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Frazer MacDonald 28/6/09 "Heads up, breath in, push out and release.

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Frazer Macdonald Coninueing the series "Jesus sets us free"

Mike Hewett (with Doug Smart) 5/7/09 The restoration of Legion

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Mike continuing the series "Jesus sets us free" this week with Doug Smart The restoration of Legion.

Mike Hewett 7/6/09 The Raising of Lazarus

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Mike continueing the series "Doing the works of Jesus" This week The raising of Lazarus.

Mark Waterfield 31/5/09 Healing

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Mark continuing the series Doing the works of Jesus" This week Healing like Jesus did.

Dave Gillard 17 May 2009 - Healing of the paralytic man

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As part of New Frontiers London Front Edge, Guest speaker Dave Gillard, from Biggin Hill, shares the Good News of the Healing and saving power of Jesus through the story of the healing of the paralytic man.

10th May 2009 Mike Hewitt The ingredients of The Gospel

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Continueing the new series "Doing the works of Jesus" This week The ingredients of The Gospel

Notes

1 Corinthians 15:1 -11

The Gospel is the cake Why is it so important? not received, not standing and not being saved! Paul says in Galatians 1:6 -9 that it's easy to lose the story.
Simple ingredients.

• Christ

• Died for our sins – personally for yours. Romans 6:1 Everyday live in this – on this 1 stand.

• Buried –we believe that our sin is that bad it killed God Himself – the embodiment of all loveliness and good.
  
  
• Raised – alive from dead so we can know Him and experience new life

• Appeared (in a physical body)/ to actual people. Their story becomes part of it. Paul– Acts21:37 - 22:22 and 26:1- 32.
  
  There he is telling his story first and how it was Jesus Story that impacted him. This is the message, this is the Gospel. Acts 2:22-24, 32,33,36.

Implications What is not the ingredients?–repentance/ faith/ works. Romans 10:17.Your story is very important – use it. how?

Conclusion -- Do you believe the Gospel? Then live in it and do you have a story? Then use it.

Mike Hewett 3 May 2009 Scatter the seed- with faith

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Continueing the new series "Doing the works of Jesus", this week Scattering the seed.

26 April 2009 Tom Head - Witnessing the way Jesus did 2

Continueing the new series "Doing the works of Jesus", this week Witnessing like Jesus did.
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19 April 2009 Mark Waterfield - Witnessing Like Jesus 1

Beginning a new series "Doing the works of Jesus", this week Witnessing like Jesus did.
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5-April-09 Mike Hewett The Un-prodigal older son

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Notes
The Un-- prodigal older son
Luke 15 v1 and 25 — 32.
1. The elder son is

a)  Seeing life as miserable
b) Thinks Father owes him something. It's called religion.
c) React to suffering/ persecution/ difficulty and blames Father.
d) Thinks himself superior.
e) The elder brother has put off the rebellious brother from ever coming home.

2. The elder brothers' sin is as bad as rebellion and grieves the Father.

a) It fuels unbelief — never good enough
b) hypocrisy
c) He worshipped his good works

3. The answer to a rebellious son and a religious son is the same. A Father who loves them and has actually an older Son who is the answer to their hearts problems.

4. This changes how we live our Christian life

a) Romans 5:17 — reign, joy, overcome etc by receiving his gift!
b) Expect miraculous, Holy Spirit gifts etc,
c) Accepts

Don't wait to be holy to get right with God / baptised/ receive the Hoy Spirit