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Jesus has some harsh words to say

Luke 11:37-54 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal. Then the Lord said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside ofContinue reading “Jesus has some harsh words to say”

Who is Jesus really?

Luke 9:1-21 He replied, “You give them something to eat.”They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” (About five thousand men were there.)But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” The disciples did so,Continue reading “Who is Jesus really?”

Jesus anointed by a grateful woman

Luke 7:36-50 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. AsContinue reading “Jesus anointed by a grateful woman”

Jesus eats with Levi

Luke 5:27-35 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”Continue reading “Jesus eats with Levi”

Mission Sunday

We had visits and presentations from two of our mission partners today. Azalea: https://www.azalea.org.uk Miracle Connect: https://miracleconnect.org

How does God guide us?

Acts 16:6-10 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. So theyContinue reading “How does God guide us?”

The Holy Spirit empowers you

Acts 1:1-9; Acts 2:1-21 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.” At the start of the talk, there is a reference to a video from the start of theContinue reading “The Holy Spirit empowers you”

The Holy Spirit gives gifts

1 Corinthians 12:1-8 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the SpiritContinue reading “The Holy Spirit gives gifts”

The Holy Spirit brings unity

Ephesians 4:1-6 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one bodyContinue reading “The Holy Spirit brings unity”

The Holy Spirit transforms us

Galatians 5:13-26 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.Continue reading “The Holy Spirit transforms us”