The Lifestyle Taught by Jesus Christ

 

Outline of Online Service 31^st January 2021

The Lifestyle Taught by Jesus

- if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments  Matt 19:17

Community Songs – led by Terrigal Singers

The Lord’s Prayer  (Luke 11:2-4)

Psalm 19:7-14: Following God’s Ways

Bible Readings:

·       God’s Lifestyle Instructions:  Deut 10:1-5, 12-22 - Singleton

·       Jesus Outlines His Lifestyle:  Matt 5:1-12, 17-20 - Terrigal

·       What .. shall I do?  Matthew 19:16-25 - Windsor

·       How The Work Will be Done:  John 14:23-27 - Windsor

Hymn 47:  The Standard is Obedience  - Singleton

Message – Sydney  

Hymn 83:  The Truth will be Shown  - Singleton

·        God gave Israel full instructions for the Lifestyle He wanted them to follow; this was summarised in the Ten Commandments; 

·        Jesus endorsed this same set of instructions as still being the way that people should seek to live, but couched them in a Spirit of love rather than legalism;

·        Jesus pointed out to the young man that to keep the commandments requires more than compliance with a set of instructions – they need to be obeyed through love for God and our neighbour;

·        Jesus also explained that God will send Power through Christ and the Holy Ghost that will enable people to obey His commandments with the right attitude;

·        Let each seek to God to join the Law and Gospel in us as we wait to be changed wholly in spirit and soul and body at Jesus Christ’s return.

 

Closing Comments - Terrigal

Doxology

The Temptation of Jesus

 

Outline of Online Service 10^th January 2021

The Temptations of Jesus

Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 1 Peter 2:21   

Hymn 102:  Joy in God’s Presence

The Lord’s Prayer  (Luke 11:2-4)

Psalm 91:1-4, 11-16: Relationship with God

Bible Readings:

·       The First Temptation:  Genesis 3:1-7

·       The Promised Land:  Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 11:8-17

·       The Temptations of Jesus:  Matthew 4:1-11

·       Our Ongoing Temptations:  1 John 2:6-8, 15-17

Hymn 40 – Tune 34:  The Tried Corner Stone

·        When Eve was first tempted to sin she saw that  it was good for food, pleasant to the eyes and to be desired to make one wise

·        The areas in which Jesus was tempted were to satisfy hunger, to try God’s Word to be true, and to be seen as being great by others

·        In 1 John chapter 2 John points out that we are called to face these same temptations which he describes as the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life

·        God is Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent -  and in all areas is able to bring us through any temptations that we are called to face 

·        Let us look to be led by the Spirit so that our desire to follow God will over-ride our attraction to fall for the tempter’s allurement

·         In Deuteronomy 11:12 God says He will be with us from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year – and will lead us into the Promised Land – the life of spirit and soul and body at Jesus Christ’s return.

Hymn 3:  The Time is Come

Doxology