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    The Revelation Churches: Pergamum (2:12-17)

    The Revelation Churches: Pergamum (2:12-17)

    The Pergamum Church was faithful and loved God but they tolerated ungodly stuff. They thought compromise was fine. Jesus told them to repent and change their ways as compromise isn't good. God challenges us to do the same in our lives. Don't hide sin - deal with it. God calls us then to arise and shine as we follow Him. Some prayers and readings from the congregation follow the Talk. Typed notes and the PowerPoint slides are on our website.

    The Revelation Churches: Introduction (1:1-20)

    The Revelation Churches: Introduction (1:1-20)

    What is our attitude like when undesirable things happen in our lives? John the Apostle was sent to a penal colony in the Aegean Sea due to his faith in Jesus. He still sought God and was obedient to Him. 

    Just as the Seven Churches he wrote to were given an appraisal, so we're encouraged to listen to the way that God personally and collectively appraises us too. Feel your faith rise as God speaks to you, so that changes and additions can be made to your life.

    Milk and Honey

    Milk and Honey
    The Israelites had to move from Egypt to the Promised Land (from A to B). God is calling us to do this both collectively and individually. The journey may not always be easy, but we have the delight of arriving at B. This Talk encourages us to look at how spiritully mature we are. Are we treating Jesus as only as our part Saviour?

    Don't forget to pack: 'Speak' about Jesus

    Don't forget to pack: 'Speak' about Jesus
    We 'speak' about many things throughout our lives and most people have a favourite subject(s). How do we get Jesus into the various types of dialogues and monologues we have? How did Jesus speak about Himself? We are encouraged not to dilute the topic of God and to be ready to describe the burning in our hearts that we have experienced. From 39:10 Hyungjin Yoon describes his recent few months working and learning with YWAM. He 'spoke' about Jesus in Nuneaton, Egypt and the Philippines.

    Dont' forget to pack: Be Generous

    Dont' forget to pack: Be Generous
    We are reminded how God is generous in many ways and that God loves us to be generous in return. Being generous as we are already persuaded and inclined to do so shows an excellent level of maturity. Being generous in a non-reluctant and spontaneous manner can be shown in many ways. As we follow God's will we become fully free in our generosity - even in tricky situations. Let's open our eyes fully to God's mercy and grace and pour out our lives. Others will be encouraged as well as ourselves!

    Isaiah 35

    Isaiah 35
    God makes a barren desert blossom. What is our part in this? Are we prepared to toil and labour for God with everything that we have - time, energy and ideas? What is our character like? Does it reflect what is written in Galatians 5:22, 23? Will we decide to be full-time lighthouse keepers for God? Do we have a sense of urgency? All of the PowerPoint slides for this Talk, as well as John's notes are on our website.

    Testimony Sunday

    Testimony Sunday
    Are we ready, prepared and available to God for Him to use us? Are we praying for Divine opportunities to share our 'God Story'? We hear a short Talk as an encouragement to testify to others in various ways. This includes an experiment using dominoes (photos are on our website). Looking at the notes on our website will help you as you listen to this Talk as you will be able to see the Powerpoint slides. Six people give a Testimony after the Talk.

    Big Hero...Small Story: Nicodemus

    Big Hero...Small Story: Nicodemus
    Nicodemus is a well known person in the Bible. His conversation with Jesus in John 3, is perhaps one of the most quoted chapters in the Bible. Who was he, why did he visit Jesus, what happened after and why is he a hero? Is it easy to be spiritually fit? Our website contains the notes for this Talk. This includes all the PowerPoint slides, as well as other ideas that aren't actually explored in the actual Talk itself.

    Big Hero...Small Story: Bezalel

    Big Hero...Small Story: Bezalel
    Bezalel was a brilliant craftsman. He was also a spiritual man and that meant he knew that God was with him – Emmanuel. This enabled him to do something that might seem impossible to most people – to be in charge of building God’s Tabernacle. God often calls us to do things for Him that we are good at, just like He did with Bezalel. Is our relationship with God something we work at? Do we “Come” to Jesus? Do we “Go” for Him too? Do we use our gifts for God’s glory? Do we go to people with metaphorical divine hugs: God’s love and compassion? We are called to be Heroes by doing this. Emmanuel is with us today. This means that we can all grow in the faith. We can all be involved in the work of the Lord. Let’s ask God to open our eyes to see what He is doing and get involved – even if it seems tricky. It would be useful for you to look at the notes on our website, as these contain the PowerPoint slides and plenty more ideas that weren’t developed in the actual Talk.

    Big Hero...Small Story: Barnabas

    Big Hero...Small Story: Barnabas
    Have you got a nickname? Joseph from Cyprus was called Barnabas by the early leaders of the Church as he was such an encourager. What do people call us (whether to our face or behind our backs)? Is it a positive name or something that isn’t? We explore some of Barnabas’ life in this Talk and remind ourselves how excellent it is to be an encourager ourselves. It would be a good idea to consult the notes for this Talk on our website as you listen. You will find all the PowerPoint slides as well as further ideas that aren’t mentioned in the actual Talk. The first three minutes of the Talk are missing due to a malfunction.

    Big Hero...Small Story: Jethro

    Big Hero...Small Story: Jethro
    There are many people in the Bible that have a large number of chapters or even whole Books written about them. There are many more people who might appear in only one chapter. This Series will concentrate on them. Many of these people are significant heroes and are worth learning about.In this Talk we are reminded who Jethro is and how God used him to help Moses become a better leader. Jethro was humble and acted as a servant to his son-in-law. It would be helpful to read the notes on our website as they contain several more ideas that are not touched on in the actual Talk and the PowerPoint slides can be accessed there too.

    Remembering with thanks (looking back and not just forward)

    Remembering with thanks (looking back and not just forward)
    On this Remembrance Sunday we are reminded of the sacrifice of others. The Bible encourages to look back and be grateful for what God has done in our lives. This can be a very positive part of our regular devotions with God. Is that in conflict when we are also told to forget the former things and ponder on what God is about to do in the near and distant future? God calls us to costly grace.

    Prayers in the Bible

    Prayers in the Bible
    We are encouraged to soak in God's presence for longer and on a regular basis. Doing this certainly makes a difference in our lives.Spending longer with God allows a change to happen. This might cause discomfort in the short term, but it is worth it. Everyone has an Invitation from God to spend time with Him.Looking at the Outline on our website will help you as it includes all the PowerPoint slides. The Paper with the 57 Prayers, Benedictions and Doxologies can also be found, viewed and printed from there too.
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