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Peter Jackson - The 2 Comings of Christ
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Sunday 18 September 2011
ADELAIDE BIBLE PROPHECY CONFERENCE
Sunday 30th October
10am @ Church For You
Peter Jackson - The 2 Comings of Christ
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Peter Jackson - The 2 Comings of Christ
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Saturday 17 September 2011
Wasteful things?
Wasted things. Wasted lives. Wasted youth. Wasted money. What purpose? The woman's precious fragrance was poured out. Her adoration of our Lord some considered to be a waste.
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Abba, Father
God as father. The sonship of believers. The wonder of our adoption into the family of God. Intimacy. Relationship, with Abba, Father. How can I become His child?
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Come Home
The story of a wasted life and the love of the father. A prodigal son. The willingness of God to receive the unworthy. He says, Come home. There is joy and welcome in the Father's house.
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Imputed Righteousness
Ashley Lawrie relates the righteousness granted to man by God's blessed Grace, in the Person of His Son. An outline of the Book of Philemon.
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Lamb Of God, Lion Of Judah
Our Saviour is both the Lamb and the Lion. A message from Roy Berry.
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Grace Alone
What is Grace? The Nature of God. The Message of God. The Gift of God. The Salvation of God. The continuing Presence of God. And He gives Grace to the humble.
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Faith Alone
The response of faith is seen as we hear, see, and trust our Lord. The object of our faith is Christ. The result of our faith is a wonderful victory.
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Poured Out for you
Our Lord was poured out unto death itself for us. An exhortation around the work of the cross from Bro Richard.
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Power to Serve
God's Spirit is given to be our power source for energising us in the service of our Lord. Will we allow Him to have His way in us?
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Sola Scriptura
Scripture Alone. The Authority for life and doctrine. Our great need of discernment concerning salvation truth. We have a blessed assurance of this certain foundation - God's sure Word.
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Tuesday 6 September 2011
A Plea for Modesty
We live in a day and age when modesty of dress is thought little of.
I have felt it appropriate to send a mailout across the fellowship encouraging attention to godly dress, amongst the younger women, in particular. I think it is very important that we steer right away from what is clearly doubtful and of the world, and the ruler of this world, and worldliness.
I think that it is an important issue to raise for awareness and action. This is not meant to be something that is heavy or burdensome, but it would be - I hope - truly liberating and blessing for our younger women to please the Lord in this matter and be a testimony for Him.
It can be a hard subject to address in person. I will hope that the women in our fellowship who are mature in their faith can set a good example to the younger ones, and help them learn.
Above all, we want to instill godliness and virtue amongst our young women, as they seek to learn to follow the Lord, including in practical matters such as this.
As a church we are absolutely not about imposing man-made rules on people, but we do want to lift people up to a higher place, away from what is obviously worldly and godless, to that which truly praises our dear Lord.
A godly woman can be truly respected and appreciated for her true beauty, and still be becoming and feminine, without dishonouring and shaming herself and our Lord through immodesty. These are truths we want to lift people up to, and encourage as a glad and joyful service unto our Lord.
This is an issue that I believe is extremely important, while a bit difficult to talk about.
I am writing about the godly principle of MODEST DRESS.
I feel it’s important to raise this subject with ladies in the fellowship, to bless and encourage you as you seek to honour the Lord in your life. One area to aim for is in setting a godly standard of dress for your life.
As believers we want to dress to please the Lord, not the world. Friendship with the world is hatred toward God (James 4:4). Our Lord tells us not to conform to the world (Romans 12:2).
The WORLD does not care. People seem to accept showing off what is impure and immodest. We see how the world dresses, with skimpy, skin tight jeans or short skirts, low cut tops, bare shoulders and exposing the skin. Exposing what God wants covered is following the world, not the Lord. In summer it seems the standards fall even more.
Sadly, many women today don't seem to understand what modesty is. They may never have learned about it. God’s word shows a godly woman how to adorn herself to honour her Lord, including with modesty (1 Timothy 2:9).
As a church we want to encourage our women to dress modestly and set a godly standard.
