Salt that loses its saltiness? Cities on hills? Lamps? What on earth is Jesus talking about - and what could it possibly mean to exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees? A Cafechurch session from 7/2/2016
Salt and Light: You are the light of the worldStephen Palm
Within the language of Mt. 5:16 there is a rich vocabulary of words describing how Jesus intended us to function as the light of the world. We will explore these words and the imagery they suggest and then explore our calling to dispel darkness and reveal the light of Christ. We will also explore some practical ways that we can do this.
Revelation places the 1000-year rule of the saints after Christ's return in chapter 19, seen in the normal, chronological sense as following the return of Jesus to the earth. This kingdom is both future and earthly ("they will reign on the earth," Rev 5:10). Download the entire manuscript, study notes, and handout at BibleStudyDownloads.org (NT sermons link). You may also listen to the audio of this message at http://cicfamily.com/sermon-listing/?tag=Revelation+of+John.
What is unique about the "great tribulation" to the typical trials of life or the holocaust and other cataclysms and tribulations? When will it occur? Why? Is there hope? How should those who identify with Jesus as their Savior and Lord, and have His Spirit dwelling within them respond?
Salt and Light: You are the light of the worldStephen Palm
Within the language of Mt. 5:16 there is a rich vocabulary of words describing how Jesus intended us to function as the light of the world. We will explore these words and the imagery they suggest and then explore our calling to dispel darkness and reveal the light of Christ. We will also explore some practical ways that we can do this.
Revelation places the 1000-year rule of the saints after Christ's return in chapter 19, seen in the normal, chronological sense as following the return of Jesus to the earth. This kingdom is both future and earthly ("they will reign on the earth," Rev 5:10). Download the entire manuscript, study notes, and handout at BibleStudyDownloads.org (NT sermons link). You may also listen to the audio of this message at http://cicfamily.com/sermon-listing/?tag=Revelation+of+John.
What is unique about the "great tribulation" to the typical trials of life or the holocaust and other cataclysms and tribulations? When will it occur? Why? Is there hope? How should those who identify with Jesus as their Savior and Lord, and have His Spirit dwelling within them respond?
Palm Sunday sermon - 4 Essentials to worshiping God. Understand that God deserves to be worshiped. We were created to worship. We must worship Jesus as both Savior and Lord. We must worship God with our whole lives.
This week we looked at several verses that were associated with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. In this weeks teaching I compressed them all into one single powerpoint for your convenience. Over the next few weeks I will be taking you through Genesis Chapter One and the Creation Week. So fasten your seat belts cause on Monday we are starting right at the beginning with Genesis 1:1.
When the Lord gave us His Spirit, He gave us fully and without reserve, If you are a believer in The Lord Jesus Christ, you have it as it is your right and inheritance.
Know Your Enemy: Series on Spiritual Warfare (Part 1)David Turner
Part One in a Series on Spiritual Warfare. You can't fight the enemy if you don't know you have an enemy. You can't prepare for the enemy unless you know something about the enemy. Visit us at Bibleguy.org
Sermon Slide Deck: "A Real Cause For Joy" (Luke 10:17-20)New City Church
True, lasting joy is not found in what you do, but in what has been done for you.
This message was given on July 20, 2014 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info: www.newcitychurch.ca
This is a slideshow of some of the prophecy illustrations from our website - http://SanctuaryofYeshua.wordpress.com.
You can go there to learn more about the Bible prophecies of Daniel and Revelation and about the Sanctuary, or Tabernacle. The fact that the Bible prophecies have been so accurately fulfilled by history shows that the prophecies which apply to the future will also be very exactly fulfilled. You will find much more about this o the website, as well as an illustrated timeline of all the prophecies in Daniel and Revelation so you can see visually how and when they were/are going to be fulfilled.
It is common to refer to the process of maturing as a disciple as spiritual formation. Here, based upon work by Greg Ogden, I give a four stage process for growing into maturity, and fruitfulness, as a follower of King Jesus.
Cafechurch Presentation to Fresh Expressions Gathering ParticipantsAlister Pate
This is the presentation I gave to a group of people involved in the Fresh Expressions - Mission Shaped Ministry gathering in Melbourne on 30/1/14. It talks a little bit about the history of Cafechurch, and a lot more about teh things we are learning together.
What is Cafechurch For? Part 1: Modernity and The End of ChristendomAlister Pate
Cafechurch is a church that meets in a bar in Fitzroy, in inner city Melbourne. But why? Is it just that we like drinking beer and talking about God? The first in a series, this presentation attempts to describe the spiritual situation in Australia, and more broadly in the context of modernism, secularism, and the post-Christendom situation
Palm Sunday sermon - 4 Essentials to worshiping God. Understand that God deserves to be worshiped. We were created to worship. We must worship Jesus as both Savior and Lord. We must worship God with our whole lives.
