St Mark's Church - Colchester

Hannah brings us week 1 of The Purpose Driven Life based on the book by Rick Warren "The Purpose Driven Life"

We have full access to God the Father and all of heaven thanks to Jesus. 

We are adopted into His family, chosen. 

He’s here – born, lived, died and resurrected… now living in us.

strength and glory are in his sanctuary 

every one, every day giving testimony of God's goodness 

The pilgrims sang these songs to prepare their hearts as they travelled to the great festivals. Let us prepare our hearts as we remember the coming of Jesus, who brought God’s forgiveness and redemption to our world.

Mighty God, see your people’s pain.  The walls are cracked and broken, and your people turn away. Send us a Shepherd, Lord! Send us a Son from your right hand. Our broken world still cries, “Save us in your love”.

Wars cease, breaks the bow, burns the chariot – be still and know.

What does it mean to be still and know?

The church often says ‘come’, but Jesus tells us to ‘go’. You’re healed… go. The one who showed him mercy… go. The great commission… go.  Go, and preach the good news to all creation. Gathering as church to worship God and encourage each other is good, but in our gathering, we must encourage each other to scatter – we are ALL sent, every one of us is told to go.