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Author: Neil Hudson

Living hopefully (1 Thessalonians 4:13 – 5:11)

How do we live in the light of death and in the light of Jesus’ reappearing?

Living right (1 Thessalonians 4:1-12)

The three areas that Paul addresses here as arenas for holiness are sex, relationships, and work – the creation ordinances.

Living in the storm (1 Thessalonians 2:17 – 3:13)

How do you hold on to faith when the storms of life hit you?

Living as models (1 Thessalonians 1:5-10)

The danger of settling for a ‘safe’ faith is that it’s not worth hearing about.

Living the Gospel (1 Thessalonians 1:1-4)

The church finds its identity by being ‘in God’ – we get our self-awareness from this relationship. Then we live it out…

Seeing differently, acting differently – The writing’s on the wall (Daniel 5)

When you live a life of wisdom there may well come a moment when you have to be courageous as you take a stand for what you believe God has asked you to do.

Seeing differently, acting differently – it’s all about worship (Daniel 3)

The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were thrown into a furnace for not obeying the king, and how this story relates to us today.

So what did you expect when you were given more responsibilities?

When God chooses to do something new for the world, he chooses people. People who are often put in positions that feel uncomfortable, that feel like it’s not possible to survive.

So what did you expect when you got married?

Our lives are built around expectations at the different stages of our lives. Our resilience is developed as life occasionally fails to live up to expectations.

So what did you expect when you became a Christian?

How does the reality of being a Christian compare to your expectations?

So what did you expect?

Our next series of sermons, starting in September, will examine the deep expectations that people have of God and their Christian faith and life.

Songs for the Road

Songs for the Road – Psalm 2

Psalm 2 is like a bucket of cold water thrown on anyone who thinks prayer is about retreat, serenity and comfort