This week we looked at several verses that were associated with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. In this weeks teaching I compressed them all into one single powerpoint for your convenience. Over the next few weeks I will be taking you through Genesis Chapter One and the Creation Week. So fasten your seat belts cause on Monday we are starting right at the beginning with Genesis 1:1.
When the Lord gave us His Spirit, He gave us fully and without reserve, If you are a believer in The Lord Jesus Christ, you have it as it is your right and inheritance.
Know Your Enemy: Series on Spiritual Warfare (Part 1)David Turner
Part One in a Series on Spiritual Warfare. You can't fight the enemy if you don't know you have an enemy. You can't prepare for the enemy unless you know something about the enemy. Visit us at Bibleguy.org
Sermon Slide Deck: "A Real Cause For Joy" (Luke 10:17-20)New City Church
True, lasting joy is not found in what you do, but in what has been done for you.
This message was given on July 20, 2014 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info: www.newcitychurch.ca
This is a slideshow of some of the prophecy illustrations from our website - http://SanctuaryofYeshua.wordpress.com.
You can go there to learn more about the Bible prophecies of Daniel and Revelation and about the Sanctuary, or Tabernacle. The fact that the Bible prophecies have been so accurately fulfilled by history shows that the prophecies which apply to the future will also be very exactly fulfilled. You will find much more about this o the website, as well as an illustrated timeline of all the prophecies in Daniel and Revelation so you can see visually how and when they were/are going to be fulfilled.
It is common to refer to the process of maturing as a disciple as spiritual formation. Here, based upon work by Greg Ogden, I give a four stage process for growing into maturity, and fruitfulness, as a follower of King Jesus.
Cafechurch Presentation to Fresh Expressions Gathering ParticipantsAlister Pate
This is the presentation I gave to a group of people involved in the Fresh Expressions - Mission Shaped Ministry gathering in Melbourne on 30/1/14. It talks a little bit about the history of Cafechurch, and a lot more about teh things we are learning together.
What is Cafechurch For? Part 1: Modernity and The End of ChristendomAlister Pate
Cafechurch is a church that meets in a bar in Fitzroy, in inner city Melbourne. But why? Is it just that we like drinking beer and talking about God? The first in a series, this presentation attempts to describe the spiritual situation in Australia, and more broadly in the context of modernism, secularism, and the post-Christendom situation
An introduction to priinciples and doings at Cafechurch, an emerging church (or, perhaps a fresh expression of church) in Melbourne, Australia in 2015.
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering
Bone plates, bone cements, cell biomaterial are the focused area of the journal. Journal is a peer-reviewed journal that accepts both research and review papers. Experimental and theoretical papers are accepted in the journal.
Starting with Mark's version of the story of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness, we touch on the film 2015 Wild (starring Reese Witherspoon), and examine the links between wilderness, suffering, and the way Lent works as a sort of portable wilderness, teaching us the importance of travelling light.
Humility and the Limitations of SuccessAlister Pate
Humility - it's a funny old concept in our culture. We juxtapose Jesus' purifying the temple with his suprising claim to be humble. What does that tell us about what humility really is, and what it means for success?
Ignatian spirituality is very strongly a spirituality of desire. God inspires each of us with particular desires and those desires which are deepest in us are therefore the same desires that God has for us.
Jesus said, shockingly, "‘Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:26.)
What are we to make of these strange, paradoxical words? One way into it is to take a look at what Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard said about the three modes of life - the aesthetic, the ethical, and the religious.
While not wanting to domesticate these strange words, we can perhaps get a better insight into what they might mean for us today.
CHRISTIAN SUPERNATURAL TEACHINGS, BIBLE CLASS LESSONS, GOSPELS BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU, THE SUPERNATURAL TEACHER AND SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD, BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR
CHRISTIAN SUPERNATURAL TEACHINGS, BIBLE CLASS LESSONS, GOSPELS BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU, THE SUPERNATURAL TEACHER AND SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD, BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR
Jesus told his disciples that they were the salt of the earth & the light of the world. He would tell Christians today that the same message. Christians must let God's life, light and love shine out of them.
Having a marriage of influence impacting family 10.02.10shaneandrea
Impacting Family message from Bill and Dawn Bowan at the October 2, 2010 Living Marriage young couples event at Elmbrook Church. Week one of the three week Having a Marriage of Influence series.
