City Church Sheffield Podcast
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Blessed are those hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
What is this righteousness for which hunger and yearn for?
How Much More
Riegn in life, Death could not hold Jesus, therefore death cannot hold us.
How much more will He do for us, now we are in Christ?
We have been justified, we have been saved, there is no gap between God and us, there is no guilt.
God's love is strong, majestic and unique
Jesus, pure and holy, died for the ungodly, his enemies - us.
The Parable of the lost son.
The parable of the loving father, who loves everyone who turns to him.
Biblical Hospitality
Understanding and expressing God's heart for hospitality.
Put off the old; put on the new
That's not a knife, this is a knife
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth.
Being meek means we do not need to assert ourselves, but, instead, having faith that God will do it for us.
How do we see Jesus?
We only have a little power, but we know where we got if from and Jesus is inviting us to ask for more.
Why is repentance good news?
Leads to forgiveness, fruitfulness and an acknowledgement God's way is right,
We also rejoice in our sufferings.
The master builder, God, helps us grow up into maturity, and develop perseverance.
We rejoice in the hope/certainty of the glory of God.
We will see and share the Glory of God
Iron Sharpens Iron
Let's sharpen each other by meeting together, encouraging one another and speaking the truth in love.
Blessed are the poor in spirit who mourn
Coming humbly to God knowing he will give us everything we need to go into the world with a message of hope.
Are you thirsty for Jesus?
If anyone is thirsty let him come to me and drink
The grace in which we now stand
Grace - We believe that God is pleased with us, and this, surely, changes us.
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
The Beatitudes are not a set of entrance requirements to God's Kingdom but a description of who He is making us to be.
God was always in control
Despite our rebellion against God, He was always in control and had a plan to bring us back to Him
Therefore....
I, through faith, have peace with God - So What?
Fan into flame the gifts God has given you.
God has called ME to make a difference. So he HAS equipped me with His spirit to do what he's calling me to do
Justification through faith.
God is faithful, he can do what he promises. ALL that is required from us is to believe.
Can God use you?
Does God just use heros like Abraham and David, or can he also use you?
Jesus WILL be leading us.
Jesus leads his disciples through times of testing in order to train them for what lies ahead.
Don't swap God's treasure for earthly gold
God has so much for us. Don't let anything get in the way of that.
Where then is Boasting? It is Excluded
Pride is the besetting sin of all religious people
Male And Female. Equal Yet Different
God created men and women to have distinct roles whilst maintaining equality.
What is Death?
Learning from Genesis that death is separation from God and it has massive consequences for us.
What is Grace?
3 Ways to respond to God's grace, in faith.
Who is Jesus?
This is my Son, whom i have chosen; listen to him.
Jesus, the centre of our lives.
Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is jealous God
Be the light that cannot be hidden
Get as close to unbelievers as we can so they can cross over, whilst we stay away from sin.
How do we relate to outsiders?
Act like God, step down and graciously welcome, bless, benefit & build up outsiders
God loves justice and hates oppression
God rules over everything, his throne is a just one
God's Wrath Against Sin
God changed the situation. Publically God presents Jesus as means of propitiation for our sin, through faith.
From paupers to royalty
God loves us and has freed us from sin and made us into a kingdom and priesthood
Praying for open doors
God calls and empowers his Church to pray for the Gospel to Spread
Consider what God has done.
His mother treasured all these things in her heart
A Holy Spirit life style
Work of the Holy Spirit is not an optional extra in the life of a Christian.
No-one is Different
ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified FREELY by His grace through the redemption that came by Jesus Christ.
Continue steadfastly in prayer
Investigating how to make the most of the privilege that is prayer.
But now a righteousness from God is revealed
It is nothing to do with our efforts, God has given us his Righteousness as a FREE GIFT.
Why DID God love Jacob?
Why is Jacob - a man who doesn't seem to be very nice - included in the list of the heroes of faith?
Everyone Is Under Sin
There is no-one righteous, not even one. (isn't that great)
Honouring God 9 to 5
Honouring God 9 to 5.
Do You Think Like God or Like a Human?
Looking at how we need to transform our mind so that we don't use 'human' reasoning or arguments
Let God Be True!
Is God's faithfulness dependent on ours?
Does God Have Your Heart?
God is interested in our heart, not our outward appearance.
Don't Waste Your Life
Looking at how all things can be used for God's glory, or to distract us from God
Lovers Serve Best
Drawing lessons from Mary and Martha on how to spend time with God, know what he thinks about us and serve him effectively.
Parents and Children
What does the Bible teach about parents and children?