John 20:1-21:25
The conversations of the risen Lord with his followers after Easter contain some startling insights into the life of a mature disciple.
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The conversations of the risen Lord with his followers after Easter contain some startling insights into the life of a mature disciple.
It's easy to be wise after the event. Even though we know Jesus' victory is completed by his death and resurrection, we still live our lives not knowing what life holds for us.
In this final instalment of Exodus Espresso, a series looking at different "flavours" of the people of God, we look at how the people of God are stirred to action through their passion to do God's will.
God doesn't just command us into Sabbath, he invites us into his rest.
Bezalel is a name few know, but his story teaches us a great deal about the work of the Holy Spirit.
The third "flavour" of God's people, revealed in the second half of Exodus, is displayed in the pattern of the Tabernacle. These six chapters, often regarded as among the "boring bits" of the Bible, in fact contain fascinating insights into God's plan for His people.
Being people of God's presence means seeing God; it means fellowship with God and with each other; it means holiness; it means going back down the mountain, and it means recognising our continual need for God's presence.
Exodus tells the story of a slave-tribe becoming a free and holy nation: God’s people. Our sermon series on the second half of the book: "Exodus Espresso", aims to capture seven “flavours” of God’s people, as revealed in these pages. The first of these, encapsulated in the Book Of The Covenant, is Holiness. But holiness in Exodus doesn’t much resemble commonly-held ideas on the subject!
We must learn to go through the process of increasing "self-knowledge", in order to serve the Lord's ministry of reconciliation more effectively.
As a church, we have reached a point in our history when we can more effectively involve ourselves in God's Ministry of Reconciliation, as this passage teaches, within our own lives and in the lives of others.