Steve Cree spoke to us from Acts 2:29-47.  God is still adding to the number of those being saved through the witness of his church to the reality of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
Key Verse
“The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off - for all whom the Lord our [...]

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Steve Cree spoke to us from 1 Corinthians 14.  The main purpose of spiritual gifts is to clearly proclaim the gospel of Jesus - both for the edification of believers and the salvation of unbelievers.  This ‘priority test’ makes prophecy far more important than such gifts as tongues.
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But if an unbeliever or someone who [...]

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Steve Cree spoke to us from 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13.  The key to playing your part in the body of Christ is less to do with what gifts you have and more to do with the attitude and character you have in how you use them.  The key issue is love - loving like Jesus.
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And [...]

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Steve Cree spoke to us from 1 Corinthians 12:12-26.  In our sinfulness, our differences can lead to divisions and pride.  God’s design for us, like the human body, is that differences lead to interdependence and service.
Key Verse
The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are [...]

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Steve Cree commenced our term 4 series speaking from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11.  The Spirit has gifted each of us differently.  But this is not for our own benefit: the gifts are for the good of others.  This diversity enriches our ability to have one focus: proclaiming Jesus as Lord.
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Now to each one the manifestation [...]

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Pete Thompson spoke to us from God’s Word about how God’s character determines his actions. Only when we understand what God is like (gracious & compassionate etc) will we understand how he acts and grasp the magnitude of our salvation.

Bible Reading: Psalm 145:8-21

Outline:
1.  what makes you angry?
2.  the history of God
3.  God and Jonah [...]

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Pete Thompson spoke to us about how sinners turn to God not because of us but in spite of us. Yet God still chooses to use us and allow us to share in the wonder of his saving work.

Bible Reading: Jonah 1-4

Outline:
intro: against the odds
1.  the sailors: a great miracle
2.  the Ninevites: an even [...]

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Pete Thompson spoke to us from the book of Jonah and how Jonah stands as an example of how NOT to respond to the word of the Lord – first, outright disobedience, then, grudging obedience. He is motivated by selfishness and prejudice rather than gratitude and grace yet God uses him as a messenger of [...]

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Steve Cree spoke to us from 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 about how the Corinthians celebrated the Lord’s Supper in name only.  The Christians at Corinth didn’t remember Jesus’ body broken for them and were not serving his body (the church) in their actions.
Key Verse
For anyone who eats and drinks without recognising the body of the Lord [...]

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Steve Cree spoke to us from 1 Corinthians 11:2-16.  This passage is about much more than the ‘presenting’ issue of head coverings.  Paul is correcting Corinthian behaviour that is promoting unholiness, dishonouring marriage and Christ himself.
Key Verse
In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.
1 Corinthians 11:11
Bible Reading: [...]

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