11th July 2010

Jane spoke to Philippians 2 continuing on from the session on 2 Peter last week looking at building stone on stone. Here Paul talks about three works :
(v12) each of us working to “complete” our salvation
(v13) God is always working in you and
(v14) we are to work with and for other believers .
Lastly how all these work together to build community.

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4th July 2010

Jane spoke to 2 Peter 1:2-11 looking the patient long term nature of building Christian character into our personalities and how to avoid destructive collapse of our Christian life. Putting our faith in Jesus needed to be followed through by going further to diligently build our lives, actions and ways of thinking that are pleasing to God.

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27th June 2010

Mark O' Sullivan speaks about the work of his wife, Penny and his family in Bulgaria, helping to support and integrate disabled children in to communities in Bulgaria.

Mark and Penny are BMS workers in Bulgaria where they have worked with theie 3 children for several years.

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20th June

Chris Andre Watson from BMS continues the churches theme of Building Outreach & Believing. He speaks on the subject of the bigger picture highlighting the need to see God's vision and grand design for mission which reaches and reconciles others.

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13th June 2010

Jane continued with a short series on Building with Promise looking at what Jesus said in Matthew 16: 18 around building a gathered people (church) and that the gates of Hades will not be a barrier to what He is building. While God is working out his Promise through the generations and will complete it we still need to choose to learn faithfulness and understand our part in building the people of God.

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23rd May 2010

Geoff spoke to Ephesians 4:1-13 asking the question “ Are you a party animal?” In celebrating Pentecost it needs to be seen in the context of the Ascension where we are now caught up in the victory parade of Christ and the subsequent pouring out of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Paul in quoting from Psalm 68 sets the framework of what,how and why the gifts are given to God's redeemed community.

6th June 2010

Becca continued our theme of Building Outreach Belonging, speaking on Building with Promise based on Matthew 21:28-32, and exploring our integrity, honesty, and witness.

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