of Christmas
CCLI Song # 4829100 Colin Buchanan © 2005 Wanaaring Road Music CCLI Licence # 240149
9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
14 Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. 16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.
God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.
1. O holy night the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
2. Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains He shall break
For the slave is our brother
And in His Name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy Name
Christ is the Lord
O praise His Name forever
His power and glory
Evermore, evermore proclaim
His power and glory
Evermore, evermore proclaim
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night divine
O night O night divine
CCLI Song # 7095544 Dylan Thomas | John Sullivan Dwight | Michael Guy Chislett | Placide Cappeau © Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain CCLI Licence # 240149
28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
1. O come all you unfaithful
Come weak and unstable
Come know you are not alone
2. O come barren and waiting ones
Weary of praying
Come see what your God has done
Christ is born Christ is born
Christ is born for you
3. O come bitter and broken
Come with fears unspoken
Come taste of His perfect love
4. O come guilty and hiding ones
There is no need to run
See what your God has done
Christ is born Christ is born
Christ is born for you
He’s the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon
His promise is peace for those who believe
He’s the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon
His promise is peace for those who believe
5. So come though you have nothing
Come He is the offering
Come see what your God has done
Christ is born Christ is born
Christ is born for you
Christ is born Christ is born
Christ is born for you
CCLI Song # 7160115 Bob Kauflin | Lisa Clow © 2020 Sovereign Grace Praise (Admin. by SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia) CCLI Licence # 240149
1. The world belongs to God
He spoke and there it was
Though it was very good
It all went bad because
The man that God had made
And the woman there with him
Turned their back on God to get
A deadly taste of sin (But)
Jesus saves Jesus saves
Jesus is the Way
Jesus is the Saviour
You can come to Him today hey
Jesus saves Jesus saves
People from their sin
You will find forgiveness
When you put your trust in Him
2. Well if you look around
You’ll see how sin has spread
Turning light to dark
And living things to dead
But God still rules the world
He always had a plan
To send His Son to save us
In the likeness of a man
Jesus saves Jesus saves
Jesus is the Way
Jesus is the Saviour
You can come to Him today hey
Jesus saves Jesus saves
People from their sin
You will find forgiveness
When you put your trust in Him
3. Well if you come to God
(You still have time you know)
He’ll wash your sinful heart
And make it white as snow
Come taste eternal life
And death will have no sting
All who trust in Jesus are
The children of the King
Jesus saves Jesus saves
Jesus is the Way
Jesus is the Saviour
You can come to Him today hey
Jesus saves Jesus saves
People from their sin
You will find forgiveness
When you put your trust in Him
CCLI Song # 4998488 Colin Buchanan | James Pierpont © Words: 2004 Wanaaring Road Music Music: Public Domain CCLI Licence # 240149
Our Christmas Day service is at 9am
Normal services 5pm Saturday and 9am Sunday
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 find joy
God’s _______ prove that he’s trustworthy
Animal __________ don’t ultimately please God
Jesus himself became the _________
Jesus brings joy as he does God’s ____________
David tells everyone about God’s _________
David ___________ prays for God’s mercy and love
David _________ his many sins to the Lord
David’s ___________ offers us hope
Our ______ comes from the Lord’s salvation
Without the Lord, we are _______
We long for the ______ of Jesus
We thank Jesus for lifting us out of the ___
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 us his Spirit through _____
God now sees us as ________
He gives us confidence in _______ life
God’s _____ is the fuel for good works
_______ to good work
This is amazing grace
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 ____
We pray in the Spirit as we ____ in God’s word
Prayer should be a _______ discussion with God
Our natural life should be _________
We should be __________ in our prayers
God is telling us to ___ him
We should pray for other _________
Paul asks for prayer for ________ and clarity
Are we praying for things that are off______?
So many Christians help ______ in the church
Come behold the wondrous mystery!
A Metaphor for the Christian Life
___ has always been a Christian metaphor
It’s more about _______ than attack
Plug into God’s _____ through his Spirit
Jesus has already ____ this armour
The devil wants to _____ us with lies
It’s a _________ battle
The ______ has already been won
Put on the ______ of God
We are now in the time of ____
The belt of _____
The armour of _____________
The shoes of _____
The shield of _____
The helmet of _________
The sword of the ______
We’re soldiers at ___
O Church, arise!
Read the manual
Our manufacturer has given us a ______
All people are equally _________ to God
Children are equally important in ______
Children must ____ their parents
This commandment comes with a _______
The promised land is the ___ Jerusalem
Dads need to take ______________
Dads mustn’t make their kids _____
Dads should train their kids to be __________
Good __________ leads to self-discipline
The married relationship takes ________
First century slavery is like modern __________
Slaves need to obey their _______
Slaves should serve _______ like they’re serving Jesus
Work for your ____ like you’re working for the Lord
Masters must be ____ and loving
Employers need to be ____ and loving
Seek and offer ___________
Consider Christ
Why does marriage matter?
Marriage is a ____ from God
We are filled with the Spirit as we ______
We are all equally ________ in God’s sight
The wife should ______ the lead of her husband
Like a body, there is _____ in the unity
A husband must never ______ that his wife submit
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Husbands have ______________ for the marriage
The husband doesn’t need to make every ________
The husband’s love needs to be total _________
From the day you say ‘I do’ you cease to ____ for you
We are ______ as we believe the word of God
A husband _____ himself when he loves his wife
When the church hurts, Christ ______
_____ and cleave
The link between Christ and marriage is _________
Singleness is a ____
Don’t give up on your ________