Prayer Changes Things

The leaders of godliness

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our A God-Shaped Life series

Qualifications for elders about their behaviour (Titus 1:6-8) and ‘sound doctrine’ (Titus 1:9)

POSITIVE VALUES
1. ‘An elder must be blameless’ Titus 1:6 (also Titus 1:7)
2. ‘The husband of but one wife’ Titus 1:6
3. ‘ A man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.’ Titus 1:6
4. ‘Hospitable’ Titus 1:8
5. ‘One who loves what is good’ Titus 1:8
6. ‘Who is self-controlled’ Titus 1:8
7. ‘Upright’ Titus 1:8
8. ‘Holy and disciplined’ Titus 1:8

NEGATIVE QUALITIES

1. ‘Not overbearing’
2. ‘Not quick tempered’
3. ‘Not given to drunkenness’
4. ‘Not violent’
5. ‘Not pursuing dishonest gain’

One more essential qualification: ‘He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught’. (Titus 1:9)

Summary: ‘godliness’ or ‘holiness’

The role of elders: ‘an overseer is entrusted with God’s work’ (Titus 1:7); ‘encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.’ (Titus 1:9)

Unexpected Word

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christmas Service series

Boasting about weakness

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our 2 Corinthians – Bridges Over Troubled Waters series

Confident Facing Death

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our 2 Corinthians – Bridges Over Troubled Waters series

1. We know .. we have .. we groan! (2 Corinthians 5:1-4)

2. Life guaranteed (2 Corinthians 5:4-5)

3. Confident facing death (2 Corinthians 5:6-10)

Commendations and Competence

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our 2 Corinthians – Bridges Over Troubled Waters series

1. Christ and forgiveness (2 Corinthians 2: 5-11)

2. Spreading the gospel (2 Corinthians 2: 12-17)

3. Commendations (2 Corinthians 3: 1-3)

4. Competence (2 Corinthians 3:4-6)

Weak, yet…

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Revelation 2-3 – 7 Letters for 7 Churches series

1. �The words of him who is holy and true� (Rev 3:7)

2. �I know �� (Rev 3: 8)

3. �I will ..� (Rev 3: 9, 10 & 12)

4. �I am coming soon. Hold on �� (Rev 3: 11)

5. �… hear what the Spirit says to the churches.� (Rev 3: 13)

Persevering, yet…

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Revelation 2-3 – 7 Letters for 7 Churches series

1. The Son of God said “I know your . . .” (Rev 2:18-19)

2. Nevertheless …(Rev 2:20)

3. Time to repent (Rev 2:21)

4. Consequences: punishment (Rev 2:22-23) OR promises (Rev 2:24-28)

5. “hear what the Spirit says” (Rev 2:29)

Faithful, yet…

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Revelation 2-3 – 7 Letters for 7 Churches series

1. CONTEXT (Rev 2:12,13)

2. POSITIVE COMMENTS (Rev 2:13)

3. NEGATIVE COMMENTS (Rev 2:14,15)

4. INSTRUCTIONS (Rev 2:16,17a)

5. PROMISES (Rev 2:17b)

A Messy Church

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series

The Birth of the Church

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

The Cambray Baptist Church Basis of Faith paragraph 9 says:

‘The Church of Jesus Christ is composed of all those who, confessing their repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, have been born again by the Holy Spirit.’

1. The Birth of the Church.

2. The Message of the Church – content and challenge.

3. The Life of the Church – fellowship, trouble inside, opposition from outside.

4. Who can be included in the Church?

A question to answer: what is God telling me to repent of now?

Believer’s Baptism

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

The Ascension and Personal Return of the Lord Jesus Christ

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

1. The Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ

* Expressions to note
* Note the postition Jesus has
* More about the ministry of Jesus

2. The Personal Return of the Lord Jesus Christ

* What does all this mean for us?
* What are we to do then?

Alive on the Damascus Road

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series

The Journey to Jerusalem

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

PALM SUNDAY

Jesus said Go and Tell (Mark 11:1-3)

They went and told (Mark 11:4-6)

Celebrating Jesus – King and Saviour (Mark 11:7-10)

Costly Gospel Opportunities

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series

1. Speaking the Gospel of Christ (Acts 7:1-53)

2. Suffering for the Gospel of Christ (Acts 7:54-8:3)

3. Spreading the Gospel of Christ (Acts 8:4-25)

SALVATION: JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Christian Foundations series

1. The background (Romans 1:1-3:20)
a) Nobody keeps God�s law completely
b) God is right to be angry with people
c) Nobody can make themselves right with God by keeping the law

2. The source of righteousness (Romans 3: 21-23)

3. Redemption (Romans 3: 24-26)

4. Boasting or faith? (Romans 3: 27-30)

5. So, what about the law? (Romans 3: 31)

Wealth & Health!

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series

1) Money then and now (Acts 5: 1-11)

2) Healing then and now (Acts 5: 12-16)

Prayer Changes Things

Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series

1. Right understanding of prayer

2. Prayer in Acts 4:23-37

3. Praying now