Church notes - 5th November 2017

5th November
Psalm 18: 30, 31

Hebrews 12:1 - 3

Communion
Manifold
- The Manifold Grace of God
- There are many aspects that make this up.
Hebrews 4:14 - 18

Sermon
Questions and Doubts
They're not absent from the Bible.
Doubting Thomas
He had honest doubts
John 20:24 - 31

Doubts that aren't honest are excuses.

Some of the disciples doubted after Jesus rose.
A part of faith

Jude 22

Psalms of Lament
Lamentations
Nebuchadnezzar had conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple! Therefore there was a crisis of faith.

'Why did you let this happen?'

Lamentations 3:19 - 23
Faith is what we choose to call to mind in the midst of difficulties.

Hebrews 12:1 - 3
vs 1
The crowd or witnesses - not only those in the preceeding chapter but also a large number of people in the last two thousand years (e.g. Martin Luthor, who, by faith, refrormed the Church), including those who have recently passed.
Perseverence
vs 2

Questions? Look to the Cross!

Psalm 102:25 - 28