Sandyhills Parish Church:Reaching out to the community.

Encountering Jesus

Mark 4:42-52
What is the moral lesson of the blind Bartimaeus?

In Bartimaeus' case he chose to pursue God despite blindness and despite the negativity of the crowd. He banked everything on God and Him only. Like Bartimaeus we should be so desperate for Jesus that we chase after Him despite what others may say to us, despite the encumbrances such as blindness.

Dwelling in his Presence

Psalm 84

The psalmist is resolved to remind us that the good life is not about having everything you wanted; it's about having God—even if it's in the midst of nothing you wanted. The good life is not about having everything you wanted; it's about having God—even if it's in the midst of nothing you wanted.

Barnabas -Son of Encouragement

Matthew 7:1-8 focuses on avoiding hypocritical, judgmental attitudes, urging self-examination before correcting others, and practicing persistence in prayer. Jesus teaches that the standard used to judge others will be applied to oneself, emphasising mercy, discernment, and trust in God's, a generous Father's, provision. 

Also Acts 9:26-27, 15:26-4:1,2 Timothy 4:9-11, 2 Corinthians 4:15

Show us youir Glory

What is the main point of John 2:1-12?

That he is in fact the Son of God and each one of us should put our faith and hope in him. This sign, turning water into wine, was small in comparison to his other miracles, but it served his purpose - to manifest or display his glory. But everything was done in sequence leading to the cross.

Focus on Christ

What is the lesson learned from Matthew 14:22 33?

Here Jesus asks them to get into the boat and he goes to pray and spend time with his Father. This shows us the absolute necessity of prayer in a believer's life. He commands his disciples to go to the other side of the sea on a boat. This is a command that requires obedience.

The God of the Generations

Psalm 145 clearly tells us why we've been placed on earth: we've been placed on earth to be personally blown away by the glory of God. Because we're blown away by the glory of God, we live for that glory and not our own. And we can't help but pass that picture of the glory of God down to the next generation.

If my people ......

What does 2 Chronicles 7 14 mean?

And turn from their wicked ways: This great promise of answered prayer in 2 Chronicles 7:14 also includes the condition of repentance. As the people of God humble themselves, pray and seek the face of God, they must also turn from their wicked ways.

Let Christ increase

John 3:22-36
Key Lessons from John 3:22-36 

Whatever we do, ministry, sports, chatting, or anything else, we must be focused on the glory of God. We must be humble and willing to take backstage. We must have the attitude that we must decrease and God must increase. We should not seek attention or importance from doing ministry.

'Immeasurably more'

How does Paul emphasise the Trinity in Ephesians 3, 14 - 21?

Paul offers up his praise using that word glory. Glory to God, glory to him in the church, and glory to Christ Jesus. Again, there is this trinitarian emphasis in his prayer. He prays to God, about the power that the Holy Spirit imparts to our life, which was made available to us through the Son.

His Grace is sufficient

What is the meaning of 2 Corinthians 12 1 10?

In 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Paul addresses the idea promoted by the super-apostles which stated Paul was not nearly as spiritual as he claimed because he did not have the same hyper-spiritual experiences as these false teachers. While they boast of their glory and power, Paul will boast of his weakness and suffering.