AM - Making the Most of COVID-19 Lock Down

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COVID-19 Lock Down Blues?

Eight Things You Can Do

We’ve been in COVID-19 lock down since Thursday 26 March and this is our first ever online service. Above is the audio for Ps Rob’s sermon, co-hosted with Ps Kaye.

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In this message Ps Rob talks from Jeremiah 29:4-14 on how to make the most of the COVID-19 lock down. He shares eight great ideas for growing spiritually, staying connected with each other and keeping your sanity!

Click here for sermon notes.

EXERCISES FOR THIS WEEK

  • CHILDREN - Count the number of teddy bears on your walks

  • ADULTS - Anoint your doors as a way of extending your faith that God is protecting and guiding you. Also anoint the members of your family and pray a blessing of Jesus' blood over them, protecting them. Also, pray protection over your neighbour’s homes too.

AM - We Must Let The Word of God Sharpen Us

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The Word of God Must Sharpen Us

Hebrews 4:12

Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV)

12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Some Sermon Notes

Jesus is the living word. "When we read the word, we are communicating with Jesus."

The Word:

  • brings life to us. 

  • is sharp. The Word resets us. It reveals what's from our soul and what is from our Spirit and from God. It sharpens us to hear the prophetic voice of God.

  • will discern of our bodies - the word of God can heal our bodies ("joints and marrow").

Anyone who doesn't read the living Word is "missing out on their spiritual immunity."

The Word reveals whether our thoughts are correct, and reveals our underlying motives.

  • Ask God to show us our motives. "Why am I doing this/that?"

  • 1 John 1

His Word makes us sharper in the prophetic.

  • It helps us sense His plans, His heart, His truth,

Knowing the Word gives us a strong foundation when the world tries to persuade us to accept their beliefs. We won't be swayed to go with the majority.

Hearing the Sunday sermon is insufficient. We must be hiding God's word in our hearts.

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AM – Psalm 19 - Part 2 Uncovering Secrets in the Psalms

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Psalm 19 - Part 2

Uncovering Secrets in the Psalms

Ps Rob continues his study of Psalm 19. Previously, we explored verses 1 to 6 and how the heavens declare the glory of God. This week he unearths secrets in verses 7 to 14. These verses describe the power of God’s Word to transform us. It converts our soul, gives wisdom, brings joy, gives direction, produces reverence, brings judgement, warns and rewards.

AM - Developing a Biblical Worldview - Part 1: The Word of God

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Developing a Biblical Worldview - Part 1

Today Ps Rob starts a new series ‘Developing a Biblical Worldview’. In Part 1 he urges us to understand the Word to the greatest extent that we can. Only the Word of God will prevent us from being lead astray by the World's thinking.

A day is coming when the Bible will become illegal in New Zealand, like has already happened in other nations. We must get it into ourselves - digest it - so that the Word stored in our hearts still speaks to us when the physical Bible is taken away.