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The Word of God: The Bible

  • April 26, 2020
  • Ian Maddock
  • For All, Witness, Joy to the World, Sharing, God's Glory, Law, Holiness
  • 2 Timothy
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2 Timothy 3:16

Strength Through Failure
Human Expectations

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Series

  • Discipleship 10
  • Becoming Disciples Who Make Disciples 3
  • 1 John 8
  • Daniel: Living for God in a Hostile World 8
  • FHL Commencement Service 6
  • Thanksgiving 4
  • 3 John 1
  • Good Work 1
  • Exodus 12
  • Got Questions? 4
  • Jude 1
  • Psalms 8
  • Why Did God Become Human? 4
  • Deuteronomy 12
  • The Goodness of God 4
  • Colossians 8
  • Titus 4
  • Galatians 12
  • Habakkuk 4
  • 2 Corinthians 12
  • Exploring The Doctrine Of The Church 9
  • Mark 5
  • John's Gospel 46
  • Joshua 5
  • Thoughts To Make Your Heart Sing 4
  • Work 4
  • Ephesians 2
  • New Year 4
  • Numbers 10
  • Elijah 2
  • Philippians 5
  • Discipleship Training 2
  • Revelation 3
  • Honest To God 2
  • Carols 5
  • God and His Church 3
  • Apocalyptic 2
  • Isaiah 8
  • Chosen Strangers 11
  • Job 10
  • Gift, Gratitude and Stewardship 3
  • Keep In Step With The Spirit 5
  • Jonah 2
  • Acts 26
  • Wisdom 2
  • Genesis 16
  • Leviticus 9
  • The Parables 4
  • The Lord's Prayer 9
  • 1 Corinthians 23
  • Expectations Under the Microscope 6
  • Advent 9
  • Matthew 29
  • Christmas 11
  • Easter 14
  • Psalms 2014 5
  • Mission 4
  • Grace 2

Speakers

  • Ben Dixon 2
  • Nathan Cutforth 4
  • Ajit Tak 1
  • James Piggott 2
  • Rod Earnshaw 62
  • Trevor Cairney 1
  • Tim Adeney 6
  • Rob French 1
  • Phillip Jensen 1
  • William Chong 3
  • Ben Allen 4
  • Cynthia Pym 1
  • Matt Kennedy 1
  • Dave Pym 104
  • Sanjeeth Nalla 5
  • Ben Bakker 3
  • Warwick Hornidge 1
  • Tom Sweeney 2
  • Ross McGaughran 1
  • David Starling 31
  • Alison Bradford 1
  • Brad 1
  • Mike Prodigalidad 1
  • Mat Anderson 4
  • Dave Bosma 3
  • Tim Bradford 210
  • Geoff Harper 14
  • Brett Hookham 3
  • Ian Maddock 14
  • Andy Maskell 1
  • Andrew Sinclair 4
  • Alan Thompson 1
  • Malcolm Watt 1

Books

  • 2 Corinthians 16
  • Philemon 2
  • Proverbs 1
  • Ephesians 12
  • Numbers 10
  • Micah 1
  • Luke 31
  • 1 John 9
  • Exodus 15
  • Titus 6
  • Acts 34
  • James 1
  • 2 Timothy 2
  • Genesis 21
  • 2 Peter 1
  • Job 10
  • Isaiah 16
  • Hosea 2
  • 1 Thessalonians 1
  • Matthew 59
  • Deuteronomy 13
  • 3 John 1
  • Psalms 24
  • Philippians 10
  • Jude 1
  • Revelation 9
  • 1 Timothy 3
  • Habakkuk 4
  • Romans 2
  • Jeremiah 2
  • Joshua 5
  • 1 Corinthians 27
  • 1 Peter 13
  • Ecclesiastes 3
  • Mark 15
  • Leviticus 11
  • 1 Kings 3
  • Galatians 16
  • Daniel 11
  • Zephaniah 1
  • John 64
  • Colossians 22
  • 1 Chronicles 1
  • Jonah 3
  • Hebrews 6
  • Ruth 1

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  • December 2019  7
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Topics

