As we continue to look at Reach ’24 and the mission that God has given us to ‘Extend our Reach, to Reach the lost’, Mark looks at the new places we will be creating this year.

Wendy explores how we become more intimately at one with Jesus who is our Hope. As we yield totally to the indwelling and infilling of Holy Spirit in every aspect of our lives, we miraculously become transformed into the likeness of Jesus. The examples of Moses, David, and the beloved disciple John - as well as former slave-trader John Newton -demonstrate the changes He can bring.

What does the resurrection of Jesus mean to you?  As we end our Hope Series, Mark looks at the Hope that comes from the empty tomb an the truth that Jesus lives today, bringing hope to the world.

What does Resurrection Sunday mean to you?

Mark looked at 3 hopes of the resurrection of Jesus,

1. Our sins are washed away 2. Death is not the end  3. Jesus is with us now.  Discuss how these brings hope and what it means for you today?  

How can you share this hope with others? Maybe have someone in mind and pray together for that person and for an opportunity to share this hope.

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In our modern world, we have tried our best to eradicate the need to wait. Whether through the advent of credit or through the innovation of instant communication and information, waiting has become something which our parents had to endure. But what does the Bible say about waiting?

Did you know that God takes pleasure in certain things? As we continue in our Hope series, Mark looks at Psalm 147 and the truth that God takes pleasure in us putting our Hope in ‘His steadfast love’. Unpacking the Psalm together we look at why we can put our hope in His love and what our response to His love should be as believers in Christ.

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What do you think of when you hear the word ‘Mercy’? Maybe visions of wrestlers in the ring crying out for mercy as their opponent has them locked in a hold which they know they can’t get out of. Or maybe it’s closer to home – maybe in your own life you carry shame and guilt for something you’ve done, and you know you need the Mercy of God.

I will make the Valley of Achor a Doorway of Hope. Achor means trouble which speaks of our sin nature. God is shaking the earth to shake us out of trouble and into destiny. We enter in through the doorway of Hope which is Jesus!

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Bible references

At church today we embark on a journey to uncover the rich, multifaceted nature of peace as presented in the Scriptures, and we’re going to do that by:

Bible References:

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Our passion is to be radically transformed into the likeness of Jesus as we encounter His presence, worship together, serve one another, walk in the truth of God's word and extend Jesus' love into our communities around us.