Steve Petch Sunday 31 st May 2015 Privilege Part 1: A Caution a Commission and a Call.

Steve PetchSunday 31st May 2015

PrivilegePart 1: A Caution a Commission

and a Call

1515 AD

1016 AD

515 AD

15 AD

500 BC

• c. 1500 BC: Moses – Israel freed from Egypt

• Conquered the Promised Land under Joshua

• c. 1000 BC: David – King of all Israel

• c. 958 BC: Solomon – built and dedicated the temple

The nation split in two:

The North: Israel

The South: Judah

c. 626 BC: Jeremiah the prophet

1. “Repent and return to God”

2. “It’s too late to repent, so surrender”

Nebuchadnezzar II

• 2 Chronicles 36 v 11 – 21

• 2 Kings 25 v 1 - 7

We live in similar times to Judah when it fell!

Caution: we must not presume on God’s grace

Commission: to speak for God in our world today

Call: to rebuild and restore his temple, the church

This is our PRIVILEGE!

Special Offering (Gift Days)Sundays 14th and 21st June

1. For Midhurst – first year funding

2. To help fund a new full time elder

3. A project that cares for children with severe mental and physical disabilities at Abundant Life Church, Belgaum, India

Caution: we must not presume on God’s grace

Commission: to speak for God in our world today

Call: to rebuild and restore his temple, the church

This is our PRIVILEGE!

500 BC

15 AD

515 AD

1016 AD

1515 AD

What will future generations say about the work of God

through us in our day?

Steve PetchSunday 31st May 2015

PrivilegePart 1: A Caution a Commission

and a Call