Church notes - 19th April 2026

 19th

Romans 10:1 - 15

Is faith really enough?

Do I really need to stand out as a Christian?

Do I really need to prioritise sharing the good news of Jesus?

Is faith really enough?

We believe Jesus is alive with all our hearts.

vs 4

Jesus fulfilled the purpose of the Law.

He took the consequences of sin by dying on the Cross and rising again!

vs 8

Faith in the good news.

We believe Jesus is alive with all our hearts.

That is why we share the good news.

Do I really need to stand out as a Christian?

vs 9 - 13

We declare "Jesus is Lord" with our mouths.

Do I really need to prioritise sharing the good news of Jesus?

vs 14

Where can you go and share the good news of Jesus?

Church notes - 12th April 2026

 12th

Matthew 6:19 - 34

Matthew 28: 18 - 20

What is mission?

Sharing the Gospel

Sharing the 'Good News

A long-term process

Acts 1:8

Evangelism is one part of the Great Commandment.

Matthew 6:23

Philippians 1:27

Citizens of heaven in a temporary world

John 17:14 - 18

Being in the world, but not of the world.

How do we recalibrate?

Spiritual practices/disciplines

Diving deeper into mission

Ask God to develop a desire in your heart to be missional.

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Church notes - Easter Sunday 2026

 5th

Resurrection Sunday

John 20:1 - 18

The Power of the Resurrection

vs 5 - 7

The burial clothes were just lying there, as if the body had vanished.

John believed. He was sure.

Mary crying in grief.

From the Divine perspective, the tears were inappropriate at that time and place.

Yet, Jesus was understanding. He called Mary by name.

1 Samuel 3

The LORD calling Samuel.

Eli - "Speak LORD, for your servant is listening."

But it's at the LORD's timing, not the servant's.

Mary and the disciples didn't have a large enough view of Jesus.

In times of fear and doubt Jesus brings comfort.

Church notes - 29th March 2026

 29th

Exodus 12:1 - 30

The Old Testament

Types of Jesus

- Especially Moses.

Shadow

- An outline, not in high definition.

Passover is a shadow of the redemption through Jesus

The Old Covenant

vs 6

Blood

Slaughtering the Lamb. The blood as a sign

vs 13

The blood offers protection.

Psalm 51:7

Cleansing with hyssop

vs 23

A picture of God offering protection.

vs 8

Unleavened Bread

vs 11

With Sandals on Your Feat

Philippians 3:20

Living in expectation.

Judgement

- There is always a plan of grace.

The blood - is the sign of redemption

Passover

The cruxifixion - our redemption.

Protection/Cleansing and Substitution

Protection - "To spread the wings over" or "to protect" suggesting "Shelter and protection are found under the outstretched wings of the Almight God."

Cleansing

1 John 1:17

The Blood of Jesus purifies us from all sin.

Substitution.

A lamb had to die

Jesus is our substitute

1 Corinthians 5:7

1 Peter 1:18, 19

Jesus died as our Passover Lamb.

Easter

Live in the protection of the Lamb

Live in the cleansing by His Blood

Will you accept Jesus as your substitute?

The Ultimate confidence: Jesus took our punishment!

Church notes - 22nd March 2026

 22nd

Context

Purpose

Biblical Arc - leading to and following from Jesus' death and resurrection

Exodus 8:16 - 22

Philippians 4:7

Peace

Gr. Eierei (erio)

Join, Bind, Weave together

God Confronts Oppression

Colossians 2:13 - 15

Exodus 3:7, 7

Gnats

- The magicians couldn't replicate the feat.

- - "It is the finger of God."

Flies

- The Israelites were spared.

Matthew 6:10

Heaven on Earth.

Salvation - "Out of" and "in to"

Salvation reshapes identity and life.

Israel receives

- A new identity

- A new way of living (Torah)

- A new relationship (Covenant)

- A new calling (a kingdom of priests)

You can know you're forgiven, but still be a slave.

What do you need deliverance from today? 

What are you a slave to? 

What oppressive patterns are you trapped in? 

Church notes - 15th March 2026

 15th

Exodus 1:1 - 2:10

The Egyptian elites, especially the new Pharoah, viewing the Israelites as a threat.

Moses' mother's act of faith in placing Moses on the Nile.

Moses grew up with both Egyptian and Hebrew educations.

No matter how desperate your situation is, God is with you.

A picture of what Jesus has done for us.