Easter at Parkside – 17 April 2014

Posted on April 17, 2014April 17, 2014 Posted in Announcements, discover, EasterTagged discover, Easter, Easter SundayLeave a comment

We’re looking forward to our Easter Sunday Special and hope that you’ll be able to join us as we celebrate the fact that Jesus rose from the grave.

We meet up at 11:30am to enjoy coffee and a chat before our Easter Service begins at 11:45.

The service includes some Easter themed hymns and choruses, as well as readings and a quiz and will finish with a short talk from Alan.

After the service, which is due to finish at around 12:30, we’ll have some giveaways for everyone and hope that you’ll be able to stay and join us for a light lunch.

discover will continue next week from 11:30, when we’ll be starting a few weeks looking at some of the Psalms.

discover: Week 6 – 9 February 2014

Posted on February 15, 2014 Posted in Bible Teaching, Christianity Explored, discover, OutreachTagged Bible teaching, Christianity Explored, David Angell, discover, twitterLeave a comment

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.

Discover Week 6

discover: Week 5 – 2 February 2014

Posted on February 4, 2014 Posted in Bible Teaching, Christianity Explored, discover, OutreachTagged Alan Michael, Christianity Explored, discover, outreach, twitterLeave a comment

Discover Week 4 MV — Last week’s memory verse

We began the fifth week of discover with the singing of Come and see and prayer.

Afterwards we looked at the memory verse from last week – which again proved a struggle for people to remember.

We sang some children’s choices and finished our time together by singing I do not know what lies ahead.

The reading for this week was from Mark 15:40 to 16:8 and afterwards Alan came up to speak on this week’s subject ‘Resurrection: Why can Jesus rise?‘. Tweets from Alan’s talk are below:

Today at #discover, @alan_r_m is taking 'Resurrection: Why did Jesus rise?'. Join us from 11:30 for coffee beforehand.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Last week we looked at Jesus' death. Death is one thing that is inevitable for all of us.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Death separates us permanently from those who we love. Jesus' disciples thought that they wouldn't see him again, when he died.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Jesus had told his disciples several times that he would rise back to life again, but they didn't realise.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

The whole of the Christian faith hinges on whether or not Jesus rose back to life. Mark first demonstrates that Jesus died.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

In Mark 16:1 Mary Magdelene and Mary took spices to anoint Jesus' body. They were expecting to find his body.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

In Mark 15, Joseph went to ask for Jesus' body. Pilate asked the centurion to confirm that Jesus had died. Joseph put the body in the tomb.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Jesus was certainly dead. When they went to the tomb in Mark 16, the ladies found the stone rolled away and Jesus' body gone.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Instead they found an angel who told them 'He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.'

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Jesus appeared to several people following his death – including a group of 500! People talked and ate with him. Jesus was alive!

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

The women were afraid and ran from the grave. We can be scared to believe that he is alive too.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

In Mark 16:7, they were told to tell Jesus' disciples that they would see him. We will see him too. Acts 17:31 – He will judge the world.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Although Peter had failed Jesus by denying him, Jesus met with him. The resurrection is a message of hope for us all.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Like the women, we're taught to 'Go and tell', in Acts 28:18-20. The disciples boldly went out to spread the news. We should do the same.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

The resurrection is critical to the Christian message. If Jesus really did rise from the dead, he must be the Son of God.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

None of us can avoid death. Can we trust him with our death? We can be thankful that Jesus is alive!

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

You can view or download Alan’s presentation here – 20140112 – Discover Week 5

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.

Discover Week 5

discover: Week 4 – 26 January 2014

Posted on January 31, 2014February 2, 2014 Posted in Bible Teaching, Christianity Explored, discover, OutreachTagged Bible teaching, Christianity Explored, David Angell, discover, Phil Bray, Sunday Club, twitterLeave a comment

We started our fourth discover by singing All I once held dear and prayer.

Afterwards, it was time to learn our second memory verse, which was taken again from Psalms.

As before, the words were made to gradually disappear as the verse was repeated. Hopefully more will have remembered it than for the previous verse.

