A Community of Priests - Connectors & Conduits
Jesus encouraged His followers to pray, “Let your kingdom come, let your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” The question we might ask is, “How then might God’s Kingdom (of heaven) come on earth as it is in heaven?”
When Jesus walked the earth He was the literal embodiment of the kingdom – this is why the kingdom was ‘at hand.’ He incarnated the kingdom, with it’s values and power, everywhere He went. Jesus is our High Priest.
God’s salvation plan included the outworking of His redemptive purposes through the church of Jesus Christ. In the Old Testament it was the nation of Israel who were called to b God’s priests (or representatives). In the New Testament this is expanded to the Christian Gentile communities. We are a Royal Priesthood who belong to God. We are His representatives – or priests, or ambassadors. To exercise such a role we must be connected both in heaven and on earth.
Steve introduced a new series "Connectors and Conduits" on Sunday 4th July.
Priests Release Blessing - 4th July 2010
Steve Prince introduces the new series with this talk on "Priests Release Blessing" The following material is available for download:
Priests are connectors in Heaven - 18th July 2010
Chris Mitchell talked about how we connect with God in worship and involved the congregation in sharing their own thoughts and experiences. The following material is available for download:
Work and God's View of Work - 15th August 2010
Jon Davies speaks on Work and God's View of Work. This talk is based on various verses from Ephesians, Matthew, Romans and Colossians. Jon is a director of his own company and is on the management team of The Family Business, an initiative set up to help small business owners based on Christian values. The following material is available for downloading:
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