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This week we learn from Psalm 91 that we are safe if we dwell in the Most High. Being a follower of Jesus doesn’t exempt us from suffering, but the Lord Jesus is our refuge in the midst of suffering. When we trust in the Lord Jesus we can have confidence that God will deliver us and honour us. We are safe in Him! NOTES: Whoever Dwells in the Most High is Safe (vv1-2) The LORD will Deliver you (vv3-130 The LORD will Honour You (vv14-16)

How do we respond to the brevity of life? Psalm 90 teaches us to number our days, that we would see that God is everlasting and we are to find refuge in Him. Come and see how we can live a life of wisdom, the blessed life in the Lord Jesus. NOTES: See that He is Everlasting (vv1-2) Know that we are dust (vv3-11) a) We are dust because life is brief b) We are dust because of His wrath Teach us to number our days (vv11-17)

How can the powerless possibly enter into relationship with God? In this passage we discover the power of the name of Jesus and God's plan to fulfill the Scriptures and restore creation through him.

Being a part of a growing church is simultaneously exciting but also sometimes bewildering. How can we grow numerically whilst also remaining devoted to one another and the Lord? This short passage offers some wisdom and encouragement from the early church in Jerusalem. NOTES: 1) God-given Growth (v41) Spirit-led Devotion (vv42-45) a) The Apostles' teaching b) The fellowship c) The breaking of bread d) The prayers God-given Growth (vv46-47)

Who is the Christian message for? In this passage we see God's heart for all the peoples of the nations, and the response he commands.

In this special Ordination service sermon Tim Davies shows us how the early church teaches us to pray, listen, trust and serve as we wait for the King. NOTES: The church waits for the King The church prays for the King The church listens for the King The church trusts for the King The church serves for the King

What is the main thing Christians are to be getting on with while we wait for Jesus' return, and do we have everything we need to do it? We have a kingdom to proclaim (vv1-3) We have a Spirit to cleanse (vv4-5) We have a Spirit to empower (vv6-8) We have a return to await (vv9-11)

Many people these days, including Christians, struggle to make sense of the purpose of their life. Luke ends his gospel account in the same way that he began, by offering certainty and fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

How can we meet Jesus today? It is tempting to think that we are unlucky for not having met Jesus in the flesh but in this passage we see how Jesus expects us to meet him - in the Scriptures and in the bread. Notes: Remember Jesus' words (vv1-12) Meet Jesus... (vv13-35) a) ...in the Scriptures b) ...in the bread

You don't need to be an expert or an eloquent preacher to share Jesus with others. You just need three simple words. And to do it yourself. Notes: the Lamb who waves (vv35-36) the Teacher who stays (vv38-39) the Messiah who transforms (vv40-42) the One who surprises (vv43-46) the Son who reveals (vv47-51)

What are we to make of Peter's call to 'give a defence' for the faith? Are we all to become specially trained, intellectual Christians? Or is there another way to give reasons for the hope we have?

Why should we share our Christian story to those around us? In this passage we learn from the example of the Samaritan woman that the the Lord Jesus knows our story, and that He wants us to share our stories so that others may know Him. We are called to be active in reaping in the spiritual harvest, “Come and see the Saviour of the world!”

James shares from Matthew as we hear that Christians are salt and light in the world. Notes: We are salt Jesus is the light The Church is the light We are the light

Connor speaks from Colossians on being motivated to the fundamentals in the way Paul intended.

When we feel disappointed and disillusioned it can be tempting to look back to the past with nostalgic longing as though the ‘glory days’ are behind us. In this passage the Chronicler gets us to look back at Solomon’s kingdom in order that we might look forward to Jesus’ eternal kingdom to come.