After some children’s choruses we sang Open our eyes, Lord before the children adjourned for their classes.

For those who were left, Alan read the reading from Mark 15:22-39 before David came up to speak on the fourth of our six weeks of Christianity Explored. His subject this week was The Cross: Why did Jesus die?

Below are tweets from the morning:

Today at #discover, we're looking at 'The cross: Why did Jesus die?'. Why do Christians make the cross the centre of their faith?

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 26, 2014

Today, David will look at what happened when Jesus died on the cross, what that means and how people reacted to it.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 26, 2014

Mark 10:45 tells us that Jesus came to the earth to die.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 26, 2014

Darkness in Mark 15:33 was not an eclipse. This was caused by God's anger. Verse 34 gives the reason: 'My God, why have you forsaken me?'.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 26, 2014

God is angry about our sin. But God's anger fell upon His Son Jesus who took our sin upon Him, on the cross at Calvary.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 26, 2014

Mark 15 37-38 tells us that when Jesus died, the curtain of the temple was torn from top to bottom indicating there is a way back to God.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 26, 2014

Jesus took our sins on Him and paid the debt that was ours, when He died on the cross. We now have access back to God through faith.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 26, 2014

Those who crucified Jesus cast lots for His clothes. His death was nothing special to them. What about us?

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 26, 2014

The chief priests and teachers of the law were happy with their teaching. Pilate knew what was right but went with the flow. How about us?

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 26, 2014

The centurian in Mark 15:39 realised that Jesus was the Son of God. We're left with a choice. Will you keep your sins or take them to Jesus?

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 26, 2014

The presentation from the morning can be found here – 20140112 – Discover Week 4

You can download David’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.

Discover Week 4

discover: Week 3 – 19 January 2014

Posted on January 19, 2014February 2, 2014 Posted in Bible Teaching, Christianity Explored, discover, OutreachTagged Alan Michael, Bible teaching, Christianity Explored, discover, Phil Bray, Sunday Club1 Comment

We had around 40 people with us this morning as we began our third week of discover by singing How great Thou art and prayer.

Discover Memory Verse - Week 2 — Last week’s Memory Verse

Only a couple of people were able to recall the memory verse from last week, but those who had remembered it were given a chocolate coin.

We again had a few children’s choices before finishing by singing Faithful One.

After the children went out for their classes, Phil read from Mark 7:1-8 and 14-23 before Alan came up to speak.

Alan’s subject for the third week of the Christianity Explored course was ‘Sin: Why did Jesus come?‘

Below are some tweets from his talk. Underneath them are both the presentation and the audio recording from this morning:

This morning in #discover, we're looking at the subject of 'Sin: Why did Jesus come?' with @alan_r_m.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 19, 2014

We started our Christianity Explored series by looking at the good news. Today we're looking at the bad news.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 19, 2014

Today, we're looking at Why Jesus came. The main reason that He came is because we have all done things wrong in our lives.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 19, 2014

In Mark 7:20-23, Jesus looks at the human heart and how all of our evil thoughts come from within.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 19, 2014

In Mark 12:30, we're told to Love the Lord with all our heart and soul and mind and strength. We've all failed because of sin.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 19, 2014

In Mark 2, Jesus had dinner with a tax collector. Many asked why. Jesus replied saying He had not come to call the righteous, but sinners.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 19, 2014

In Mark 9, Jesus shows us that we can't solve the problem with sin ourselves. We need His help to deal with it.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 19, 2014

Mark 2:17 – Jesus said: I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) January 19, 2014

@alan_r_m Good service. Particularly the humane inclusiveness of the message of salvation. The dentist analogy worked perfectly. #preachit

— Paulo Coll (@paulocoll) January 19, 2014

Here is the presentation from this morning:- 20140112 – Discover Week 3

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.

Discover Week 3

Don’t forget to join us next week from 11:30am as David takes the next in the Christianity Explored series with the subject ‘The cross: Why did Jesus die?‘

You can download or listen to the talks from the first two weeks below:

Discover Week 1

Discover Week 2

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