Studies for Groups and Individuals
Studies for Groups and Individuals
Who is the King? Winter Studies 2013
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Who is the King?
A Short History of God and his People
Sermons and Studies July—September 2013
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Would it make any difference if Jesus had been born in another place, at another time, of another race, as long as he was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died and was raised again? Was the fact that he was born as a descendant of Abraham and David just an arbitrary fact? Or was he a vital part of the story of Abraham and David?
Or to ask it a different way, is the story of the Old Testament people of God a necessary part of the story of Jesus? Could we skip the Old Testament and still make sense of Jesus? Many Christians think so.
Another question is related to this: what is the point of all the stories of Jesus in the gospels? Are they there just for interest, or are they a necessary part of the gospel story?
These studies and sermons are meant to help us understand better how Jesus comes as the fulfillment of an Old Testament story. This means that it is Jesus who helps us make sense of the Old Testament, but it is also the Old Testament which helps understand who Jesus is and what he does.
They will help us see that the coming of Jesus is the return of God the King to his people to do what he promised to do long ago. I hope you gain from them.
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July 21 |
What happened to God & his people? |
Romans 9.1-18 |
| July 28 |
Patriarchs & Promises | Genesis 17.1-22 |
| August 4 | A Kingdom of Priests | Exodus 19.3-6 |
| August 11 | Who is the King? | 1 Samuel 8.1-9 |
| August 18 | The King & the Kingdom | 2 Samuel 7.8-16 |
| August 25 | Where is the King? | Ezekiel 43.1-9 |
| September 1 | God is King again | Mk 8.27 - 9.1 |
| September 8 | The King of the Nations | Acts 28.23-31 |
| September 15 | The Gentiles are in the right? | Romans 9.19-33 |
Jesus at work Advent Epiphany Studies 2011-12
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Jesus at work
Advent and Epiphany Studies in Luke’s Gospel
November to January 2011-12
Our aim is to see how Jesus interacts with people in their work environment (and some in the ordinary course of their life), to
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see how Luke tells the stories and what God might have to say to us in our situations
Week ending
20 November The expert who didn't know everything
Christ King Luke 5.1-11
27 November The soldier who knew enough
Advent Luke 7.1-10
4 December The woman who said nothing
Advent 2 Luke 7.36-50
11 December The sister who didn't do housework
Advent 3 Luke 10.38-42
Christ will come again! Advent Studies 2010
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Christ will come again! Advent Studies 2010
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These four studies aim to help us think about the implications of living in the “last days”. In the time leading up to the return of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
The studies are designed for individual, family, and small group use. The Sunday sermons will follow the same themes. Individuals and groups are encouraged to use the studies in the week preceding the sermon.
Each week a number of readings are provided on the theme for the week for your personal reading and reflection. These readings also form the basic readings for the study groups.
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The gracious power of the cross: Lenten Studies February March 2013
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The gracious power of the cross: Lenten Studies February March 2013
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Our aim is to understand better what the cross means for us, and to be able to put into words how God saves people through the death of Christ. These studies are suitable for individual as well as small group use. They follow the sermon series for this period at Christ the King Willetton. Audio recordings of the sermons will be available by clicking the titles below.
Lenten Studies February March 2013
Week ending
February 10 The cross ... atones for sins Leviticus 16.1-34
February 17 The cross ... brings peace Isaiah 52.13 - 53.12
February 24 The cross ... saves believers 1 Corinthians 1.18-2.5
March 3 The cross ... reconciles sinners 2 Corinthians 5.14-21
March 10 The cross ... puts sinners to death Galatians 2.15-21
March 17 The cross ... shows God's love 1 John 4.7-14
March 24 The cross ... glorifies the Lamb Revelation 5.1-14
The King in God's Kingdom Epiphany - Lenten Studies 2011
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The King in God's Kingdom Epiphany - Lenten Studies 2011
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These studies are meant to help us read and understand Mark’s gospel during the period leading up to Easter.
Our aim is to read Mark’s gospel right through (in company with the middle part of Isaiah); to discover Mark’s proclamation of the gospel about Jesus Christ the Son of God and to understand how Jesus explains and demonstrates the arrival of the kingdom of God. And to see what all that has to do with how we live.
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