20th May 2018 – The Openness of God #1
Is God unchangeable, all-determining, irresistible; aware of everything that will ever happen; knowing all outcomes? Or is he open; experiencing the world and responding to what happens in it; a God who relates to and interacts dynamically with human beings? How much of our understanding of God comes from the Bible, and how much from Greek […]
29th July – How should we pray?
A look, not at what or why, but at how we should pray. What does the Bible have to say to us about the ways we pray?
22nd July – Women and children first #2
What is God’s attitude to women? Is He angry with them? Are they less valuable to men in His sight? How has God dealt with women throughout the Bible, and how did Jesus treat women? Riverchurch preach 2018.07.22 Moray McKay
15th July – Women and children first! – #1
Is “Women and children first!” only reserved for shipwrecks and similar emergency situations? In a world (and a Church) that has historically been male- and adult- dominated, what place do women and children have in God’s heart? (See also “Suffer the little children” – 27 February 2017) Riverchurch preach 2018.07.15 – Moray McKay
8th July – The Church’s Mission
Jesus gave a purpose and mission to the church in general. What is it? And how is Riverchurch seeking to fulfil it in our local cultural context? Riverchurch preach 2018.07.08 – Moray
24th June – The Author of Creation
We’ve been singing about Jesus, the ‘Author of Creation’. The song is based on the first eighteen verses of John’s Gospel, chapter 1. This morning we look at the Bible passages today’s worship songs have been drawn from, and what the songs declare about the Lord Jesus and our relationship with him.
17th June -Be still and know that I am God – Psalm 46
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The Openness of God #4 – 10 June 2018
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Dual citizenship – Philippians 3.18-21
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The Gospel and Grace – 1 Cor 15 (#1]
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]We’re in the post-Easter/pre-Pentecost season. During six of those weeks after the resurrection, Jesus continued to appear to the disciples before ascending to heaven (an event celebrated on 10 May this […]