The notes are taken from the weekly Newssheet
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9.15 & 11.00 am - Ian Chandler & Simon Davies leading; Michael Hunter preaching
What does it take? Daniel 3
Are you willing to lose your life in order to obey God? What about your reputation? Or your job? Today we will look at Daniel 3 and see what it takes to be able to say yes to God and no to anyone or anything else.
Sunday 11 May - Pentecost
9.15 & 11.00 am – Bernard Chandler leading and Steve Fenton preaching. Sarah Benham leading all-age part.
Pentecost Sunday 1 Thess. 5: 12-24
Throughout this letter Paul’s emphasis is steadfastness in the Lord and continuing growth of faith and love. He urges the Thessalonians to deal with integrity towards one another and to grow spiritually (5:12-22). Pentecost is the day Christians celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1-2). Today we consider how to heed Paul’s plea, 1 Thess.5:19, ‘Do not quench the Holy Spirit.’
6.30 pm – Steve Fenton leading and Dawid Konotey-Ahulu preaching.
Reaching beyond the boundaries John 4:1-26
Jesus meets with a Samaritan woman and deals with her at the point of her deepest need. Then he encourages his disciples to get out there and spread the good news.
Sunday 18 May
9.15 & 11.00 am – Steve Fenton leading and V. J. Samkutty, tutor at All Nations Christian College, preaching.
God resists the proud Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 4
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The Dream of Nebuchadnezzar (1-18)
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The proclamation of the king (1-3)
The king’s dream of the mammoth tree (4-18)
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The Downfall of Nebuchadnezzar (19-33)
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Interpretation of the dream by Daniel (19-27)
Humiliation of the king (28-33)
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The Dominion of God (34-37)
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“All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:12)
6.30 pm – Roger & Deidre Bastable’s home group leading, Steve Fenton preaching.
Open House with refreshments at Mary & Keith Youngman’s hom) after the service to meet Mission Partners.
Transformed by Christ Philippians 2:12-30
Paul commands us to continue to work out our salvation (v12), under God’s motivation and power (v13), to reach our communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ (v16, 22). The context of Philippians 2 is that we live lives of humility and obedience, ‘shining like stars in the universe’ (v14). It is a reminder that God does not stockpile faith in our lives. Rather, as we ‘work out’ in faith and obedience, God ‘works in’ our lives and situations.
Sunday 25 May
9.15 & 11.00 am – John Low leading and Steve Fenton preaching.
The writing on the wall Daniel 5
As chapter 5 opens Daniel is more than 80 years old. Nebuchadnezzar’s successors had marginalised him, but when Belshazzar found himself in trouble, he called on God’s man. Daniel is an example of how to stand for God over the long haul and how one godly life can have a huge influence.
6.30 pm – Youth Service with Michael Hunter speaking: “I am a new creation”
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