Val O'Regan THE CITY To study Paul’s letter to the church at Colossae is to look at the life and times of a Christian group in present day Turkey! Colossae is the crossroads for travellers coming from nearby Laodicea and Hierapolis (2:1, 4:13) or, even from Ephesus. Once famous for its wool, by the time of Paul, … Read more
For the month of June, we will be encouraged by God’s word as we welcome guest preachers from our own congregation. This Sunday we have Peter Blencowe preaching on the topic ‘Thanksgiving and Prayer ‘ from Colossians chapter 1, verses 1 to 14. So, please come and join us at either 10am or 5pm. Or if you … Read more
Today’s Talk Today we have Andy Peters preaching on the topic ‘Will you compromise in the face of persecution?’ from Acts chapter 4 verses 1 to 22. Next Week’s Talk Next week Peter Blencowe will be preaching on the topic ‘Thanksgiving and Prayer ‘ from Colossians chapter 1, verses 1 to 14. Parish Council Our Parish … Read more
Will you compromise in the face of persecution?Acts 4: 1-22Andy Peters • 23rd June 2019 Arrest / Jail / background (verses 1-4) Who was at the trial? (verses 5 & 6) The accusation and defence (verses 7-12) The courts dilemma (verses 13-17) No compromise (verses 19-21) Download a copy of this as a PDF from … Read more
The talk for this Sunday is entitled “Will you compromise in the face of persecution?”. I looked on the web sites of Barnabas Fund and Open Doors for examples to add some weight to my talk but was overwhelmed by the amount of relevant content. I have Egyptian Christian friends who still have family living … Read more
For the month of June, we will be encouraged by God’s word as we welcome guest preachers from our own congregation. This Sunday we have Andy Peters preaching on the topic ‘Will you compromise in the face of persecution?’ from Acts chapter 4 verses 1 to 22. We’re also looking forward to celebrating ‘CMS Sunday’ … Read more
Today’s Talk Today we have Paul Hall offering up two different sermons: ‘The rise and the rise of David’ from 1 Samuel chapter 18 verses 1 to 16 at the 10am morning service; and ‘What does Genesis 1 – 11 teach us about God?’ with the Bible reading Genesis chapter 1 verses 1 to 29 … Read more
The rise and the rise of David1 Samuel 18:1 – 16Paul Hall • 16th June 2019 (10am service) a. Saul ‘adopts’ David (18:2) b. Jonathan ‘adopts’ David (18: 1 – 4) c. The people ‘adopt’ David (18: 5 – 16) Download a copy of this as a PDF from here: The rise and the rise … Read more
What does Genesis 1 – 11 teach us about God?Genesis 1 – 11Paul Hall • 16th June 2019 (5pm service) a. God is eternal b. God is the creator c. The Big Three Download a copy of this as a PDF from here: What does Genesis 1 – 11 teach us about God? – Paul … Read more
Saul was rejected from being king in the first few years of his reign, possibly as few as five, certainly no more than ten. When Saul was rejected God immediately chose another king; that man was the young David. But Saul reigned for forty years, the Bible tells us, which means that the young David … Read more