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First Saintfield Presbyterian Church

Lucas da Costa is joined by Rev Graham Connor, who thinks about God as the Surgeon of our ailing hearts. Ephesians 4 vs 17 - 24; Psalm 51

Ministry student, Matthew Jackson brings tonight's message from Ephesians 4 vs 25 - 5 v 2; Leviticus 1 vs 1 - 9

Lucas da Costa examines how believers can walk worthily before God. Deuteronomy 6 vs 1 - 19; Ephesians 4 vs 7 - 16

Rev Sam Bostock draws lessons from today's reading. Isaiah 61 vs 1 - 7; Ephesians 4 vs 7 - 16

Rev Sam Bostock brings a word of encouragement to the church in the face of visible suffering. Daniel 2; Ephesians 3 vs 1 - 13

Rev Sam Bostock speaks about Paul's prayer and doxology. Job 11 vs 1 - 12; Ephesians 3 vs 14 - 21

Tonight, Lucas da Costa speaks about being part of God's family. Genesis 12 vs 1 - 8; Ephesians 2 vs 19 - 22

Lucas da Costa speaks about a great victory and a wonderful mystery. Ezekiel 37 vs 1 -10; Ephesians 2 vs 1 - 10

Rev Sam Bostock thinks about how believers are God's workmanship and how each one has a role to play. Isaiah 29 vs 13 - 24; Ephesians 2 vs 8, 9

Rev Michael McClenahan, Principle of Union Theological College (Belfast), examines Paul's prayer in Ephesians 1 vs 15 - 21; 1 Kings 3 vs 1 - 15

Rev Sam Bostock speaks about three ways God's power is at work in Christ. Psalm 8; Ephesians 1 vs 22 - 23

Rev Sam Bostock begins a new series in Ephesians. Psalm 68; Ephesians 1 vs 1 - 10

Lucas da Costa explores the believers' inheritance in God. Psalm 133; Ephesians 1 vs 11 - 14

Rev Sam Bostock considers the final judgement. Ezekiel 34 vs 11 - 24; Matthew 25 vs 31 - 46

Visiting speaker, Rev Roy Mackay shares a message of hope with those who are afraid of what is 'around the corner' in this new year. Psalm 46; Mark 6 vs 45 - 52

Lucas da Costa is joined by the children as they think about Matthew 25.

Community Carol Service, with a short address from Rev Sam Bostock. Various Scriptures.

How is your spiritual oil supply? Rev Sam Bostock examines the well-known parable. Luke 2 vs 1 - 14; Matthew 25 vs 1 - 13

Lucas da Costa considers two pairs of people who asked Jesus for very different things for very different reasons. Matthew 20 vs 17 - 34

Rev Sam Bostock examines another chapter of Leviticus. Leviticus 6; 2 Corinthians 6

Lucas da Costa considers God's mercy and generosity. Jonah 3 v 10 - chapter 4; Matthew 19 v 1 - 20 v 16.

Rev Sam Bostock thinks about God's manifesto for a holy society. Leviticus 25 vs 1 - 10, 18 - 28; Luke 4 vs 14 - 22

Rev Sam Bostock considers what the Bible says about children, and our attitude to them within the church. Joel 2 vs 1 - 2, 12 - 19; Matthew 19 vs 11 - 15

During our Girls' and Boys' Brigade Enrolment service, Rev Sam Bostock and the young people explore the Tabernacle and learn about the lampstand and table. Leviticus 24 vs 1 - 4; 5 - 9

As he continues the study in Matthew, Rev Sam Bostock looks at the subject of singleness. Isaiah 56 vs 1 - 8; Matthew 19 vs 10 - 12

Rev Sam Bostock focuses on holiness, the clean and unclean and separation. Leviticus 10 vs 8 - 11; 11 vs 41 - 47; Matthew 8 vs 1 - 13.

Lucas da Costa speaks about how we can enter the presence of God. Leviticus 16; John 20 vs 1 - 10

Rev Sam Bostock considers how we can be made holy. Leviticus 19 vs 1 - 18; Matthew 22 v 34 - 40

Rev Sam Bostock draws lessons from the account of Nadab and Abihu and their 'strange fire'. Leviticus 10; Hebrews 12 vs 18 - 29

Rev Sam Bostock looks at Jesus' teaching on marriage and divorce. Deuteronomy 24 vs 1 - 5; Matthew 19 vs 1 - 10

Rev Sam Bostock considers the extraordinary in the seeming ordinary in worship. Leviticus 9; John 17 vs 1 -5, 20 - 26

Rev Sam Bostock thinks about the need for continual reformation. Nehemiah 12 v 27 - 47; chapter 13.

Visiting speaker, Rev Dr Graham Shearer thinks about the 5 'w's of the Lord's Prayer. Isaiah 6 vs 1 - 8; Matthew 6 vs 5 - 18

Rev Sam Bostock considers the four steps to our perfection through Jesus Christ. Leviticus 8 vs 1 - 13, 22 - 36; Colossians 3 vs 1 - 11

Rev Sam Bostock thinks about prayer, praise and promises in Nehemiah 9 vs 1 - 6, 32 - 10 v 39; Ephesians 2 vs 1 - 10

Visiting speaker, Rev Alistair Dunlop (Howth and Malahide Presbyterian, Co Dublin) thinks about thankfulness and praise. Psalm 33; Ephesians 1 vs 1 - 4

Rev Sam Bostock delves into Nehemiah 8. Also John 4 vs 27 - 38

Lucas da Costa thinks about spiritual debt, payment and receipt this morning. Leviticus 5 v 14 - 6 v 7; 1 Peter 1 vs 13 - 19

Rev Sam Bostock looks at the next step in Nehemiah's reformation project. Nehemiah 7; Hebrews 11 vs 8 - 16; 12 vs 1 - 3

Rev Sam Bostock thinks about sin and forgiveness. Leviticus 4 vs 1 - 12; Hebrews 9 vs 18 - 28

Lucas da Costa considers virtues at testing point as he continues to study Nehemiah, tonight chapters 5 and 6.

Lucas da Costa focuses on three key points from Leviticus 3 and how these apply to us. Leviticus 3; Matthew 9 vs 9 - 13

Rev Sam Bostock draws lessons from how Nehemiah dealt with the devil's tactics of challenges and opposition to God's work. Nehemiah 4; Ephesians 6 vs 10 - 20

In our 'All Together Service', Rev Sam Bostock invites the children of the congregation to join him as they explore, through Leviticus, how we must come to God. Leviticus 2; Hebrews 13 vs 7 - 16

Rev Sam Bostock begins the new Sunday morning study by looking at the first offering detailed in Leviticus. Leviticus 1; Matthew 20 vs 20 - 28The complete Communion Service can be viewed via YouTube.

Rev Sam Bostock begins a new study in Nehemiah, thinking tonight about the need for reformation and the prayer that starts it. Nehemiah 1; Revelation 21 vs 9 - 27

Lucas da Costa concludes the study of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes 11 v 9 - 12 v 14; Matthew 22 vs 34 - 40

Rev Sam Bostock considers three things we know to be true about ourselves as believers before God. 1 John 5 vs 18 - 21

Lucas da Costa considers what our response should be to the good things God gives us. Ecclesiastes 9 vs 7 - 10 v 14; John 2 vs 1 - 11

Rev Hiram Higgins speaks about prayer. Psalm 34 vs 8 - 20; 1 John 5 vs 13 - 17

Lucas da Costa thinks about dealing with life's seeming unfairness in a God honouring way. Ecclesiastes 7 vs 15 - 29; 8 vs 10 - 17