  • God's Plan 54
  • Yahweh 3
  • Unity 7
  • Talking About Jesus 3
  • Hope 4
  • Give Thanks 2
  • Bread 1
  • Jesus' Humanity 2
  • Pentecost 1
  • Growth 5
  • Generous 1
  • Perfect 1
  • Using Understandable Language 1
  • Friends May Hinder 1
  • God will Preserve 2
  • He Cares 2
  • Mercy 3
  • Weird 1
  • God's Promise 3
  • Judgement Coming 2
  • His Son 1
  • Problems 1
  • Creation 2
  • Hostility 1
  • Christ-like culture 1
  • God's Faithfulness 19
  • Resurrection 7
  • Witness 10
  • Behold Your God 3
  • Holy 1
  • Objections 4
  • Water 1
  • Dreams 1
  • Abraham 1
  • Human 1
  • Caring 1
  • It Is God Who Builds 1
  • Freedom in Jesus 2
  • Wickedness 1
  • People 2
  • Promises 2
  • Past Present and Future 2
  • Saviour 2
  • God Cares 1
  • Something New 1
  • Pressures 1
  • satisfaction 2
  • God's rule 1
  • Body of Christ 1
  • Keeping Promises 9
  • Law 4
  • New Life 4
  • Keeping Up Appearances 2
  • Submission 2
  • Opening Our Minds 1
  • Life 2
  • Apocalyptic 1
  • Power of the Spirit 1
  • David 1
  • In Flesh 1
  • Vindicate 1
  • Hopeless Case? 1
  • Commissioned 1
  • God not responding 1
  • Compassion 2
  • Empires against Christians 1
  • Affection 1
  • Pleasure 1
  • Intimacy 1
  • Temptations 3
  • Pharisees 3
  • Reconciliation 2
  • Honour God 1
  • Rituals 8
  • Idols 3
  • Generosity 3
  • The End Times 2
  • Husbands and Wives 3
  • Evil Spirit 3
  • Blindness 3
  • Majesty 1
  • Response 2
  • Feelings 1
  • Confronting 1
  • Availability 1
  • Testifying 1
  • Wait 1
  • Authority 4
  • Promised Land 1
  • Have No Other Gods 1
  • Discipleship 2
  • Wine 1
  • Closeness 1
  • Rejection 3
  • God's Son 3
  • Redemption 1
  • Work 1
  • Faith 58
  • Sharing 33
  • Holiness 21
  • Super Leaders 2
  • Be Ready 3
  • Suffering 15
  • Incarnation 1
  • Shepherd 8
  • Comfort 6
  • Gifts 3
  • Challenges 3
  • Light 3
  • Rebellion 2
  • Strength in Weakness 2
  • Servant 4
  • Watch 3
  • Sower 3
  • Crisis 1
  • Sydney 1
  • Faith and Belief In Jesus 3
  • Wedding 1
  • Jesus Invites Us to Help 1
  • Giving 1
  • wrath 1
  • The Gospel 3
  • Action 1
  • Jesus 61
  • Children 2
  • Jealousy 3
  • Preparation for Christ's Return 4
  • Agony 3
  • Anticipation 5
  • Humanity 6
  • Workplace 3
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  • Differences 1
  • Wanting Acceptance 1
  • Likeness 3
  • Choose Life 3
  • Partnership 1
  • Purpose 4
  • Expectantly 1
  • Misunderstanding 2
  • Opposition 3
  • Babylon 3
  • Assurance 1
  • Revealed 3
  • He Knew 1
  • the cross 2
  • Healing 1
  • The Fall 1
  • Salvation 28
  • Forgiveness 19
  • Praise 1
  • Distractions 5
  • Obedience 9
  • Disobedience 2
  • Death 4
  • Persistence 1
  • Trial 3
  • History 1
  • Listening to God 1
  • Loving 1
  • Plans 2
  • Support 1
  • Fulfilment 2
  • In/Justice 1
  • The Task Ahead 1
  • Suffering, Endurance, Hope 3
  • Possessions 1
  • John the Baptist 1
  • Enlightened 1
  • She Came Ashamed but Found Life 1
  • Judgement & Restoration 3
  • Jesus' death 3
  • Baptism 1
  • Worship 15
  • Marriage 2
  • Calling on God 5
  • Thanksgiving 13
  • Preparation 1
  • Sacrifice 6
  • Our Atonement 3
  • Roles 2
  • Bias 2
  • Geography 1
  • Growing 1
  • Reminders 1
  • Visions 1
  • Encouragement 4
  • Paul 4
  • Puffed-up People 1
  • Soil 1
  • Abstract 1
  • change 1
  • Next World 1
  • Mascots 1
  • Fatherhood of God 5
  • Christian Identity 2
  • Trinity 12
  • Divorce 3
  • Lament 5
  • Jesus' Reign 2
  • Denial 4
  • Voluntary Giving 2
  • Joy in Jesus 2