Immodesty is a CHARACTER issue. The way you dress reflects your character – what you are on the inside. Your dress and grooming send messages about you to others. Modesty in dress follows from a godliness of heart, as women seek to please and honour the Lord. Modesty will show in how you walk, what you say, and what you wear.
Virtue and truth will last, beyond passing styles and fashions. Proverbs 31:30 says, "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised."
Modesty is a choice of what is moderate and appropriate, and godly. It will show in a person’s life and attitude. As we fear God, the hidden person of the heart reflects a gentle and quiet spirit. The inner spiritual strength shines through in the character of such a woman (1 Peter 3:4).
If you are a Christian, you are a representative of the Lord Jesus, who you will want to please.
If a woman dresses with dignity and carries herself with grace, most men will treat her with respect and honour. Decide what kind of message your appearance is going to send out, and dress accordingly. If in doubt, you can ask a trusted older Christian woman what she thinks about how you dress.
You can dress attractively and creatively without being sleazy. Above all, choose what is virtuous – this means what is wholesome, righteous, and honourable.
The BASIC PRINCIPLES of modest dress are clear:
Don't show too much of yourself. That means avoid clothes that are too revealing, fit too tightly, tops that are cut too low, and skirts that are cut too short, or have slits. So, avoid low necklines, short skirts or shorts, bare midriffs, and translucent fabrics. Also watch how tight your clothing is. Avoid clothes that make your curves and shape show; so avoid tight jeans and slacks.
To avoid low necklines, you can wear something underneath, such as a T-shirt. God may lead you to discard some clothes that you're fond of, because the Bible will be your guide and authority, not your choice and feelings.
Our priority as a Christian is the biblical not the cultural. In other words, we will obey the BIBLE, rather than following what may be popular, but sinful. The world ought not have the same influence over us, as it does over those who don’t know God (Eph 2:3). Our outward dress should match our inward holiness, as we aim to be honour our Lord Jesus.
As Christians, while we have liberty, we are not free to dress or act in a way that causes others to sin. This would be sin. We will not want to cause others to lust, but will want to promote purity of eyes and mind. Godly women will not want to dress like the harlot of Proverbs 7:10 in a way to lure men, or ways that provoke immorality, vanity and pride.
PARENTS also have a responsibility. Godly standards are being ignored in many families today. Parents should be committed to raising modest daughters.
A true godly and Christian parent will guide their daughters how to dress to please the Lord. If we want our girls to be treated with the dignity and the respect that they deserve, we'll teach them to dress modestly, with a passion for purity rather than a plea for attention.
As Christians we will want to dress in a modest and decent way, that shows respect for God, ourselves, and others.
As pastor, together with my wife, I want to urge all the women who fellowship with us to consider their dress. Please think carefully about what you wear at all times when in public.
Is it in accord with one who claims to "love the Lord"? Or does it show a lack of discernment and confused loyalties? We have been called out (1 Peter 2:9) by God, to be His workmanship (Eph 2:10) for good works.
Praying that you will have found these comments helpful, as you endeavour to glorify God with your body in these practical ways.
Yours faithfully
Andrew & Julie Craig
6 Sep 2011
I have felt it appropriate to send a mailout across the fellowship encouraging attention to godly dress, amongst the younger women, in particular. I think it is very important that we steer right away from what is clearly doubtful and of the world, and the ruler of this world, and worldliness.
I think that it is an important issue to raise for awareness and action. This is not meant to be something that is heavy or burdensome, but it would be - I hope - truly liberating and blessing for our younger women to please the Lord in this matter and be a testimony for Him.
It can be a hard subject to address in person. I will hope that the women in our fellowship who are mature in their faith can set a good example to the younger ones, and help them learn.
Above all, we want to instill godliness and virtue amongst our young women, as they seek to learn to follow the Lord, including in practical matters such as this.
As a church we are absolutely not about imposing man-made rules on people, but we do want to lift people up to a higher place, away from what is obviously worldly and godless, to that which truly praises our dear Lord.
A godly woman can be truly respected and appreciated for her true beauty, and still be becoming and feminine, without dishonouring and shaming herself and our Lord through immodesty. These are truths we want to lift people up to, and encourage as a glad and joyful service unto our Lord.
