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Hebrews 12 v4-17. What does it mean to be Holy. What can we do to change our Holiness.
Hebrews 12 v 1 – 4. A New year and a time to reflect on our priorities. A time to fix our eyes upon Jesus.
Hebrews 10. James McKeown reinforces the importance of Calvery and the sacrifice Jesus made for us all.
Jesus Completes Everything completely. Hebrews 9. Rodney Stout talks to us about the old and new covenants and the significance of the new covenant.
Hebrews 8. Val English talks on God’s covenant with us and the message it brings through relationship.
Hebrews 7. Firouz talk to us on Hewbrews 7 about following Christ the way he wants us to.
Hebrews 6, Ali Brown speaks to us about the importance of our witness to those around us in our ordinary lives and the work of making disciples.
Hebrews 5 v11 – 6 v3. Dr Dale Kuehne asks – are you ready for solid food? What does this look like in our church life?
Hebrews 4, 14-16. Paul Coles explores – does God really understand what we are going through, is his word relevant in today’s society?
Hebrews 4 – Hadden speaks to us on the importance of a strong foundation for us to build our faith.
Hebrews 3. Jim Murdoch explores – what do we feel as we go out into the world, do we rely on our Christian friends to help us or do we wear a mask to hide our concerns or problems.
Hebrews 2. Paul Coulter explores – What stops us from living life to our full potential. What stops us from being the person God created us to be?
A new series on Hebrews. Hadden introduces this new series as we start to study this book over the next months.

Philippians 4. What does it mean to have God’s peace in your life?
Philippians 4. God doesn’t make mistakes. When we leave things in his hands, his answer is the best no matter what we feel.
Philippians 4. Worry can damage relationships and families. What do these verses teach us about coping with worry.
Philippians4. What is your role to play in the church today.
Philippians 3. How easy it is to give up. God has a plan for each of us and its up to us to live up to God’s expectations.
Our attitude should be the same as that of Jesus. Our attitude affects has an impact on those around us
Philippians 2. What decisions have you made this week that have affected other prople and what has motivated those decisions
Philippians 2. Every great movement of the Spirit has been characterised by prayer. What does this mean for our church today.
A new series on Philippians. A church can be like a building site, God is not finished with us. He is adding to our development to help us to grow

Richard Gibb speaks to us from 1Corinthians 1 about the Wonders of the Cross.
Richard Gibb speaks to us from Colossians 3 exploring the importance of living a life that is pleasing to God.
Jay Foley speaks from 2nd Corinthians ch 3 about our sufficiency in Christ.
Jay Foley speaks to us from Colossians 2 exploring the importance of encouragement to those around us.
Richard Morrison speaks from Isaiah about finding ancient joy in today’s turbulent times.
Richard Morrison talks from Colossians 1 exploring what it is like to have Christ as number 1 in your life.

Luke 12. As a Christian, is it possible to go through a week without acknowledging the Love of God.
Luke 11. Make sure that what you assume to be true has come from God and is not from darkness.
Luke 12. As a Christian you will still be tempted by the devil but he has no power over our Saviour.
Luke11. Keep on seeking, keep on knocking and you will find. Perserverence in prayer is key to our walk with God.
Luke 19.Have you got the peace of Heaven. When you are going through times of trouble do you have the Peace of God in your heart.
Luke 10. Life as a Christian can be confusing. What should you focus on with so much to do and so little time.
Luke 9. There are choices to make in life. Chioces that shape our future.
Luke 9.What set of values will shape your life. Its your decision…..
Luke 8. Seeing how God has been faithful in our lives builds us up to cope with what is coming next
Jesus was a friend of sinners. We must strive to be more like Jesus. What type of people do you meet with ?
Luke 1 & 2. Three messages from these verses – presence, promise and hope of God in our world today.
Luke 10. We all need to know that we have a Father in Heaven who will never let us down.
Luke 7. How things are ordered in God’s society are what we need to focus on, not how things are ordered in today’s world.
Luke 7. How often do we judge people and place people in boxes without even thinking. Isn’t it time we stopped and thought about our actions.
Luke 5. The Gospel is not exclusive, it applies to everyone, regardless of your past or your circumstances. Jesus speaks healing and change to all.
Luke 4. What did Jesus do to the expectations of the people in his home town. What about our expectations….
Luke 3. Andrew explores these powerful verses showing the real dangers of the devil in our lives today.
A new series on Luke. Another new series. Whats it all about?? Paul spends time setting the scene, looking at how we should approach this series and how it should change our lives.