Is it wrong to pray the rosary?
The rosary is a set of prayers common in the Roman Catholic Church, said during meditation on events in the lives of Jesus and of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Rosary beads help Catholics count their prayers. More importantly, Catholics pray the rosary as a means of entreaty to ask God for a special favor, such as helping a loved one recover from an illness, or to thank God for blessings received — a new baby, a new job, whatever.
There are about 8 main prayers associated with the rosary covering a series of beads that dive the count of prayers one must make. The entire exercise takes about 20 minutes or so to do a rosary.
Cafechurch Session: Why did Jesus have to die?Alister Pate
Why did Jesus have to die? Did God somehow cause Judas to betray him? What does it mean for God to have a plan, and what does how we unpack that mean for our picture of God?
Jesus intensifies the commandments, so that "don't murder people" becomes something more like "don't be someone who wants to murder people." It names something important, and a possible reading of it as "do unto others as you would have done unto you" has been appropriated by our culture with thinkers as diverse as Kant and Buber giving their own versions of it. But what does it mean in a shame culture? What is the role of grace? What is the good news here exactly? A session on Matthew 4:1-11
This is the presentation from a Cafechurch Melbourne session on 3/9/2019 about the failures of Christian leadership, inspired by Marty Sampson's excellent questions. We looked at the failure of leadership in Scripture - starting with Saul the first King of Israel, then through a few more contemporary examples. We asked the questions: is Christian leadership failure somehow worse than the failure of secular leadership - and if so, why? We concluded by looking at what Jesus had to say about Christian leadership - and its contrast to how Saul lived his life.
Belief and the Resurrection Part 3: CallAlister Pate
Is the fundamental problem of our culture meaninglessness? Or is it anxiety? Are they connected? In this presentation we look at anxiety and the gospel category of Call as its solution.
Resurrection and the Meaningless UniverseAlister Pate
We live in a culture of meaninglessness. This much seems uncontroversial, however much we try to veil that fact from ourselves. In the crucifixion of Jesus, God in God's own self experienced the utmost in abandonment, crying "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
The resurrection of Jesus is God's great "however." despair and meaninglessness does not have the final say. God vindicates Jesus' life poured out for others, and opens the way for us to to have a full human life, participating with God in God's redemptive work in the world.
This is the second in a series of sessions about the Resurrection at Cafechurch.
Practice Resurrection: What Does It Mean to Believe in the Resurrection of Je...Alister Pate
We talk about belief a lot in our culture. But what do we actually mean by it? In this session we look at what "belief" means in the context of the Resurrection. It is not just a passive bit of knowledge that sits in your head like the year WW2 ended. It is transformative, and is more something you do than something you think. #practiceresurrection
The fundamental fact of your life is that God loves you. Because of Jesus' solidarity with us in baptism, what God says to him, God says to all of us: You are my child, the beloved. In you I am well pleased.
That is primary: everything else, including your sense of your own sinfulness, is secondary.
Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 1 John 3:18-20
Have you ever wondered why Jesus got baptised, given that he was without sin? In this presentation we explore three different levels of meaning in Baptism, which suggests an answer to that question.
The presentation draws on Rowan Williams' excellent little book Being Christian.
This was the Cafechurch session on 15/1/2018 - see www.cafechurch.org for more
How do you make good decisions as a Christian who earnestly wants to collaborate with God? In this presentation, Anne Pate explores what the Ignatian tradition of Christian spirituality has to say.
What does eating in a pub once a week have to do with the mission of God? This is a presentation on how Cafechurch seeks to participate in the Missio Dei.
It is true that the universe is huge. Staggeringly, vertigo-creatingly vast. But does it therefore follow that any hypothetical God would therefore not care about humans? Consider the question: which is more important to me - the external monitor I am looking at while type this, or the laptop which is plugged into it?
We then use ideas from Charles Taylor's book "A Secular Age" to try to move from "what's happening" to "what's really going on."
Jesus, we are told, went back to his home town. But people there didn't buy his story, and said, essentially: who on earth do you think you are? We have known you forever. And he was amazed to see that he could do no deeds of power there, besides heal a few people (And, really who can't do that? (Joke, obvs.)) (This is my very brief precis of Mark 6:1-6 )
People rejected him because they though they knew what he had to say. That's kind of like our culture - it thinks it knows what Christianity is and who Jesus is, and think they have rejected him. But do they? What is going on here? To open up the discussion we spent a while thinking about different archetypes from our culture, and archetypes who represent more Kingdom values.
It was a good evening, and we had a good conversation, so I was enthused to blog about it (as part of his current Charles Taylor obsession.)
