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Entries from October 2007

SCPC Podcast, Romans 9-16 ‘Transformed’ Series: Talk 2, Transformed Lives, Romans 12:1-2

October 28th, 2007 · 7 Comments

In this bible talk from Romans 12:1-2 by Steve Cree, we see the great turning point in the book of Romans. After 11 chapters sketching the fantastic view of God’s great mercy to us in Christ, we are called to see the transformation that will come to our lives when we properly take in that [...]

 
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Tags: bible talk · mercy · podcast · romans · transformation · transformed · view

no news is good news

October 24th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I love news. I love gathering information. I enjoy being able to talk to anyone about anything without making a fool of myself (not that it always comes off!). But I’ve recently been challenged about how helpful it is for me to be constantly digesting the news of the day.
The first challenge came from a [...]

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Tags: church family · gospel · grow · holiday series · knowing · life · mission · news · serve · transformed

SCPC Podcast, Romans 9-16 ‘Transformed’ series: Talk 1, Knowing Your Place, Romans 9-11

October 21st, 2007 · 3 Comments

In this bible talk from Romans 9-11 by Steve Cree, we see the heart of the Apostle Paul laid bare as he grapples with what has happened with unbelieving Israel and gives praise to our merciful God.
Key Verse:
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and [...]

 
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Tags: Israel · chosen · faith · grace · knowing · mercy · place · podcast · promise · romans · saved · transformed

SCPC Podcast, Holiday Series: Talk 3: Serve, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

October 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The third and final talk in our Holiday Series Connect, Grow, Serve. This week Steve Cree finishes off with a talk on Serve and what that means as part of the mission statement of our church.
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Tags: bible talk · holiday series · mission · podcast · serve · talk

Vote one God…

October 15th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I noticed earlier in the year that one Australian University was running a mission called ‘Vote One God’. It was a nice way to tie in with the Federal election happening this year - and an even more important choice we all face.
As it happens, there’s some interesting timing in where the election lands in [...]

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Tags: biblical · election · romans

Survive The Storm?

October 10th, 2007 · 9 Comments

If you’ve got a story to tell from the storms over the last couple of days, why not post a comment and share it here? It’s certainly a time we need to be aware of needs throughout our church family. And to be ready to help in whatever way we can. From among our church [...]

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Tags: church family · comment · grow · small groups · storm

Urgency

October 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

It was great to get away for a couple of days with the family up the coast this weekend. Yet even holidays can’t be, nor should be, an escape from reality. In fact, one aspect of this holiday ensured a massive reality check. As we would learn, there had been a tragic death in our [...]

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Tags: gospel · paradise · repent · urgency

SCPC Podcast, Holiday Series: Talk 2: Grow, Acts 2 32-47

October 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

This is the second in the Holiday Series regarding our mission to Connect, Grow and Serve. This week Pete Thompson talks about his new vegie garden and how that relates to us as Christians. Pete explores how “grow” should impact our lives and church family.
Key Verse:
But the one who received the seed that fell on [...]

 
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Tags: bible talk · grow · holiday series · mission