Episodes
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
02 - Knowing God
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Colossians 1:9-14 - Tim Smylie
True knowledge of God involves:
- Learning what is important to him (v9)
- Living to please him (vv10-12a)
- Enjoying his rescue and his gift (vv12b-14)
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
01 - Foundations
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Colossians 1:1-8 - Tim Smylie
- The context of true spirituality (vv1-4)
- - a loving community united by faith in Jesus
- The motivation of true spirituality (vv5-6a)
- - a clear and secure hope for the future
- The result of true spirituality (vv6b-8)
- - a fruitfulness that fulfils our deepest purpose
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
04 - The high price of sin
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Lamentations 4 - Tim Smylie
- Lost glory (vv1-10)
- Lost foundations (vv11-20)
- The price must be paid (vv21-22)
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
03 - The greatness of his love
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Lamentations 3 - Tim Smylie
- A believer’s personal experience (vv1-24)
- Bitter darkness and crushed hope (vv1-18)
- Reborn hope through focussing on the proven character of God (vv19-24)
- A believer’s wise counsel (vv25-47)
- Seek God, and wait patiently for his goodness (vv25-26)
- Own up to sin, and seek his mercy (vv27-47)
- A believer’s prayer for justice (vv48-66)
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
02 - The strangeness of his anger
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Lamentations 2 - Tim Smylie
The strangeness of God’s anger:
- Shows the seriousness of sin (vv1-10)
- Means there is hope for mercy (vv11-22)
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
01 - In the ruins
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Lamentations 1 - Tim Smylie
- Caring for the ruined city (vv1-11)
- caring about sin, and those ruined by sin - When we are part of the ruined city (vv12-22)
- “the LORD is righteous”
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Jesus - Lord of history
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Revelation 5 - Tim Smylie
- Who is worthy? (vv1-4)
- the problem of the sealed scroll
- The one who is worthy (vv5-10)
- the triumphant Lion who is the slain Lamb
- Worthy of worship (vv11-14)
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
51 - Follow me
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
John 21:15-25 - -Tim Smylie
Some of us are called to follow Jesus:
- On the other side of dramatic failure (vv15-17)
- Through significant suffering (vv18-19)
- By a long life of steady, faithful witness (vv20-24)
- Together we follow
The eternal Lord (v25)
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
50 - Our Provider
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
John 21:1-14 - Tim Smylie
- Fishing on the lake – Jesus provides a net full of fish (vv1-8)
- - our risen Saviour makes our mission a success
- Breakfast on the beach – Jesus provides a meal (vv9-14)
- - our risen Saviour offers us his personal care
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
49 - Peace be with you
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
John 20:19-31 - Tim Smylie
Two reasons for followers of the risen Jesus to have peace:
- God is carrying on his mission of salvation through us (vv19-23)
- - that mission centres on proclaiming forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus
- God has provided clear evidence that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God (vv24-31)
- - that evidence consists of eye-witness testimony
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
48 - A new reality
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
John 20:1-18 - Tim Smylie
- Jesus’ resurrection defined our own resurrection hope (vv1-10)
- Physical
- Enhanced and immortal
- Jesus’ resurrection marked the start of a new relationship between us and God (vv11-18)
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
47 - The one they have pierced
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
John 19:31-42 - Tim Smylie
- We cannot ignore the crucified Son of God (vv31-37)
- He is especially precious to God the Father (vv32-33, 36)
- Cleansing and life flow to us from his death (vv34, 37)
- Recognizing the truth about the crucified Son produces courage and reverence in us (vv38-42)