Jack, Ben, Tristan and Jono sit down to reflect on yesterday’s sermon and the theme of the blessing of God. They discuss what blessing really means, how Church has changed in recent generations, how we should respond to those changes, and what the vision for our church is.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/blessed-e1

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CHAPTERS

Introduction (00:00)

Sermon recap (00:32)

How can we misunderstand God’s blessing? (02:09)

Do we think less long-term than we used to? (04:41)

How have we been blessed by previous generations? (09:27)

How has Church changed in recent years? (13:16)

What is Church like in other cultures? (15:53)

What are the biggest challenges for emerging generations in the Church? (19:20)

What is the vision of our church? (22:13)

What is a church you have been blessed by? (29:13)

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

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Jack, Ben and Jono dive into Sunday's sermon on the Letter of Jude, discussing what it means for God to call us, the weaknesses of Calvinism, the way to discern false teachers, and how God keeps us for Christ.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-jude

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CHAPTERS

Introduction (00:00)

Sermon recap (00:42)

First impressions on Jude (02:30)

Is God’s calling personal and irresistible? (03:51)

What does TULIP in Calvinism mean? (5:40)

What does it mean for God to call us? (08:30)

How do we receive God’s love without misusing it? (09:53)

How we tell the differences between doubters and deniers? (14:50)

Do we have a problem with slander? (17:43)

“Hate even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.” Thoughts? (20:48)

How should we understand Jude’s quotations? (22:35)

What does it mean to slander angels? (24:21)

What does it mean to be kept for Christ? (26:20)

Funny brother stories (27:46)

Doxology Conclusion (30:13)

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠

📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

This week on Ponder, Jack, Ben, Jono and Tristan reflect on Sunday’s sermon, Christ in James. They discuss trials and failure, the relationship between faith and works, how to get wisdom, and how we can change our immediate responses to the events of life.

Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-james

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CHAPTERS

Introduction (00:00)

Sermon recap (00:34)

Can we fail tests from God? (01:45)

Do we have tests every day? (02:54)

What do we do when we fail God’s test? (04:26)

What is the opposite of maturity in faith? (07:38)

How does faith relate to works? (09:06)

Should we seek out trials? (14:41)

How do we get wisdom from God? (17:53)

How much does experience relate to wisdom? (21:08)

How do we change our immediate responses? (23:54)

What is the Johari window? (27:04)

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ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE

We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠

📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠

📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