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Peninsula EV - Easter Sunday Matthew 28:1-10
Matthew 28:1-10 | Grace Church Peninsula | 26/03/2016 | Tim Baldwin
The central claim of Easter is that Jesus rose from the dead. Have you investigated the claims of the bible about the resurrection of Jesus? The evidence demands our attention. Easter is the invitation to trust in the risen Lord Jesus! Have you considered this invitation?
Saturday EV - Week 4: Revelation 12-13
Revelation 12-13 | Saturday EV | 5/11/2016 | Andrew Heard
Andrew Heard describes the very real spiritual dimension that the bible refers to in Revelation 12, highlighting that despite what we may see as ordinary, that there are spectacular spiritual celebrations in heaven as people decide to follow Jesus. Pray that you can counter the accusations of Satan (a massively spiritual battle) by believing and trusting in the Father, thankful that Jesus has paid for our sin, and growing to be more like Christ.
Week 4: Revelation 12-13 - EV Night
Revelation 12-13 | EV Night | 6/11/2016 | Andrew Heard
Andrew Heard describes the very real spiritual dimension that the bible refers to in Revelation 12, highlighting that despite what we may see as ordinary, that there are spectacular spiritual celebrations in heaven as people decide to follow Jesus. Pray that you can counter the accusations of Satan (a massively spiritual battle) by believing and trusting in the Father, thankful that Jesus has paid for our sin, and growing to be more like Christ.
Family for the Glory of God - Part 1
Ephesians 6:1-4 | EV Church | 26/05/2013 | Andrew Heard
Andrew unpacks what the bible says about family, living for the honour of God. Deut 6:1-6. Eph 6:1-4 Eph 6 describes an asymmetry in relationship, children to obey parents. Assumption being that the child is 'in the Lord'. Fathers - don't exasperate your children, why fathers ? because he is most likely to create the problem (physically stronger and lower emotional intelligence). Punish for wilful disobedience rather than childishness. We can punish based on inconvenience to us, rather than inappropriate behaviour. Eph 6:4 goes on to say 'instead ... Bring them up in the training and discipline of The Lord. This suggests that The Lord is more important than even family.
Romans 7:14-25
Romans 7:14-25 | EV Church | 11/08/2013 | Tim Baldwin
Tim Baldwin preaching on Romans 7:14-25 Change is hard! Paul acknowledges this in this passage. Christians are no longer slaves to sin, but live with the presence of sin. Is Paul reflecting on his present state or at his state before conversion? Evidence for Present State - tense of the sentences - v8 desire to obey the law - v22 delight in Gods law - v25 thanks to God for delivering Jesus This can lead to complacency in dealing with sin. Evidence for Paul referring to his state before conversion - Consistency with Roms 6:6 - v17 sin living in me alive and kicking - v18 good itself doesn't dwell in me - v21 law still at work in him - v23 a prisoner to the law of sin - v25 slave to the law of sin - Roms 8:2 we are set free from the law of sin - Context of Rom 7 is Paul talking primarily to Jews who knew the law - v7 reflecting back to the time before the law (which must be pre-Moses) Gal 5:17 Paul acknowledges Christians struggle with sin. Key message of the passage is that life under the law is frustrating. Law refers here to the 10 commandments and the expanded version of laws in the first 5 books of the Bible. Rom 2:12-15 says that even Gentiles have moral law in their conscious. Law brings out sin in us, and helps us see sin. Sin is the problem, so what is the solution? More laws? No, the solution for sin is to let the Law humble us, so that we see our need for a saviour! v 25 - the answer is Jesus, his righteousness can be credited to us, making us right with God.