Christians gather week by week. Our gatherings are centered on the Bible as the Word of God. This is both a testimony to the world about our belief that God communicates with us through that which is written, and a testimony that we all need to constantly hear that message lest we drift from its …
Question 52 What hope does everlasting life hold for us? Answer It reminds us that this present fallen world is not all there is; soon we will live with and enjoy God forever in the new city, in the new heaven and the new earth, where we will be fully and forever freed from all …
The Gospels contrast the disciples of Jesus who were not consistently clear about what they wanted with those at the margins (like blind Bartimaeus) who were completely focussed on their need. Jesus keeps asking a question (actually or implied) of those he encounters to help them understand that their present desire was masking their need …
When Jesus encounters doubt in his disciples he asks why, so that the doubter can explore where their doubt is coming from, and return their focus to Jesus and the relationship they have with him. From Winn Collier. When Jesus encountered doubters, he did not leave them to wallow in their uncertainty, but neither did …
Following Jesus is not thinking that everything you think is what he thinks. Following Jesus is having your perceptions of self, others, and living challenged and changed. From Winn Collier. Do we really think it possible to follow the ways of God without having our world turned over? Do we really expect to follow a …
Question 51 Of what advantage to us is Christ’s ascension? Answer Christ physically ascended on our behalf, just as he came down to earth physically on our account, and he is now advocating for us in the presence of his Father, preparing a place for us, and also sends us his Spirit.
Jesus experienced life with human emotions. In addition to knowing our need for salvation, Jesus fully experienced everything that we need to be saved from. From Winn Collier. Jesus did not come to help us manoeuvre around the our brokenness; Jesus came to enter our brokenness with us. The gospel is not a therapeutic system …
