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Saturday Mar 31, 2012
Saturday Mar 31, 2012
Jesus - mocked and put on the cross Matthew 27:27-44
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Originally preached at Poulner Chapel 25 March 2012
Introduction Here is a complete outline of this event from all 4 gospels! We will look at briefly the events as recorded by Matthew!- Pilate's soldiers crown and mock Jesus - Matthew 27:27-30, Mark 15:16-20, John 19:1-3
- Pilate tries to release Jesus - John 19:4-7
- Pilate questions Jesus again - John 19:8-11
- Pilate attempts to free Jesus again - John 19:12
- Pilate sentences Jesus - John 19:13-15
- Pilate delivers Jesus to be crucified - John 19:16
- Jesus carries the cross - John 19:17
- Simon of Cyrene bears the cross - Matthew 27:31-32, Mark 15:20-21, Luke 23:26,
- Jesus speaks to weeping women - Luke 23:27-32,
- Jesus is brought to Golgotha - Matthew 27:33, Mark 15:22, Luke 23:32-33, John 19:17
- Soldiers offer Jesus sour wine mix - Matthew 27:34, Mark 15:23
- Jesus is crucified at the 3rd hour - Mark 15:25
- Soldiers divide the Lord's clothes - Matthew 27:35-36, Mark 15:24, Luke 23:34, John 19:23-24
- Accusation written by Pilate - Matthew 27:37, Mark 15:26, Luke 23:38, John 19:19-22
- 2 Robbers are crucified with Jesus - Matthew 27:38, Mark 15:27-28, Luke 23:33, John 19:18
- "Forgive them..." - Luke 23:34
- "Behold your mother." - John 19:25-27
- Multitude mocks Jesus - Matthew 27:39-43, Mark 15:29-32, Luke 23:35-37
- Robbers mock Jesus - Matthew 27:44, Mark 15:32, 29:39
- One robber rebukes the other - Luke 23:40-41
- "...you will be with me in Paradise" - Luke 23:43
Thursday Mar 29, 2012
Thursday Mar 29, 2012
29th March 2012
Be Kind!
1 Corinthians 13:4 says ”Love is ... kind” How often have we read that verse but not stopped to think about it. Of course I’m kind, we would cry if questioned. But what does kind mean?
The oxford dictionary definition of kind is (adjective ) - having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature:
Well that’s ok ... but is it? How friendly are you? Do you make an effort to speak to people you don’t know at church or do you always speak to people you’ve known for years? How many people that you don’t know very well have you invited back for a coffee in the last month? I’m afraid those of you who are shy do not have a let out clause. You may have to pray a bit harder before you go up and speak to someone you don’t know very well, than those of us who are more confident , but you cannot be a Christian, and remain in the clique you’ve been in for years.
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God doesn’t ask us to do anything that He doesn’t equip us fully to do but do we have faith in Him to be there for us to help us through any awkward silences.Those of you who are retired – how fantastic is that – you have so many more free hours to serve God, So many free hours to invite people round for coffee. So many free hours to be friendly. So many free hours to be kind.
Just in case you doubt that that’s what God wants you to do. Romans 12:13 “..... practice hospitality.......” Hebrews 13:2 “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers…” and 1 Peter 4:9 “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” Going back to the oxford dictionary definition of kind, just to remind ourselves – “having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.” Hmm generous, that’s a tricky one isn’t it. Unfortunately, here in the west our attitude is all too often – well I tithe, that’s enough, or I support such and such a charity. Or a good one is, well I give my time instead. Jesus described what he means by generosity in Matthew 19:21 He said, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” And in Luke 12:33, he says “Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.” Obviously generosity applies to time as well but being generous with your time does not mean you don’t have to be generous with your money and possessions.The last adjective in the dictionary definition of kind is considerate. I think the verse love others as you love yourself sums this up nicely. Basically it means treat others as you would like them to treat you .
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Monday Mar 26, 2012
Monday Mar 26, 2012
26th March 2012
G'day and welcome to Partakers ThinkSpot on Monday, the 26th of March 2012. Play the audio and see how Jim and Joy are challenging you to live your faith out this week!
You may well have heard the song 'Love Changes Everything' made famous by Michael Ball several years ago. One of the lines reads Life will never be the same again.
Certainly when a young man meets a girl and like turns to love and from once a week the scene changes and they cannot see enough of each other. In fact t they do not want to be out of each others company and marriage takes place and they become One. Life will never be the same for them ever again.
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Likewise when a person realises who Jesus Christ is and what Jesus Christ has done for them they see that in God not only do have they a Saviour but see that a vital part of their life has been missing and God has a plan for their life. Having dealt with their sin problem through atonement and now He wants them to love and serve Him. Again think of the line of that hymn. Life will never be the same.
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Thursday Mar 22, 2012
22nd March 2012
Overcoming Envy!
1 Corinthians 13:4 says” Love does not envy.” It is a hard to put into practice at all times. As a divorced woman, I find it hard sometimes not to envy those people who have someone with whom to share their lives. Someone to cuddle up next to on the sofa, someone to share how each day has been, and someone to care about me. Of course I have family and friends who love me dearly but they have busy lives and don’t have the time always to listen, when I need to talk.
