Prepare (September 2, 2018)

This blog gives you a glimpse into the upcoming Sunday Gathering. It's an opportunity to read through the passage we'll be studying together, pray through some of the liturgy we'll be using, and listen to a selection of the songs we’ll be singing

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TREASURING THE GOSPEL: 

The gospel word - what it is

SERMON

This Sunday John Mcphilimey will be preaching to us on what the gospel word is from 2 Timothy 3:10-17. 

LITURGY

COMMITMENT READING

Heavenly Father, help us to delight in your word, meditating on it day and night. Would we be like trees planted by streams of water, yielding our fruit in season and whose leaf doesn't wither.

Help us to believe that all Scripture is breathed out by you and profitable for teaching, reproof, and correction. By your Spirit, meet us in your word, that we may be competent and equipped for every good work.

(Based on Psalm 1:3 & 2 Timothy 3:16-17)

MUSIC

• This I Believe (Hillsong): A song that affirms the truth we believe as Christians. 
• Shine into our Night (Sovereign Grace): A song of confession that admits our sin before God and pleads him to bring light into our darkened hearts. 

Reflect (August 26, 2018)

Welcome to the Sunday Gathering recap (songs, hymns, liturgy and sermon). This blog gives you an opportunity to reflect on what you heard in the gathering or catch up if you weren’t able to be with us.

*The indented sections are responses read aloud by the congregation during the Gathering

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TREASURING THE GOSPEL: 

Distorting the gospel

CALL TO WORSHIP

O LORD, we give our lives to you. We trust in you, our God!

Show us the right path, O LORD; point out the road for us to follow.

Lead us by your truth and teach us, for you are the God who saves.

All day long, help us to put our hope in you. Amen.

(Psalm 25:1,4-5)

Song: 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)

Song: How Great is Our God 

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

God tells us in his word that even though we have known him, we haven't given him the glory and honour he deserves. Daily, we exchange the truth about God for a lie, worshipping and serving created things rather than Him, our creator God. Let's pray these words together as a corporate confession to God now:

Heavenly Father, forgive us for exchanging the truth about you for a lie. We ask that you would lead us back to the truth of the Gospel. Help us to abide in your word, knowing that the truth of your word is what sets us free. Amen.

(Based on Romans 1:21-25; John 8:31)

Song: Lead us Back

PASSING OF THE PEACE

PREACHING OF THE WORD

Tom Thrower preached to us this week from 2 Timothy 3:1-9 on how the gospel can be distorted. You can find this sermon and the other sermons in this series here.

COMMUNION

Every week we want to respond to what God has done for us in Jesus. One of the great ways he has provided for us to remember the truth of the gospel is giving us communion. As we take the bread and wine we remember what Jesus has done for us.

POST COMMUNION READING

Jesus’ death brings us life and this meal reminds us that we are fed by Jesus and forgiven because of Jesus.

We rejoice that You have died, rose again, and are now with the Father advocating for us. Amen.

With our money, time, and talent we give generously, knowing that through Your Son, Jesus, You have generously given to us.

We rejoice that You have given everything and we joyfully give everything back to Your care. Amen.

Song: When I Survey

Song: Mighty to Save

COMMITMENT READING

We know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we
can know the true God.

Now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.

(1 John 5:20)

Song: Cornerstone

BENEDICTION

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Peace be with you.

And also with you. 

Prepare (August 26, 2018)

This blog gives you a glimpse into the upcoming Sunday Gathering. It's an opportunity to read through the passage we'll be studying together, pray through some of the liturgy we'll be using, and listen to a selection of the songs we’ll be singing

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TREASURING THE GOSPEL: 

Distorting the gospel

SERMON

This Sunday Tom Thrower will be preaching to us on how the gospel can be distorted from 2 Timothy 3:1-9. 

LITURGY

COMMITMENT READING

We know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God.

Now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.

(1 John 5:20)

MUSIC

• Cornerstone (Hillsong): A reminder that it is only in Jesus that we can find true joy and true hope.
• Lead us Back (Sojourn Music): A song of confession that asks God to lead us back to him, the source of true life. 

Reflect (August 19, 2018)

Welcome to the Sunday Gathering recap (songs, hymns, liturgy and sermon). This blog gives you an opportunity to reflect on what you heard in the gathering or catch up if you weren’t able to be with us.

*The indented sections are responses read aloud by the congregation during the Gathering

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TREASURING THE GOSPEL: 

A gospel-shaped life

CALL TO WORSHIP

When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy.

He washed us by the regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour.

And so we have been justified by his grace so that we might become his heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

(Based on Titus 3:4-7)

Song: Jesus

Song: This is Amazing Grace

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

Every week at Redeemer we take a moment to pause and reflect. It's a chance to confess to God, the sin we see in our own hearts every day. In the face of God's glory and greatness, we are humbled before him and God invites us to come to him with our weakness and failings. One way we can know the state of our hearts is through our words. How we use our words, reveals our heart and what we are treasuring. So often we use our words to hurt others rather than to build one another up. We gossip and slander others, instead of encouraging or rebuking one another in love. Let's take a moment now to reflect on that, to confess to God, in the quiet of our hearts, the ways our words are used for harm and not for good...

The truth of the gospel is we don't have to make ourselves right before we can come to God. Despite our failings and our sin, in Jesus we can know forgiveness. Let's read these words of assurance together now that speak of this:

God has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace.

(2 Timothy 1:9)

Song: It is Finished 

PASSING OF THE PEACE

PREACHING OF THE WORD

Ed Preston preached to us this week from 2 Timothy 2:14-26 looking at what a gospel-shaped life looks like. Click here to listen to that sermon. 

COMMUNION

Every week we want to respond to what God has done for us in Jesus. One of the great ways he has provided for us to remember the truth of the gospel is giving us communion. As we take the bread and wine we remember what Jesus has done for us.

POST COMMUNION READING

Jesus’ death brings us life and this meal reminds us that we are fed by Jesus and forgiven because of Jesus.

We rejoice that You have died, rose again, and are now with the Father advocating for us. Amen.

With our money, time, and talent we give generously, knowing that through Your Son, Jesus, You have generously given to us.

We rejoice that You have given everything and we joyfully give everything back to Your care. Amen.

Song: Nothing but the Blood

Song: I Stand Amazed 

COMMITMENT READING

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Flee from evil desires and instead pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace.

(Romans 12:1-2; 2 timothy 2:22)

Song: Before the Throne of God Above

BENEDICTION

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. (1 Thess 5:23)

Peace be with you.

And also with you.