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Restore in 2024 – Joy

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Restore in 2024 - Joy

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In this next in our series Restore in 2024, Jamie continues in the Book of Nehemiah and looks at the subject of Joy. We are bombarded by adverts enticing us to buy joy in the shape of products that claim to make us happy, but ultimately leave us disappointed. Joy is something that is beyond temporary happiness. Being joyful is a choice, a choice to choose God over our circumstances and to trust in His unfailing love and goodness. When we learn to trust in God’s plan to the extent that we are joyful, even in the darkest times, we are ready to experience life in a new dimension of intimacy with the Father.

Restore in 2024 – Defeating Distraction

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Restore in 2024 - Defeating Distraction

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Continuing our series ‘Restore in 2024’ based on a study of the book of Nehemiah, Jamie looks at defeating distraction. If we are to achieve the amazing best plans that God has for our lives, we need to stay focussed on Him and on the tasks He has set for us. If he can’t stop us by discouragement, our enemy’s next tactic is distraction. Getting distracted, taking our eyes of the ball, taking on tasks that we aren’t meant to do, prioritising things that don’t give life; all get in the way of us becoming the people God has called us to be and doing the things he has called us to do. Like Nehemiah, we need to learn to say no. No, to the things that will stop us doing what God has called us to. No, to the good sounding opportunities that haven’t come from God. No to being self-indulgent. Are we willing to say Yes to God and No to the distractions that get in the way of our yes being truly Yes?

Restore in 2024 – Defeating Discouragement

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Restore in 2024 - Defeating Discouragement

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Continuing our series ‘Restore in 2024’ based on a study of the book of Nehemiah, Jamie looks at defeating discouragement. Attempt anything for God and we will face discouragement. Satan and his forces do not want God’s plans and those He uses to achieve them to succeed. Like Nehemiah, we will face discouragement from outside, firstly from forces outside our control, storms of life, illness and sickness, unexpected events all designed to try and get us to quit. Backing these up will be criticism and ridicule, trying to undermine our confidence and resolve. We will also face discouragement from within as those who are close to us get discouraged or start to doubt. Even Jesus faced opposition from His family who thought He was mad and causing a scene. In our response we need first to turn to God in prayer and to press into what God has called us to. Remember, God is great and awesome and has already defeated our enemy, then stand up and fight, not for ourselves, but our cause.

2024 the year to Restore – Planning

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2024 the year to Restore - Planning

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We sense that 2024 is a year of restoration – rebuilding the walls that are broken down – rebuilding the church and transforming the communities in which we serve. In this talk Jamie looks at how Nehemiah addresses the problems he found when he got to Jerusalem. The Old and New Testaments tell us that God is a God of detail. He inspires men and women to undertake great projects that require tremendous preparation and careful planning. Having started with prayer, Nehemiah turns next to planning. If we want to see restoration in the church and in the life of the city, we must start with prayer, but we must next make careful plans. Our plans must start with a careful and realistic assessment of the current situation; what is broken and what needs fixing. Next we need to know what we are wanting to achieve, where we are wanting to go. Then we need to determine how we are going to get there. Nehemiah had to undertake all these steps before he started any practical work. he took no short cuts, nor did he expect God to do it all for him.

The Importance of Vision

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The Importance of Vision

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As we start into the Year 2025, Jamie looks at the ‘Importance of Vision’. It is said ‘Everyone ends up somewhere, but few people end up somewhere on purpose!’. Do we know where we are going? Do we have a vision for our lives? If we do have a vision does it align with God’s vision for us? In this talk Jamie identifies four key steps in finding God’s vision for our lives and then seeing that vision become a reality. 1. The Spirit’s Prompting, where we gain a sense of God’s call to do something. 2. Certain Uncertainty, when we first sense the call it is certain we won’t know what is required. What we need to do is take a step forward and as we do so God will reveal more of His plan. 3. Predictable Resistance, everyone who seeks to follow God and pursue God’s vision will experience opposition. It is a sign that you are moving in the right direction; don’t be discouraged, keep pressing on. Finally 4. Uncommon Clarity, this is the stage where you realise that you wouldn’t rather be doing anything else.

Ruth Chapter 2

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Ruth Chapter 2

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This week Anthony continues unpacking the book of Ruth. In Chapter 2, the book of Ruth introduces Boaz, who is a type of Jesus, in that his actions and attitude are a foretaste of the actions and character of Jesus. In this chapter we see God’s heart for the poor and marginalised and His provision in the law for their care and welfare. We see that when you put your trust in God God provides, not just to bless you, but to allow you to bless others with the blessings He has given you. We learn that being in community is important, as it allows us to share our blessings and to support one another. We also learn that whatever we may think of ourselves, we are not disqualified from receiving God’s love.

Ruth Chapter

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Ruth Chapter

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This week Anthony Hilder starts a four part series on the book of Ruth. This week he unpacks Chapter 1 and asks three questions. 1. When things change around us, what needs to change inside of us? 2. What blessings, what gains what good in your life, even if it’s small right now? Has God brought your way that you can be thankful for? 3. Who today is in your proximity that you can be a Ruth for and a Ruth to and show them mercy.

Give for the sake of the City

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Give for the sake of the City

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In this final talk in out ‘What are you giving your life to?’ series, Jamie reminds us that we are all commanded to fulfil the ‘Great Commission’. Our culture is ripe for an alternative to consumerism. People are searching for a greater sense of reality and meaning. We know that Jesus is the answer. Jesus’ command was not to expect people to come to us, but to engage with individuals, groups, families and organisations and to demonstrate practically the good news of the gospel. Jesus sends us out to be the good news, to practically demonstrate the Father’s love, care and compassion by giving of ourselves and engaging with individuals and communities in which we live and work.

Facing your Giants

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Facing your Giants

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We all will face obstacles that get in our way. Some of these obstacles turn into Giants, that we struggle to face. In this talk Jamie dives into the story of David and Goliath to help us understand how we can Face our Giants. He identifies five key steps to successfully Facing our Giants. 1. Stand up to them – don’t run away or try to avoid them, they won’t go away. 2. Don’t negotiate with them – negotiating with giants puts the giant in control of your life. 3. Don’t tolerate them – don’t try to adjust your life to make space for the giant, they will just want more. 4. Remember your victories – The enemy will always try to remind you of your failures, remember the victories you have seen, they will give you confidence to face the giant. 5. Wear your own armour – Don’t try to be like someone else and copy them. Be yourself and use the gifts God has given you.

What are you giving your life to? – Part 4 – Everything

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What are you giving your life to? - Part 4 - Everything

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What does it mean to give everything to Jesus and not to be offended? This week Jamie looks at the story of the woman, Mary, who poured out a jar of expensive perfume over Jesus’ feet and the reactions of those who watched her do it. Mary came into Simon’s house and poured out the perfume over Jesus, wiping his feet with her hair. She was giving everything that she had as a sacrificial offering. Yet the men who were around Jesus reacted with offence. They were offended by her extravagance – her wholehearted act revealed the poverty and sin in their hearts. Are we hiding behind a false sense of propriety and a poverty mindset to justify our lack of being all in, holding back from giving God our all?