Mark 10:16-11:6
As Jesus sends the 12 out to preach and heal he speaks to their identification of friend and foe, and shows them how to deal with fear and avoid failure.
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As Jesus sends the 12 out to preach and heal he speaks to their identification of friend and foe, and shows them how to deal with fear and avoid failure.
Although most of us go through life trying to make as few enemies as possible, Jesus tells us to 'Love your enemies' not love them if you have them. So who is our enemy? And who is not? And how do we combat enmity both outside and within the church?
A suggested New Year's resolution for us as a church. This key verse is not just for leaders!
In this message, we look at the story of Advent. It's a story that doesn't begin with a weary couple making their way to Bethlehem; but a story whose roots stretch all the way back to the last prayer of a dying king 1000 years before...
In this last talk we saw the emphasis Paul places on prayer in the conclusion of this letter. This leaves two other "P" words, equally essential if we want to acquire a deeper life in Christ.
In the conclusion of Paul's letter to the Colossians, he mentions as "givens" three elements he regards as essential parts of the Christian life, but which are sadly neglected today. The first of them is Prayer.
We should live our whole lives for God - seeking to glorify Him in all our relationships. Let us be ambassadors for God right here. Right now.
Our hearts should be focused on Jesus, a heart of forgiveness, of thankfulness, of love and of worship.
The way to holiness, the way to transformation is to set our minds on Jesus, so we starve the sin in our lives.
Paul reveals the church as a divine, not a human institution, and challenges us all to accept our God-ordained privilege in building it up.