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 10th Oct 2010
Question 2 of the Heidelberg Catechism lays out three elements of the gospel message that we must understand to live and die in the joy of the comfort of belonging to Jesus. As we will see tomorrow evening and next week, to exclude any of those three elements is to end up with an incomplete -- and distorted -- gospel.
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Sun 17th Oct 2010
We continue our study of the dynamics of confession and forgiveness. Though relationship breakdown is inevitable, that doesn't mean we should be satisfied with broken relationships.
Sun 17th Oct 2010
HC Q#2 says there are three things we need to know to live in joy of belonging to Jesus. Amazingly, each aspect helps us better understand the other two. We will see how as we study 1 John 1:8-2:6.
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Sun 24th Oct 2010
In this scripture passage, Jesus shows how incompatible the Christian faith is to having an unforgiving spirit.
Sun 24th Oct 2010
Lord's Day #2 of the Heidelberg Catechism tells us that, as the apostle Paul puts it: "Love is the fulfillment of the law" (Rom. 13:10).