Eph 4:17-32. There are many challenges in this world and our purity in God determines our reaction
Eph 4: 7-16. What is maturity in Christ? Is it demonstrating unity and diversity whilst giving our gifts to further the kingdom of Christ.
Eph 4: 1-6. As God’s new society, we should be seen to be set apart from those still in the world.

Summary of the series in Daniel from the last few weeks
Daniel 6.Are you consistant in your daily devotional time with God. Do you approach this with a sense of expectation?
Daniel 5.What does it mean to honour God in our everyday life.
Daniel 4. Are we proud of things that we build? Do we build for the glory of God or for ourselves.
Daniel 3. A well known chapter that has a real message for today’s church – We cannot underestimate the challenge from within the world.
Daniel 2: 24-49. To own the name of Jesus you must echo his life all the time in you own life. Spirituality is more than words – it’s a change in life
Daniel 2: 21-23. When things are tough, its time to get down low and pray and pray and pray.
Daniel 1. Is it possible to live in “Babylon” whilst retaining your character and your hope in God.
Daniel 1. How do you live without being polluted by your surroundings.

Luke 8: 40-56. God provides for our needs but this may not be the solution we were expecting. But his wish is for us to grow and to become more like Jesus
Luke 7: 36-50. A story of forgiveness – a cancelled debt.
Luke 7: 12-28. Jesus challenges ourselves as to our preconceived ideas of who Jesus really is
Luke 7: 11-17 Compassion touches the heart. Compassion comes from within, its not superficial.
Gordon explores 4 qualities of amazing faith. What does this look llike in our lives.
Luke 5: 1-11. Are you missing the call to go and fulfil what God has in store.
Luke 4: 4-30. Do you put people in boxes. Do you make up your mind about people without giving them a chance.
Luke 4: 1-13. What is your mission in this world? What has God you called you to in this life?

Peace is seen as something to strive for in the world today – but only one can bring real peace.
When the Lord leads you as a banner, it may be in a direction that was not obvious.
Familiar words but these words have changed lives forever.
Genesis 12. The Lord Will provide. Is God asking you to leave your comfort zone. Are you willing to obey?
Exodus 15: 22-27. The Lord will heal you – if you let him. The choice is yours.

Luke12. When things go wrong, do you try and blame God or do you trust him the same as when everything is going well.
Matthew 18:21-25. In order to present a Gospel of forgiveness, then we should demonstrate the outworkings of forgiveness in our lives.
Matthew 13:53-58. Its easy to loose sight of the goal and to become familiar with the Gospel message without really listening.
Matthew 13: 47-52. The Spirit of God moves in mysterious ways and transforms lives to reveal hidden treasures.
Matthew 19 27-20:16. What does God want from us? He wants us to surrender our lives to him.
Matthew 13:24-30 There are challenges in this passage to be pure and blameless in a broken world.
Matthew 13. New series looking at parables of The Kingdom. The first parable is the parable of the sower. How prepared is the soil of your heart to receive the seeds of God’s word.

