10 - Half time

Judges 10 - Tim Smylie
Dont waste your peace and prosperity (vv1-8)
Dont miss the point that relationship with God matters more than relief from hardship (vv9-18)

09 - The bramble king

Judges 9 - Tim Smylie
A kingdom built on betrayal, dishonour and unholy ambition... (vv1-21)
....is a kingdom that destroys itself (vv22-57)

08 - What's worse than an invading army?

Judges 8 - Tim Smylie
What's worse than an invading army? Disease on the inside
Devotion to self-importance and self-preservation. (vv1-6)
Pre-occupation with a personal crusade - (vv7-21)
Pretending to be humble (vv22-35)
 

07 - God saves, God's way

Judges 6:33-7:25- Tim Smylie
God knows we are weak - (6:33-40)
God knows we are proud - (7:1-8)
God loves to display his power in our weakness - (7:9-25)
 

06 - What do you need?

Judges 6:1-32  - Tim Smylie
Sometimes we need:
God's Word more than his deliverance (vv1-10)
God's presence more than his explanations (vv11-24)
The commitment to do hard things in obedience to God's Word (vv25-32)

05 - A Victory Song

Judges 5 - Tim Smylie
The battle always belongs to the LORD (vv1-11a)
Will you fight on the LORD’s side?   (vv11b-18)
It matters greatly which side you’re on (vv19-31)

04 - 900 chariots, and a lady with a tent peg

Judges 4 - Tim Smylie
Beware of misplaced confidence (vv1-9)
The LORD is worthy of our confidence (vv10-24)

03 - Three saviours, and a very fat king

Judges 3:7-31 - Tim Smylie
1. History is in the LORD's hands (vv7-11)2. The enemy is oppressive....and ridiculous (vv12-31)

02 - Who cares about God's grace?

Judges 2:6-3:6 - Tim Smylie
God's grace shown through:
His faithfulness in the past (2:6-13)
His compassion in the present (2:14-19)
His decision to use enemies as opportunities (2:20-3:6)

01 - From toes to tears

Judges 1-2:5 - Tim Smylie
Unfinished business (1:1-18)
The wrong kind of peace (1:19-36)
Take this fight seriously – or your enemies will end up taking you (2:1-5)

11 The other spiritual warfare

Ephesians 6:1-9 - Tim Smylie
Pleasing the Lord when it comes to authority:
In your family (vv1-4)
At work (vv5-9)

09 - Pleasing the Lord

Ephesians 5:3-20 - Tim Smylie
Don’t play with sin – it’s not for God’s people (vv3-7)
Commit to the light – we were saved to shine in the darkness (vv8-17)
Sing the truth – it celebrates God’s goodness (vv18-20)

07 - Loving Christ's Church

Ephesians 4:1-16 - Tim Smylie
Involves a commitment to:
Preserve the Church’s unity in Christ (vv1-6)
- by remembering what we share in Christ
Increase the Church’s maturity in Christ (vv7-16)
- by telling each other the truth about Christ

05 - You are a part of the greatest artist's greatest work

17th May 2020 - Tim Smylie
The Church of Jesus Christ is:-
The outcome of God's master-plan (vv1-7)
The greatest display of God's wisdom (vv8-13)

03 - You have a new life to live

Ephesians 2:1-10 - Tim Smylie
Saved from a living death (vv1-3)
Saved by God's grace (vv4-7)
Saved for good works (vv8-10)

01 - You are blessed

Ephesians 1:1-14 - Tim Smylie
Chosen -  (vv4-6)
Rescued - (vv7-8)
Enlightened - (vv9-10)
Heir - (vv11-14)
For God's Glory - (vv3, 6, 12, 14)

A Thief's Story - Luke 23:32-43

Good Friday Service - Luke 23:32-43 - Tim Smylie

26 - Our only hope

Jeremiah 52 - Tim Smylie
God takes everything away - (vv1-30)
The King - (vv1-11)
The City - (vv12-16)
The worship - (vv17-23)
The leaders - (vv24-30)
God raises up the King - (vv31-34)

25 - A Tale of Two Cities

Jeremiah 51:34-64 - Tim Smylie
Babylon's two feasts - (v34-44)
Feasting on God's people - (v34-35)
Feasting on God's wrath - (v36-44)
Choose your city - (v45-64)

06 - How do you feel - making sense of our emotions - Part 6 - Fear and Anxiety

- Tim Smylie
What is fear?
What's good and bad about fear and anxiety?
Engaging our fears and anxieties
Identify them
How are you dealing with them?
A wise strategy
Go to your Father
Take simple physical steps
Face your fear
Give
A passage to live with (Luke 12:22-34)

24 - Lord of the nations

Jeremiah 50 - Tim Smylie
The Only Real Superpower - (vv1-20)
The Enemy of the Arrogant - (vv21-32)
The Strong Redeemer - (vv33-46)

23 - When God doesn't say what we want him to say

Jeremiah 42 & 43 - Tim Smylie
Seeking God's will? (42:1-6)
God's challenging Word (42:7-18)
The "scary" choice will lead to safety (42:7-12)
The "safe" choice will lead to disaster (42:13-18)
Disobedience is never progress! (42:19-43:13)

22 - What's wrong with this picture?

Jeremiah 40:7-41:18 - Tim Smylie
Hope among the ruins (40:7-12)
Sabotage (40:13-41:9)
Success....and fear (41:10-18)
What's missing?

21 - In the ruins

Jeremiah 39:1-40:6 - Tim Smylie
Judgement day arrives (39:1-18)
Darkness for some....(vv4-7)
 ....freedom for others (vv8-18)
There's still work to do (40:1-6)

05 - how do you feel? Making sense of our emotions - Part 5 - Anger

- Tim Smylie
What is anger? - "I'm against that"
What's good about God's anger? - it flows from love
What's the problem with my anger (and yours)? -"My kingdom come, my will be done"
Getting anger right
Own it!
Examine it
Slow down
Respond constructively, with:-
Patience
Forgiveness
Charity
And sometimes - constructive conflict

20 - In the mud

Jeremiah 37-38 - Tim Smylie
The mud that comes with faithfulness - (37:1-38:13)
Persecuted as a traitor .... (37:1-38:6)
....but delivered from death (38:7-13)
The mud that comes with faithlessness (38:14-28)
All that you dread comes true

19 - The living and enduring word of God

Jeremiah 36 - Tim Smylie
Written for our salvation - (vv1-3)
Uncontainable - (vv4-21)
Produces a response - (vv22-26)
Indestructible - (vv27-32)

18 - A lesson in faithfulness

Jeremiah 35- Tim Smylie
A tempting invitation - (vv1-5)
A stubborn faithfulness - (vv6-11)
The challenge - commitment to the Father's Word - (vv12-17)
A surprising outcome - honoured by God! - (vv18-19)

17 - Living by faith

Jeremiah 32 - Tim Smylie
True faith invests in what God has promised - (vv1-15).
Faith investments often look ridiculous - (vv16-25)
God's Word builds our faith - (vv26-44)
It confirms God's power - (vv26-27)
It explains the world we see - (vv28-35)
It shows the heart of God - (vv36-44)

16 - A new covenant

Jeremiah 31:27-40 - Tim Smylie
A clear personal responsibility - (vv27-30)
A new relationship with God - (vv31-40)
A people:
Transformed from the inside out - (vv33-34a)
Transformed by God's forgiveness -(v34b)
Secure and clean forever - (vv35-40)