Starting Monday, 11 April 2016 4 weeks looking at Jesus we will be looking at questions like the following & other questions you have who is he? what was & is he all about? how can we know him, listen to him, follow him? what does the bible say about him? how can we talk about him in ways that don't freak others or ourselves out? Come out & join
We continue our reading in the Gospels. This morning we start the Gospel of John Even if you haven't been reading along with us, this is a good time to start
The Gospel of Mark seems to end on an odd note: v8 “The women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, and they said nothing to anyone because they were too frightened.” It’s even odder in the Greek, since it ends with the preposition γάρ which we translate as “for” or “because.” There are several possible endings to the Gospel of Mark: Two of the oldest and most respected manuscripts,
Tweet summary for The Gospel of Mark MK 1 Gospel & prophecy; Jesus’ ministry begins: baptism, tempted, calling disciples, cast out evil spirit, heals, preaches #Mk1 #gospeltweet MK 2 Jesus heals as a sign he 4gives sin; calls a tax collector; new wineskins 4 new wine; Sabbath made 4 people not reverse #Mk2 #gospeltweet MK 3 Jesus heals on the Sabbath; crowds follow him; chooses the 12; Jesus greater than
Here's the video we showed Clayton Jennings: Jesus is... https://youtu.be/8kLvWZ-DG6s
As we've been reading through the Gospel of Mark, one thing that has stood out is the variety of ways Jesus has brought healing to people. Mk 5:1f - Jesus heals a demon-possessed man, who didn't seem to want to be healed. Mk 5:21f - Jesus heals Jarius' daughter in response to the faith of her father. Mk 5:24f - Jesus heals a woman who had bee hemorrhaging for 12
We are starting to read the Gospel of Mark tomorrow on our journey through the Gospels this winter/spring. Whether or not you read Matthew, this is a great time to jump in and start in Mark... it's only 16 chapters. A copy of the reading list is available at the welcome centre OCC, or you can get it on our facebook page or you can get it here. As we
Tweet summary for The Gospel of Matthew MT 1 The line of Jesus though Joseph the chosen father Mary bore him by the Holy Spirit An angel told Joseph to call him Jesus #Mt1 #gospeltweet MT 2 Magi came from the east to worship Jesus King Herod ordered all baby boys be killed An angel warned Joseph to flee #Mt2 #gospeltweet MT 3 John the Baptist preached: “Repent, the kingdom
Last Sunday (17 January 2016) we handed out copies of some statements that declare who we are in Christ I am Accepted... I am Secure... I am Significant... Let me encourage you to read and re-read these statements, check out the Scripture references, think on these phrases. You may want to take 1 or 2 a day and remind yourself of these truths as you go through your day. Additional
We are part way through the Gospel of Matthew as we read through the Gospels this year. If you haven't started yet, it's not too late, or if you have fallen a few day behind. If it seems overwhelming just pick up where we are & then as you get into the habit you can go back and catch up. A copy of the reading list is available at OCC,
