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Happy New Year to you!
This year, in discover, we’re going to be looking at the book of Romans. We opened up the series by playing a couple of videos from the excellent thebibleproject.com. Their site is well worth a visit and the videos break down Paul’s letter into more manageable pieces. There are two for Romans – chapters 1-4 and chapters 5-16.
We hope you’ll be able to join us on Sunday mornings from 11:30am, as we seek to learn more about the book of Romans and its relevance today.
Today at discover, we had the second in our September series on Future Events, with Alan taking the subject ‘What does the Bible say about Jesus coming back again?‘.
Following last week’s BBQ, we were able to live tweet some of the key points raised by Alan and you can listen to Alan’s words and download his talk at the bottom of this post.
Unfortunately Roy Hill, who was originally down to cover this month’s subject was unable 
to make it.
John Lee was able to step in to complete the subject of Aquila and Priscilla: a couple’s unity.
Below you can download the conference by right-clicking on the link below and selecting ‘Save link as…’ or listen to John’s message by pressing the play button below:
Our sixth week of discover began with the singing of There is a hope and prayer.
Instead of a memory verse this week, we enjoyed a quiz which was based around anagrams of books of the Bible, some of which proved more challenging than others.
After the quiz, we had time for a couple of children’s choices, before they went out for their activities.
This was the final week of our Christianity Explored Course and Alan came up to read from Mark 10:13-27, ahead of David Angell coming up to speak on the subject of Grace: how can God accept us?
Below are tweets from David’s talk:
Final week of #ChristianityExplored at #discover today. Join us from 11.30am. Catch up online at http://t.co/W0Gu3oM3Sh
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
This morning in #discover we're looking at the subject of 'Grace: how can God accept us?' with David Angell.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
The rich young ruler in the reading from Mark 10 thinks he has everything, but wants something more. He felt he could earn eternal life.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
In Mark 10:17, the man asks Jesus 'Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'. Jesus replied 'Why do you call me good?'
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
Jesus goes on to list some of the Ten Commandments and the man replies that he has kept these since he was a boy.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
The man is comparing himself to other people. 'Surely I'm good enough'. Jesus points out gently that this is not enough.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
Jesus tells him to sell what he had, give to the poor and follow Him. If he really had wanted it, the man would have done it.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
The first command is to love God with all your heart. No matter what the man had done, he wasn't good enough for God.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
Jesus said 'How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!'. There is nothing we can do that will please God.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
No matter what we do, we're not good enough for God. Jesus tells us to come to God like a child in Mark 10:15.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
All we can do is to reach out and receive what God has done for us through Jesus' death on the cross.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
Jesus died on the cross because we needed a Saviour. He took our place and God's anger on Him. We just have to freely receive His gift.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
We can't try and bargain with God over eternal life. We just have to accept His free gift of eternal life to us.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
Mark's gospel is about the good news of Jesus' death and resurrection. We just have to accept He died for us.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 9, 2014
You can view or download Alan’s presentation here – 20140209 – Discover Week 6
You can download Alan’s talk by right-clicking on the link below and selecting ‘Save link as…’. Alternatively, press the play button to listen directly from the website.
Today we welcomed Daniel Rudge with us for the latest in our series of Monthly Conferences.
Daniel’s subject for the evening was Timothy: a student’s faithfulness.
Below are live tweets from the evening and underneath these you can download the conference by right-clicking on the link below and selecting ‘Save link as…’ or listen to Daniel’s message by pressing play button below:
Tonight we're expecting Daniel Rudge, speaking on Timothy, for our next monthly conference at 7pm. http://t.co/8oXQ1ILxin
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Tonight in our conference we're beginning by reading 2 Timothy 3:14-15; Acts 14:8-11, 18-22; Acts 16:1-3 and 1 Timothy 4:12-16
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Our subject tonight is Timothy: a student's faithfulness, with Daniel Rudge.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Timothy was faithful. Are we faithful to God's calling in our lives?
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
We begin by looking at Timothy's childhood. Timothy was half Jew and half Gentile. His mother, Eunice, was a believer.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
As Timothy was growing up, he looked to her faith as an example to him. As parents, we should look to guide our children to the Lord.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Timothy was between 15 and 17 when Paul came to Lystra and was stoned. Timothy saw and knew what Paul went through.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Timothy would have heard preaching by Paul and Barnabas realised it was genuine faith after seeing Paul suffer.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Timothy's childhood training made him receptive to the gospel message. In his day it was generally the poor and needy who were receptive.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Are we taking the message to the right people today? We need to keep teaching the young about the things of God. Keep sowing the seed.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
In Acts 16 we're back in Lystra and Timothy is around 22. Timothy was a disciple. He sought to imitate the Lord in his life. Do we?
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
In Acts 16:2, Paul wanted Timothy to leave everything and go with him on his journey, preaching the good news. Would we be prepared to go?
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Paul circumcised Timothy, allowing him access to the temple to preach to the Jews. Is there anything that hinders the gospel in our lives?
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Paul's charge to Timothy in 1 Timothy 1:3, was to be in Ephesus as a teacher to restrain and correct false teaching. Not a pastor.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Our world today has lots of false teaching. The antidote is the Word of God. Timothy had to preach and practice it. We need to do the same.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
Timothy had a gift to be able to meet the need of those at Ephesus and was endorsed by the elders. He needed to use his gift. How about us?
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 8, 2014
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