Wrap up of the last few months going through 1 Corinthians.
1Corinthians 16:5-24. A normal last chapter to a magnificent book. Where Paul ends with a message to spread love into the world.
1Corinthians 16:1-4. In a time when there is great financial hardship, Paul talks about handling money.
1Corinthians 15:12-58. What keeps us going in the faith?. Is it a sense of the future and of a hope?
1Corinthians 15:1-11. Do we believe in the Risen God who brings life to the dead?
1Corinthians 14:1-40. Paul emphasises the element of control in using Spiritual gifts during a church service.
1Corinthians 14:1-40. Paul challenges us to ensure that we use the Gifts of the Spirit to encourage and build people up.
1Corinthians 14:1-40. What is important in a church service. Is it to be led by the Spirit or by the clock?
1Corinthians 13:1-13. Have you any idea how mch God loves you…..
1Corinthians 12:12-31. Working together as one body will strengthen our stand as a church as we take on the world.
1Corinthians 12:1-11. Do you recognise a need to be filled with The Holy Spirit on a regular basis and to make use of the gifts that are available to us.
1Corinthians 11:2-34. Hats, no hats. Long hair, short hair, whats it all about.
1 Corinthian3 10:1-11:1. Beware, we worship a jealous God who will not stand us compromising our faith and entertaining things of the world.
1 Corinthians 9: 1-27. Don’t let who you are get in the way of your out working of God’s will.
1 Corinthians 8: 1-13. We are free in Christ, but we must remember that what we do can have an impact on those around us and the community that we are a part of.
1 Corinthians 7:17-40. Its not about what road we travel but how we travel on that road for Christ.
1 Corinthians 7: 1-24. Paul talks about specific situations to do with marriage and divorce, not global instructions on these matters. Gordon explores the gift of marriage as presented here.
1 Corinthians 6:1-11. Paul’s teaching about bringing other Christians to justice in the courts.
1 Corinthians 5: 1-13. Discipline is not an option in the Christian faith. It is necessary to help our growth.
1 Corinthians 4: 1-21.What type of person are you and where does your identity fit into the church.
1 Corinthians 3 & 4. Norman Sinclair shares these passages with us and examines how we should be growing in Christ as our faith develops.
1 Corinthians 2. Is your relationship with God the Holy Spirit as real as your relationship with God the Father and God the Son.
1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16. What is the truth, what do you believe? In this age where everything is diluted, make sure your faith stands firm and you don’t lose sight of the truth.
1 Corintians 1:10-17. The sensitive subject of church divisions. Fix problems before they have an chance to take hold. Be watchful and don’t let small issues become large ones.
1 Corintians 1:1-19. First in a new series looking at the early church in Corinth.

2 Corinthians 4. What does it mean to feel inadequate when we have been made in the image of God and then influenced by the world around us.
Mark 7: 21-23. Gordon delves into his past to demonstrate how prejudices can be built up over years of conditioning.
Isaiah 53. In our walk God, he will train us in the difficult times in our lives when pain and hardship will come inorder to make us stronger and closer to him.
Mark 8 20-24. It’s easy to believe, when everything is going well and you are in the company of other believers. What happens when things start going wrong.
John 8 1-11. The voice of shame is not an easy or comfortable place to be. Let the grace of God lift you out of that place.

Temptation is the greatest struggle for a Christian no matter of long they have been saved.
Forgive us our debts….this can be difficult to pray especially if you have been involved in hardship, but God doesn’t make exceptions.
Bread symbolises our basic need, although not everyone can be assured this need will be met.
Inviting God to shape us and mould us as he wishes.
Thy Kingdom come – can you pray this knowing that your soul is saved and you are ready.
Hallowed be your name – 4 simple words but with a far reaching meaning
The most well known prayer of all, but is it a chant or do you use it to focus your prayer life.

Judges 17:1 – 21:25 The last in the series from Judges looking at the shocking events in the last few chapters.
Judges 10:6 – 12:15 Persistant, willful disobedience will eventually bring out the anger of and wrath of God.
Judges 9:1 – 10:5 We are responsible for who we place in leadership, so be careful to keep out the brambles.
Judges 6:1 – 8:35. Listen and do what God says, or face the consequences of our disobedience.
Judges 4:1 – 5:31 God sees and knows everything, even if others don’t.
Judges 3 7-31. There are times when we must act as an individual and stand up for what we know is right. Are you prepared to swim against the tide for God?
Judges 1 1-36. A new series covering the book of Judges. A difficult book to read about 12 heros of the old testament.

1 John 5:1-21 Do you give the Holy Spirit freedom in your life so that you may live your life as God intended
1 John 4:7-21 God is Love. Gordon takes time to focus on this statement and the enormity of what it means.
1 John 4 1-6. How do you know if someone who claims to have a message from God is real?
1 John 2 28 – 3:24. There will come a time when everyone, without exception will stand before Jesus in the day of his second coming. Are you ready?
1 John 2 18-27 In these last days we are in danger of being deceived by those who are ‘anti-Christ’. People who deny Christ and the Christian faith. People who we need to be aware of.
1 john 2 3-17 What should we love and what should we hate. What does it mean not to love the world.
1 John 1 5-10. What does true confession look like. Is it a light hearted way to say sorry, or should it be a deep meaningful discussion recognising our wrong and seeking repentance.
1 John 1 1-4 A new series looking at 2 big issues for Christians – Know what it is we believe and knowing how what we believe informs and influences how we live.

