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Join your hosts, John and Iain, in conversation with Jill Weber as we talk with her about formation, prayer, mission and community. Jill is Head of House of Prayer at Waverley Abbey and leads the Waverley Abbey Community, she serves on the international team of 24-7 Prayer and is Global Convener of the Order of the Mustard Seed. She is a spiritual director, teacher and author. Jill is from Canada and moved to the UK with her husband in 2018, and they attend Emmaus Road Church where Jill serves as Director of Prayer and Spiritual Formation. It would help us massively if you could subscribe and leave a review for Our Pilgrimage Podcast, as doing so gets the word out about Our Pilgrimage. If you haven't done so already, please take a few minutes to leave a review. You know how these things work, the more subscribers and reviews the more the algorithms promote it! Link to the organisations mentioned in this podcast: Waverley Abbey - https://www.waverleyabbey.org/ OMS - https://www.orderofthemustardseed.com/ 24-7 Prayer - https://www.24-7prayer.com/

Sermon Scripture: Colossians 1:3-23 This week we hear the stories and look at the evidence of all that God is doing among us at Emmaus Road. We will hear from our pastor, treasurer, and each of our ministry leaders the details of our ministry over the last year and the amazing opportunities that lay before us. This is a highlight in the life of our community as we take a peek behind the scenes into the ministry and stewardship of Emmaus Road Church.

HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS 082 Section 195 Matthew 22:15-22 / Mark 12:13-17 / Luke 20:20-26 AVOIDING A TRAP

