Easter 2024 - Matthew 17:1-13 - Transfiguration
Peter, James and John ascend the mountain with Jesus and witness his awesome and majestic transfiguration.
Proverbs 9:10 || The fear of the Lord AND LOVING THE CHURCH
Because the Church is the beloved bride of Christ, we must treat her with the honour and dignity she is due.
Proverbs 9:10 || The fear of the Lord is Sanctifying
A few weeks ago we learnt about what the fear of God means. Now we are in the second week of learning about the effects of the fear of God. The fear of the Lord is sanctifying.
1 Peter 1:13-19
Sanctification is being saved from the power of sin.
What is the fear Peter talks about?
Proverbs 9:10 || The fear of the Lord PRODUCES WORSHIP
The fear of the Lord produces worship. It is where true Spiritual Health comes from.
Mark 4:41 - And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
Matthew 14:31-33 - Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 || Trust In The Lord 5
Lean not on your own understanding - trust in the Lord because he knows better than we do.
Trusting the Lord Together
How do we trust the Lord together?
The Word must be primary
Prayer must be primary
Community must be primary
Mission must be primary
Proverbs 3:5-6 || Trust in the Lord 4
Lean not on your own understanding - trust in the Lord because he knows better than we do.
No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.” (Romans 4:20-21)
Abraham had faith in God, and when in a crisis moment he continued to believe in God.
Proverbs 3:5-6 || Trust in the Lord 3
Lean not on your own understanding - trust in the Lord because he knows better than we do.
Trust in the Lord because he cares.
Romans 8:12-17
1. The status of sonship
2. The substance of sonship
3. The confidence of sonship
Proverbs 3:5-6 || Trust in the Lord 2
Lean not on your own understanding - trust in the Lord because he knows better than we do.
Lean not on your own understanding.
Why is it necessary?
Why is it positive?
What does it look like?
Trust in the Lord because he knows better than we do.
Proverbs 3:5-6 || Trust in the Lord
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Luke 2:22-36 || Jesus Presented in the Temple
Jesus is presented in the Temple
Our God is a God Who:
Reveals Himself to the Humble
Satisfies Our Hearts
Reveals Our Hearts
Jesus is presented in the Temple
Our God is a God who:
Reveals Himself to the Humble
Satisfies Our Hearts
Reveals Our Hearts
Advent #3 - THE ANGELS’ SONG
13 And suddenly there was with the angel ha multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Advent #2 - Zechariah's Song
The Song of Zechariah, from Luke 1: 57-80 tells us why Jesus came. The Saviour came to fulfil God's promises, to save us from Sin, and to be a light in the darkness. His promise is true, current, and available for all.
Proverbs 14:29 || Emotions, Anger
Proverbs 14:29
Anger itself is not bad, it’s what we do with it that’s important.
Ephesians 4:26-27
Anger often leads us into sin, but sometimes a lack of anger shows a lack of care and love.
Proverbs 16:32
Admit
Analyse
Apply
Absolve
Aproach
Proverbs 7 || Wisdom and Sexual Conduct
Proverbs 7
Wisdom leads us away from sexual sin.
Continuing our deep dive into the book of Proverbs, we come to Chapter 7 - written in the voice of a father trying to raise a son in wisdom, warning him about the snares of sexual sin.
God has a design for sex and an intended purpose & pattern - everything outside of this purpose & pattern is sexual sin.