Condell Park Bible Church

Should we always equate personal suffering with personal sin?

1. Why? a. Because it is an acceptable means of offering ourselves b. Because it is a practical way of avoiding idolatry 2. How? a. How do we earn money in a God-honouring way? b. How do we manage money in a God-honouring way?

1. The Gospel Message 2. Resurrection of Christ 3. Resurrection of Believers 4. Life's Most Important Step

1. Different Types of Slavery 2. The Bible does prohibit certain forms of slavery and the abuse of slaves 3. The Gospel affirms a radical equality that undermines slavery 4. Christians did play the lead role in abolishing slavery 5. The Gospel mission Principle 1 - Our work ethic matters to God Principle 2 - Our work ethic impacts what others say and think about God and the Gospel Principle 3 - Our work ethic shouldn't decrease if our boss is a Christian or if we work for a Christian organisation

The Church's AutoImmune Disease - Bro. Andrew Santosa

We should be willing to lay aside our personal liberty and prerogatives for the spiritual benefit of others.

How can we walk the wise path when it comes to sexuality when just about everyone else is walking the foolish path?

Big Idea: Children belong to the Lord not to the parents and hence they should raise them the Lord's way.Proverbs 22:6 - the call to train a child"The way" - is used over 70 times in Proverbs, and usually it speaks of one's way of life. Throughout the book of Proverbs, we see two ways: the wise way and the foolish way. A parent can train their child for the wise path or for the foolish path.1. Children need to be corrected2. Children need to be instructed in the ways of the Lord3. Children need to see godly living modelled

1. The Encouragement; 2. The Challenge for Now; 3. The Challenge for Tomorrow; 4. The Song for Today.

Big Idea: Due to the essentialness of the resurrection there will be attempts to refute it but none of these attempts fairly assess the evidence.1. The Problem that Demanded a Solution2. The Proposed Solution to the Problem3. The Problem with the Proposed Solutioni. The soldiers could not know what had happened if they were asleepii. The soldiers would not all be asleep at one timeiii. The soldiers slept through the theft of the bodyiv. The disciples had no motivation to steal the bodyv. The disciples did not have the courage to steal the bodyvi. The disciples would not unwrap the body and leave the grave clothesvii. No one searched for the missing bodyviii. The soldiers were not punishedix. The disciples were never prosecuted

Big Idea: Every asppect of our salvation depends on the resurrection of Jesus1. The Resurrection and Justification (Roman 4:24-25)2. The Resurrection and Sanctification (Philippians 3:10)3. The Resurrection and Glorification (1 Corinthians 15:20-22)

Big Idea: We are all faced with the decision about what we will do with Jesus and our choice has eternal consequences.1st Response: Haughty Rejection2nd Response: Humble Repentance

1. Applauding, but Unaware--External praise does not equal internal faith2. Curious, but Uncommitted--Spiritual nearness does not equal spiritual growth3. Exposed, but Invited--The cross reveals our hearts and God's grace

Big Idea: The healing of the physical eyesight is an object lesson that teaches about the requirement of greater spiritual vision for us all.Isaiah 35:5Isaiah 42:6-7Psalm 146:8Matthew 11:20-22Why did Jesus perform this miracle in two stages?Explanation 1: Christ was accomodating to the slowness of the man's faith.Explanation 2: There was a confining of the Lord.Explanation 3: The spiritual blindness of the disciples

1. Reasons for Temperance Added to Your Faith2. Relevance of Temperance to the Unsaved3. Requirement for the Believer in Life4. Temperance as a Fruit of the Spirit