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Sacrificing
Monday, 25 December 2023
by Phil Irvine
Passage: Luke 2:21-24
Duration: 16 mins 34 secs
Through this series we have seen Mary submitting, singing, searching and now we see her sacrificing, as Joseph and Mary present Jesus to the Lord and offer a sacrifice. This is a picture of what Jesus came into this world to do, to be our sacrifice for sin.
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Searching
Sunday, 24 December 2023
by Phil Irvine
Passage: Luke 2:1-20
Duration: 28 mins 2 secs
After Jesus' birth, an angel visited some shepherds to tell them what God had done by sending a Saviour into the world. As they visit Jesus and declare praises to God, we see Mary taking all this in and pondering who Jesus is and what God is doing. What a great example for us to follow!
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Singing
Sunday, 17 December 2023
by Phil Irvine
Passage: Luke 1:39-56
Duration: 26 mins 14 secs
As Mary goes to visit Elizabeth there is a real expression of JOY as they share what God has done and is doing in their lives. We too need to have a JOY that comes from the Lord rather than finding it in our circumstances.
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Submitting
Sunday, 10 December 2023
by Phil Irvine
Passage: Luke 1:26-38
Duration: 31 mins
As Mary is told that she will be the mother of the Saviour of the world we see her SUBMITTING herself to God no matter what that will mean for her life. We too need to submit ourselves to God.
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No Separation
Sunday, 03 December 2023
by Phil Irvine
Passage: Romans 8:31-39
Series: Romans
Duration: 27 mins 3 secs
In this passage we have four assurances: 1. Nothing and no one is stronger than God; 2. God's love will never change; 3. Grace always covers sin; and 4. Nothing can separate us from God's love.
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No Frustration
Sunday, 26 November 2023
by Phil Irvine
Passage: Romans 8:18-30
Series: Romans
Duration: 32 mins 47 secs
In this passage, Paul is dealing with suffering and pain, something that we all face. Here he talks about how, even though we will face suffering and pain, God is working through all circumstances to make us like his Son, Jesus Christ, and in time will also glorify us.
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Freedom
Sunday, 19 November 2023
by Phil Irvine
Passage: Romans 8:1-17
Series: Romans
Duration: 24 mins 33 secs
Romans 8 is a chapter of FREEDOM where this is only found when we are in Christ. In this section, we see the first two freedoms we have. First, there is no CONDEMNATION (v.1) because of the sin in our old life, and second, we have no OBLIGATION (v.12) to the old (flesh) life, rather we are to live by the Spirit by which we can call God our Father.
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The Law
Sunday, 12 November 2023
by Phil Irvine
Passage: Romans 7:1-25
Series: Romans
Duration: 29 mins 46 secs
What good is the law if we don’t need it anymore? In answering this question, Paul explains about the AUTHORITY of the law, the MINISTRY of the law and the INABILITY of the law and how that affects our lives today.
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Forgiveness and Healing
Sunday, 05 November 2023
by Daniel Bemmer
Passage: Mark 2:1-12
Duration: 22 mins 55 secs
Our lives are busy and we all have urgent needs. But is this the priority for us? Our greatness need is for the forgiveness of sins which separates us from God. Having faith and trust in Jesus is the only way we can have our sins foregiven because He is the only one who has the authority to do so.
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Favour, Freedom and Fruit
Sunday, 29 October 2023
by Phil Irvine
Passage: Romans 6:15-23
Series: Romans
Duration: 24 mins 37 secs
Last week we saw that we were to offer ourselves to God and not to sin and here Paul answers the question of why we should do that. It is because of the FAVOUR we have in Christ, the FREEDOM that has been won by Christ and the FRUIT that is produced by Christ.
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