Here's the blurb and a link:
Do you find the story of Jesus' self-giving love profoundly meaningful? Or do you sometimes wonder whether he should have just kept his head down and stuck to carpentry? It's one of the most profound questions of our age.
http://alisterpate.com/2018/07/16/charles-taylor-and-the-sea-of-faith/
The story of Jonah and the Whale is complex. It leads us to ask: where is God in suffering? When Jonah is sitting in the pitch dark in his whale, with only the smell of decomposing fish for company, a long, long way from the light of the sun, he sang a psalm of both lament and praise. Is God somehow active in the dark night of the soul?
Read more at http://cafechurch.org/content/jonah-and-night-journey
What (or Who) We Talk About When We Talk About GodAlister Pate
Perhaps too dense, but a few grounding ideas about how to go about talking about God from within the Christian tradition. Also, we deconstruct U2's song "Yahweh" to give us a few thoughts
What is the relationship between Wellness and Christianity? What does California have to do with Jerusalem? In this presentation we think about the similarities and differences, and consider how we might integrate wellness with our faith, without identifying the one with the other.
I blogged about this whole area here: https://alisterpate.com/2017/05/15/the-kathleen-syme-centre-has-no-bible/
Right before Jesus heads off to the wilderness, he is baptised and hears God's affirmation: "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." But what does this mean for our identity as baptised persons? This session follows the first chapter of Rowan Williams' excellent book "Being Christian"
It's hard to explain something as simple as soccer in a few minutes. How much harder to summarize the Gospel! In this presentation we watch a cool dude with a traditional message, and then think about the pros and cons of both his presentation, and the theology underlying it.
The slides from a Cafechurch study on the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32). We talked about sin, grace, and forgiveness, looking at John Newton (composer of Amazing Grace) and Jung's concept of the shadow - once we can look compassionately on our sin, we are better able to stop projecting it on everyone else.
What does it mean to repent? How do you actually go about it? And what does the parable of the figtree (Luke 13:6-9) In this presentation we talked about repentance as, rather than assenting to a collection of truth claims, instead it is seeing things as they really are - like Neo choosing to see the Matrix. And then we talked about the stories we inhabit in our culture (e.g. of success) because to see things as they really are, we have to be able to see how we see them, Finally we considered that at least part of the process of the Christian life is to grow into the story of the Redeeming God and God's action through Jesus Christ- and that church seasons are a part of that process.
Perhaps that's a bit much for an evening, but it certainly hung together in my mind.
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Discover various methods for clearing negative entities from your space and spirit, including energy clearing techniques, spiritual rituals, and professional assistance. Gain practical knowledge on how to implement these techniques to restore peace and harmony. For more information visit here: https://www.reikihealingdistance.com/negative-entity-removal/
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
https://youtu.be/nV4kGHFsEHw
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
2. "You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its
taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no
longer good for anything, but is thrown out and
trampled under foot.
3. "You are the light of
the world. A city built
on a hill cannot be
hid.
4. No one after lighting
a lamp puts it under
the bushel basket,
but on the
lampstand, and it
gives light to all in the
house.
5. In the same way, let your light shine before others,
so that they may see your good works and give
glory to your Father in heaven.
6. "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or
the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.
For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away,
not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass
from the law until all is accomplished.
7. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these
commandments, and teaches others to do the
same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven;
but whoever does them and teaches them will be
called great in the kingdom of heaven.
8. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of
the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the
kingdom of heaven."
9. What Does The Passage Say?
• What is the setting?
• Who are the
characters?
• What happened
before and after?
• What is the genre?
10. Textual Note
The “you” in the passages is
plural. Thus, in Australian,
“youse are the salt of the
earth”
22. Christlikeness
If Jesus is the one sent
(“my food is to do the
will of the one that sent
me” Jn 4:34), then
righteousness like
Jesus’ has got
something to do with
collaborating with the
Missio Dei – the work of
God in the world.
25. The glory of God is the human being fully alive.
St Irenaeus of Lyons – 2nd Century AD
26. All About Desire
“Desire is a primary way that
God leads people to discover
who they are and what they
are meant to do…. Our
deepest desires, those desires
that lead us to become who we
are, are God’s desires for us.
They are ways that God
speaks to you directly.”
James Martin The Jesuit
Guide to (Almost) Everything
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27. Me Personally
• What might it mean
for me personally to
be a lamp on a
stand, salt of the
earth, city on a hill?
28. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit be with us all, this day and forever more
Amen
29. Blessing
The grace of Christ attend you;
the love of God surround you;
the Holy Spirit keep you;
this day and for ever. Amen.