Genesis 22 What do you hold onto the most in your life? What would happen if you had to let go of this…..
Genesis 19. A disturbing chapter that demonstrates the dangers of living in the world and losing sight of heaven.
Genesis 18. God appears, making his presence known, showing that he is intimately aware of the issues in Abraham’s and our lives.
Genesis 17. How is your walk with God. This chapter defines what our walk should be – before God, faithfully and blameless.
Genesis 16. If God makes a promise and you can’t wait on its fulfillment, there will be consequences if you disobey God by trying to short circuit his timeline.
Genesis 15. Are you focused on your circumstances or can you step outside and stare at the stars
Genesis 14. Gordon challenges us to lift up a ministery of generousity to others through selfless acts.
Genesis 13. We all make decisions, big and small. Leaving God out of our decision making can have disastrous consequences
Genesis 12 10-20. Abraham falls, and with his fall he wrecks his testimony. God uses an ungodly man to bring him to his senses.
Genesis 12 1-9 New series on Abraham, following his journey with God and the lessons he can teach us from his experiences

Acts 9 1-12 Last in the series looking at the most famous conversion in the New Testament. Saul on the road to Damascus meets with God and discovers the difference between religion and a relationship with God
Luke 24 13-35 Are we in step with God or are we trying to re-invent God.
John 21 1-18. Easter Sunday – Christ is risen !!!! How was Mary’s encounter with the risen Lord ?
John 21 1-23. Failure isn’t final but its inevitable and how we deal with it in our lives will shape our walk with God.
John 20 24-31. Was Thomas a doubter or did he display the same signs as we display in our walk with God.

Last in the series which encourages us all to stop and play for a while on the sabbath. Take time to enjoy yourself, recharge your batteries and enjoy fellowship with friends and family
Mark 3:1-6 Is your walk with God driven by legalisms or do you accept that God loves you for what you are and therefore strive to have a relationship with him instead?
1 Samuel 3:1-21 – do you take time to stop and listen to God? Does a time of silence frighten you?
Transformation of our lives is only possible if we think differently and this will then lead us to behave differently……
How do you perceive your job? Is it just a job or is it your calling? Do you view you job as an act of worship – what would change if this was your approach?
Psalm 90 v12 – a new series concentrating on prioitising our lives and following the example of God and Jesus whilst looking at the importance of stewardship and time.

Luke 12 49:53 Jesus came to save the world but at what cost
Luke 8:22-25. Gordon talks to us about praying in the difficult times, the storms of life. Times when prayer comes straight from the heart.
Luke 9:21-27 – Jesus set the bar very high for his disciples. What effect does this have on our lives?
Luke 6:27-36 – What does it mean to love without limits? Is this something that still applies in the 21st century?
Luke 6:12-26 Are you up for the challenge – to proclaim the Good News to all you meet?
Luke 5 33-39. Fasting – is this something you do or even think about? It doesn’t have to be from food – fasting from TV or denying yourself something you enjoy should be a regular act in our devotional life.

John 3:16 – will you trust God with your entire life when things around are starting to crumble?
John 3:16 For God so loved the world … Have you ever thought of the love it took to send his son to save us. What can we do to tell others of that love?
John 3:16 – the best known verse in the bible, but what is the significance of the word ‘perish’ – what does this really mean?

Psalm 86:11 – our worship is the overflow of a worshipping heart. This should be part of our daily devotional life.
Proverbs 4:23 How do you guard your heart and how do your lips, eyes and feet play their part in guarding your heart or otherwise?
1 Kings 3:9 – Examining the quality of a discerning heart. How do you decide what is right and what is wrong? Discernment is a skill that requires constant practice and understanding to apply God’s word.
John 13 1-17. Gordon examines 5 characteristics of a serving heart from this well know passage where Jesus demonstrates by example what it means to serve.
Proverbs 16 v 5 – David explores what it means to have a humble heart and how it is necessary attribute for any Christian to possess.
Jeremiah 31 33-34. Gordon introduces a new series from Jeremiah focusing on our heart. In this, the introduction he examines how following God involves a heart transformation.

