Sandyhills Parish Church:Reaching out to the community.

The Greatest Exchange for the Greatest Harvest

Continuing with Peter's Letter Chapter 3 on this our harvest Sunday. Some interesting thoughts to take away with regard to Jesus' sacrifice on the cross for us.1 Peter 3:18-22. Additional text Genesis 6:1-8 and Jude 1:6-7

A fearless hope

Following on from last week we continue in 1Peter 3:13-17 of note is the final verse V17 - 'For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil'.

Called to bless

We return to 1 Peter in our studies on this important letter from apostle Peter. This week Peter reflects 'Suffering for Righteousness' sake with text from 1 Peter 3:8-12.

Whom we are Whom we serve

The Guild Dedication service. Norman used Matthew 22:34-40 to illustrate the Guild service with the confrontation between Jesus - the church led by Pharisees and the sadducees in the temple. They were trying to trick him up Jesus quoted the first two commandments in answer to a question "Teacher which is the great commandment  in the Law.

He was at home

Sermon today has a different emphasis as it coincided with the period of mourning for the loss of The Queen Elizabeth II. The minister used text from Mark 2:1-12,Mark 11:15-19 to illustrate the faith of Queen Elizabeth. The text reflects on the parable 'Jesus heals a Paralytic' and the 'Jesus cleanses the Temple.

Peace for the storm

Todays passage from Mark 4:35-41 covers the story of Jesus on The Sea of Galilee when a storm breaks out. The deciples became quite concerned about the waves but Jesus said "Peace Be Still" and there was great calm. Norman closes the sermon with words from Revelation 21:1-5

Koinonia

Sandy takes us through the meaning of Koinonia with text from Ephesians 4:17-32.

Touched by Jesus

Today's sermon is from Luke 8:40-48.Filipe reflects on the scene when Jesus felt that someone had touched his garment in the crowd.

To Him be the glory

From Ephesians 3:14-21 apostle Paul speaks of the strength of prayer for spiritual strength.

The gift of salvation

This was our Children's service after a week at Magnitude and our Holiday Club where over 50 children came to mix and have fellowship. Great fellowship with the children over the holidays within our church - the sermon had the title The Gift of Salvation and one of the key verses from Ephesians 2:1-9 v 4 'God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ'