St Andrews Church Geraldine‘s Podcast

117: 07-04-2024 The War Against Bitterness And Grumbling

We will be looking at Bitter waters of Marah and how the external circumstances of Israel's suffering revealed internal spiritual truths of their state.Exodus 15:22-27Hebrews 3:7-19Psalm 95:7-9Philippians 2:14-15

116: 31-03-2024 Jesus our Substitute. Easter 2024

Jesus our Substitute.  Easter 2024

115: 24-03-2024 Intermediate State

In this message we will look at the "Intermediate state"; what happens to us between the time we die and the final resurrection of the dead?Hebrews 6:1-3, Philippians 1:18-26, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

114: 17-03-2024 Love your Enemy

 
In this mornings last message on the Sermon on the Mount till next Summer we are looking at love your enemy. We will look at the following three things.
1. Who are our enemies today? 2. We show the Love of God, the nature and character of God when we love our enemies because like Gods love there is no self interest in it. 3. We can start the journey of loving our enemies by praying for them.
Matthew 5:43-48

113: 03-03-2024 Eye For An Eye

In our ongoing series on the Sermon on the Mount, we will be looking at an eye for an eye; what was Jesus getting at when he said do not resist an evil person? Should a Christian never use force to defend themselves?Matthew 5:38-42

112: 03-03-2024 The Truth Be Told

Jesus' main point wasn't simply not to make any oaths or vows - he wanted us to strive to meet God's absolute standard or truth and to show integrity and honesty in all areas of our lives. Only Jesus accomplished this and so, again, we recognise it is his righteousness by which we are saved. As God calls you to be 'fishers of people' imitate Him in every area of your life - both word and deed.Matthew 5:33-37 and Psalm 119:29-40

111: 25-02-2024 Where is God In All Of This?

By the 1st century AD, the teachers of the Law had reinterpreted God's instructions (Deuteronomy 24:1-4) and were permitting divorce for any reason.  God hates divorce.  He neither commands it or condones it.  But He recognises its existence in our fallen world, hence Scriptures such as Deuteronomy 24:1-4 and Exodus 21:10-11.  Jesus corrects the Pharisees in what he explains about divorce.  As we look at these scriptures some truths that are revealed, no matter your marital status are: You are God's Ambassador in all situations; we must take care not to interpret scriptures conveniently for this world's lifestyle; marriage is a covenant that God ordains and is truly precious; and, no matter what comes our way, God loves and cares for you - you are the apple of His eye!Matthew 5:31-32 and Matthew 19:3-12

110: 18-02-2024 The Art of Heart Surgery: Repentance

Although awkward and uncomfortable to talk about, we must recognise that we all have sinned and constantly fail to live up to the standard of God’s Law. Jesus again challenges his audience with the sin of adultery in the heart. He doesn’t do this to condemn us, but to make us truly realise that we can only be saved when we accept Him as our righteousness. When King David sinned, he responded with a prayer that is Psalm 51: Create in me a new heart and renew a right spirit within me. Through true repentance God gives us a new heart.Matthew 5:27-30 and Psalm 51:10-17