In this talk we explore the people, the platform, the purpose, the promise and the power of mission - in particular we see that the power do mission comes as we take our eyes off ourselves and fix them on Christ, the ultimate missionary - the One who came from heaven to earth, and went all the way to the cross, to save us!
Come Down O Lord - Part 2 Isaiah 64:5-12
We must join with Isaiah in pleading with God with intensity, humility and persistence - because although we have sinned against God, we are still his children who belong to him, and represent him in this world. We must plead with him to pour out his Spirit to revive our hearts, to restore our fortunes, and to reveal the glory of Christ crucified, both to us, and to those who don’t know Him.
Come Down O Lord - Part 1 Isaiah 63:15 - 64:4
When God seems distant, absent, or silent, we should cry out to him saying: "we miss you, we need you, and we’re waiting on you!: We should plead with God to pour out his Spirit to revive our hearts, to restore our fortunes, and to reveal the glory of Christ crucified, both to us, and to those who don’t know Him.
God's King reveals His Kingdom
In this short passage from Matthew 4, we are given a rare opportunity. We are given the opportunity to see what type of kingdom, God's King, Jesus will have. It is one that we all want, one without suffering and pain, stigma and brokenness, and one we can all experience if we will but simply accept God's King, and what he calls us to do.
The call of the King - Matthew 4:18 - 22
When Jesus calls four brothers they immediately leave careers and family to follow him and his calling to become ‘fishers of men’. We see Jesus make a radical personal claim to be God’s King; Jesus demands a radical personal commitment to follow him; and Jesus gives a radical personal commission: to be fishers of men. Will you investigate Jesus claims? Will you make him number one in your workplace and relationships? Will you embrace his call to be calling people into his kingdom wherever Jesus leads you to follow?
The Light has dawned - Matthew 4: 12-17
Jesus is God’s King who brings light and life to everyone that lives in the darkness of this world - even those we might least expect. If we want to enter the light of his kingdom we have to turn away from trying to find light in this world, and surrender our lives to him as the Light of the world.
Triumphing over temptation - Matthew 4: 1-11
In this passage we see that we can triumph over temptation by fixing our eyes on Jesus, because as we do that we're reminded that our Father is good, he will protect us, and that he promised us eternal glory.
Looking behind the curtain - Matthew 3: 13-17
In this passage God gives us glimpse behind the curtain into the spiritual realm. As we look behind the curtain we see the Son submit, the Father speak, and the Spirit descend, and we see that God offers the opportunity to enter into the his family.