Bible Teaching
Fasting :: Some Studies in Matthew
1. Fasting… expresses our dependence on God and reveals our idols
Matt 4:1-4
How do you feel when you are hungry?
Are there other things without which you find it hard to function?
When none of it makes sense
For the person who believes in a personal God who is good, wise, all-powerful and sovereign, then suffering is not only a fact, it is a problem of enormous proportions. As we will discover in this series, the book of Job is not so much about the problem of suffering as it is about the problem of God!
An Old Text for a New Year
Matthew 6 v 33 is the theme text for 2008 for a number of churches within The Crowded House. This first talk examines what it means to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, what stops us from doing that, and what it will look like.
How to Take Over the World
From global domination, to gangland killing, to being the 'king of our castle', we all in one way or another try to 'take over the world'.
SITC When it really is all about the Gospel: Studies in Philippians
In Philippians, we see that life is in fact all about the gospel all of the time. Our attitude should be a gospel attitude: a radical and distinctive outlook on life that is shaped and defined by the gospel. Our identity should be a gospel identity: following Paul's lead as he encouraged the ordinary Christians of Philippi to live as gospel citizens.
Heaven and Hell
This two part series takes a brief look at two issues that Christians do not appropriately engage with, in a way that both realities will be significant and accessible for non-Christians and Christians alike.
Things I wish Jesus hadn't said...
Jesus sets an incredibly high standard for his followers. In this 4 part 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.
Proverbs: 'How to live well'
Inter-personal conflict, disturbed sleep, eating too much, eating too little, bad dreams, large debt, and broken relationships. Is there a secret to living well? The aim and the intention of the book of Proverbs is to help us live well. But be warned this series - looking at themes such as friendship, justice and temptation - may not give you exactly the answers you're looking for!