Published on Sun 8th May 2011
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In her chart-topping hit, "ET," Katy Perry sings about longing for the "transcendental, supernatural" love of an alien being. Believe it or not, she's simply expressing a longing that lies deep within all human beings. The problem is that we idolize romantic relationships in a desperate attempt to satisfy that longing, producing devastating results. John 4:1-26 explores the destructive nature of this attractive idol, and how Christ is the "alien being" whose love we really long for and whose power can free us from all our idols.
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Sun 16th Jan 2011
Each time we come to the Lord's Supper, God seals to us again the promise that we are God's children, that he has forgiven our sin, and that we will receive the promise of new life with him in the new creation.
Sun 23rd Jan 2011
The cross of Jesus Christ is the central symbol of the Christian faith. It is also a stumbling block to unbelievers. Is the cross necessary? Why?
Sun 30th Jan 2011
Lord's Day 5 of the Heidelberg Catechism pushes us to admit that we cannot save ourselves, but must look to a deliverer. This passage unpacks why that is, and who we must look to.
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Sun 6th Feb 2011
When Jesus came proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, he announced that in Him the original mission of humankind was finally being accomplished. What was that mission? We begin to find out by studying Genesis 1:26-31.
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Sun 13th Feb 2011
Once again, we consider Christ's proclamation of the coming of the Kingdom of God in light of humanity's original mission, described in Genesis 1:26-31.
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