7. The Spirit of Life
Dipping our toes in Romans Romans 7:21-8:17 Tim begins with a Gospel reading and then follows with a helpful summary of the series so far, before addressing the passage.
Talks tagged with ‘grace’
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5. Fruits of Righteousness
Dipping our toes into Romans. Romans 5:1-11 The place of undeserved privilege is the position in which we stand when we are ‘in Christ’. This passage can be seen as looking at the past, the present and the future. In the past we are declared “not guilty” in Christ; in the present we are continually being […]
4. Righteousness through faith
Righteousness has always ben the gift of God through faith: Abram, David,Peter and Paul are mentioned as examples. When repentance is expressed God in his mercy operated through grace and grants forgiveness and a new status in exchange. Romans 3:21- 4:8
1. Righteousness from God
Dipping our toes in Romans. The Gospel Truth. Righteousness from God. Romans 1:1-17 Archdeacon Hugh introduces the New Year sermon series in the Book of Romans.
2. The kingdom of God is a gift
Reading from Matthew 20:1-16 the parable of the vineyard workers. Jesus want to tell people that the kingdom of God is a gift. In this parable all the men, no matter when they started work, were given a full day’s pay. The kingdom is something God freely gives, not something we can earn- Luke 12:32.
Hope Into Action
Guest Speaker Ed Walker of Hope in Action shares about the organisation which provides homes for the homeless through the local church.
Frontline Sundays 2
In this second of the series Peter & Rosie talk about meeting God wherever we are in the ordinary places of our day today lives. The biblical text is Genesis 28:10-22. In Jacob’s encounter with God in the ordinary stop-over place, which he renames Bethel, God meets Jacob and leaves him with three promises. Read […]
Cultivating Faithfulness 3
Regrettably the first part of this talk is unavailable due to the poor quality of the recording. The notes of the talk can be found here. In the second half Rosie addresses the reality and paradoxes of experience in living by faith and our need to encourage one another.
Knowing God thro’ OT Prayer
This is a broad brush over the prayers of individuals in the Old Testament – patriarchs, prophets, kings, and ordinary men and women from whom we can learn about how to approach God in prayer and about God’s character. The text, Matthew 6:9-13, draws us towards the New Covenant with Jesus standing on the threshold […]
Knowing God thro’ OT Prayer 6
Learning more about the God of heaven and earth, the God of the space and time, through the prayers of his faithful people and receiving the love and grace that is now ours in Christ Jesus. Peter and Rosie Cunliffe speak about Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem. 1 Kings 8:22-53. […]