Engaging our emotions - part 2 - Tim Smylie
 
This is a long term project!
 
Plan to cultivate your emotional garden
Grow:
Love for God, our neighbour, and what is good
Hope in God, and our eternal destiny
Hatred of evil
Allow:
Grief
Guilt
Jealousy
Eliminate:
Destructive anger
Fear and worry about the future
Disciplines to get us there
Wise up to the little things - sleep, diet, and exercise.
Learn to look upwards - using prayer, Scripture, and song.
Commit to look outwards

Romans 14:1-15:13  - Steve Hope
Accept one another without quarrelling - (14:1-13a)
God accepts us - (v3)
God is their master, not you - (v4-9)
God is their judge, and yours too - (v10-12)
Build one another up without offending - (v14:13b-23)
Offending deliberately is not acting in love - (v14-16)
The Kingdom of God is more important than disputable matters - (v17-21)
Bear with one another without selfishness - (15:1-13)
Christ is our example - (v3-7)
Unity is the endgame - (v8-12)
Romans 4:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 

John 17v6-26 - Pieter Vroom
Prayer for the disciples
Reasons for the prayer - (v6-11)
Content: safety, joy, sanctification - (v12-19)
Prayer for the church - (v20-26)
Unity so the world knows that the Father sent Jesus
That we may see Jesus' glory and have fellowship with him.
That we may know the Father and share in his love.

Ephesians 6:10-18 - Timothy Fisher

Colossians 1:3-12 - Timothy Fisher

Hebrews 1:1-2:4 Alan Reeves

Psalm 17 - Bill Patterson

1 Samuel 14v1-23 - Bill Patterson

Psalm 105 - Roger Davies

Romans 1v1-24 - Roger Davies

Psalm 90 - Pieter Vroom
From: Lord, you have been our dwelling-place throughout all generations (v1)
to: May the favour of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands (v17)
God is eternal ó we are mortal (vv2-6)
Our sin and God’s wrath (vv7-11) ð Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom (v12)
Wisdom leads to dependence on God’s compassion and love with all it’s blessings (vv13-16)
Then God can establish the work of our hands (v17).

Living in this present age - 2 Timothy 3v1-4v5
The world as it is - v1-9
Resolve to follow the best mentors - v10-11
Be realistic about the world - v12-13
Rely upon the Bible - v14-17
Proclaim the Word - 4v1-5

2 Samuel 24 - Tim Smylie
The unavoidable reality of God's wrath - (vv1-13)
The central reality of God's mercy - (vv14-25)
The place of mercy - (vv15-16)
The cost of mercy - (vv17-25)

The Living Lord Jesus - Revelation 1v9-18 - Tim Smylie Divine authority Perfect wisdom, purity, and power The Saviour of those who bow

Acts 5:12-42 - Giles Coghlan
The Gospel:
1. Some people will love it - so share it freely - v12-16
2. Some people will hate it - but they can't stop it - V17-42

Acts 4:31 - 5:11 - Tim Ambrose
1. Jesus loves generosity - so grow in the grace of giving
2. Jesus hates hypocrisy - so honour honesty

Saved by blood - Exodus 11v1-12v30 - Tim Smylie
Judgement is coming, with salvation for some - and it's not a surprise - (11:1-10)
God has provided one way of escape from judgement - (12:1-30)

Be strong in the Lord - Ephesians 6:10-20 - Pieter Vroom
The Source of our Strength - the Lord - (cf 3:16-21)
Struggle/ conflict is part of our lives as Christians
Spiritual conflict requires spiritual measures
What protects us is:
The Truth (of the Gospel)
Righteousness (being in the right relationship with God)
Readiness to proclaim the Gospel 
Faith
Salvation
The Word of God

The Resurrection Life - Romans 6:1-14 - Steve Hope1. We have a new life united with Jesus - (v1-4)2. Union with Jesus means freedom from sin's power - (v5-10)3. ....so live what you are - (v11-14)

The message of Easter - Acts 2:22-41 - Tim Smylie1. Jesus is God' Son - (v22)2. Jesus' death was part of God's plan - (v23)3. Jesus is God's King - the Lord of history - (vv24-36)4. Jesus is our only hope for forgiveness and new life - (vv37-41)

Zion: City of God -Psalm 87 - Steve Hope
1. Zion is the Lord's City - (v1-2)2. The Lord grants citizenship in Zion - (v3-6)3.The citizens of Zion are blessed - (v7)