Cabra Matters

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Cabra Matters episodes

  • Spiritual Adultery and our Wandering Hearts (Hosea 9:10-10:8)

    This week we reflect over what God says in Hosea 9:10-10:8, and we also revisit the discussion on church discipline from Sunday, particularly on whose responsibility it is, and what does good look like?  

    [1:11] Hosea 9:10-10:8 Bible reading
    [3:52] What is God saying in Hosea 9:10-10:8?
    [12:16] How does this passage speak to us?
    [16:06] For further reflection?
    [23:32] Church discipline - whose responsibility is it?
    [31:07] Church discipline - what does good look like?

    44 min
  • The Cross and Church Discipline (1 Cor 5:1-13)

    Tune in this week as we think out loud over what 1 Cor 5:1-13 means, and how it works out in practice for us. We also revisit the question of the difference between idolatry and stewardship.


    [3:00] What does 1 Cor 5:1-13 mean?
    [12:08] How does this work out in practice?
    [14:53] How can we exercise church discipline well?
    [22:45] How can I tell the difference between idolising financial security vs. godly stewardship? 

    43 min
  • Spiritual Adultery and God's Leaders (Hos 5:1-6:3)

    This week, we dwell on Hosea 5:1-6:3 and the implications they have for those in leadership. We attempt to answer the questions from Sunday. One about pastoral care, and the other about rewards in heaven.  

    [0:36] Bible reading: Hosea 5:1-6:3  
    [3:00] What's God saying here?
    [16:03] Personal reflections?
    [24:01] Q1: How do the principles in 1 Cor 3 extend into pastoral care in ministry?
    [36:03] Q2: If you have eternal life already, why do you need another reward?

    47 min
  • The Cross and Christian Ministry (1 Cor 3:1-17)

    This week, we share our reflections on 1 Corinthians 3, and how that shapes our thinking behind the Christian life and ministry. We also answer the question, "How has Hosea 4:6 influenced the decisions behind our church's preaching program?"

    [1:03] Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-17   
    [3:08] Reflections  
    [13:26] Q: How has Hosea 4:6 influenced the decisions behind our church's preaching program?

    25 min
  • Spiritual Adultery and God's People (Hos 4:1-19)

    Welcome back as we share how Hosea 4:1-19 impacts our hearts. We also revisit the complexities of forgiveness and repentance in terms of the Bible's principles and how it works out in practice.


    [0:58] Hosea 4:1-19 Bible reading
    [3:24] Reflections from God's Word
    [17:31] Q&A: Can there be forgiveness without repentance? 

    40 min
  • [Special Edition] COVID19 Roadmap Ahead

    This week we have a special edition on the COVID19 Roadmap for our church. We currently face 3 options ahead for our gatherings. Tune in as we visualise what each one looks like, and voice our questions and concerns behind each one.   

    1. Can you jump on to www.cabra.church/gathering and spend 5-10 minutes sharing your concerns and feedback? We'd like to hear your voice as we make some big decisions for what gathering will look like in the upcoming months.  

    2. If you're available, can you come to one of our "Town Hall" meetings? Our hope for these meetings is to have a dialogue to hear your questions and concerns regarding the 3 options ahead. It'll also be a place for us to brainstorm alternative solutions and hear your input. We want to be decisive yet collaborative in this season and so please use either of these 2 meetings as an opportunity to share your voice.   

    Details:

    #1 Sat 6th June 1:30-2:30pm.
    #2 Mon 8th June 8-9pm.

    For security reasons, the meeting link and password will be shared via our congregation's Facebook page just prior to the meeting. 

    37 min
  • The Cross and Reversal of Secular Wisdom (1 Cor 1:17-2:5)

    Tune in as we share our personal reflections on 1 Corinthians 1:17-2:5. We also answer these two questions in our Q&A segment.  

    [1:17] Bible reading
    [3:59] Personal reflections
    [16:02] Q&A overview
    [16:36] Q1: How do I actively work on my sin once I realise I'm committing spiritual adultery against God?  
    [28:05] Q2: How do I trust God through hard times?

    39 min
  • Spiritual Adultery and the Adulterous Bride (Hos 2:2-15)

    This week we begin exploring how God speaks to us through Hosea 2. We also revisit a bunch of questions surrounding Christian unity. We've summarised them into 2 key questions:

    1. What does unity look like in our church today? Is it okay for us to agree to disagree with each other about how we live under Christ? (15:53)
    2. How can we handle differences and arguments better within ministry teams in light of this passage (1 Cor 1:10-17)? (27:25)

    42 min
  • The Cross and Christian Unity (1 Cor 1:10-17)

    Tune in this week for pastoral reflections on 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 with Will, Hien and Rob. We also revisit 2 questions from the Book of Hosea. 

    (1:07) Bible reading

    (2:05) Questions and observations
    (11:04) Q&A
    (12:24) Q1: Can you be so spiritually adulterous that you cannot come back to the Father? Is there anything you can do to know that it’s happening and prevent it? (thinking of the passage in Hebrews about Esau)
    (23:42) Q2: Why would God call someone godly (i.e. Hosea) to do something ungodly (i.e. marry a prostitute)?

    33 min

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