Reflecting the Image

Scripture Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Mark 12:29-34

In Part 3, we descend from the great heights of a theological conversation about the person of God and into the details of our everyday lives. We will ask the question, “what does it mean to reflect God’s image both individually and corporately?” We will answer this in four ways: by worshipping, by prayer and studying the Bible, by belonging to and participating with the Church, and by working for renewal. As we move through these four ways of reflecting the image of God, our hope is that a vision for a counter-cultural life of faith will take shape - a life that is defined and ordered by God’s story, our deep longings and His character and not by the temptations and pressures of our contemporary society.

Staring at the Sun

Scripture Text: Genesis 12:1-3; John 1:14-18

In Part 2 we descend from the grand meta-narrative of the world and the over-arching themes of human existence to the particular story of the God of the Bible and His historic people - the nation of Israel. We hope to answer a few questions:

• Who is God?

• What is the role of the nation of Israel in God’s story?

• Who is Jesus?

• What is the role of Jesus in God’s story?

• Who is the Holy Spirit?

• What is the role of the Spirit in God’s story?

Echoes of a Voice

Scripture Text: Ecclesiastes 3:11-13; John 7:37-38

In Part 1, we will take a step back and look at four areas of our contemporary life that point towards something. What that something is is not immediately clear to everyone - but we can perceive that there are clues ingrained into the fabric of the universe and our lives that act as “strange signposts - pointing beyond the landscape of our contemporary culture and out into the unknown.”

These four signposts are things that we all have in common, they are echoes that every human being can hear. They are: the longing for justice, the quest for spirituality, the hunger for relationships, and the delight in beauty.

The Tyrant's Boast & the Victim's Prayer

Scripture Text: Psalm 10:1-18; Mark 4:35-41

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father.

Refuge for the Oppressed

Scripture Text: Psalm 9:1-20; Luke 11:9-10

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father.

Psalm 8

Scripture Text: Psalm 8:1-9; Matthew 21:12-17

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father.

Lament for Justice

Scripture Text: Psalm 7:1-17; John 5:25-29

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father.

Lament for Salvation

Scripture Text: Psalm 6:1-10; Matthew 26:36-39

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father.

Lament for Guidance

Scripture Text: Psalm 5:1-12; John 15:18-25

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father.

Psalm 121

Scripture Text: Psalm 121:1-8

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father.

Relief in Our Distress

Scripture Text: Psalm 4:1-8; John 16:16-24

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father.

Rest from Our Anxiety

Scripture Text: Psalm 3:1-8; Matthew 22:41-46

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father.

Confidence in Our King

Scripture Text: Psalm 2:1-12; Matthew 3:13-17

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father.

The Two Ways

Scripture Text: Psalm 1:1-6; Matthew 7:15-20

Of all the books in the Bible, there is only one which is composed entirely of prayers. The Psalms are God’s Word to us and they can become our words to God. If we have put our faith in Jesus and He has come to dwell within us, then when we pray the Psalms, Jesus prays within us - and our voice joins with His voice as our collective Psalm of prayer rises and is heard by God the Father. 

Trinity: The Father

Scripture Text: Isaiah 44:6-8; Mark 12:28-34

The Trinity - Father, Son & Holy Spirit - is truly mysterious. But even though we do not and can not fully understand God, we can still know Him and relate to Him. In this 3-part mini-series, The God We Worship, we explore each member of the Trinity and ask the question, "How does our Trinitarian God interact with us today?"

Pentecost: The Spirit

Scripture Text: Acts 2:1-13; John 20:19-23

The Trinity - Father, Son & Holy Spirit - is truly mysterious. But even though we do not and can not fully understand God, we can still know Him and relate to Him. In this 3-part mini-series, The God We Worship, we explore each member of the Trinity and ask the question, "How does our Trinitarian God interact with us today?"

Ascension: The Son

Scripture Text: Acts 1:1-11; Luke 24:50-53

The Trinity - Father, Son & Holy Spirit - is truly mysterious. But even though we do not and can not fully understand God, we can still know Him and relate to Him. In this 3-part mini-series, The God We Worship, we explore each member of the Trinity and ask the question, "How does our Trinitarian God interact with us today?"

Redeemed Time

Scripture Text: Hebrews 4:9-11; Luke 6:1-5

Jesus came, died and rose again in order to make all things new - to redeem our entire lives in every way, shape and form. Through the season of Easter, as we celebrate our risen Lord, we will explore how the good news of the Gospel redeems our future, our friendship, our resources, our gatherings, our sexuality and our time.

Redeemed Sexuality

Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; Mark 10:6-9

Jesus came, died and rose again in order to make all things new - to redeem our entire lives in every way, shape and form. Through the season of Easter, as we celebrate our risen Lord, we will explore how the good news of the Gospel redeems our future, our friendship, our resources, our gatherings, our sexuality and our time.

Redeemed Gatherings

Scripture Text: Hebrews 10:19-25; John 13:31-35

Jesus came, died and rose again in order to make all things new - to redeem our entire lives in every way, shape and form. Through the season of Easter, as we celebrate our risen Lord, we will explore how the good news of the Gospel redeems our future, our friendship, our resources, our gatherings, our sexuality and our time.