A Message

11 th March 2018. Lent 4 Mothering Sunday Hymn               237 Welcome       Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. All                   and also with you.                          Praise God who loves us. All                   Praise God who cares Introductory   God made this commandment: Honour your father and   mother. Ex 20:12a       sentence          Blessed  be God All                        Blessed be Gods reign forever. Amen. Praise & Thanksgiving Leader:       ...

Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22 Our Lenten journey draws closer to the cross. Beginning with the call to rend your hearts and not your garments, to repent for the kingdom of God is at hand, we have progressed I believe, answering the call of Jesus to deny yourself take up the cross and follow him. To us who are progressing on such a journey, we are called to reflect today on the theme Grace of sanctification.   Grace is unearned and unmerited favour. A favor done without expecting a return.   God’s grace affects man’s sinfulness. forgives the repentant sinner and brings joy and thankfulness to him. It changes the individual to a new creature without destroying his individuality. This transforms man and cause him to love and seek after the righteousness of God.   Sanctification is the work of God where we are renewed in the whole man and enabled more and more to die unto sin daily, and live righteously. So a sanctified person is o...

Theme: Grace of Sanctification Gathering Hymn                     439 Introductory       Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her  sentence               by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a                                       radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and                                          blameless. Eph 5:25b–27b                         ...