Bible Teaching

Jesus sets an incredibly high standard for his followers. In this series entitled 'Things I wish Jesus hadn't said...' we look at some of the most gruelling words that he used to define his new covenantal community.

Michael Tinker looks at Luke 1 and explains how what God has done in the past should radically shape our future. 

Luke 1:67-79

The world around us is captivating. It seduces us as it tells us a story about life and reality. Revelation tells a very different story. It pulls the masks off the things we worship in this world, and shows them for the monsters they really are. To the extent we engage with Revelation, we will see life and the world around us in a very different light. As we have our minds, hearts and imaginations captured by its truth our churches will be equipped to live well and faithfully in a beguiling and dangerous world.

Where do you find the strength?

We may ask that in all sorts of situations - a child incessantly screaming; a tough decision at work; a broken relationship; the need to take the lead when no-one else will; another person leaves the church; someone else turns their back on Christ.

Paul encourages Timothy in his final letter to stand firm and persevere in gospel ministry and its guaranteed suffering and persecution. As Christians we are all called to be ministers of the gospel. Will you accept the challenge? If so welcome to gospel ministry; it's going to mean speaking out, it's going to mean suffering and it's going to mean persevering.

2 Timothy 1 v 1-14 mp3

The world around us is captivating. It seduces us as it tells us a story about life and reality. Revelation tells a very different story. It pulls the masks off the things we worship in this world, and shows them for the monsters they really are. To the extent we engage with Revelation, we will see life and the world around us in a very different light. As we have our minds, hearts and imaginations captured by its truth our churches will be equipped to live well and faithfully in a beguiling and dangerous world.

In this series on the mystery of the Trinity, we see the incomprehensible glory of God's character. The doctrine of the Trinity is shown to magnify the one true God as the supreme and worthy object of our adoration and affection. We see the distinct roles of the three persons of the Trinity working in complete and integrated unity of thought and purpose, and how this defines and shapes us for God's glory. 

In this series in Deuteronomy we'll be confronted with an awesome God, who has demonstrated his faithfulness, forgiveness, justice and love, time and time again in history.  It poses the question of how we'll live before a watching world.  Will we be wise people who'll hear and obey him, or will we be foolish and follow only petty idols instead of a God who is so phenomenal?