18th March, False Promises and Denials, Paul Grinyer

11th March, Jesus’ Passion (Mark, part 1), Paul Grinyer

Betrayal and Abandonment, Mark 14:32-52

1. Jesus bore the greatest human agony for us .. replacing ..
2. our sleepy vulnerability with his watchful prayer
3. our sinful betrayal with his victorious obedience
4. our fearful abandonment with his faithful following

4th March, Acts 2, Prayer (part 4), Paul Grinyer

Talking to Jesus….life on life!

1. The Power of Prayer ….life on life
2. The Joy of Prayer …..life on life
   1. seeing God answer!
   2. communion with God
3. The Place of Fasting Prayer…. life on life
   1. Helps connect to the power of prayer
      • intense focus
      • repentance
      • seeking the Lord
      • seeking guidance, especially about church leaders
   2. Deepens our joy in relationship to God

Acts 2:42-47

25th February, Acts 2: Healthy Missional Church (part 3), Paul Grinyer

1 Corinthians 10:16-17

1. sharing meals together
   • at regular gatherings
   • in one another’s homes
2. sharing the Lord´s Supper together regularly
   • enjoying the fruit of spiritual nourishment in Jesus
     • glad hearts
     • generous hearts
     • culture of praise
     • favour of the people

“Keeping Jesus as our Food….Life on Life!” Acts 2:42-47

18th February, Immersed into the Fullness of Christ, Paul Grinyer

Colossians 2:6-15

1. Baptism in water re-enacts our immersion into Christ
   1. Buried with him v12
   2. Raised with him v12
2. Once immersed in him, we have all we need in him! (v10)
   1. He has cut sin’s dominance out of us v11
   2. He has made us alive in him! v13
3. Therefore we must intentionally live in this fullness of Christ
   1. Rooted and built up in him, established in the faith, abounding in thanksgiving v7
   2. Beware being taken captive by any ideas that are not from Christ v8
   3. Recognising that Jesus has disarmed the spirits that try to control us vv8, 14-15

11th February, Acts 2: Intentional missional community (part 2), Paul Grinyer

• Acts 2:41-47
• Matthew 28:16-20 Part 2

“Church….. life on life!”

• doing what Jesus says….life on life!
• knowing and being known in Jesus….life on life!</

4th February, Acts 2: Let’s be the Church (part 1)! Paul Grinyer

Acts 2:42-47

28th January, New Covenant People, Paul Grinyer