Sermon – Loving the Church Together: Fight the Good Fight (1 Timothy 6:2b-21)

Read the text – 1 Timothy 6

This sermon is the last sermon of the ‘Loving Church Together’ sermon series. In the this final section of 1 Timothy, Paul finishes with a warning and a charge for young Timothy, both about deciphering truth and fighting the good fight. David Swan speaks on this fight and how to pursue Godliness in what we do. This sermon was given at Lower Mountains Anglican Church, Glenbrook morning service.

Sermon – Loving the Church Together: Train Yourself in Godliness (1 Timothy 4:1-16)

Read the text – 1 Timothy 4:1-16

What does it mean to be Godly? How do we live Godly lives? In this sermon of the sermon series ‘Loving the Church Together’, Nick Lindeback explores the advice given to Timothy about Godly living in Paul’s letter and speaks on intentionally living by faith rather than rules. This sermon was given at Lower Mountains Anglican Church, Glenbrook 10.30 morning service.

Sermon – Firm Faith: A Life Worthy of Christ (Colossians 1:1-14)

Read the text – Colossians 1:1-14

Any teaching that wants to suggest that Christians need Jesus PLUS … (anything else) is guilty of contradicting the supremacy of Christ. Being told that believers need more than him (either for salvation or to live as a Christian) means that they are being taught that what Jesus has done is not enough. So how does a Christian person stand firm in faith in this life?

In this talk Ken Noakes introduces us to the letter written to the church of Colossae. He wants to encourage them and in doing so tells them what he is praying for them. And we are given a wonderful model in how to encourage and pray for those engaged in living out their faith in Christ.

Godly in Giving (Part 3 of 4)

Christians are called to be godly in giving. That could be giving in attitude, time, energy or money – all are important. Here we will focus specifically on the area of money and the way we generously and responsibly use the resources that God has put in our care.

Let me make four points from 1 Timothy 6 which may help our thinking.

First, Godly giving is not a means to financial gain.

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