  • Leadership 6
  • Fear into Joy 1
  • Loyalty to the Faith 3
  • Hidden 1
  • Certainty 3
  • Guidance 1
  • Service 2
  • Titus 1
  • Vision 1
  • Teacher, don't you care if we drown? 1
  • Theory 1
  • Immorality 1
  • More to see 1
  • Temple 1
  • Emblems 1
  • He Provides 2
  • Good Shepherd 1
  • The Word of God 1
  • Building a Church 32
  • God's Glory 19
  • Evil 4
  • Repentance 6
  • Handling Guilt 2
  • Priesthood 1
  • Family Living 2
  • Reflections 3
  • Sorrow into Certainty 1
  • Spreading the Word 2
  • Internal 1
  • Governance 1
  • Open to Leading 1
  • Humility 4
  • Crete 1
  • Good News 2
  • Purity 2
  • Truth 3
  • Greed 2
  • Let go Be challenged and Look 1
  • Our Hearts 1
  • Sheep 3
  • Jesus' Identity 1
  • meaning 1
  • God's Kingdom 25
  • Reassurance 15
  • Works 3
  • His Birth 6
  • He Lives 2
  • Loyalty 4
  • Slavery 2
  • God's Choice 1
  • Peter 1
  • Conversion 2
  • Happiness 1
  • Accepting of Torture 1
  • Example 1
  • Continuation 1
  • Joy 6
  • Paying Respects 1
  • Reality 3
  • Kings 1
  • Depth in relationship 1
  • Lord's People 1
  • Pride 3
  • False prophets 2
  • Gift from God 1
  • Mission 23
  • Choice 9
  • Released 1
  • Joy to the World 2
  • Doubt 1
  • Decisions 2
  • Relationships 3
  • Wisdom 11
  • Justice 4
  • Jews 1
  • Fruitfulness 1
  • Sex 1
  • Contrasting Understanding 1
  • Keep Watch 1
  • Older Men and Women 1
  • Excitement 1
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  • Enemy 1
  • Merchants 1
  • Nathanael 1
  • Nicodemus 1
  • Discipline 1
  • Horrible Judgement 1
  • Lord's Prayer 5
  • Community 2
  • Judgement 15
  • Commitment 14
  • For All 5
  • Walking Forward with Christ 2
  • Injustice 7
  • Atonement 1
  • Togetherness 4
  • John Wesley 1
  • Resilience 2
  • Gentiles 3
  • Unstoppable 1
  • Blessings 2
  • Significance of Old Testament 1
  • Gratitude 4
  • Examples and Models 2
  • New Calendar 1
  • Confused 1
  • Armour 1
  • Great Fall 1
  • Pilate 1
  • Rabbi 1
  • Pain 3
  • Sanctification 2
  • Impurity 1
  • Foolishness 1
  • Trust 26
  • Prayer 13
  • Freedom 4
  • Selflessness 3
  • Cry 1
  • Faithfulness 7
  • Good Friday 1
  • Christianity in Practice 10
  • God Rules 3
  • Miracles 1
  • Neighbour 1
  • Curses 1
  • King of Kings and Lord of Lords 1
  • Danger 2
  • Elders 1
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  • Risen 2
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  • Penalty 1
  • rebirth 1
  • Security 1
  • Christmas 4
  • Resolution 1
  • Wisdom of the Cross 2
  • Sin 24
  • Grace 27
  • Love 8
  • Servanthood 9
  • Despair 3
  • Always Present 1
  • New Birth 1
  • Caesar 1
  • Sharing the Gospel 4
  • Persecution 3
  • Kindness 1
  • Immeasurable 1
  • Distress 1
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  • Blessings and Woes 1
  • Follow 3
  • Rest 1
  • Eternity 1
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  • Alive 1
  • God's Love 5
  • Safety 1
  • condemnation 1
  • God's sovereignty 1
  • Belonging to Christ 2
  • Fear 8
  • Promise 7
  • A Godly Life 13
  • Stand Firm 3
  • Alienation 4
  • Ever Near 1
  • Living Water 3
  • God's Gift 4
  • His Mission 3
  • Idolatry 6
  • Care 2
  • Reward 1
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  • Complete the Task 2
  • The Light of the World 4
  • Power to Heal 1
  • Confidence 2
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  • Advertising Blitz 1
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  • Celebration 1
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