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St Faith’s are hosting a fantastic event on Saturday July 21: INSPIRE WOMEN’S CONFERENCE. Jenny Salt will be giving the keynote talks on Ecclesiastes with some other great speakers lined up for the seminars. It’s only $15 for the day…. bargain!
Feel free to pass this on to other Northern Beaches women.
In part 1, we asked of Jesus the question, “Who is this man?” The answer? The Messiah. Basically this means Jesus is a big deal. The biggest! He is THE King that God promised would come. But what does it mean for Jesus to be ‘The Messiah’? What’s his MISSION?
In Mark’s biographical account of the life of Jesus, we see that after Peter identifies Jesus as the Messiah, Jesus then gets straight to the heart of his mission.
He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. (Mark chapter 8 verse 31)
‘Son of Man’ is Jesus’ way of referring to himself. Why did he come? To suffer, be killed and then rise again! Have a look at how Peter responds:
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If you read the first half of Mark’s biography about Jesus, you’ll notice that Jesus does some remarkable things. Healing sickness. Wise teaching. Astonishing miracles. Walking on water. Those who witnessed these events continually asked the question “WHO IS THIS MAN?” It’s a good question to consider. Who is Jesus?
Chapter 8 is the turning point of Mark’s biography. In the midst of lots of people trying to work out his identity, Jesus asks his followers what conclusions people have come up with.
Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” (Mark chapter 8 verses 27-28)
John the Baptist, Elijah and one of the Prophets are important answers because each of these people are significant religious figures in the Bible. At least by this point in the story people are concluding that Jesus is significant. Jesus then pushes the question further by redirecting it to his close friends.
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Many Christians feel weak and inadequate when it comes to sharing Jesus. They know that they should, but often lack boldness to proclaim the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Does that sound like your experience? If so, what will help you to take little steps to start sharing him? What’s this got to do with the bacon & egg roll?
I recently preached at St Faith’s on 2 Corinthians 4. It’s a chapter that can be a great encouragement in proclaiming Jesus. I hope it’s an encouragement for you too.
Dave Miers Sermon on 2 Corinthians 4 (right click etc to download)
Here is the structure of the sermon:
We all proclaim gospels
2 Corinthians 4
1) Don’t forget the simplicity of the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:1-6)
2) Don’t forget that the power belongs to God (2 Corinthians 4:7-12)
3) Don’t forget God’s Big Picture (2 Corinthians 4:13-18)
Check out my Hosea 1-3 sermon from the same series.
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Jefferson Bethke, the ‘Jesus Hates Religion‘ video guy, has released a new vid:
If you’re challenged by the vid and looking for ideas on how to learn about ways to serve widows, orphans and those in need – here are some organisations I support:
Peace.
My friend, Stu Robinson, is a brilliant magician and evangelist. Check him out!
Here is an endorsement I wrote for him: “Stu’s magic show is dynamic, funny and well-crafted. After a few weeks of replaying the show in my head I still couldn’t figure out how he managed to pull off his astonishing tricks! Stu is equally good at interweaving a compelling and culturally relevant presentation of the good news of Jesus. Teenagers in our youth community wouldn’t have any problem in inviting their friends to a youth event featuring one of Stu’s performances.”
Check out his website. And here’s a video endorsement:
Stu didn’t pay me to write and say these things! So contact him with inquiries.