This is an issue that I believe is extremely important, while a bit difficult to talk about.
I am writing about the godly principle of MODEST DRESS.
I feel it’s important to raise this subject with ladies in the fellowship, to bless and encourage you as you seek to honour the Lord in your life. One area to aim for is in setting a godly standard of dress for your life.
As believers we want to dress to please the Lord, not the world. Friendship with the world is hatred toward God (James 4:4). Our Lord tells us not to conform to the world (Romans 12:2).
The WORLD does not care. People seem to accept showing off what is impure and immodest. We see how the world dresses, with skimpy, skin tight jeans or short skirts, low cut tops, bare shoulders and exposing the skin. Exposing what God wants covered is following the world, not the Lord. In summer it seems the standards fall even more.
Sadly, many women today don't seem to understand what modesty is. They may never have learned about it. God’s word shows a godly woman how to adorn herself to honour her Lord, including with modesty (1 Timothy 2:9).
As a church we want to encourage our women to dress modestly and set a godly standard.
Immodesty is a CHARACTER issue. The way you dress reflects your character – what you are on the inside. Your dress and grooming send messages about you to others. Modesty in dress follows from a godliness of heart, as women seek to please and honour the Lord. Modesty will show in how you walk, what you say, and what you wear.
Virtue and truth will last, beyond passing styles and fashions. Proverbs 31:30 says, "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised."
Modesty is a choice of what is moderate and appropriate, and godly. It will show in a person’s life and attitude. As we fear God, the hidden person of the heart reflects a gentle and quiet spirit. The inner spiritual strength shines through in the character of such a woman (1 Peter 3:4).
If you are a Christian, you are a representative of the Lord Jesus, who you will want to please.
If a woman dresses with dignity and carries herself with grace, most men will treat her with respect and honour. Decide what kind of message your appearance is going to send out, and dress accordingly. If in doubt, you can ask a trusted older Christian woman what she thinks about how you dress.
You can dress attractively and creatively without being sleazy. Above all, choose what is virtuous – this means what is wholesome, righteous, and honourable.
The BASIC PRINCIPLES of modest dress are clear:
Don't show too much of yourself. That means avoid clothes that are too revealing, fit too tightly, tops that are cut too low, and skirts that are cut too short, or have slits. So, avoid low necklines, short skirts or shorts, bare midriffs, and translucent fabrics. Also watch how tight your clothing is. Avoid clothes that make your curves and shape show; so avoid tight jeans and slacks.
To avoid low necklines, you can wear something underneath, such as a T-shirt. God may lead you to discard some clothes that you're fond of, because the Bible will be your guide and authority, not your choice and feelings.
Our priority as a Christian is the biblical not the cultural. In other words, we will obey the BIBLE, rather than following what may be popular, but sinful. The world ought not have the same influence over us, as it does over those who don’t know God (Eph 2:3). Our outward dress should match our inward holiness, as we aim to be honour our Lord Jesus.
As Christians, while we have liberty, we are not free to dress or act in a way that causes others to sin. This would be sin. We will not want to cause others to lust, but will want to promote purity of eyes and mind. Godly women will not want to dress like the harlot of Proverbs 7:10 in a way to lure men, or ways that provoke immorality, vanity and pride.
PARENTS also have a responsibility. Godly standards are being ignored in many families today. Parents should be committed to raising modest daughters.
A true godly and Christian parent will guide their daughters how to dress to please the Lord. If we want our girls to be treated with the dignity and the respect that they deserve, we'll teach them to dress modestly, with a passion for purity rather than a plea for attention.
As Christians we will want to dress in a modest and decent way, that shows respect for God, ourselves, and others.
As pastor, together with my wife, I want to urge all the women who fellowship with us to consider their dress. Please think carefully about what you wear at all times when in public.
Is it in accord with one who claims to "love the Lord"? Or does it show a lack of discernment and confused loyalties? We have been called out (1 Peter 2:9) by God, to be His workmanship (Eph 2:10) for good works.
Praying that you will have found these comments helpful, as you endeavour to glorify God with your body in these practical ways.
Yours faithfully
Andrew & Julie Craig
6 Sep 2011
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