IT IS GOOD TO BE GOING BACK!

SUNDAY MAY 9th at 10:45 am we return to Philip Street Chapel in Bedminster. 

Not that we have been idle in the past year for like many churches we have been meeting on the internet via ZOOM. 

We shall continue to use ZOOM for those who cannot attend the morning services in person.

The evening services for the time being will continue on ZOOM at 7:00 pm.

You will find details on this web site on how you can join with us. 

I look forward to seeing you.

Pastor Roger Page

 

RIOT IN THE CITY

Sunday Evening we shall be looking at the riot in Ephesus from Acts 19v21-41. Over the centuries there have been several riots in Bristol. The worst seems to have been in 1831. Follow the link to read an interesting short booklet about this.

http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/History/bristolrecordsociety/publications/bha034.pdf

Or for a briefer version:

https://thebristolcable.org/2017/10/bristol-reform-riots-1831/

This riot was about who can vote. But why does Christianity sometimes result in riots? Is the message we preach something that should concern you? Hope to see you on Sunday evening at 6:30pm. Stay afterwards and talk further with us about this over coffee or tea.  

HOME GROUPS - THE PLEASURES OF GOD

Owing to the disruption due to the current building works we have decided to have a series of midweek Home Groups over the next few weeks. 

The book we shall be using is:

'THE PLEASURES OF GOD - Meditations on God's Delight in Being God' - 2013 revised edition by JOHN PIPER published by Christian Focus under the MENTOR label.

We shall be ordering on the 11th November. Please add your name to the list at church or contact me directly. 

Desiring God make available free copies as a pdf file of a Leaders Guide and a Student Workbook. These can be found at:

https://bcsmn.edu/profile/the-pleasures-of-god/

You can also listen to the original sermons on which the book is based at:

https://www.desiringgod.org/series/the-pleasures-of-god

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN OUR FAMILY HISTORY

Who do you think you are? In his retirement my Dad research his own family history. Maybe you or a relative has looked into yours. What do you know about OUR family history - the Christian family history - God's family history? 

The Bible recounts our family history from Adam through to near the end of the fist Century. What an exciting story it is. Read the book of Esther and see how nearly it all came to a premature end. What do you know after the book of Revelation? 

Ligonier Ministries founded by the late R C Sproul is currently showing a video series by Robert Godfrey on the first 500 years of Church History. Each one lasts for around 24 minutes. A new episode comes out every Saturday and is repeated on Sundays. (There are others shown by different speakers on different topics on the other days of the week.) The first episode came out on the 1st June 2019.  They seem to keep the last four months episodes available. Click where it says playing and a list of episodes drops down.

They are highly recommended. A great way to learn our family history.

Here is a link to the first one:   https://www.ligonier.org/learn/daily-video/2019/06/01/introduction/

PRAYING THE PSALMS

Martin Luther's Barber once asked him how to pray. Luther responded by writing a short work that today fills only 11 A4 pages. It is well worth a look and may give you some ideas on praying. It can be found by clicking on this link.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58a73709414fb5ac487511d0/t/599e66ece3df2831f0e97eb3/1503553260932/Luther%2C+Martin.+A+Simple+Way+to+Pray.+Plain.pdf

JANUARY HOME GROUPS CORE CHRISTIANITY CHAPTER TEN

CORE CHRISTIANITY CHAPTER TEN

1. Can you give any examples of how your view of other people has changed since you became a Christian?

2. What would you do if you knew that Jesus was going to return tomorrow?

3. Can you think of any ways in which your life became more complicated when you became a Christian?

4. In what ways have non-believers been a blessing to you in the past year?

5. Discuss his teaching on finding God's will for your life on pages 166/167. What aspects do you find helpful? Are there any that you think differently about to him?

6. Which chapter in the book have you enjoyed the most and which have you learned the most from?

NOVEMBER HOME GROUPS CORE CHRISTIANITY CHAPTER NINE

CORE CHRISTIANITY CHAPTER NINE

1. Why do we find it difficult to talk about death and to prepare for death?

2. What can we say to someone who tells you about a person who died and went to heaven and then came back?

3. "This world is not my home, I'm just a passing through." Is this right or wrong? Explain your answer.

4. Are things getting better or worse as we approach the end of the age?

5. Are you looking forward to the return of the Lord? What might hinder a Christian from praying, "Come Lord Jesus"? What do you expect to happen when he does return?