In this 6-part series, explore how we as followers of Jesus can respond and walk through the disorientating moments in our lives, in the complexity of today's culture, by looking to the ancient paths of Jesus.  Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang is your host for this podcast, joined by Dr Jason Clark in the studio as they discuss learning and unlearning as Christians. At the start of the episode, Charlie shares his own personal story of an extremely disorientating moment in his life. From dreams of becoming a lawyer, to unexpectedly becoming a pastor, to suddenly having it all come to an end – how could he respond? In solitude all he could do was say, “God I'm here and that's all I have”, and God spoke. In this episode we discuss:Silence and solitude as valuable spiritual practices.How crisis can lead us to learn more of God.What does healthy deconstruction look like?What's the purpose of learning and unlearning?How there's more of God, not less of God, in these moments.The difference between dogma and doctrine.Finding space for honesty and openness.More about the contributors: Dr Jason Clark Jason is Principal and Head of Waverley Abbey College. He holds two PhDs and was previously Pastor at Sutton Vineyard Church, having been involved in church planting and leadership for many years. He is married with three adult children and worships at Emmaus Road Church in Guildford. Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang Charlie is a member of the Waverley Abbey Community, living onsite as a prayer missionary, holding rhythms of prayer and serving to build a House of Prayer for all nations. Waverley Abbey Instagram: @waverleyabbey Facebook: http://bit.ly/waverleyabbey LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/LinkedInWaverleyAbbey X: https://bit.ly/XWaverleyAbbey YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTubeWaverleyAbbey Website: www.waverleyabbey.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this 6-part series, explore how we as followers of Jesus can respond and walk through the disorientating moments in our lives, in the complexity of today's culture, by looking to the ancient paths of Jesus. Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang is your host for this podcast, joined by Dr Jason Clark in the studio as they discuss prayer, spiritual practices and walking with God when life gives us curveballs. Later in the episode, we're joined by Alicia Chapman who shares her story of disorientation following the end of a relationship. Feeling a sense of grief following this, she realised how the chapters of her life's story don't always look how she imaged they would. But in this, she discovered the power of daily surrender and yielding to Jesus, and how she would rather walk these times with him than without him. In this episode we discuss:• How can we make decisions with God?• The role of spiritual formation.• Spiritual practices that help us in daily life.• What actually are spiritual exercises?• Alicia's story of disappointment and walking daily with Jesus.• Pressing into the will of God while receiving from Him.• Asking God, “Where are you at work within me and around me?”• Forming deep roots.More about the contributors: Dr Jason Clark Jason is Principal and Head of Waverley Abbey College. He holds two PhDs and was previously Pastor at Sutton Vineyard Church, having been involved in church planting and leadership for many years. He is married with three adult children and worships at Emmaus Road Church in Guildford. Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang Charlie is a member of the Waverley Abbey Community, living onsite as a prayer missionary, holding rhythms of prayer and serving to build a House of Prayer for all nations. Alicia ChapmanAlicia leads 24-7 Prayer's National team in Great Britain. Her first experience of night and day prayer was with a ministry in the USA as an eighteen year old, and it has shaped the course of her life ever since. Her greatest joy is equipping people to embrace practices and rhythms of prayer in which individuals and communities encounter God and experience transformation.Waverley Abbey Instagram: @waverleyabbey Facebook: http://bit.ly/waverleyabbey LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/LinkedInWaverleyAbbey X: https://bit.ly/XWaverleyAbbey YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTubeWaverleyAbbey Website: www.waverleyabbey.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this 6-part series, explore how we as followers of Jesus can respond and walk through the disorientating moments in our lives, in the complexity of today's culture, by looking to the ancient paths of Jesus. Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang is your host for this podcast, joined by Dr Jason Clark in the studio as they discuss hospitality and what it means to truly open our hearts to others. Later in the episode, we're joined by Sarah Yardley who shares her experience of hospitality, loneliness and prioritising time spent with Jesus. Originally from Orange County, California, Sarah moved to the UK 9 years ago only to move 14 times in just 5 years. In the face of this disorientating time, Sarah learned valuable lessons about hosting the presence of God and welcoming others. In this episode, we discuss:· What does it truly mean to be hospitable?· How did Jesus approach hospitality?· “But my diary is so busy.”· Living in the present and responding to God's invitations.· What does welcoming Jesus into our lives really look like?· How when we are hospitable to others, Christ is present as well.· Is hospitality centered around our homes or hearts?· Being guided by the Holy Spirit.More about the contributors:Dr Jason Clark Jason is Principal and Head of Waverley Abbey College. He holds two PhDs and was previously Pastor at Sutton Vineyard Church, having been involved in church planting and leadership for many years. He is married with three adult children and worships at Emmaus Road Church in Guildford. Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang Charlie is a member of the Waverley Abbey Community, living onsite as a prayer missionary, holding rhythms of prayer and serving to build a House of Prayer for all nations. Waverley Abbey Instagram: @waverleyabbey Facebook: http://bit.ly/waverleyabbey LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/LinkedInWaverleyAbbey X: https://bit.ly/XWaverleyAbbey YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTubeWaverleyAbbey Website: www.waverleyabbey.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this 6-part series, explore how we as followers of Jesus can respond and walk through the disorientating moments in our lives, in the complexity of today's culture, by looking to the ancient paths of Jesus. Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang is your host for this podcast, joined by Dr Jason Clark in the studio as they discuss mission and how we're called to participate in it.Later in the episode, we're joined by Pete and Sarah Portal who are part of the 24-7 Prayer Community in Manenberg, South Africa, an area of poverty, high crime, and high unemployment. They speak about the ups and downs of ministry, having made the bold decisions to follow the leading of Jesus yet facing incredible amounts of betrayals and disappointments. In this episode, we discuss: Dealing with disappointmentsFinding Jesus in the places where injustice is rampantWhat does it mean to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly?How justice might cost us in terms of time, effort and reputationThe difficult balance between justice and mercy‘It's all just a bit overwhelming'Not evaluating success on results but instead living in obedienceHow do we truly see the people in front of us through the eyes of God?Seeing the fruit of our ministry years later More about the contributors: Dr Jason Clark Jason is Principal and Head of Waverley Abbey College. He holds two PhDs and was previously Pastor at Sutton Vineyard Church, having been involved in church planting and leadership for many years. He is married with three adult children and worships at Emmaus Road Church in Guildford. Pete and Sarah PortalPete and Sarah do life with young adults coming out of gangsterism and drug addiction and help these young adults find faith, freedom and wholeness. Pete is on the board of 24-7 Prayer South Africa, and spends much of my time growing relationships and networks across racial and socio-economic divides, as well as speaking at churches and organisations both locally and internationally on matters of faith and social transformation. Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang Charlie is a member of the Waverley Abbey Community, living onsite as a prayer missionary, holding rhythms of prayer and serving to build a House of Prayer for all nations. Waverley Abbey Instagram: @waverleyabbey Facebook: http://bit.ly/waverleyabbey LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/LinkedInWaverleyAbbey X: https://bit.ly/XWaverleyAbbey YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTubeWaverleyAbbey Website: www.waverleyabbey.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this 6-part series, explore how we as followers of Jesus can respond and walk through the disorientating moments in our lives, in the complexity of today's culture, by looking to the ancient paths of Jesus. Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang is your host for this podcast, joined by Dr Jason Clark in the studio as they discuss mission and how we're called to participate in it.Later in the episode, we're joined by Damilola Makinde who shares about her journey of understanding her calling and navigating a huge curveball. At the age of 10 she was given a prophetic word about becoming a barrister, but how did she respond when years later things didn't work out as planned? In this episode, we discuss: What mission is and how we can be involved in itHow do we reconcile both being disciples and making disciples?What we can do with our doubts and how this links with missionDiscovering who God made you to beDamilola's journey of mission, calling and identityResponding to curveballs as we seek to join in with God's missionMore about the contributors: Dr Jason Clark Jason is Principal and Head of Waverley Abbey College. He holds two PhDs and was previously Pastor at Sutton Vineyard Church, having been involved in church planting and leadership for many years. He is married with three adult children and worships at Emmaus Road Church in Guildford. Damilola MakindeDamilola is on staff at KXC and at the Evangelical Alliance. She has been deeply formed by the Scriptures and relishes the opportunity to share in their wealth and wisdom with others.Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang Charlie is a member of the Waverley Abbey Community, living onsite as a prayer missionary, holding rhythms of prayer and serving to build a House of Prayer for all nations. Waverley Abbey Instagram: @waverleyabbey Facebook: http://bit.ly/waverleyabbey LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/LinkedInWaverleyAbbey X: https://bit.ly/XWaverleyAbbey YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTubeWaverleyAbbey Website: www.waverleyabbey.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this 6-part series, explore how we as followers of Jesus can respond and walk through the disorientating moments in our lives, in the complexity of today's culture, by looking to the ancient paths of Jesus.Kyung Chul (Charlie) Kang is your host for this podcast, joined by Dr Jason Clark in the studio as they discuss the somewhat of a buzzword in world - ‘creativity'.Later in the episode, we're joined by Pete Greig who shares the life changing moment when his wife Sammy was diagnosed with a chronic illness and how suffering is inevitable in life, but joy is something that could easily bypass us if we do not engage with the beauty of God, present in the midst of the mess of this world.In this episode, we discuss:What is creativity from a Christian perspective?How creativity can help us encounter God.Pete's wife Sammy's chronic illness and multiple times she came close to dying.How do we live well within the mess of this world?Chaos theory – how chaos ultimately becomes beautiful patterns.Participating in the renewal of creation.Hijacking your senses and be present to the moment.A Christian's duty to pursue joy.‘But some people just aren't creative...'More about the contributors:Dr Jason ClarkJason is Principal and Head of Waverley Abbey College. He holds two PhDs and was previously Pastor at Sutton Vineyard Church, having been involved in church planting and leadership for many years. He is married with three adult children and worships at Emmaus Road Church in Guildford. Pete GreigPete Greig is the bewildered founder of the 24-7 Prayer movement, a Director of Waverley Abbey and, along with his wife Sammy, is Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd Church in England. Pete co-hosts the Lectio 365 daily devotional, serves as an Ambassador for the NGO Tearfund, and is a member of The Order of the Mustard Seed. His best-selling books include Red Moon Rising, God on Mute and How to Pray – you can purchase them here.Instagram: @petegreigWebsite: www.petegreig.infoKyung Chul (Charlie) KangCharlie is a member of the Waverley Abbey Community, living onsite as a prayer missionary, holding rhythms of prayer and serving to build a House of Prayer for all nations.Waverley AbbeyInstagram: @waverleyabbeyFacebook: http://bit.ly/waverleyabbeyLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/LinkedInWaverleyAbbeyX: https://bit.ly/XWaverleyAbbeyYouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTubeWaverleyAbbeyWebsite: www.waverleyabbey.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sermon Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12 Join us for our Annual Church Meeting where we hear the stories and look at the evidence of all that God is doing among us at Emmaus Road. We will hear from our pastor, treasurer, and each of our ministry leaders the details of our ministry over the last year and the amazing opportunities that lay before us.  This is a highlight in the life of our community as we take a peek behind the scenes into the ministry and stewardship of Emmaus Road Church.

HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS 051 Luke 10:25-42 PRIORITIES

Have you ever wondered if you're hearing God or just listening for what you want to hear? Me too, friend! This is why I'm re-airing an episode  I had earlier this year with Pete Greig as he talks with me about how to hear God, which I believe to be one of the most important topics we've ever covered on the show. (Hence the re-air because it never hurts to hear important information more than once, am I right?!) Pete and I discuss why hearing God speak to us is so challenging for some. And we also talk about how to identify what's actually the voice of God and ways to sort through delusion and deception. We are covering so much ground in this episode! Pete has committed his life to help people hear the voice of God and facilitating the supernatural outpouring of His word and truth throughout the world. In addition to being a best-selling author, Greig is one of the founding champions of the earth-rattling 24-7 Prayer Movement and Senior Pastor of Emmaus Road Church in the south of England. Listen in to hear all about: Why we are comfortable talking to God but not so much talking with God. Differentiating between when God is speaking to us and what isn't actually God at all. How to determine the difference between God's word and God's whisper (and why it matters!).  Favorite quotes: ~ How do ordinary, normal people, grow in the most important thing we'll ever do, which is walking and talking with God? ~ Ask yourself : a) Is this affirming? b) Is it Biblical? c) Is it Christlike? If the answer is yes, this is affirming, biblical, and Christlike, then it will be good even if it isn't God. ~ We need to hear God in community. We often need to discern God's will with other people, not just our own thoughts. In this episode I answered this question: I feel uncomfortable building a platform. How can I do it in a healthy way? (42:12) Links to great things we discussed:  Connect with Pete Greig @ 24/7 Prayer  How to Hear God -Book Lectio 365 app Taylor Swift - Red Belfast Movie The Land of the Living - Jonathan and Melissa Hesler  The Fabelmans Oh Come Let Us Adore Him Sacksy Thyme     Join the Confident Motherhood Community here. Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :) xo, Alli 

Life can sometimes be monotonous, perilous, and occasionally wondrous. In this conversation with Jill Weber, we unpack how we can reconnect with our Heavenly Father when life feels blurry, and look at the beautiful, powerful, invaluable gift of prayer. Jill Weber serves on 24-7 Prayer's International Leadership team and is the Director of Spiritual Formation at Emmaus Road Church in Guildford. She is also the Global Convenor of the Order of the Mustard Seed, a lay ecumenical religious order. In this episode, she shares her gift of poetry with us, quoting extracts from her book, 'Even The Sparrow'.   Resources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Even-Sparrow-Pilgrims-Prayer-Following/dp/1910012718/ref=asc_df_1910012718/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344285135448&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5289844502207092978&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045957&hvtargid=pla-835433872503&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

Life can sometimes be monotonous, perilous, and occasionally wondrous. In this conversation with Jill Weber, we unpack how we can reconnect with our Heavenly Father when life feels blurry, and look at the beautiful, powerful, invaluable gift of prayer. Jill Weber serves on 24-7 Prayer's International Leadership team, and is the Director of Spiritual Formation at Emmaus Road Church in Guildford. She   is also the Global Convenor of the Order of the Mustard Seed, a lay ecumenical religious order. In this episode, she shares her gift of poetry with us, quoting extracts from her book, 'Even The Sparrow'.   Resources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Even-Sparrow-Pilgrims-Prayer-Following/dp/1910012718/ref=asc_df_1910012718/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344285135448&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5289844502207092978&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045957&hvtargid=pla-835433872503&psc=1&th=1&psc=1  

HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS 026 Mark 4:26–29 Matthew 13:24–30 Matthew 13:31–32 / Mark 4:30–32 Matthew 13:33–35 / Mark 4:33–34 HEALTHY GROWTH // INTRO It was William James who wrote, “I am Done with Great Things!” In one of his letters, the philosopher and psychologist shared a conviction regarding his focus not on big, grand things, but with small “almost invisible” decisions: “I am done with great things and big things, great institutions and big success, and I am for those tiny, invisible molecular moral forces that work from individual to individual, creeping through the crannies of the world like so many rootlets,... yet which if you give them time, will rend the hardest monuments of man's pride.” He rightly points out that mankind is usually obsessed with the big and grandiose, but overlooking the importance of small things We love BIG! God bless ‘MERICA!! Bigger is better! And we're proud! And I could go on and on about Western culture and values, but what I want to say simply is that we tend to focus on all the wrong things in this life, and in the process, we miss many things that God is doing Things in the normal mundane everyday Things He's doing in small places in small ways Things He's doing in and through average, everyday people who aren't in the spotlight, who don't have prestige, fame, or power We've got our lines crossed when it comes to greatness and humility Now it has been said that “He who has never been humbled cannot be great - humility is the true test of greatness!” And I believe that to be absolutely true This is why Jesus is the greatest Man to ever live There is no one more humble, and thus more great, than Jesus We've spent a good deal of time in previous weeks talking about this inverted Kingdom Those seeking applause and accolades will find themselves humbled And those who humble themselves, Jesus said, will be exalted It is a Kingdom of inversion - a 180 degree departure from the default settings of this life In the Kingdom, small things can be incredibly potent and powerful The size of a thing is not necessarily proportional to its potency or importance And this is something we need to keep in mind as born-again Believers in Jesus When we look with our physical eyes, we're often wrong about what we perceive But to be in the Kingdom means that we need to look through spiritual eyes informed by God's Word What we think to be good at first glance, can actually be harmful And that which we overlook due to it's plainness and lack of shimmer can turn out to be priceless in the Kingdom of God So with that paradigm in mind, let's go to the text this morning // TEXT & EXPOSITION SECTION 84 Mark 4:26–29 [26] And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. [27] He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. [28] The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. [29] But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” Right off the bat, Jesus reminds us that these parables are about the nature of God's Kingdom And remember that Jesus has established for His disciples that His teaching in parables is for them, and not for those outside that circle That will be true for the duration of Jesus' earthly life, but will cease to be true once He's been resurrected and then has ascended into Heaven We're simply told that the Kingdom is as if a man scattered seed on the ground That sounds a lot like the parable we unpacked last week But notice the dichotomy in this parable - the man scatters seed but the seed sprouts and grows This tells us something VERY important This tells us that Mankind has responsibility in this AND that God has responsibility in this It's not one or the other - it's both Though certainly not exhaustive, some of those include the responsibility to love, to lead our families, to do and teach what is right And God has taken on some responsibilities, as well He creates, sustains, loves, gives us His Word, creates good things for us to enjoy, leads us when we ask and pray So Man works and God works And this was and is His idea, and how He set it up We see this in the parable where the seed of the Gospel has a life and power of its own This again speaks to the sufficiency of God's Word, as we established last week All the farmer can do is plant the seed in suitable ground He cannot make it grow He doesn't even understand how it grows The Kingdom of God grows because of the mysterious power of the seed (God's Word) to produce a crop Thinking practically about this parable of the seed that grows, one of the outcomes here is the certainty of a harvest And the parable seems to be establishing that there is some element of mystery here for us We don't know or understand all of the ways in which God's Word works - we just believe that it does! So this seed that Jesus has given to us germinates, sprouts, grows and produces fruit in mysterious ways And in our present age, God's Kingdom grows according to His will SECTION 85 Matthew 13:24–30 [24] He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, [25] but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. [26] So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. [27] And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' [28] He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.' So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?' [29] But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. [30] Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”'” An enemy sowed tares, which means we need to answer the question, “What are tares?” A tare was a darnel weed prevalent in Israel, that is largely indistinguishable from wheat until it matures and bears fruit These people start out incognito, but generally blossom into false converts and false leaders In other words, at some point where there should be maturation and fruit, they begin to show that there is none Some people go their whole lives, playing at being a Christian I know - I was one of those until my senior year of college I claimed to know and have a relationship with Jesus Christ, but there was NO fruit at all in my life And that's how you know Such was the case with Diotrephes in 3 John and the false apostles mentioned in Revelation 2 The enemy who sowed those tares, did it at night and in the darkness: Ephesians 6:12 - For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Jesus speaking to Saul: Acts 26:16-18 16 But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you,17 delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you 18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.' Colossians 1:13-14 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. This is the work and Satan and his demons, to sow tares Pulling up the tares would damage the wheat so he sends enemies of the Gospel into the Church to confuse things A current example would be something like Critical Race Theory That's sowing tares in the Church Churches in western culture are all too ready to grab onto something new or exciting - it's a function of our consumerist mindset instead of having the mind of Christ God's solution? Teach the Word and challenge people to embrace orthodoxy and live it out Love them, disciple them, get the Word in them and get them sharing their faith And when they won't, and flatly refuse to do anything other than sit and soak, invite them to try other churches (we call it out-counseling) Oh, Pastor! That sounds so harsh! It is. And when things have come to that point, it generally has to be Jesus says that what is sown in the heart will eventually show itself for what it really is It will show itself to be good fruit/harvest or tares (looks good on the outside but has no substance) And as an undershepherd of Christ Jesus, I am tasked with being a fruit inspector (and some of y'all are WAY fruity!) But if the worst you've ever known is being disciplined in the Church, that was for your benefit And if you can't embrace it and heed it, it only gets worse Jesus says that the crop is gathered on the Day of Judgment and is separated or judged for what it really is The good wheat (that which produced fruit as a sign of true salvation) was gathered into God's barn/storehouse (heaven) The tares which produced NO fruit, were cast into the fire (of Hell) They looked good on the outside, but inwardly they never surrendered and submitted to Jesus They were not saved Now you tell me, is it loving to pass over the tares and let them go on pretending, ending up in eternal torment OR is it more loving to confront them now, even to say hard words to someone, and risk offending them in order for them to see the truth about themselves? Some of us in the Church need to grow a backbone The Church today has an abundance of Evan-jellyfish (Christians without spines) Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is to confront and rebuke someone And if you know my testimony, then you know that it was 3 young women in the Music Dept at the college I attended, who took me to lunch and called me out on my duplicity Without that confrontation, I don't know if I'd be here today Do the hard thing Say the hard thing Do it in love This age will end when Jesus (the Judge of the world) separates the weeds from the wheat (judgment) The weeds (all who do evil) will be thrown into the fiery furnace where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth The wheat (the righteous) will be revealed and will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father (the future Kingdom which will appear at the end of the age) God's justice will finally be fulfilled SECTION 86 Matthew 13:31–32 [31] He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. [32] It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” Mark 4:30–32 [30] And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? [31] It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, [32] yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” This is one of my FAVORITE parables because when you actually parse it out, it surprises most people Jesus says that the mustard seed is the smallest of seeds, but when it was planted, it becme this HUGE (like an evergreen) tree A mustard bush, when fully grown, is usually 2-3 feet high at most Some of the cedars in my backyard are 70-90 feet high So this mustard seed growing to the size of a large tree is definitely abnormal It becomes so large, in fact, that the birds of the air come to make their nests in it Now, that doesn't sound like such a big deal at first In fact, it sounds like a good thing - we like birds And