Ezra 10 – A message particularly for those in leadership to pray for those they lead.
Ezra 9 The shadow of sin – how do we react to sin, do we confront it or do we hide away.
Nehemiah 8. God wants to work in us. There is always hope in God and his word – application of the word is vital.
Ezra 7:1-10 Are you A History maker like Ezra? What is God Preparing you for?
Ezra 6:13-22. Not resting on success, but getting your priorities right is what it’s all about and celebrating the greatness of our God.
Ezra 5:1-6:12 Who do you listen to – God or the world? Are you willing to face the consequences when you choose to listen to and obey God?
Ezra 4. The Christian message can be a bitter pill to swallow in today’s society. But should that stop us sharing the Gospel?
Ezra 3 – Gordon uses this passage to explore 8 characteristics of worship in a community.
Ezra 2. What does it mean to be a pioneer? Teaching from Ezra 2 challenging us to make a stand and make a journey with God.
Ezra 1. Gordon introduces a new series from the book of Ezra and in this teaching, he looks at the stirring of a heart.

Mat 7 13-20 Mairisine teaches us from the Sermon the Mount. Practical teaching on bearing good fruit with the Lord in control of our lives – all of our life.
Mat 7 1-12 Think before you speak and deal with people as you would like to be dealt. Look at yourself before judging others. Down to earth teaching from Norman Sinclair.
Mat 6 19-34 Money and worry. Two things that apply to us all. What does Jesus teach us about these subjects and does it still apply today?
Mat 6 7-15 David Ramsey looks at the importance of prayer and examines the ‘Lord’s Prayer’
Mat 6 1-6, 16-18 George examines the next part of this teaching. Looking at our religious experience. Is is real or is it a show for the benefit of those around us.
Mat 5 38 – 48 An eye for an eye – what does it really mean and can you really love your enemies?
Mat 5 31 – 37. Jesus talks about making oaths and their implcations. He also covers the well publised and difficult topic of divorce
Mat 5 21 – 26 Anger and lust – two subjects which apply to us all. What does Jesus say about them in the context of us being salt and light.
Mat 5 17 – 20 Challenging us to Rise above regulations to achieve a real relationship with God that is more than litery knowledge.
Matthew 5 1-12 – Do you hide your light or are you a beacon for all to see the glory of God and to stand out as someone different who makes a difference?
Matthew 5 1-12 – a new series on a speech that changed the world – the Sermon on the Mount. How do we stand out from the crowd to put ourselves out for God. How can people see Christ in your life?

Psalm 145 – The only Psalm with the title of a ‘Psalm of praise’ The writer shares his love for God and inspires us to worship him.
Psalm 121 – Norman Sinclair explores this Psalm and examines 6 promises demonstrating God’s all sufficiency. But who do you turn to in times of trouble?
Don’t waste your life fighting against God – be wise and serve him with fear and joy.
Psalm 103 – A Psalm written to praise God for his generosity in all that he has given to us.
Psalm 95 – Do you let God’s word cut into you like a two edged sword or is your heart hard?
Psalm 84 – Do you keep God in a box or do you delight in his glory and power and demonstrate his beauty in all you do.
Psalm 63 – David writes this Psalm while in a time of great trouble. But this is a Psalm acknowledging God’s Greatness and majesty.
David writes this Psalm at a low point in his life, where he admits he has sinned, asks for forgiveness and faces the consequences of his sin.
A howl of despair. The reality of depression from the Psalmist but showing how he holds onto a vision of light in God.
Time to reflect on the beauty around us and the wonder of God’s Creation.
Another challenging and practical sermon from David looking at 9 attributes of God from this Psalm.
Continuing our series on the Psalms looking at Psalm 19, which is claimed to be a work of outstanding poetry. But what does it teach us about the law of God?

Colossians 4 : 7-18 – what can we learn from these final verses where Paul sends greetings whilst still in prison?
Colossians 4 1-18 – Paul’s advice about our time spent at work and the witness we can be and the influence we can have in spreading the Gospel in our everyday life
Colossians 3 18-21 – practical advise from Colossians on how to have a happy family
Colossians 3 1-17. It’s not just words. It’s time to walk the talk and put into action the teachings of the bible
Colossians 1 : 21-23 and 2 : 6-5. What should it mean to be a Christian and what should we be striving for?
Colossians 1 : 1-14 – growing in knowledge, living a life worthy to endure and have patience so that we might go forward with a sense of purpose in life

1 Kings Ch 10 – The Queen of Sheba arrives to survey the wondrous works.
A chapter dedicated to enjoying the goodness of God.
1 Kings Ch 9 – A job well done, but demonstrating the priority of faithfulness and warning of the dangers of taking your eye of the ball
1 Kings Ch 8 – The temple is finished and the celebrations have begun.
Solomon is very clear that no matter how grand this temple is, God is bigger than this.
1 Kings Ch 7 – it’s all about a sense of perspective and priorities.
The writer spends most of the chapter talking about the design of the temple and one or two lines on the design of Solomon’s palace and his wife’s palace.
Focus on God and you and your priorities will change.
1 Kings Ch 6 – a chapter full of facts and figures about Solomon’s Temple – but how is our building project going?
Is our heart and mind growing in the love of Jesus or are we at a stand-still?
1 Kings Ch 5 – wouldn’t it be good if the promises of God drove the purposes of our lives, so that we lived our lives as a testament of the victory he has already won?
1 Kings Ch 4 – The wisdom of Solomon.
Was Solomon completely true to God’s word or did he make some compromises, which ultimately led to his downfall?
1 Kings Ch 3 – God offers Solomon a wish to change one thing.
Solomon asked for wisdom. What would you have asked for?
1 King Ch2 – A difficult chapter to read and understand as we hear of bloodshed and suffering.
Looking at eliminating enemies to secure a kingdom and how to be a man !!
1 Kings Ch 1 – starting a new series covering the book of 1 Kings which spans over 400 years of history.
This week looks at building the Kingdom of God and 4 of the characteristics.

Luke 9 : 37-62. Meet with the disciples to discover their weaknesses and how we can learn from these.
A look at the intense commitment that Jesus calls us to make as his disciple
Luke 9 : 18-36. There are questions and there are questions, but one of the most important questions is this : Who is Jesus and what does he mean to you?
Luke 9 1-17. Do you consider God to be sufficient to meet your every need or do you limit his power and authority to something that fits your understanding and confidence in his name?

Galations 4 v4-7. Was the coming of Jesus just another moment in time or was it a specific moment that was planned from the beginning of time?
Reflection on the timing of the birth and how it occurred at the correct time to shape our destiny.
Micah 5:2-5. Looking at how Bethlehem is mentioned in the Old Testament long before the first Christmas
It’s that time of year again. But lets take time at the start of this Christmas period to study the coming of Christ and how this was planned and spoken of in Genesis 3:15

Church is about creating community and about spirit filled relationships. One of the best ways to ensure this happens is to join a small group to make a commitment to others, grow as a core and to make sacrifices for one another.
Friendships matter because . . .
1. they’re part of God’s plan
2. of the influence they have on our lives and
3. they are an important aspect of our spiritual growth.
1 Thessalonians 5 v 11, Ephesians 4 v 29, Hebrews 3 v 13.
Encouragement is more than positive words, it’s not only a biblical command, it has life and death potential.
Micah 6 v 8. Study of this one verse and how we should use it to help those around us and living our life as an example to all.
Galatians 6 1-5 How good are you at bearing burdens, not just your own but those of others?
Acts 2 42-47 As the work starts on the new church, how can we work together to grow the church for the glory of God?

Looking at the power of forgiveness – forgiving and being forgiven
In the 21st century with our busy lifestyles, have we forgotten how to be silent before God, listening to him, meditating on his word?
Are we too busy for God in our lives?
Who am I in Christ?
What do I believe?
What have we become conditioned to believe and what is the real truth?
Using the Freedom in Christ series as a basis for discovering who we really are.

Do as I say or do as I do.
How do you minister to those around you – do they see a Christian who lives out their faith in everything they do and witnesses to them through there good deeds and thoughtfulness or do they just see another face in the crowd?
Romans 12 1-13.
As the title suggests, staying on the fringe is not enough. Get involved, take risks, find your spiritual gift.
1 Peter 2:4 and 9-10.
We are all Priests called to serve and to be Holy. What does being a Priest mean to you?
Are you self centred or Christ Centred?
Do you think about others or think about youself?
John 13 – Living your life as Christ has demonstrated by His example.