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I don’t work at the moment so money isn’t in abundance, so occasionally I envy my sisters who are both very high earners and can buy what they want, when they want. Or I walk past a huge rambling house in the country and think, wouldn’t it be nice to live there. Mark 7:21-23 mentions envy amongst a list of evils including murder! It states: "For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person.” Romans 1:29 also has envy included in a list of types of depravity: This list too includes murder "They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice." So evidently envy isn’t too be regarded as a minor sin. Proverbs 14:30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. In Philippians 4:12, Paul says he has learnt the secret of being content at all times, whether in times of want or times of plenty. The secret I believe is in knowing God our father intimately, the more we know God the easier it is to trust Him that He knows what’s best for us. The next time you find yourself envying someone, try to think of something to thank God for, or just praise Him for who He is.
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Monday Mar 19, 2012
Monday Mar 19, 2012
19th March 2012
G'day and welcome to Partakers ThinkSpot on Monday, the 19th of March 2012. Play the audio and see how Jim and Joy are challenging you to live your faith out this week!
Deceivers or Receivers
2 Tim.3:7, "Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth." Approaching two young ladies and two young men who belonged to a certain religious cult (I knew this as I had met the two men previously. They were now resting from their door to door visitation at a local coffee house I go to regularly.. I had felt deep concern for them for some while and feeling compassion for them after prayer really felt pressed to ask them a particular question . This question along with its answer had been on my mind and heart all morning and I knew I was meant to use it in my work as an evangelist with someone who God would place in my path that day. Read the rest of this entry »Thursday Mar 15, 2012
Thursday Mar 15, 2012
15th March 2012
Talk about Him! Show Him!
If you love someone it’s difficult not to talk about them – think about when you first fell in love with someone, their name would slip into conversation all the time. It’s not how much you know that makes it easy to tell others about God; it’s how well you know Him, because if you know Him you can’t fail to be in love with HIM.
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It’s our responsibility as Christians to tell others about God and what He has done for us, in sending His son to die as a sacrifice for our sins. Matt 28:19-20 says "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." It is Jesus talking. He is not giving this command to evangelists only but to all His disciples, including us. Acts 1: 8 states "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Note the word witness, that’s all evangelism is, witnessing about God’s love. Again it is Jesus talking to his disciples, so it applies to us as well. 2 Timothy 4: 5 instructs "But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry." Please note the words do the work of an evangelist. It is very clear that we cannot opt out of this. I talk to people all the time about my faith because people ask me about it. They want to know what I believe about all sorts of things. If I don’t know where a particular: in the bible is, I have a very bad memory, I can tell you what the: is but not which book chapter and:, I simply tell them I’ll look it up and get back to them. Or if I’m unsure what I believe about something I am honest and tell them I haven’t thought about it or don’t know enough the subject to give them an answer. I have to tell you that I ask God to send people that ask me about my faith and God is very good at that!
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Monday Mar 12, 2012
Monday Mar 12, 2012
5th March 2012
G'day and welcome to Partakers ThinkSpot on Monday, the 12th of March 2012. Play the audio and see how Jim and Joy are challenging you to live your faith out this week!
Why Read the Bible?
“Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe practice it to be holy.” These words are written in the front of my Bible. They remind me how important the Bible is to me. It is my food and drink. It is described that way in the Bible It is also described as Honey as well as a hammer. A lamp and light to my path. Strong meat, a sword, milk and I am sure a good number of other words because it is so important and so indispensable to the Believer.Monday Mar 05, 2012
Monday Mar 05, 2012
5th March 2012
G'day and welcome to Partakers ThinkSpot on Monday, the 5th of March 2012. Play the audio and see how Jim and Joy are challenging you to live your faith out this week!
The Offence of the Gospel
“You are upsetting me with what you are saying about that Bible teaching and Jesus Christ. I think I am a Christian and I dont need to go to church to be a Christian. I keep the Ten Commandments and I say the Lord's prayer every night but I dont need to get as serious as you do and spend so much times in church and thinking about God”
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Thursday Mar 01, 2012
1st March 2012
Imitate me!
1 Thessalonians 1:6-7, and bear in mind Paul is talking of himself - “You became imitators of us and of the Lord;...And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia” The word “imitate” used here means a pattern, sketch, and an outline of what a Christian is . 1 Corinthians 4:16 says “I urge you then to imitate me “
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Paul is saying look at me and do what I do. 1 Thessalonians 3:7-10 gives us a practical example. Paul says “For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.” Hebrews 13:7 advises us to “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.” He’s not saying be an exact copy! We are all uniquely different. If you give a group of children an outline of an elephant they will all colour them in differently some will be red some will be yellow. We should all be recognisable as Christians but we are different shapes, have different fashion senses and have different personalities. People should notice we’re different! We should stand out from the crowd – not because we’re weird, or have no social skills. We should stand out because we’re reliable, we’re hospitable, we’re friendly, forgiving, we are loving, gentle and self controlled. We should stand out from the crowd because we don’t gossip, everything we say about and to other people is encouraging. We are patient, kind, ready to listen to others rather than just talking about ourselves. People should want to be around us because the aroma of Jesus oozes from us. We can never be like that unless we stay close to God, He is the key. The more time we spend worshipping him alone, praying to Him on our own, studying his word the more we will become like Him. Then we can say to other Christians “Imitate me!” just as Paul said to the Thessalonians!