don't we want people to come to church? But we have to remember our consistent idioms (word pictures) that Jesus is using The “birds of the air” are the ones that snatched the seed away in the parable of the 4 soils Jesus called them the messengers of the evil one So take that explanation back into this parable Jesus is saying that the Church got so BIG that messengers of the Evil One could come in and be at home and not be seen for what they are You know what we call that? We call that a MEGA-CHURCH, and it's not a good thing, in my estimation When it comes the Church, bigger is not always better Yes, more resources allow us to do more ministry, but there's a limit And I think in America especially, we've assumed a different interpretation of this parable because what Jesus is actually saying goes against our consumer mentality SECTION 87 Matthew 13:33–35 [33] He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.” The usual interpretation is that the leaven is the gospel and the woman is the church, but given the consistency of Jesus' use of idioms, I don't believe this is the case at all Because of that interpretation, many have thought at various times that the church was going to introduce the millennium to the world, and that it would usher in the Kingdom In the 1800's (the age of progress), it was widely held that the gospel would so permeate the world that Christianity would be universally accepted all over the planet But that doesn't line up with the parables we already have deciphered In fact, leaven is used consistently in the parables as a bad thing, because matza, or unleavened bread was the staple of the day As we've already seen, Jesus used leaven consistently as an idiom for false doctrine To unravel this, we have to go back to Genesis 18 and the first mention of “three measures of meal” in the Biblical text During their conversation, it suddenly dawned on Abram that God Himself was visiting him, accompanied by two angels That was the beginning of the use of the three measures of meal as a symbol for fellowship Going back to the Exodus in Egypt, before the Jews ate the first Passover, God sent them all through their houses with candles and lamps looking for leaven They were to clear every bit of it out of the house lest any of it get into the three measures of meal, or the Passover feast, and destroy the beauty of the symbolism free from sin Never once is leaven ever used as a symbol of anything good in Jesus' parables Everyone in this crowd knew that this woman had no business putting leaven into these three measures of meal That was to destroy the very meaning of this significant offering, for Scripture had taught them that the three measures of meal were to be unleavened In the New Testament you find five distinct usages of leaven and they all mean something bad Never, ever in the Scriptures does leaven symbolize something good So when it comes to the meaning of this parable, we see that false doctrine and teachings will infiltrate all aspects of the Church until Jesus sets up His Millennial Kingdom on earth at the end of the Tribulation (aka: Daniel's 70th Week, the Time of Jacob's Trouble) [34] All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. [35] This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.” Mark 4:33–34 [33] With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. [34] He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything. And we covered this last week, explaining that Jesus was obscuring His teachings to the crowds and making them known only to His disciples so that He would eventually be crucified Had He made them plain with explanation, they would not have crucified Him, and we would not have a sufficient atoning sacrifice to grant us salvation // APPLICATION So I'd like to give you a few handholds from these parables this morning that will help you apply some of these truths Healthy growth is slow and steady Maybe that comes as a surprise to you, but it shouldn't Imagine your 3 year old toddler having grown to 6 feet tall and having the strength to pick you up You could say that there was growth, but you'd be hard pressed to convince anyone that it was good or healthy So why do we clap like North Koreans at a missile parade when a church plant goes from 30-500 in year 1 or 2? Part of the answer is that church growth is a lucrative business But I can look back in the 2000 year history of the Church, and what I see there is faithful men and women rightly handling the Word of Truth, sacrificing their time and effort to make investments in people with the Gospel message and God's Word And those early churches didn't grow to 500 and purchase the Temple of Artemis to meet in They planted more churches as they evangelized the known world and made disciples who made disciples That has been what has changed the world And I believe that is what's missing right now in the American Church model Everytime I go to a regional or national conference or gathering, I am bombarded with speakers and leaders challenging myself and others to GO BIG! Make a HUGE impact for Jesus and the Kingdom! Do GREAT things for the Church! But that's not what I see in the Gospels and the New Testament I see a call to faithfulness and shepherding the flock of God A good church planter or pastor knows that he just has to accept and embrace that much of the work before him is tilling soil and breaking up fallow ground It's HARD work but it MUST be done Healthy growth, whether in a person or in a Church, should be slow and steady And if you plant or pastor, make sure you have a consistent method for connecting with new people and moving them through the membership process All of us need to sort out our responsibility from God's responsibility God has clearly given Mankind some responsibilities, and embedded in that word is the definition - the ability to respond When it comes to the parables we have read today and last week, Redeemed Mankind (saved people) clearly have the responsibility to sow the seed of the Gospel We are to “tend the fields” which means befriending our neighbors, encouraging them, and praying for them as they wrestle with the Gospel and submitting to Jesus We participate in the harvest when we present the Gospel for the first time or the 50th time, and someone responds to that well-meant offer of salvation We are told to guard the good deposit that God and others have made in us We are commanded to scatter seed as we go And that list goes on But God's has responsibilities, as well He has already provided the seed for us He works and labors with us and in us while we labor in His fields He sorts it all out in the end, separating the wheat from the chaff Therefore, God's Word reminds us… [12] Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, [13] for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. (Philippians 2:12–13) Generally speaking, God seems to work primarily through small, local bodies of Christ-followers rather than big, sexy rock shows You can whip up a crowd in a large church or arena and play on that emotion to get people to raise their hand or come forward And some of those conversations will be genuine, but it's mostly because others have been laying the groundwork for months or years It might sound like I'm beating a dead horse, but bigger really is NOT always better, especially when it comes to planting churches OR making disciples If you go back to Matthew 13, the mustard seed became a great tree, like the cedars around here, that's not good or healthy growth The local church was never intended to be an organization that is so large that those who actually serve the enemy can infiltrate it undetected I tell church planters in our network and in our region that launching a church of 200, 300, or even 500 is not something we ought to celebrate by default Many of those are disgruntled, angry church goers taking their issues with them into the next church Again, as Americans, we're so prone to look at the size of what is happening and congratulate people on it being a “work of God” But what if it's not? The unintended consequence of celebrating big with the assumption that it's always of God is that the small plants and churches that are steady on and faithful and growing slowly inevitably receive the message that Jesus hasn't blessed them as much or God's not in it…. There are unintended consequences of making a big deal out of BIG Just a couple of weeks ago, the day after we returned from Atlanta, I had the opportunity to teach a breakout session at Converge Northwest's annual regional conference I told that room of about 15-20 people that if you're committed to building disciples and developing leaders, you WILL multiply - it might just take longer than you want it to I've had to repent several times in this process that I was diminishing in my heart the work of God in the lives of people in THIS church because I had embraced frustration due to the slow pace of our growth as a church And God reminded me of a lesson my dad taught me when we lived in Athens, GA SLEEP - CREEP - LEAP with Leyland cypress trees in GA Again - If you're committed to building disciples and developing leaders, you WILL multiply - it might just take longer than you want it to Save yourself the heartache of buying into ALL the quick-growth methodologies There is no substitute for faithfully reading and studying God's Word and making the local church a priority in your life and the life of you family And I'll leave you Paul's advice on the matter Galatians 6:6–10 [6] Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. [7] Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. [8] For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. [9] And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. [10] So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. Let's go to the Lord in prayer! // PRAY // SING // GO In our flesh, we tend to obsess over BIG things in the Church world, and we miss many things that God is doing Things in the normal, mundane everyday of life His working in small places in small ways Things He's doing in and through average, everyday people who aren't in the spotlight, who don't have prestige, fame, or power We've got our lines crossed when it comes to greatness and humility Jesus is the greatest Man to ever live There is no one more humble, and thus more great, than Jesus So let's follow His example as we make disciples who make disciples, and may we all be found faithful in His Presence when we stand before Him! Emmaus Road Church, YOU ARE SENT!!

