Devotional 20 January 2019
Philippians 2:12-18 “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” “It is God…. who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose” (v13). […]
20 January 2019 – Ross Woodhouse: Our Responses To Christ, Philippians 2:12-18
To listen to this message please click on the link in green type below – Sermon 2019-01-20 Ross Woodhouse Philippians 2:12-18 There’s a key line in today’s text that I very deliberately want us to grab hold right at the start because it sets the scene for the whole passage. “It is God,” Paul […]
6 January 2019 – Ross Woodhouse: Calls of Conduct, Philippians 1:27-2:4
To listen to this message please click on the link in green type below – Sermon 2019-01-06 Ross Woodhouse Philippians 1:27 – 2:4 As Christians we are: in the world but not of the world, we do not belong to the world (John 15:19), our true home is eternity with God (Phil. 3:20). And though […]
25 December 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Joy and Peace, Christmas Day Service
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16 December 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Toward the Goal, Philippians 1:12-18
To listen to this message please click on the link in green type below – Sermon 2018-12-16 Ross Woodhouse Philippians 1:12-18 Several years ago, Don Moen was awakened in the middle of the night with a phone call. His mother-in-law had called to tell him of a tragic car accident involving his wife’s sister, […]
Devotional 2 December 2018
Introduction to Philippians The book of Philippians was written to show Paul’s appreciation and love to the Philippians in a thank-you letter for their continued help and support, and also to encourage their growth in Christ, to “press on toward the goal”. Paul’s goal was whatever Christ’s goal was for him; he was a missionary, […]
18 November 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Lose the Rubbish, Gain Christ, Philippians 3:7-11
To listen to this message please click on the link in green type below – Sermon 20181118 Ross Woodhouse Philippians 3:7-11 Lose the Rubbish, Gain Christ Let’s first establish…Who is God? A few excerpts from Job to best address this question. Job 36:26-31 NIV How great is God—beyond our understanding! The number of his years […]
Devotional 4 November 2018
Romans 12: 1-2, Live to Worship God Worship is our response to the reality of God in every aspect in every circumstance of daily living. Worship is giving all of myself and everything I am and have to God. Worship is more than what we do, it’s who we are. Augustine wrote: a Christian should […]
4 November 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Immeasurably More – Live to Worship God, Romans 12:1,2
To listen to this message please click on the link in green type below – sermon 2018-11-04 Ross Romans 12:1,2 – Live to worship God “What does it mean to be a living sacrifice?” a woman asked a pastor. Holding out a blank sheet of paper, the pastor replied, “It is to sign your name […]
Devotional 28 October 2018
IMMEASURABLY MORE FOR YOUR LIFE – Ephesians 3:20-21 What does a church practising the “immeasurably moreness” of God look like? What do the prayers sound like? What does the worship look like? Paul’s words – a prayer – can be an infusion of encouragement to your spirit. When we each consider our spiritual lives – circumstances […]