20130223

Lord's Day February 24 AD 2013
11.00 am This morning the pastor will preach from 2 Peter 3:15-18 on Lessons to learn from the final verses of Peter's Second Letter. Joshua 24 Covenant renewed at Shechem (240) 2 Peter 3 (1223)
6.30 pm This evening the pastor will again preach, God willing, looking at Numbers 23::27-24:25 and Balaam's further oracles: God''s blessings and curses Acts 14 The rest of Paul's first journey (1108) Numbers 24 (162)
MORNING HYMNS
37 Unto the Lord, come raise together Graham S Harrison
160 Jesus is Lord! David J Mansell
410 Great Shepherd of Your people hear John Newton
656 O Jesus Christ, grow Thou in me Johan Caspar Lavater
EVENING HYMNS
29 Praise my soul the King of heaven Henry Francis Lyte
366 Glorious things of Thee are spoken John Newton
171 Jesus the name high over all Charles Wesley
MORNING SERMON NOTES
1. Consider the lessons that arise from Peter's interesting remarks about P____'s writings They are
1. Written to teach p_______ so learn p_______ 2. Written with God-given w_____ so understand them in that way 3. C_______, expect them to be 4. Not always e____ to understand so don't be discouraged 5. Open to distortion by ig_________ people so be c_______ 6. The W____ of God so honour them 7. Life giving so don't be destroyed
2. Consider Peter's closing words on being on g____ and growing in g____ and knowledge Hear the 1. Call to be on g____ 2. Call to grow in g___ and knowledge 3. Giving of g____ to Jesus Christ

20130216

Lord's Day February 17 AD 2013
11.00 am This morning the pastor will preach from 2 Peter 3:11-14 on Speeding the Day of Christ's Second Coming
Joshua 23 Joshua's Farewell (239) 2 Peter 3 (1223)
6.30 pm This evening the pastor will again preach, God willing, returning to our studies in Numbers and looking at Numbers 22:36-23:24 and Balaam's first two oracles: blessing and victory certain
Acts 13 Paul's first missionary journey begins (1107) Numbers 23 (161) [6 pm communion] MORNING HYMNS
319 Now to the Lord that makes us know Isaac Watts
322 The King shall come when morning dawns Anonymous (Greek)
316 In hope our hearts rejoice Margaret Clarkson
38 More love to Thee O Christ Elizabeth Payson Prentiss
EVENING HYMNS
40 Begin my soul some heavenly theme Isaac Watts
634 Why should I fear the darkest hour? John Newton
633 Who trusts in God, a strong abode Joachim Magdeburg/Anon
MORNING SERMON NOTES
1. Understand that Christ will return and that at that time the heavens will be d_________ and the elements m____ in the h____ 2. Understand that Christ will return and that at that time he will bring in a n___ heavens and n__ earth the home of r___________ 1. All will be n___ 2. It will be the home of r____________ 3. Realise that Christ will return so we must be h____ and g____, anticipating and s______ God's day and making every effort to be found spotless, b_______ and at p_____ with him 1. Christ will return so, having repented, live a h___ and g____ life 2. Christ will return so anticipate and s______ that day 3. Christ will return so make every effort to be found spotless, b_________ and at p_____ with him

20130209

Lord's Day February 10 AD 2013
11.00 am This morning the pastor will preach from 2 Peter 3:1-10 on A reminder about scoffers and Christ's Second Coming
Joshua 22 Eastern Tribes Return Home (237) 2 Peter 3 (1223)
6.30 pm This evening the pastor will again preach, God willing, returning to our studies in Numbers and looking at Numbers 22 and Balaam's Ass
Acts 12 Peter's Escape/Herod's Death (1106) Numbers 22 (160)
MORNING HYMNS
115 Our God our help in ages past Isaac Watts
180 One there is above all others John Newton
320 Rejoicing in hope Margaret Clarkson
318 Lo He comes with clouds descending John Cennick/Chas Wesley
EVENING HYMNS
155 I will sing of my Redeemer Philip P Bliss
823 Lord speak to me that I may speak Frances R Havergal
849 Rejoice believer in the Lord John Newton
MORNING SERMON NOTES
1. Understand w__ Peter wrote this letter and what it ex____ of us
1. It is intended as a r________ 2. It is intended to stimulate you to wh________ thinking 3. It reminds us of what we find elsewhere in the Old and New T___________
2. Consider the first thing here that Peter draws attention to – the existence of sc______
1. Note how Peter draws attention to the existence of sc_______ in these l___ days
2. Listen to his answers to such sc________ 1 They are deliberately forgetting c_________    2 They are deliberately forgetting the f_____    3 They are failing to reckon with God's perspective and p_______
3. Consider the second related thing here that Peter draws attention to – the S______ C________

20130202

Lord's Day February 03 AD 2013
11.00 am This morning, following communion, the pastor will preach from 2 Peter 2:17-22 Further reasons to beware of false teachers
Joshua 21 Levite Cities (235) 2 Peter 2 (1223)
MORNING HYMNS
153 I greet Thee who my sure Redeemer art Strasburg Psalter
181 There is a name I love to hear Frederick Whitfield
757 O Jesus I have promised John E Bode
752 Lord Jesus think on me Synesius of Cyrene
EVENING HYMNS
38 You holy angels bright Richard Baxter
351 Break Thou the bread of life Mary A Lathbury
347 Almighty God, Your word is cast John Cawood
(The evening hymns were only suggestions, we changed them)
MORNING SERMON NOTES
1. They are d_________ They
1. Mouth empty boastful words that promise much but give n______
2. Appeal to the flesh, promising f________, but are slaves of depravity
2. They are a________
1 Appearing to have escaped the corruption of the w_____, they end up w____ off than before
2 Having known the way of r___________, they end up going back to the evil lives they l____