An introduction to how we as Emmaus Road Church live life together in gospel community and the foundation that has made it all possible.“We Give Thanks”; Music and words by Jon Althoff and Marc Willerton © 2022 Sovereign Grace Worship/ASCAP (administrated by Integrity Music). Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Churches. All rights reserved.

In this episode Matt interviews Ian Nicholson, one of the founding leaders of 24-7 Prayer and the Guildford Boiler Room (now Emmaus Road Church) and one of 24-7's International leadership team.The stories covered take us all over the world: to India, Austria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Russia, Romania, Bangladesh and Ibitha (Spain)!Ian shares about coming to faith, being a youth leader and a church pastor in the UK and getting called by God into cross-cultural mission in his 20s. He particularly focuses on the years he spent smuggling bibles across the borders into Eastern Europe during the Cold War, whilst working with OM.To see a powerful short video on mission and colonialism that we made during the trip to Bangladesh mentioned in this episode, click this link.To find out more about 24-7 Prayer, visit: www.24-7prayer.comTo connect with us, go to www.frontiers.org.uk , check us out on all the usual social media platforms (@frontiersuk) or email matt@frontiers.org.uk

Have you ever wondered how to actually hear God? You're not alone, friend! And today's episode is going to prove that. Pete Greig is with me to talk about one of the most important topics we've ever covered on the show. We talk about why hearing God talk to us is so challenging for some and how to tell when the signs that what we think we hear are not actually God's word.  We also dive into his new book, “ How To Hear God: A Simple Guide For Normal People” and why it is so important for Christians to learn how to sort through delusion and deception.  This is such an awesome conversation, I just can't wait for you to listen to it.  Pete has committed his life to helping people hear the voice of God and facilitating the supernatural outpouring of His word and truth throughout the world. In addition to being a best-selling author, Greig is one of the founding champions of the earth-rattling 24-7 Prayer Movement and Senior Pastor of Emmaus Road Church in the south of England. Listen in to learn more about: Why we are comfortable talking to God but not so much talking with God The ABCs of when God is speaking to you and signs that what we are hearing isn't God at all The difference between God's word and God's whisper Why dreams and vision played a role in scripture but not so much in recent times Lectio Divina and how to use it as a way of hearing God  Favorite quotes: Ask yourself : a) Is this affirming? b) Is it Biblical? c) Is it Christlike  We need to hear God in community. ( Col 1;27).  We often need to discern God's will with other people, not just our own.  It is weird how weird we get about God, considering by definition, if He is the creator of normality then He has the right to inhabit normality.  One of the keys to hearing God is to learn to slow down, Be still and tune in to the things He is whispering to us in the normality of our lives. We all have times when we can no longer see God, hear God or feel God the way we did before. It is not His absence it is His presence manifested in a new way and He is doing it to mature us , grow us and teach us some new skills. It wont go on forever but hang in there and you will return to a season where you will Hear God the way you used to. PRAY - Pause, Read and Reflect, Ask and Yield. Great things we discussed:  Lectio 365 app Taylor Swift - Red Belfast Movie The Land of the Living - Jonathan and Melissa Hesler  Pete Greig's website How to Hear God -Book  Only murders in the building Chandler Moore - King of Kings Confident Motherhood Community Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :) xo, Alli  https://alliworthington.com/petegreig/  

The purpose of this Huddle Refresher, taught on September 19, 2021, is "to stir us up by way of reminder." The class covers the why, how, and what of Discipleship Huddles at Emmaus Road Church.

Pete Greig is the founder of the 24-7 Prayer movement, Senior leader of Emmaus Road Church in Guildford, and a best-selling author. Pete is also an Ambassador for the NGO Tearfund, a visiting lecturer for St Mellitus Theological College, and one of the founders of the Wildfires festival. We talk about his love for Portsmouth FC, his wife, Sammy, getting sick, a streaking incident in France, hearing some devastating news in Hong Kong and living on a barge these days. We also talk about coping with unanswered prayer and Pete's advice for those holding on for a miracle.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stevelegguk)

This week, we welcome Steve Ellard to conclude ‘The Gospel of Luke' series. Preaching from Luke 24, ‘An Emmaus Road Church'   (please note slight technical issues at about 28 minutes)

I am so excited to release this special interview with Pete Greig, founder of 24-7 Prayer & Lectio 365, international speaker, and Senior Pastor of Emmaus Road Church. Pete has a wealth of experience and insight in the world of prayer as well as invaluable lessons in leadership. Listen as Josh Green, host of Preach What You Practice and author of the same titled forthcoming book, interviews Pete on a variety of important subjects. They discuss how to lead with humility and authenticity, the importance of integrity, the problem with celebrity pastors, the fall of leaders like Carl Lentz, and how to pray through tragedy and believe God in faith even the midst of hardships. Check out the Preach What You Practice Patreon and gain access to EXCLUSIVE CONTENT and PREVIEW THE FORTHCOMING BOOK https://www.patreon.com/preachwhatyoupractice Check out other episodes on all audio podcast platforms here https://anchor.fm/preachwhatyoupractice Follow Josh on Instagram @joshsosocial https://instagram.com/joshsosocial Follow Pete on Instagram @pete.greig https://instagram.com/pete.greig The Preach What You Practice Podcast with Josh Green is a series of talks, interviews, and anecdotes in the lead up to Josh's debut book releasing in 2021 called Preach What You Practice: How to Get Your Walk to Talk. Please like, comment, and subscribe for more content like this and drop me a message on Instagram if you have any further questions on this matter, or if you have any suggestions with what you would like me to discuss in future. #petegreig #24-7prayer #leadership

Join us for a conversation with local Pastor Mike Satterfield from Emmaus Road Church, as we discuss the importance of church membership. We discuss the Biblical reason for believing it is necessary, the benefit and protection in it, how we should approach our duties and our giftings, and the dangers of being seperate from a local church body.

