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Episodes
Jan 19, 2020
Jan 19, 2020
28 min
Exodus 20v1-3 - Steve Hope
The Freedom of Exclusive Loyalty
The Failure of Disloyalty
The Fulfilment of Exclusive Loyalty
The Future of Exclusive Loyalty
Jan 19, 2020
Jan 19, 2020
47 min
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)
Jan 12, 2020
Jan 12, 2020
Jan 12, 2020
38 min
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)
Jan 5, 2020
Jan 5, 2020
30 min
Exodus 20v1-2 - Steve Hope
Freedom: What God wants for you
Failure: What we have failed to do
Fulfilment: What Jesus does for you
Future: What God will do in you
Jan 5, 2020
Jan 5, 2020
44 min
1 Timothy 3:1-7 & Titus 1:5-9 - Tim Smylie
The role of elders: leading, but not ruling the church.
in Doctrine, Discipline, and Direction
The profile of an elder: an example of Christian maturity.
Ambitious - for God's Kingdom, not for himself
Self-disciplined and faithful - in all areas of life.
Competent - to teach and to manage
Friendly and compassionate
Courageous
The elder's confidence: God's wisdom and power
Dec 29, 2019
Dec 29, 2019
47 min
Jeremiah 31:2-26 - Tim Smylie
The Father's love:
Gathers, unites and blesses his people - (v2-14)
Is strong enough to deal with our deepest pain and shame - (vv15-26)
Dec 25, 2019
Dec 22, 2019
Dec 22, 2019
Dec 22, 2019
33 min
Luke 1:26-56 - Tim Smylie
1. The work of a faithful God - (vv26-37)2. Our response: faith in this faithful God - (vv38-56)
Dec 15, 2019
Dec 15, 2019
35 min
Matthew 18:21-35 - Steve Hope.
Forgiveness is not limited in number (v21-22)
You've been forgiven an unpayable debt (v23-27)
You must forgive others their debt to you (v28-35)
Dec 15, 2019
Dec 15, 2019
43 min
Jeremiah 30:1 - 31:1 - Tim Smylie
Only God can provide salvation (30:1-7)
God sets us free to serve him (30:8-11)
God heals our unhealable wound (30:12-17a)
God restores our dignity through one of our own (30:17b-22)
True peace comes on the other side of wrath (30:23-31:1)
Dec 8, 2019
Dec 8, 2019
51 min
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
Dec 8, 2019
Dec 8, 2019
43 min
Jeremiah 29:1-23 - Tim Smylie
Wherever God has put you, work and pray for good in that situation - (vv1-9)
Seek the God who will work all things for his people's good - (vv10-14)
Don't be distracted by promises of a quick fix - (vv15-23)
Dec 4, 2019
Dec 4, 2019
43 min
Matthew 18:15-20 - Steve Hope
The Process of Church Discipline (v15-17)
The Power of Church Discipline (v18)
The Prayer of Church Discipline (v19-20)
Dec 1, 2019
Dec 1, 2019
48 min
Jeremiah 23:9-40 Tim Smylie
Do they agree with God about:
His holiness - sin is serious (vv9-15)
His wrath - peace is not guaranteed (vv16-22)
His power - he is inescapable and his Word is effective (vv23-32)
His goodness - the truth is not burdensome (vv33-40)
Nov 24, 2019
Nov 24, 2019
38 min
Matthew 18v1-14 - Steve Hope
We Enter the Kingdom by becoming like children (v1-5)
Causing God's children to stumble is disastrous (v6-9)
....because God cares for his children deeply (v10-14)
Nov 24, 2019
Nov 24, 2019
52 min
Jeremiah 21v1-23v8 - Tim Smylie
The LORD is King of kings (21:1-14)
The purpose of kings (22:1-9)
To do what is just and right
The trouble with kings (22:10-19)
The end of kings? (22:20-30)
The Saviour King (23:1-8)
Nov 17, 2019
Nov 17, 2019
25 min
Matthew 17:24-27 - Steve Hope
Jesus is the Son of God
Jesus' disciples are God's children
We are to be model citizens on earth
Nov 17, 2019
Nov 17, 2019
32 min
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.
Nov 10, 2019
Nov 10, 2019
43 min
Tim Smylie
Engaging our emotions - part 1
Take the challenge seriously
Listen to your emotions
Evaluate your emotions
What do they tell me about what I love?
What do they tell me about what I believe?
"Emotions reflect what we believe and reveal our assumptions about how the world works" (Matthew Elliot)
What does the bible say?
Don't be bullied by your emotions
"I need this"
"This is all or nothing
"I need to act right now"
Nov 10, 2019
Nov 10, 2019
48 min
Jeremiah 19-20 - Tim Smylie
A message of just and unavoidable judgment - (19:1-15)
A messenger who goes down to the depths of suffering - (20:1-18)
Nov 3, 2019
Nov 3, 2019
37 min
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.
Nov 3, 2019
Nov 3, 2019
37 min
Jeremiah 18 - Tim Smylie
Clay in the potter's hands (vv1-10)
God is sovereign- he is completely in control - (vv5-6)
Our response matters - God is not a tyrant - (vv7-10)
Responding to the potter's touch - (vv11-23)
Means responding to: His message - (vv11-17)
......and his messenger - (vv18-23)
Oct 27, 2019
Oct 27, 2019
Oct 20, 2019
Oct 20, 2019
27 min
Matthew 17v14-23 - Steve Hope
Our own power is powerless to do God's work -(v14-18)
To do His work you need His power - (v19-20)
The power of the cross and resurrection - (v22-23)
Oct 20, 2019
Oct 20, 2019
37 min
Jeremiah 17:1-18 - Tim Smylie
Sin is deeply set in the human heart - (vv1-4)
Hearts are deceitful - (vv5-9)
The LORD knows and heals hearts - (vv10-18)
Oct 13, 2019
Oct 13, 2019
37 min
Tim Smylie
Emotions are:
Good
Complicated
Powerful
Not the only thing
Mirrors of the heart
Oct 13, 2019
Oct 13, 2019
36 min
Jeremiah 11:18 - 12:17 - Tim Smylie
God's messenger feels the pain of betrayal and questions God's justice - (11:18 - 12:17)
The God of justice reveals the depths of his pain, and the long reach of his love - (12:5-17)