Church notes - 28th May 2018

27th May
Psalm 142
Romans 12:1 - 2
Church is better and worse than you've imagined - documentary:

Mark 4:21 - 25
vs24
We need to be replenished with God's Word (as the lamp is replenished with Oil)
Jesus needs to be on the lamp stand.
Hearing is important
'Hear' appears 9 times through Chapter 4.
The Word needs to be assimilated into our thinking and actions. The Light is the Word of God, the message of Jesus, what He came to do at the Cross, the Gospel Message. It needs to be seen by the rest of the world. We have a responsibility to share this news.
vs 21
it mustn't be hidden. It must be shared openly. Don't hide it, proclaim it! We don't often do this - held back by fear.
Have you been tempted to hide the message of Jesus' Kingdom.

The disciples were to spread the news.
We need to be bigger, brighter lights. A light that allows others to give the glory to Jesus.
vs 23

James 1:22 - 24
We need to deeply imbed God's Word in ways that show in our thoughts and actions.

vs 25
We need to exercise our knowledge of the Word every day.

No one can prayerfully and systematically study the Word of God without entering into an expanding world of truth
On the other hand, if study of the Word is ignored, truth tends to drain away, sin flows into the vacuum, and the truth is lost - David McKenna.

If we have a superficial understanding it would be like a torch with a corroded battery.