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Do We Have the Spirit? - Sat, 05 Dec 2009

Following on from last week’s message concerning the wise and foolish virgins entitled “Being Ready”, we need to ensure that the “oil in our lamps” is the genuine article, that it is able to last the course, and burn until the end. We should remind ourselves that the oil represents an abiding knowledge of His Word, both a knowledge of the Truth of the Scriptures, and an intimate knowledge that the Word dwells within us by His Spirit. (John 15:4-5) 2 Peter 3:1-18 1  Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure

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The Wonder of Marriage. - Thu, 03 Dec 2009

Ephesians 5:22-32 22  Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23  For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24  Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. 25  Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26  that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27  that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot

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Repentance, Grace and Sanctification. - Thu, 03 Dec 2009

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

9  And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Matthew 5:3-7 3  “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4  Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. 5  Blessed are the meek, For

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Becoming Like Little Children - Thu, 03 Dec 2009

This message was spoken on Sunday 13th August, 2009. (This is not a live recording)

Matthew 18:1-9 (1)  At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” (2)  Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, (3)  and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. (4)  Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (5)  Whoever receives one little child like this in My

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The Parable of the Virgins: Being Ready. - Thu, 03 Dec 2009

These are the notes from a message spoken on Sunday 30th November, 2009. The parable of the foolish and wise virgins was explored to reveal the true state of the church today, and the part believers have to play, both individually and corporately, to defend and contend for the Truth of God’s Word, and the authenticity of His indwelling Holy Spirit in our lives.

Matthew 25:1-13 1  “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2  Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3  Those who were

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Serving God With Our Minds - Thu, 03 Dec 2009

Romans 7:23-8:6 23  But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24  O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25  I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. 1  There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 

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Tears of Sadness and Tears of Joy - Thu, 03 Dec 2009

This is following on from Walking the Narrow Path Together, and is aimed at our need for the joy of the Lord to be our strength.

Nehemiah 8:8-12 (8)  So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. (9)  And Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn nor weep.” For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the

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The Nature of Christ - Thu, 03 Dec 2009

The reason for this message is a desire to establish strongly the fundamental elements of our faith in Christ for salvation. The most fundamental of all these things is the nature of Christ Himself, for how can we say we believe in Him if we are not even certain of Who He is? If we sincerely profess to be a Christian, there can be absolutely no doubt in our mind at all, Who it is we worship. To truly understand the Gospel message sufficiently for salvation, there can be no doubt at all that Jesus Christ is both fully God,

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Fighting the Good Fight - Thu, 03 Dec 2009

Because Christianity has love as its very foundation, and has much to do with forgiveness and mercy, we can easily tend to think that it has nothing to do with fighting. We can forget quickly that Christ died to give us peace with God, not necessarily with our fellow man. For although we’re called to live at peace with all men where possible, the Gospel actually divides men as much as bring them together.

Matthew 10:34-38 34  “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. 35  For I have come

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Dead to the Law - Thu, 03 Dec 2009

As a fellowship, we have been working our way through the book of Romans as our weekly Bible study.  We have found ourselves in a place of being challenged as to our relationship to the Law of God, from the perspective of redeemed believers and followers of Christ. This can at first sound like a simple issue to many Christians, but to those who simply want to live a life of obedience unto the Lord, not as a means of salvation, but as an expression of worship and thanks, it can be a little unclear. Anyone who is truly surrendered

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