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.
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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,
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.
Psalm 90 Vision boards are a visual representation of your goals in life. It’s a tool for helping turn your dreams into reality. What’s on your board? Is it what matters? Is it in line with reality? In Psalm 90 Moses shares what’s on his board, so we might make it our own.
John 17 If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you pray for today? In this chapter we get to listen in to what Jesus prays the night before his death. What he prays for is what matters most. It’s what should shape our prayers, our priorities, our ambitions.
Matthew 6:33 How ambitious are you? Is that a good thing? What are you ambitious for? It’s good to be ambitious, as long as it’s for the right things. Otherwise we’ll be devoting our lives to trivial pursuits. In this talk we look at what Jesus says should be our no.1 ambition in life.
As Christians our view of sex is regarded by others increasingly not just as outdated and weird, but oppressive and discriminatory. The danger is that we become embarrassed and defensive. But there’s nothing to be embarrassed about. The biblical understanding of sex corresponds to reality as God has made it. It is a better story, and a better vision for human flourishing.
Job 42:1-17 Think of your life as a story – how is it going to end? This chapter brings us to the end of Job’s story. It’s a fairy tale…