Being Called To Be Church – Standing for Christ: Never Straightforward
Three short stories in the growth of the early church show how Christians stood against deceit, stood for more and stood out as different.
Three short stories in the growth of the early church show how Christians stood against deceit, stood for more and stood out as different.
The story of the early church reminds us that there are days when God does amazing wonders and there are other days when everything seems to be lost.
A sermon about church rotas! A growing church needs organising if it is to stay true to its DNA; a people who look after the poor.
Paul was surrounded with people who had a clear aim together & lived sacrificially. What does it take to be that sort of friend for one another?
Paul’s teachings were radical in their day. We are called to live equally radically today. What does the gospel look like Monday-Saturday?
There are things Paul wants people to stop doing, but there are far more new ways of life to live in.
Paul wants the Colossians to know that their lives are intrinsically linked to Jesus. What happened to him happens to us. It changes how we see everything.
In a culture of competing worldviews & religious ideas, we’re reminded to keep Jesus at the centre of our lives.
Paul prays for us to bear fruit as the Spirit does his work in us. What does fruitfulness look like where you live and work?