October 21st 2018. The Creed: The Resurrection Rob Scott-Cook (1 Corinthians 15)
This week, as we continue our series on what we believe, we are looking at the topic of Resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus (past) and the resurrection of the dead (future). We will all face death at some point and having an understanding of "Resurrection" will not only give us hope for our eternal future but will also give as power for our present lives.
Mark Scandrette is an internationally recognised expert in practical Christian spirituality. He is the co-founder of Reimagine, a centre for integral Christian practice. We are really excited to have Mark coming to speak at Woodlands on 11 November 2018.
His most recent books include Free, Practicing the Way of Jesus, Belonging and Becoming, and The Ninefold Path Notebook. In addition to leading retreats and workshops for leaders and teams around the world, Mark teaches in the Doctoral program at Fuller Seminary.
He is on the creative team for the 9 Beats Collective, an international project exploring the beatitudes as a 21st vocabulary for the living way of Jesus. He lives with his family in San Francisco.
Oct 14th, Mission of Jesus: Forgiveness - Dave Mitchell. (Acts 26:17-18) Paul the Apostle shares his testimony several times in the book of Acts. In Acts 26 he is speaking to some very powerful people but shares his direct experience of Jesus and the commission he has been given. The clarity of that commission is challenging. How would you describe Paul’s commission? Was it unique for Paul or for all Christians for all time? Last week we looked at the idea of people being under the power of Satan (a scary thought!). This week we are thinking about forgiveness.
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Oct 14th, Creed: Suffered under Pontious Pilate - Dave Mitchell. (Hebrews 2:9) In our series on the great Christian Creeds we are examining some of the phrases that have summed up orthodox Christian belief for Centuries. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the early Fathers of the Church, meditating on Scripture and in debate with one another distilled some foundational truths that are not just theoretical but deeply enable Christian life and practice. This week we are thinking about what it means for Jesus Christ to have ‘suffered under Pontius Pilate’.
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Oct 14th, Creed: Suffered under Pontious Pilate - Dave Mitchell. In our series on the great Christian Creeds we are examining some of the phrases that have summed up orthodox Christian belief for Centuries. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the early Fathers of the Church, meditating on Scripture and in debate with one another distilled some foundational truths that are not just theoretical but deeply enable Christian life and practice. This week we are thinking about what it means for Jesus Christ to have ‘suffered under Pontius Pilate’.
Download discussion notes.
Oct 14th, Mission of Jesus: Forgiveness - Dave Mitchell. Paul the Apostle shares his testimony several times in the book of Acts. In Acts 26 he is speaking to some very powerful people but shares his direct experience of Jesus and the commission he has been given. The clarity of that commission is challenging. How would you describe Paul’s commission? Was it unique for Paul or for all Christians for all time? Last week we looked at the idea of people being under the power of Satan (a scary thought!). This week we are thinking about forgiveness.
Download Discussion Notes.
n.b. The scene Dave refers to in his preach is linked here.
We all need strength in our lives and God’s word is food for our souls, encouragement for our minds and inspiration for our spirits. Strength will run for four weeks covering the Book of Philippians one chapter each week. If you are not part of a mid-week group, why not give this a try for four weeks and it will give you the chance to connect with others from church.
Dates: Thurs 8th, 15th, 22nd. 29th Nov
Time: 8-9.30pm
Venue: Woodlands Crypt
If you could not make it to Vision Evening, don’t worry about it! You can catch up right here. Also here are Dave’s notes from the evening.
Oct 7th, The Mission of Jesus: Ministry - Rob Scott Cook (Acts 26:17-18). Paul the Apostle shares his testimony several times in the book of Acts. In Acts 26 he is speaking to some very powerful people but shares his direct experience of Jesus and the commission he has been given. The clarity of that commission is challenging. How would you describe Paul’s commission? Was it unique for Paul or for all Christians for all time? Download the discussion notes.
Oct 7th, The Mission of Jesus: Ministry - Rob Scott Cook (Acts 26:17-18). Paul the Apostle shares his testimony several times in the book of Acts. In Acts 26 he is speaking to some very powerful people but shares his direct experience of Jesus and the commission he has been given. The clarity of that commission is challenging. How would you describe Paul’s commission? Was it unique for Paul or for all Christians for all time? Download the discussion notes.
Oct 7th, The Creed - The Trinity: Tim Dobson. We are starting a new series looking at the basics of Christian belief. Woodlands Church would say that we are a church that holds to orthodox Christian doctrine. But what is orthodox doctrine? Download the discussion notes.
We are starting a new series looking at the basics of Christian belief. Woodlands Church would say that we are a church that holds to orthodox Christian doctrine. But what is orthodox doctrine? Download the discussion notes.
