Gorebridge Parish Church

I Will Build My Church: Permitting and Forbidding

Mark Nicholas

Matthew Chapter 16 v 13 to 20

 

And now I’m going to tell you who you are, really are. You are Peter, a rock. This is the rock on which I will put together my church, a church so expansive with energy that not even the gates of hell will be able to keep it out.

I Will Build My Church, Mark Nicholas

Matthew Chapter 16 v 1 to 20

 

This morning's message followed a statement of the annual accounts and next year's forecast.

Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’) and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.

Bible 102 is a series of short sessions intended to provide an beginners guide through the extraordinary story of the bible. The intention is to provide the big picture story to help us grow in our faith in Jesus.

Each session ends with a group discussion based around a set of questions. The questions for week 1 are reproduced below:

1. Does anything stand out to you in the passages of scripture read during the session?

2. Is there a part of the Bible that is influencing how you live your life?

3. Do you have a story to share about that?

 

Healing and Value

Ross Watters

 

Luke Chapter 24 v 17-27

Kintsugi is a centuries-old Japanese art of mending broken pottery. Gold dust mixed with resin is used to reattach broken pieces or fill in cracks, resulting in a striking bond. Instead of trying to hide the repair, the art makes something beautiful out of brokenness.

The Triumph of Exhilaration over Fear

Alastair Dunlop

 

Luke Chapter 24 v 13 - 36

Stepping into the Kingdom of God, and living there. After his death and resurection, Jesus meets up with 2 of his disciples on their way back from Jerusalem to their home in Emmaus.

 

The Jesus Kind of Life: A Universe of Gold

Mark Nicholas

 

Matthew Chapter 28 v 1-20

The final message in our series for Easter 2018 takes one last look at Jesus teaching from the Sermon on the Mount. 

Easter Sunday is an all age service celebrating the resurection. If you have attended any of our all age services you will know them to lively affairs where anything can happen and often does! 

The Jesus Kind of Life: Discern, Don't Condemn

Mark Nicholas

 

Matthew Chapter 7 v 1 - 14

On Good Friday, as we we remember the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus, we look back on some of his teaching  from the Sermon on the Mount as he encouraged his listeners not to judge others. 

 “Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticise their faults— unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging."

The Jesus Kind of Life: Who's Boss?

Mark Nicholas

 

Matthew Chapter 6 v 19-34

On Psalm Sunday, we are continuing our series for Lent 2018, based on Jesus' teachings from the Sermon on the Mount. This morning's message explores the question "Who's Boss".

 

 “Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes."

 

The Jesus Kind of Life: An Audience of One

Mark Nicholas

 

Matthew Chapter 6 v 1-18

Continuing on our series for Lent 2018, based on Jesus' teachings from the Sermon on the Mount, we come to what is probably one the most well known and most often repeated teachings of Jesus, or what has become known as 'The Lord's Prayer'. 

To view the Dallas Willard video on prayer, from the Divine Conspiracy series, click here

 

The Jesus Kind of Life: Talk Straight and Hate Well

Mark Nicholas

 

Matthew Chapter 5 v 33-48

For the third week of our series on the Sermon on the Mount, we look at Jesus' teaching on vows, revenge and loving our enemies.

But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven.