Swallownest Baptist Church

Part 3 of our 5 week Sunday evening course, led by David Harvey looking at some of life’s big questions.

"In those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking a place of their own where they might settle... they sent five of their leading men to spy out the land and explore it... they entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah... they recognised the voice of the young Levite..." Judges 18 v1-3

Part 2 of our 5 week Sunday evening course, led by David Harvey looking at some of life’s big questions.

Part 1 of our 5 week Sunday evening course, led by David Harvey looking at some of life’s big questions. *Apologies, but a recording of this session is not available.*

Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.' John 6 v35

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." Ephesians 1 v3

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." 2 Corinthians 4 v7

"...my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4 v19

Review of the events in the life of our church over the last year.

"He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." John 1 v11-12

"She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1 v21

"I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of." John 10 v10 (The Message version of The Bible)

"This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him." 1 John 4 v 9

"This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham" Matthew 1v1

The Bible - What's it about, why should we read it & how should we respond to it. "They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read." Nehemiah 8 v8

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." Psalm 118v1

"Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask." James 4 v1-2

Exploring six things that kill our passion for God: 1) An unbalanced schedule, 2) An unused talent, 3) An unconfessed sin, 4) An unresolved conflict, 5) An unsupported lifestyle, 6) An undernourished spirit

"...we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God." 2 Corinthians 4v2