Sept 2nd, Learning from Learners: Naomi, Learning through hardship - Rachel Riddal. What did those that were there - or those that have caught up online - take away from it? What encouraged them, what informed them and what challenged them? Spend some time discussing the response to the message and the issues that it raised. Download Discussion notes
Sept 9th, Learning the supernatural: Elisha - Rob Scott Cook (1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:1-15; 2 Kings 2:19-22) What did those that were there - or those that have caught up online - take away from it? What encouraged them, what informed them and what challenged them? Download Discussion notes
Sept 16th, Learning through faithfulness: Daniel - David Mitchell (Daniel 1; Daniel 6). What did those that were there - or those that have caught up online - take away from it? What encouraged them, what informed them and what challenged them? Download Discussion notes
Sept 23rd. Learning Through Mistakes: Peter - Jon Wilcox (Luke 22:31-34, :54-62; John 21:1-19) What did those that were there - or those that have caught up online - take away from it? What encouraged them, what informed them and what challenged them? Download Discussion notes
Sept 30th, Learning through mentoring: Timothy - Clare Thompson (Acts 16:1-5, Philippians 2:19-22; 1 Timothy 4:7-16, 2 Timothy 1:3-7) Start off with feedback from Sunday's message. What did those that were there - or those that have caught up online - take away from it? What encouraged them, what informed them and what challenged them? Download Discussion notes
September 30th 2018. Timothy. Learning through mentoring. (Acts 16:1-5, Philippians 2:19-22; 1 Timothy 4:7-16, 2 Timothy 1:3-7) Start off with feedback from Sunday's message. What did those that were there - or those that have caught up online - take away from it? What encouraged them, what informed them and what challenged them? Spend some time discussing the response to the message and the issues that it raised. Download Discussion notes
September 30th 2018. Centre Church: New Seasons (Psalm 1. Ephesians). In Psalm 1 the Psalmists talks about ‘walking’ ‘standing’ and ‘sitting’ with groups of people that the psalmist sees as ‘bad news’. In contrast Ephesians has a ‘Sit, Walk, Stand’ pattern as the book unfolds. What can we learn from these two contrasting scriptures as we review the seasons of life? Download Discussion notes
September 30th 2018. Timothy. Learning through mentoring. (Acts 16:1-5, Philippians 2:19-22; 1 Timothy 4:7-16, 2 Timothy 1:3-7) Start off with feedback from Sunday's message. What did those that were there - or those that have caught up online - take away from it? What encouraged them, what informed them and what challenged them? Spend some time discussing the response to the message and the issues that it raised. Download Discussion notes
September 30th 2018. Centre Church: New Seasons (Psalm 1. Ephesians). In Psalm 1 the Psalmists talks about ‘walking’ ‘standing’ and ‘sitting’ with groups of people that the psalmist sees as ‘bad news’. In contrast Ephesians has a ‘Sit, Walk, Stand’ pattern as the book unfolds. What can we learn from these two contrasting scriptures as we review the seasons of life? Download Discussion notes
Sept 2nd, Centre Church: Worship Centre - David Mitchell (Matthew 4:10, John 4:23,Romans 12:1) This September we are reflecting on our call and purpose. What is Woodlands Church called to be? We are a local Church, but also a gathered Church and part of a city movement. It can be challenging to relate to a large Church and feel our place in it; a clarity of vision and purpose can help us. Download Discussion notes
Sept 9th, Centre Church: Community Centre - Nigel Savage (John 13:34-35). This September we are reflecting on our call and purpose. What is Woodlands Church called to be? We are a local Church, but also a gathered Church and part of a city movement. It can be challenging to relate to a large Church and feel our place in it; a clarity of vision and purpose can help us. Download Discussion notes
Sept 16th, Centre Church: Outreach Centre - Rob Scott Cook (Matthew 5:14-16. Luke 10:2-12). This September we are reflecting on our call and purpose. What is Woodlands Church called to be? We are a local Church, but also a gathered Church and part of a city movement. It can be challenging to relate to a large Church and feel our place in it; a clarity of vision and purpose can help us. Download Discussion notes
Sept 23rd, Centre Church: Wholeness Centre - Clare Thompson (1 Thessalonians 5:23 Luke 17:19). This September we are reflecting on our call and purpose. What is Woodlands Church called to be? We are a local Church, but also a gathered Church and part of a city movement. It can be challenging to relate to a large Church and feel our place in it; a clarity of vision and purpose can help us. Download Discussion notes
Sept 30th, Centre Church: New Seasons - David Mitchell (Psalm 1. Ephesians). In Psalm 1 the Psalmists talks about ‘walking’ ‘standing’ and ‘sitting’ with groups of people that the psalmist sees as ‘bad news’. In contrast Ephesians has a ‘Sit, Walk, Stand’ pattern as the book unfolds. What can we learn from these two contrasting scriptures as we review the seasons of life? Download Discussion notes
September 23rd 2018. Learning from Learners: Peter - Learning Through Mistakes - Jon Wilcox (Luke 22:31-34, :54-62; John 21:1-19) Start off with feedback from Sunday's message. What did those that were there - or those that have caught up online - take away from it? What encouraged them, what informed them and what challenged them? Spend some time discussing the response to the message and the issues that it raised. Download Discussion notes
September 23rd. Centre Church: Wholeness Centre: (1 Thessalonians 5:23 Luke 17:19) (well NIV =sozo ‘whole’) This September we are reflecting on our call and purpose. What is Woodlands Church called to be? We are a local Church, but also a gathered Church and part of a city movement. It can be challenging to relate to a large Church and feel our place in it; a clarity of vision and purpose can help us. Download Discussion notes
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