http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/ Weekly teaching of Shore Community Church (Auckland, New Zealand) 60 Shore Community Church Shore Community Church info@shore.org.nz Weekly teaching of Shore Community Church (Auckland, New Zealand) Weekly teaching of Shore Community Church (Auckland, New Zealand) © 2013 Shore Community Church en http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/judges/#message-181 http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/judges/#message-181 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 This message explores Gideon’s calling and confirmation in the context of knowing and doing the will of God. Should we expect God to call and direct us today in the same way he directed Gideon? Should we put out a fleece to seek signs of God’s will? How can we know and follow God’s will? This message explores Gideon’s calling and confirmation in the context of knowing and doing the will of God. Should we expect God to call and direct us today in the same way he directed Gideon? Should we put out a fleece to seek signs of God’s will? How can we know and follow God’s will? This message explores Gideon’s calling and confirmation in the context of knowing and doing the will of God. Should we expect God to call and direct us today in the same way he directed Gideon? Should we put out a fleece to seek signs of God’s will? How can we know and follow God’s will? http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/judges/#message-179 http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/judges/#message-179 Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 God delivers Israel through Ehud, a man whose name means ‘where is the splendour?’ God often chooses to reveal his splendour in surprising, unusual, even disturbing ways that confound our expectations. This should teach us to look for the splendour of God in places we haven’t looked before. God delivers Israel through Ehud, a man whose name means ‘where is the splendour?’ God often chooses to reveal his splendour in surprising, unusual, even disturbing ways that confound our expectations. This should teach us to look for the splendour of God in places we haven’t looked before. God delivers Israel through Ehud, a man whose name means ‘where is the splendour?’ God often chooses to reveal his splendour in surprising, unusual, even disturbing ways that confound our expectations. This should teach us to look for the splendour of God in places we haven’t looked before. http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/judges/#message-177 http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/judges/#message-177 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 The second chapter of Judges tells a woeful tale of unfaithfulness from the new inhabitants of Israel, who so quickly turn away from God and follow other gods. Why were they so quick to lose their faith? We look at preventing the same thing happening today through the effective passing down of our faith to future generations. The second chapter of Judges tells a woeful tale of unfaithfulness from the new inhabitants of Israel, who so quickly turn away from God and follow other gods. Why were they so quick to lose their faith? We look at preventing the same thing happening today through the effective passing down of our faith to future generations. The second chapter of Judges tells a woeful tale of unfaithfulness from the new inhabitants of Israel, who so quickly turn away from God and follow other gods. Why were they so quick to lose their faith? We look at preventing the same thing happening today through the effective passing down of our faith to future generations. http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/judges/#message-175 http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/judges/#message-175 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Israel’s influence by the nations around it reminds us of how easy it is for our faith to be compromised by the culture around us. God calls us to be people of depth and substance in an age of superficiality, especially in our relationship with him. Israel’s influence by the nations around it reminds us of how easy it is for our faith to be compromised by the culture around us. God calls us to be people of depth and substance in an age of superficiality, especially in our relationship with him. Israel’s influence by the nations around it reminds us of how easy it is for our faith to be compromised by the culture around us. God calls us to be people of depth and substance in an age of superficiality, especially in our relationship with him. http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/judges/#message-174 http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/judges/#message-174 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Judges is popularly thought of as a book of hero stories about great leaders who trusted God. But that is not its point. Judges is about the gradual decline of Israel’s allegiance to God as it is influenced by the nations around it. And it the story of God’s gracious perseverance with his people in spite of their unfaithfulness. Judges is popularly thought of as a book of hero stories about great leaders who trusted God. But that is not its point. Judges is about the gradual decline of Israel’s allegiance to God as it is influenced by the nations around it. And it the story of God’s gracious perseverance with his people in spite of their unfaithfulness. Judges is popularly thought of as a book of hero stories about great leaders who trusted God. But that is not its point. Judges is about the gradual decline of Israel’s allegiance to God as it is influenced by the nations around it. And it the story of God’s gracious perseverance with his people in spite of their unfaithfulness. http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/easter/#message-173 http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/easter/#message-173 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 The resurrection of Jesus is the redemption of not only humanity but God's entire project of creation. The resurrection of Jesus is the redemption of not only humanity but God's entire project of creation. The resurrection of Jesus is the redemption of not only humanity but God's entire project of creation. http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/images-of-the-cross-lent-2013/#message-172 http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/images-of-the-cross-lent-2013/#message-172 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 Through the cross God has identified himself completely with us by entering into the suffering of his Son. And he has reconciled us to himself by making Jesus our representative so that we can participate in his death and resurrection. Because God has suffered for us on the cross, atoning for our sins, he can suffer with us in the present. Through the cross God has identified himself completely with us by entering into the suffering of his Son. And he has reconciled us to himself by making Jesus our representative so that we can participate in his death and resurrection. Because God has suffered for us on the cross, atoning for our sins, he can suffer with us in the present. Through the cross God has identified himself completely with us by entering into the suffering of his Son. And he has reconciled us to himself by making Jesus our representative so that we can participate in his death and resurrection. Because God has suffered for us on the cross, atoning for our sins, he can suffer with us in the present. http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/images-of-the-cross-lent-2013/#message-171 http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/images-of-the-cross-lent-2013/#message-171 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 The Day of Atonement was the occasion when Israel’s sin were atoned for every year. It points forward to the sacrifice of Jesus who became our high priest, offered himself in our place and carried our sins away. The Day of Atonement was the occasion when Israel’s sin were atoned for every year. It points forward to the sacrifice of Jesus who became our high priest, offered himself in our place and carried our sins away. The Day of Atonement was the occasion when Israel’s sin were atoned for every year. It points forward to the sacrifice of Jesus who became our high priest, offered himself in our place and carried our sins away. http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/images-of-the-cross-lent-2013/#message-170 http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/images-of-the-cross-lent-2013/#message-170 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 In the courtroom of God none of us are in the right. But through the faithfulness of Jesus, God justifies us and finds in our favour. In doing so he shows himself to be faithful to his covenant promises In the courtroom of God none of us are in the right. But through the faithfulness of Jesus, God justifies us and finds in our favour. In doing so he shows himself to be faithful to his covenant promises In the courtroom of God none of us are in the right. But through the faithfulness of Jesus, God justifies us and finds in our favour. In doing so he shows himself to be faithful to his covenant promises http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/images-of-the-cross-lent-2013/#message-169 http://www.shore.org.nz/teaching/messages/images-of-the-cross-lent-2013/#message-169 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300 We have been reunited to God the Father through Christ's death on the cross. Now we have the ministry of reconciliation to gift to others. What does it mean to be part of the family? We have been reunited to God the Father through Christ's death on the cross. Now we have the ministry of reconciliation to gift to others. What does it mean to be part of the family? We have been reunited to God the Father through Christ's death on the cross. Now we have the ministry of reconciliation to gift to others. What does it mean to be part of the family?