Key Passages:

Nehemiah 4:6-21 Mathew 9:37-38 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Text: Luke 2: 8–20

Isaiah 54:2, Ephesians 4:11–16

John 3:1-21

Verses for tomorrow: Exodus 12:17-20 Ex 12:43-49 Luke 22:7-20 1 Cor 11:23-32

Haggai 2 

- Haggai 2:20-23

-Philippians 4:12-20

- 2 Cor 1:20-21

-Ezra 5:1-2

-Ezra 6:14

Haggai 2 

Haggai 1-2

- Haggai 1 + 2 

-Colossians 2

-Colossians 3

Ephesians 2:1 & 4:1-16.

Key Verses:

Isaiah 9:1-7 

John 8:18

John 3:19 

Isaiah 60:1

Philippians 2:7-8

Luke 2:11

Romans 5:1

Philippians 4:7

Isaiah 9:1-7

Galatians 4:4

Isaiah 9:3

Revelation 7

Luke 2:14

Ezra 1:1-5; 6:2-5

Exodus 34:5-7 Prov 31:8-9 Jer 22:3 Ps 146:7-9 Micah 6:8 Mic 2:2 Mic 2:4-6,9 Mic 3 Mic 6:10-11 Deut 25:1 Zech 7:9-10 Deut 18:1-3 Deut 16:18-19 Romans 6:1-14

Loyal love: Gen 32:10 Num 14:3b-4, 19 Hosea 6:4

Faithfulness: Ex 18:21 Ex 14:31 Num 13:27–14:9 II Sam 7:16 Matt 1:1 Rom 15:8-9, 12

Forgiveness: Is 53:11-12 Titus 2:11-14 Is 59:12-13 Rom 5:15 Gen 4:7 Rom 7:14-20 Rom 5:21 Rom 6:6-7 I Peter 2:22-24

Compassionate: Is 49:8-16 Matt 14:13-14 Mark 1:40-41 Luke 7:12-14 John 11 Luke 13:34

Gracious: Psalms 45:1-2 Prov 1:8-9 Esther 8:5-6 Is 30:18-19 John 1:14 Eph 2:8

Longsuffering: Gen 39:19

Psalm 74:1-3 Judges 2:11-15 Romans 5:9-10

Judges 13

Nehemiah 4:15-23  Matthew 28:18-20  Luke 14:28-30  Philippians 2:13  Psalm 95:7-8  Hebrews 3:15

Day 1 Evangelistic Conference - The Prodigal Son - 27/09/2024

Biblical References: Psalm 18:46 – Jeremiah 32:27 - Jeremiah 29:11-13 – Ecclesiastes 3:1 – Hebrews 10:23 – Mark 5:36 – John 11:11 – 2 Corinthians 5:7 – 1 Samuel 17:26 – 1 Samuel 17:45

Bible References: 1 Corinthians 2:12-16 - Romans 12:2 - Isaiah 40:13 - John 16:13

Are there any sheep lost in the Folding? Luke 15:1-10 & I Timothy 1:1-17 I. Introduction A question raised. "Who is truly lost in this story?" II. The Concept of Being Lost III. The Problem of Religiosity IV. Recognition of Lostness V. The Good News VI. The Call to Be True Sheep Live with a purified heart, good conscience, and sincere faith. The joy of being part of the flock and the unity of the Spirit. Conclusion Assurance of Jesus' care and restoration for those who feel lost or hurt. Invitation to cry out to the Good Shepherd and trust His love and guidance.

Introduction 1. The Disaster in Judah Joel 1:1-7 - "The vines are destroyed, and the fig trees are ruined..." (v. 7) 2. Crying Out to God in Desperation Joel 1:19-20: In the face of this overwhelming disaster, Joel prays, "Help, Lord!" recognising the need for divine intervention. (v. 19) 3. The Call to Repentance and Return to God Joel 2:12: God's response to the people’s suffering is a call to return to Him with all their hearts. Theological Insight: Disasters often remind the world of brokenness due to sin (Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 8:20-22). 4. The Compassion and Love of God Joel 2:13: God is "gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love." 5. Lessons from the Book of Joel God’s Sovereignty: Joel’s message emphasises God’s control over all events, including disasters. Joel 1:1-2, 2:1-11, 2:28-32 The Day of the Lord: A key theme in Joel, pointing to a present and future fulfilment of God’s judgment. Joel 2:31-32 6. God’s Response to True Repentance Restoration Promised: God promises to restore what has been lost when His people repent. Joel 2:25-27 Conclusion Challenge: Encourage the congregation to respond to hardships by praying, repenting, and trusting God in His sovereign control. Final Reflection: Are you willing to come to God in humility and repentance, recognize your need for Him, and submit to His lordship?