Rev. Dan Breed, pastor of Emmaus Road Church in Appleton, WI preaches a stand alone sermon on Simeon and Anne in Luke 2.

At the time, I thought this was an amazing interview, and I was moved and inspired as I talked with Jill Weber. We focused on her new book, Even the Sparrow. On playing an edited version of the interview to my church in our online Sunday service, my FB messenger, WhatsApp and YouTube comments started to fill up with messages. Messages from people being inspired, encouraged and excited about what God could do with them. If you want something to give your faith a shot in the arm, remind you God is in control and can do wonders through you, no matter what you are facing - give this a try. Jill Weber and her husband Kirk helped found the Greater Ontario House of Prayer in Canada, and she served as its Abbess for 17 years. Jill is now the Global Convener of the Order of the Mustard Seed, a lay ecumenical religious order, and currently serves on the international leadership team of 24-7 Prayer as their Director of Houses of Prayer, and as Director of Spiritual Formation at Emmaus Road Church in Guildford, UK.

Jill Weber is one of the leaders of the OMS and this podcast is a talk she did at Emmaus Road Church on the value of a Rule of Life.

On today’s episode we’re chatting with the author of one of my very favorite books of 2019, How to Pray, by Pete Greig. Pete is a best selling author, Senior Pastor of Emmaus Road Church in Guildford, England, and instigator of the 24-7Prayer movement which has reached more than half the nations on earth. This book absolutely reignited my prayer life, it challenged and stretched me in new ways, and gave me a new perspective on the way I approach God in prayer. This is one I couldn’t stop sending to friends and quoting to my husband. So we were quite thrilled to sit across from Pete and have some rich conversation about prayer. Pete shares with us a simple, 4 step guide to approach God in prayer, the importance of being honest in our prayers, and the power of getting still in God’s presence. Listen in.   *British Translation Guide : “feeling sheepish” : feeling shame or embarrassment “dodgy”: shady, untrustworthy, unreliable “fry your noodles”: amaze you, blow your mind   A few favorite quotes from today’s episode: Pray = Pause Rejoice Ask Yield “Keep it Simple. Keep it Real. Keep it Up.” “Your prayer life is at its best, not when you’re praying big, complex, gnarly prayers occasionally, but when you’re praying simple, little conversational prayers continually.” “Be honest with God about how you’re really feeling. He couldn’t care less about your ‘religious self’, He wants you.” “Jesus encourages us to approach God like little children.” “The legacy of your life is your prayer life.” “Who you become is determined by how you pray. Ultimately, the transcript of your prayers become the script of your life.” “What happens in the privacy of your alone time with God determines not just the outcome of your life, but the substance of your life.”   PETE’S LIFE CHANGING BOOK: Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, John Mark Comer PETE’S LIFE CHANGING HABIT: “Spin the phone” at dinner time with family and friends. Whoever it lands on has to pray and gets to ask any question they’d like to everyone at the table. PETE’S ADVICE TO THE YOUNGER YOU: “I would say, 'Chill Out.'  I’ve always been a bit over intense, and my wife Sammy plumbs the depths of shallow. She's gloriously funny, and is such a blessing to me. She has taught me that intensity is not a gift of the Holy Spirit, joy is.   Music featured in this episode: Casey Darnell, Moments Connect with us: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/jennigraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/letsliveitwell/

Emmaus Road Church exists to Build Disciples, Develop Leaders, and Multiply Churches. We do that by Loving God, Loving People, Living Generously. But to move into the future, we need to add staff, intentionally disciple, and grow the church.

Erik Jesperson is the Director of Social Transformation at Emmaus Road Church and a member of the OMS. In this podcast we talk about his reservations about joining the Order and his exploration of the practice of hospitality.

This sermon was preached by guest speaker Joshua Chambers at Emmaus Road Church. Emmaus Road is a Sovereign Grace Church in Sioux Falls, SD. We exist to make and multiply disciples of Jesus Christ.

RAW Tools visits Emmaus Road! The sermon is comprised of three voices sharing stories and perspective on the nonviolent witness of Christ and our call, as Christians, to be peacemakers. Hear from Mike Martin, founder and Director of RAW Tools; Padraic Ingle, ordained minister and full-time police officer; and Andy Lucas, pastor of Emmaus Road Church.

Mike Satterfield from Emmaus Road Church swapped pulpits with Pastor Ryan .

Two disciples were walking on the road to Emmaus on the day of the Resurrection. Their encounter with the risen Christ changed them forever. Within that encounter, there are 5 realities that have become our Core Values at Emmaus Road Church...

Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, and on it's heels Black Friday. While we were taking time to thank God for all our blessings, suddenly we were again consumed with want, want, want! When is enough enough? What will it take for us to reach the place of being content? Find out as we join Pastor Mike and Emmaus Road Church for the conclusion of the 2 part series, Live Simple.

