L-T Hopper
Joel 2:18-32
L-T Hopper
Joel 3
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
It is part of our ‘aussie’ culture or make up that we are cynical; sarcastic and like to knock down the ‘tall poppy’. This is the very opposite to what we are to be as God’s people. This is clear from the verse above. Notice it says ‘give thanks in all circumstances.’ This Sunday we begin a two week series on thankfulness and we’ll see that being thankful is not optional. It flows out of our understanding that there is one God and creator who is in control of all things who we should be thankful to. All we have is from God and so we are to be thankful to him. We are either known as thankful people or grumbling people. Which one are you?
Title: Christmas BBQ
Location: Mujimba Beach
Description: If you are looking for something to do on Christmas night a group of people are going to the Park at Mujimba Beach.
Meet at 5pm. BYO dinner.
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2008-12-25
Title: Genesis 1-11 Introduction
Location: @ the Church
Description: Genesis 1-11 Introduction talk by Leigh Trevaskis. Followed by a Lakeshore church dinner. Kids programme will be provided during the talk. Sunday 1 February. Talk at 4 followed by dinner at 5.30.
Start Time: 16:00
Date: 2009-02-01
The verse Shane mentioned in communion this morning is an amazing verse as it provides a summary of the gospel:
“For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Cor 4:6)
It was a key verse in the ministry of Jonathan Edwards who preached a famous sermon called, “A Divine and Supernatural Light, Immediately Imparted to the Soul by the Spirit of God, Shown to be both a Scriptural, and Rational Doctrine.” (Don’t you love those long titles!).
Here are two great introductory article by Sam Storms on the passage:
a divine and supernatural light
observations on a divine and supernatural light
If you’re more ambitious and want to actually read Edwards sermon yourself you can find it here:
edwards light
However, I recommend watching John Piper instead as he actually re-preaches the sermon back in 2003 at the Edwards memorial conference!
piper on edwards
Comments would be appreciated!