Secular Christian The individual emphasised The individual in community Mankind is autonomous Mankind is other person centred Naturalism is assumed Supernaturalism is assumed Truth is relative, it all depends Truth is universal There are many paths There is one path Good and bad is relative Good and evil are absolutes Mankind has evolved Mankind was … Read more
Did you know that God has made us responsible for ruling the world? In the book of Psalms, God’s people say to him, “…what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and … Read more
This weekend many of our members are away at our annual church Weekendaway. As a result, we’re only having our 10am service at church this Sunday and will not be meeting at the normal time of 5pm. Our guest speaker this weekend at 10am will be Mark Howard who will speak to us on the topic of ‘Effective and … Read more
The Five Foundations 5. Soli deo gloria – ‘Glory to God alone’ Jodie McNeill WHAT’S YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE? When we know God, then we’ll know his _________________ It all ___________________ with ‘Sola Scriptura’ The one true purpose is to bring ____________ to God 1. THE MEDIEVAL CHURCH TURNED THE GLORY AWAY FROM GOD They … Read more
Today’s Bible Talk Today Jodie concludes our series looking at the Five Solas of the Reformation, with the next talk titled ‘For the glory of God alone’. Weekendaway is next week! Today is the very last day to register for next weekend’s church holiday on 31st March to 2nd April at Waterslea, near Nowra. We need to tell Youthworks our numbers by Monday morning. Please … Read more
When I was nine years old I was invited to a Christian holiday camp by a friend from school. It turned out that my friend, Julian, was a regular, churchgoing Christian, and he reached out to me to invite me to join him for a week of horse riding, canoeing and even air guns (back … Read more
This Sunday we will conclude our five-week series looking at the five Solas of the Reformation called ‘Five Foundations’. This week, Jodie will be speaking on the topic ‘For the glory of God alone’. During our service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions: Why were the Old Testament sacrifices ineffective in bringing people into a … Read more
The Five Foundations 4. Solus Christus – ‘in Christ alone’ Jodie McNeill THE MOST POWERFUL PLACE? Many people feel _________________ to approach God 1. WORSHIP UNDER THE OLD COVENANT The special ______________ The special ____________________ The special __________________ 2. WORSHIP UNDER THE NEW COVENANT The Old Covenant never dealt with our ______________ Jesus is the … Read more
This week there has been some controversy surrounding the production by Coopers Brewery of commemorative beer cans to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Bible Society. As part of the celebrations, the Bible Society released a video in which they hosted a mini-debate between two people with different views on same-sex marriage. The video showed a … Read more
The Five Foundations 3. Sola Gratis – ‘by grace alone’ Simon Chaplin INTRODUCTION: What’s unique about Christianity The difference is _________ All religions end up being ____________ WHAT THE CHURCH SAID ABOUT GRACE Grace ___________ on the Church Grace depends on your ____________ Grace depends on the _________ of your soul WHAT THE BIBLE … Read more