Joshua 5 & 6. Everyone has a wall, some people walk with their wall every day. Some people’s walls crumble and they are released. Where do you fit in?
Joshua 3 – God is also the God of arrival and in this chapter Joshua and the high priests demonstrate the type of faith we should strive for as they cross the Jordan.
Joshua 2.
Not a story about a shady lady, but a story about how God is seen as sovereign, faithful and graceful in Rahab’s eyes.
The first in a new series looking at the life of Joshua and how his experiences apply to us both in a corporate sense and in our daily life.

Luke 16. Our response to ‘our Lazarus at the door’ and the disturbing reality of hell.
Luke 18 – the tendency to lose heart and the character of God.
Luke 10 – the challenge of the 4th character in this familiar story
Matthew 13 – now and not yet and our response to the kingdom.
Luke 12 – possess to impress vs the condition of your soul
A fresh look at a familiar parable.
Examining the father and the brother as well as the lost son. How does this apply to modern day times?

The man who thinks he has it all, only the most important part of his life is missing.
A look at Robbie and what he is searching for.
The man who has everything?
Richard’s equation for happiness compared to the scriptural equation for happiness. What is Richard lacking?
A look at The DeVinci Code Autor and his book.
Some of the truths and some of the fiction.
The issue of Image – with none better to look at than Posh and Becks

How we should be infectious as a follower of Christ.
Using Paul as an example in his writing from 1 Thes ch 1.
Luke 14 25-35.
Another three Cs of discipleship – challenge, cost and calling. Putting Jesus first in everything and sacrificing in order to walk with him.
John 15 v 1-8. The three Cs – Connection, Cultivation and communication with God.
A look at our relationship and what happens when all goes well.
Col 3 12-17. The signature of God’s people – community.
Looking at community – inclusive, challenging, revealing and constructed.
Our main aim should be more Christ Like.
Developing the right attitude is one way in which we can do this.
The difference between learned and learning.
5 practical steps to help us to learn

1 Timothy 6:3-21.
How important is money to us? What do we do with what we have?
Some challenges and goals for us all.
1 Timothy 5:1 – 6:2.
Paul’s instructions to Timothy for looking after widows.
Guidance on how to treat elders and leaders.
1 Timothy 4 – say grace, eat up, hit the gym, cultivate character, go public, utilise gift, break sweat
The importance of leadership.
The overseers, the deacons and the church.
A look at worship in the church and the guidelines set out by Paul
How to recognise and avoid spiritual shipwreck

God’s Protecting Grace shown through a friend.
Recognising the hand of God in others and being a friend to those in need.
1st Samuel 22 v1-5.
Being a Care Dweller. The challenge of the care and the change in the care.
The Joy of relationships.
The friend who protects, the friend who betrays, the friend who ensures.
Study of 1 Samuel 16, The life God uses.
God provides, guides, remembers and speaks to us.
A look into the life of Samuel, his motivation, disappointments and struggles.
How he coped with these and the relevence in our lives.

Using the information and the truths from the course to continue on the path.
Understanding that freedom needs to become a way of life
Your Christian walk is the result of what you believe.
A look at our goals – good and bad and how to turn these into God’s goal.
Being aware of our own sins and what to do when others go wrong. Differences between discipline and judgement.
Looking at why we need to forgive and what it means to forgive from the heart.
Finishes with practical steps to forgiveness
‘If what you believe does not reflect truth, then what you feel will not reflect reality’ – looking at the importance of how we handle our emotions
Looking at the battle for our minds and the issue of ‘footholds’
To understand what ‘strongholds’ are and where they come from so that we can dismantle them by renewing our minds
Although we still have urges that tend to pull us away from relying completely on God and follow His ways, we no longer have to give in to them – we are free to choose
How has your worldview influenced your understanding of truth?
God is truth.
Find out what He has said is true and choose to believe it, whether it feels true or not.
Discover how we are now completely new creations in Christ.
Your decision to follow Christ was the defining moment of your life – you are now a saint!
Before we became Christians we were driven by the need to be accepted, secure and significant. Now, in Christ, we are spiritually alive children of God who are accepted, secure and significant.
