Preacher: Ken Noakes
Read the Bible text: Philippians 2:1-11
5pm Church Spiritual Health Check August 2018
Dear 5pm Church Family Member,
Each year on the first Sunday in August we have been conducting a ‘Spiritual Health Survey’ across our 5pm Church Family.
IF YOU FILLED THIS OUT MANUALLY IN CHURCH ON SUNDAY 12th AUGUST, THERE IS NO NEED TO DO THIS ONLINE SURVEY – Thanks.
For those who have not yet filled out this Survey – your voice is important and so I would like to invite you to quickly fill out this survey. It will not take long at all.
The point of this survey is to help assess the spiritual health of 5pm – it is one of the ways that the leadership team gathers information to enable more focused teaching, training and pastoral care. Together we want to encourage one another in our walk and ministry of the gospel.
This is anonymous.
General Guidance – please mark the selection that best describes you or what you do
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- Regularly – means every opportunity (noting that sometimes we miss due to illness, travel etc.)
- Often – means at least half of the opportunities
- Sometimes – means sometimes
Thank you again for filling this out. And thank you for all you do to serve Jesus and his people in our Church family.
Start the Survey now
Sermon – Multiplying Disciples (Acts 2:1-41)
‘Sacrifice is at the heart of the Christian life because sacrifice was at the heart of Jesus’ life. So if we’re going to grow as a church, we’ve got to expect that we will have to sacrifice too.’ – Des Smith
Sermon – The Good News about Love (Song of Songs #5)
In this, fifth and last sermon on Song of Songs, Des Smith explains how this love song between one man and one woman, also points toward the gospel and what the implications of this are for all of us.
Persevere (Jude)
Ken Noakes in two talks looks at the little letter of Jude and to the challenge to contend for the faith of Jesus Christ.
Sermon Outline and Script – Talk 1: Challenges to the Faith – Jude 1-16
Listen to the Sermon (Terrace Studies)
Sermon Outline and Script – Talk 2: Contending for the Faith – Jude 17-25
Sermon – Broken Sex (Song of Songs#4)
In this, the fourth of five sermons, Des Smith shows how the reality of life is reflected in the Song of Songs. Even in this intense love poem we can see the way humanity has corrupted and “broken” God’s good gift of sex. Today, such corruption includes pornography, sexual abuse and domestic violence but Des explains how anybody affected by “broken sex” can, through the suffering of Jesus, receive healing and help.
If you seek help in dealing with pornography or sexual abuse or domestic violence the resources at “Where to find help for those who need it?” may assist you.
Read the Bible text: Song of Songs 5:2-8 , 1 Corinthians 6:7-11
Sermon – Married Sex (Song of Songs#3)
In this, third of five sermons, Des Smith shows how Song of Songs teaches us that sex was given by God to enhance marriage rather than marriage being ordained to control sex. Listen to this sermon to hear Des explain this important distinction from Song of Songs.
Read the Bible text: Song of Songs 2:16 – 3:11, 1 Corinthians 7:1-9
Sermon – Good Sex (Song of Songs#2)
In this, second of five sermons, Des Smith shows how Song of Songs vividly endorses God’s positive view of sex within the context of faithful heterosexual marriage. He also explains how God is “pro-creation” – that everything God created is good if it is received with thankfulness.
Read the Bible text: Song of Songs 4:1 – 5:12 , 1 Timothy 4:1-5
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