Matthew 19:4. In the first talk in this mini-series we looked at what the Bible says about our bodies. This second talk focuses on the application of this truth to a current issue in Western society today.
Ecclesiastes and 2 Corinthians Ageing is a challenge, and a privilege. Our world sometimes celebrates it, but often mocks and denies it. How should we engage with ageing as Christian women, whether we’re 23 or 73?
Various Our bodies are a very sensitive subject – how we feel about them, what we’ve done with them, what others have done to them, how they are changing. Our bodies stir up a whole range of emotions, and it can be bewildering. Where can we find help, clarity, and hope? The Bible has a lot to say about our bodies.
Matthew 9:35-38 What do we need if we are to be committed to the work of the gospel, getting the good news out to others and making disciples? The starting point is compassion. And that begins with seeing people as Jesus saw them.
Matthew 6:9-13 The Lord’s Prayer is so familiar, but do we use it? Every day? We should do because it puts relationship with our heavenly Father at the heart of each day. It reorientates our lives around his name, his kingdom, and his will. And it meets our biggest needs – for provision, pardon,
Luke 15:11-32 This parable shows the lost nature of humanity, and the perfect grace of God in Jesus Christ.
Luke 16:1-13 Jesus teaches that worldly possessions are temporary but our relationship with God and the people of his kingdom goes into eternity.
Acts 2:42–47 The spirit filled church is devoted to God, to one another, and the Lord adds to their number! So we must look up, look in, and look out.
Acts 2:14–41 Peter’s preaching of the word explains what Pentecost means: the new age has come! The Spirit is here, and Christ is the king! But what will our response be?
Various ‘What can we be praying for you at the moment?’ How would you respond? Our requests are often quite different to what we find in the prayers in the Bible. The little prayers sometimes called ‘benedictions’ in the New Testament letters have different, bigger concerns. They challenge us to set our sights higher and be more ambitious.