Does God’s love overcome God’s holiness, or is his love in fact the

outworking of his holiness? Here the profound reflection of Hosea the

prophet on the holy love of God, because of which he sent his only Son into

the world.

BIBLE READINGS

• Micah 5:2-­5

• Matthew 2:1-­12

Mission is not just over there - it's also right here. The call of Jesus Christ is to be on mission for him wherever we are. And so this sermon takes a look under the hood at mission at CCIW - the heart, the strategy and the plan.

Mission is not just over there - it's also right here. The call of Jesus Christ is to be on mission for him wherever we are. And so this sermon takes a look under the hood at mission at CCIW - the heart, the strategy and the plan.

In Paul's letter to the Philippians we see that involvement is God's mission is not just for the experts. Everyone who has been saved by the gospel can partner in gospel ministry. We do this through proclamation, prayer, and practical and financial support of missionaries.

In Paul's letter to the Philippians we see that involvement is God's mission is not just for the experts. Everyone who has been saved by the gospel can partner in gospel ministry. We do this through proclamation, prayer, and practical and financial support of missionaries.

The world is a complex, beautiful and chaotic place that can be so overwhelming it sometimes seems easiest just to ignore it. But God's desire for his people is so much more than that. We are His treasured possession, priestly kingdom and holy people, called to live with a profound global purpose.

The world is a complex, beautiful and chaotic place that can be so overwhelming it sometimes seems easiest just to ignore it. But God's desire for his people is so much more than that. We are His treasured possession, priestly kingdom and holy people, called to live with a profound global purpose.

After everything paul and the church at Corinth have been through, it comes as one of the craziest prayers ever prayed - “this is our prayer, that you may become perfect”. This is Paul at his pastoral finest, and he teaches us a great deal about the real character of pastoral care.