We’ve got a full porch! Join the crew and Pastor Louis Lyons of Emmaus Road Church as we interact this week with a few clips from JD Hall’s Polemics Report. Is the Lord’s Day the Christian Sabbath? What is it to be a Reformed Sabbatarian? Are Modern Sabbatarians consistent with the Reformed Confessions? We tackle these questions and much more! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Episode #35 Resources: Porch-Con Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Porch-Con-2017-A-New-Covenant-Theology-Conference-193107494426990/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf NEW DAVID GAY TRACT: Two Questions… A big thanks to Marv Plementosh of www.onemilliontracts.com http://shop.onemilliontracts.com/ B&H to Launch CSB press release: http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/press-release/bh-to-launch-christian-standard-bible-csb-version-in-2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blake White Resources: Blake’s Article ‘What is The Law of Christ?”: http://ablakew.blogspot.com/2015/06/what-is-law-of-christ.html Blake’s Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004ROZCXA Blake’s Blog - Barabbas: http://ablakew.blogspot.com/ Blake White on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3450080.A_Blake_White?utm_medium=api&utm_source=author_widget -------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is New Covenant Theology? Cross to Crown Ministries: A short Primer on New Covenant Theology, by Blake White http://crosstocrown.org/article/a-short-primer-on-new-covenant-theology-essentials/ Providence Theological Seminary: What is New Covenant Theology http://ptstn.org/nct.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Striving For Eternity: Theology Discussion/Debate Series: Covenant Theology vs New Covenant Theology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuuUQ7v1zMw&feature=youtu.be&fb_ref=Default New Covenant Theology vs Dispensational Theology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89cMw-Edpec Covenant Theology vs Dispensational Theology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efAzzvVM-Yo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve Atkerson and NTRF New Testament Reformation Fellowship Website: http://www.ntrf.org/ NTRF’s NCT Series: http://ntrf.org/index.php/new-covenant-theology/ NTRF/SteveAtkerson on Sermon Audio: http://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=ntrf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David H.J. Gay on Sermon Audio http://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=davidhjgay David H.J. Gay on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=david+hj+gay&sprefix=david+HJ+%2Caps%2C213 David H.J. Gay Archive Website: All David’s books are now available for FREE in PDF, Mobi, and EPub formats! www.davidhjgay.com What is New Covenant Theology? An Introduction - Blake White https://www.amazon.com/What-New-Covenant-Theology-Introduction/dp/192896544X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact CFTP: Facebook: CFTP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710049122585165/ NCT Porch Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/574200849397709/ New Covenant Memes: https://www.facebook.com/groups/489754571182613/ New Covenant Baptist Church: https://www.facebook.com/ncbcnorcal/?fref=ts Caller Line: Have your message played LIVE: Ask The Porch: (916) 399-3878 Twitter: @PorchcastNCT Email: NCTPorchcast@Gmail.com YouTube Channel: New Covenant Baptist Church: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgx_0oUu3EELtdTET6rNBPQ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dem Interwebs: New Covenant Baptist Church: http://www.ncbcnorcal.com/ Sermon Audio: http://www.

Guest speaker Pete Greig of Emmaus Road Church in Guildford, England, and founder of the 24-7 Prayer movement joins us with a special, standalone message on Prayer. This sermon takes us through Jesus' Prayer in Gethsemane (Mark 14:36). Learn more at www.24-7prayer.com.

Join the Porchcast as we spend the evening discussing the implications of CT and The Sabbath with our special guest Pastor Louis “Luis” Lyons from Emmaus Road Church in Sugarland TX. This is one episode you won’t want to miss! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CFTP T-SHIRTS – MEME CONTEST!!! We announce the Official Winner of the Meme Contest and announce a new T-Shirt Project with Wrath and Grace! New Covenant Memes: https://www.facebook.com/groups/489754571182613/ Wrath and Grace Clothing: http://www.wrathandgrace.com/home ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Episode #24 Resources: Emmaus Road Church: http://www.emmausroadsugarland.org/ Emmaus Road Church on Sermon Audio: http://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=emmausroadchurch From Sabbath to Lord's Day: A Biblical, Historical and Theological Investigation: Edited by D.A. Carson https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1579103073/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GZY3KYRX3KPY580K83XF Lord of the Sabbath: sermon by D.A. Carson http://gfmanchester.com/lord-of-the-sabbath-by-d-a-carson-excellent-sermon-against-legalism From the Finger of God, by Phillip Ross: https://www.amazon.com/Finger-God-Biblical-Theological-Threefold/dp/1845506014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is New Covenant Theology? Cross to Crown Ministries: A short Primer on New Covenant Theology, by Blake White http://crosstocrown.org/article/a-short-primer-on-new-covenant-theology-essentials/ Providence Theological Seminary: What is New Covenant Theology http://ptstn.org/nct.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Striving For Eternity: Theology Discussion/Debate Series: Covenant Theology vs New Covenant Theology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuuUQ7v1zMw&feature=youtu.be&fb_ref=Default New Covenant Theology vs Dispensational Theology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89cMw-Edpec Covenant Theology vs Dispensational Theology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efAzzvVM-Yo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve Atkerson and NTRF: New Testament Reformation Fellowship Website: http://www.ntrf.org/ NTRF’s NCT Series: http://ntrf.org/index.php/new-covenant-theology/ NTRF/SteveAtkerson on Sermon Audio: http://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=ntrf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David H.J. Gay on Sermon Audio http://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=davidhjgay David H.J. Gay on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=david+hj+gay&sprefix=david+HJ+%2Caps%2C213 David H.J. Gay Archive Website: All David’s books are now available for FREE in PDF, Mobi, and EPub formats! www.davidhjgay.com What is New Covenant Theology? An Introduction - Blake White https://www.amazon.com/What-New-Covenant-Theology-Introduction/dp/192896544X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact CFTP: Facebook: CFTP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710049122585165/ NCT Porch Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/574200849397709/ New Covenant Memes: https://www.facebook.com/groups/489754571182613/ New Covenant Baptist Church: https://www.facebook.com/ncbcnorcal/?fref=ts Caller Line: Have your message played LIVE: Ask The Porch: (916) 399-3878 Twitter: @PorchcastNCT Email: NCTPorchcast@Gmail.com YouTube Channel: New Covenant Baptist Church: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgx_0oUu3EELtdTET6rNBPQ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dem Interwebs: New Covenant Baptist Church: http://www.ncbcnorcal.com/

Pete Greig, leader of Emmaus Road Church in Guildford and Director of Prayer for HTB, speaks on 'Growing your Prayer Life' at the 2013 Leadership Conference.

Pete Greig, leader of Emmaus Road Church in Guildford and Director of Prayer for HTB, speaks on 'Growing your Prayer Life' at the 2013 Leadership Conference.