It was great to be together yesterday morning and join our voices in praise of our great God, who is our great shepherd, and the giver of goodness and mercy all the days of our lives!
Jadie Stiven led us in singing praises to God, and rejoicing in the truth of the gospel.
We sang the following songs together:
This week we continued our current preaching series from the book of Daniel. You can listen to or download the fourth sermon of the series, preached by Nathan Smith from Daniel 4:1-37, entitled “The Fall and Rise of Nebuchadnezzar” from here, or via our iTunes podcast feed.
Here’s the quotes from Sunday’s sermon:
Sinclair Ferguson:
“It is a tragic and pathetic scene; Superhuman has become subhuman. The one who refused to honour God’s glory loses his own glory. Refusing to share what he has with the poor, he becomes poorer than the poor. He becomes outwardly what his heart had been spiritually and inwardly — beastly.”
Iain Duguid:
“The humble King is named Jesus. He is the real tree of life, the true center of the universe, the one in whom and for whom all things exist, the one in whom all must come to find refuge. In view of the incredible mercy we have received, how can we ever boast in anything except the cross of Christ? As we contemplate Christ, once humbled and now exalted, we are reminded over and over of the profound fact that the only thing we contribute to our salvation is our utter depravity. Yet at the same time we are reminded that, foul as we are, we are far more loved than we ever dared to hope. So take your eyes off yourself and your accomplishments. Take your eyes even off your failures and disasters. Stop comparing yourself with others. Instead, lift your eyes heavenward and look to Christ, the humbled and exalted King. His death and resurrection are the means by which you are restored to your senses and made welcome in the most exalted company, heaven itself. Put away your pride in your successes, be humbled by all your sins and failures, and revel in the extraordinary riches of God’s mercy and grace to you. Lift up your eyes to heaven and praise Θ that though he humbles the proud, he also redeems and exalts the humble and through his grace makes them fit to stand in his presence forever.”
During the service this last Sunday, as we were singing and worshipping, Angi Sussex sang a song she sensed God wanted to use to minister specific encouragement to those in the congregation struggling with anxiety and fear over the future.
Here’s the lyrics from the song, and a rough recording. May it serve and encourage you all!
Today you may be hurting,
In pain or suffering.
Today you may feel God is far away from you.
Today you may be anxious,
Afraid for tomorrow.
Today you may feel temptations lead you astray
But we have a hope of a greater day coming;
A day when our Saviour will make all things new.
So don’t be disheartened,
If you feel that the days ahead
Look too hard for you;
Because of a day when Jesus gave everything,
We can be confident He’ll carry us through.
So we’ll trust in Your promises,
Hold on to Your faithfulness.
Holding on to the hope of that glorious day;
For we know You are coming,
For those You have loved;
And we trust You that You would carry us through,
Everyday.
It was great to be together today and join our voices in praise of our great God, who’s revealed his love through the gospelicous work of Christ!
It was also a wonderful privilege to share in the joy of two of our families as they dedicated themselves to raising their children for the glory of God!
Jadie Stiven led us in singing praises to God, and rejoicing in the truth of the gospel.
We sang the following songs together:
This week we continued our current preaching series from the book of Daniel. You can listen to or download the third sermon of the series, preached by Nathan Smith from Daniel 3:1-30, entitled “Faith in the Furnace” from here, or via our iTunes podcast feed.
Here’s the quotes from Sunday’s sermon:
One Anonymous Commentator:
“Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego feared the face of no man, because they had learned to live in the fear of the Lord.”
Iain Duguid:
“Surely we should delight to bow our knees to the Lord and sing his praises daily, even if everyone around us refuses to bow. We should be willing to give up our very lives rather than give in even once to the demands of our idols. And we should celebrate the one who went through the fire of God’s wrath alone in our place, Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and Saviour.”
It was great to be together today and share the privilege of lifting up our voices in praise of our great God, who’s revealed his love through the gospelicous work of Christ!
Colin Elliott led us in singing praises to God, and rejoicing in the truth of the gospel.
We sang the following songs together:
This week we continued our new preaching series for the early part of 2012, from the book of Daniel. You can listen to or download the second sermon of the series, preached by Nathan Smith from Daniel 2:1-49, entitled “Bad Dreams, Good News” from here, or via our iTunes podcast feed.
Here’s the quotes from Sunday’s sermon:
John Goldingay:
“The wistful, sad admission of the Babylonian wise men in verses 10 and 11, that seeks to excuse them, actually exposes them and judges them.”
Sinclair Ferguson:
“The test of our spirituality does not lie only in the fervency of our prayers in times of crisis, but in our wholeheartedness of worship when God acts in grace. Relief unaccompanied by worship is never an adequate response to the mercies of God.”
It was great to be together on Sunday morning for the first time in 2012! What a privilege to lift up our voices in praise of our great God, who’s vast, unmeasured grace has saved us!
Colin Elliott led us in singing praises to God, and rejoicing in the truth of the gospel. Peter Bowley lead us in sharing communion together.
We sang the following songs together:
This week we began our new preaching series for the early part of 2012, from the book of Daniel. You can listen to or download the first sermon of the series, preached by Nathan Smith from Daniel 1:1-21, entitled “By The Rivers of Babylon ” from here, or via our iTunes podcast feed.
Here’s the quote from Sunday’s sermon:
J.I. Packer:
“The book as a whole forms a dramatic reminder that [in the face of the might and splendour of the Babylonian Empire], the God of Israel is King of Kings and Lord of Lords, “that heaven rules” (cf. Daniel 4:26); that God’s hand is on history at every point; that history is, indeed, no more than ‘His Story’ — the unfolding of His eternal plan, and that the kingdom that will triumph in the end is God’s.”
It was great to be together on Sunday morning, to lift up our voices in praise of our great God, who’s grace has saved us!
Colin Elliott led us in singing praises to God, and rejoicing in the truth of the gospel.
We sang the following songs together:
This week we had the privilege of being joined by Stephen Phillips, our good friend and the pastor of Esglesia Evangelicade Vilassar de Mar (Evangelical Church of Vilassar de Mar), a church just north of Barcelona, Spain, which we have had the privilege of building links and friendship with over the last few years. (You can read more about Steve and the church here and here.)
You can listen to or download Steve’s sermon, entitled “Proverbs and Compassion” from here, or via our iTunes podcast feed.
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