"So long as you're happy..."

(Bible Reading: Matthew 5:1-12)

1. What do people mean?"So long as you're happy, that's the main thing?"

2. What does the Bible say?What does Jesus say about being happy?

3. Where does that leave us?

Don't live for short-term happiness!

Sayings people live by:

Talk 1: "so long as you're happy"

Talk 2: "be true to yourself"

Talk 3: "if only I could meet the right person"

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

But you, keep your head in all situations…

2  Timothy 3:1-4:8   

Why “keep your head”? (3:1-5, 13, 4:3-4)

“there will be terrible times in the last days” 3:1    

How do we ‘keep our heads’? - the remedy (3:10, 14-17)

What is at stake? - the faithful transmission of the Gospel (4:1-8)      

2 Timothy so far…

A Gospel Heart 1:1-7, 4:9-22

Guard the Gospel 1:8-18

Endure Hardship for the Gospel 2:1-13

The Power of Words… 2:14-26

Preacher: Steve Young

The Power of Words…

2  Timothy 2:14-26   

The power of words… 

DON’T

-   quarrel about words v14

-   be drawn into godless chatter v16

-   have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments v23  

DO

-   remind, warn and gently instruct v14, v25

-   correctly handle the truth v15   

Words that lead to repentance and godliness

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

Guard the Gospel

2 Timothy 2:1-13

1.    Stay strong in the Gospel

2.    And pass it on

2 Timothy so far:

11 Oct - A Gospel Heart 1:1-7, 4:9-22

18 Oct - Don’t be ashamed of the Gospel 1:5-18

25 Oct - Guard the Gospel 2:1-13

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

Do not be ashamed of the Gospel!

2 Timothy 1:5-18

1.    Don’t be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus

2.    But share in suffering for the gospel

Preacher: Steve Blencowe 

A Gospel Heart?

2 Timothy 1:1-7 & 4:9-22 

1. Genuine joy, sincere faith, Gospel heritage …

2. … and a willingness to suffer for the Gospel …

3. … while working together to see the Gospel of Jesus fully proclaimed

Does all that describe us?

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

Trusting God When Life is Hard 

(Isaiah 36-67)

Bible Reading Isaiah 36:1 - 37:7

Trust God when things are difficult (36:1-22)

Trust God to hear your prayers (37:1-20)

Trust God to achieve his plan for you, and for our world (37:21-36)

Preacher: Andrew Brown

As we have opportunity, let us do good: what it means to be Spiritual

Galatians 5:25-6:10

Point 1: Let us do good to all people (the extension of the fruit of the Spirit)

Point 2: Bearing each other's burdens (in humility)

Point 3: Bearing each other's burdens in covid-times

Preacher: Steve Young

Come, Lord Jesus

Revelation 21:9-22:21

Bible Reading: 21:9-221. 

Revelation recap:

a letter to Christians caught in the overlap of the ages

a vision with multiple scenes – like camera angles on

2. The final scene:

The Preview - God will make everything new (21:1-8)

The Final Scene: The fulfilment of all hope (21:9-22:6)

Come Lord Jesus (22:7-21)3. Some warnings

Preacher: Steve Blencowe

Behind The Scenes 

(Revelation 19:11-21:8)

1. Part of the Bible where Christians differ

2. It is another look behind the scenes...

3. Visions which challenge and reassure Christians as we serve the King of Kings and Lord of Lords

Preacher: Steve Blencowe