29th September 2019 Chris Athavle Fasting Ezra 8:15-23 15 Now I gathered them by the river that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And I looked among the people and the priests, and found none of the sons of Levi there. 16 Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, […]
22 September 2019 Chris Athavle Forgiveness We must define “forgiveness” by God’s standard We must be willing to forgive others like God forgives us We should be willing to forgive much Psalm 103 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His […]
Chris Athavle 8 September 2019 We should remember we come to our Father when we pray In our prayers, God should come first Hallowed be Your name Your kingdom come – “let him deny himself; desires to save his life will lose it” Your will be done – “on earth as it is in heaven” […]
Chris Athavle 25 August 2019 How should we pray? We should not play-act in prayer We must examine ourselves We should come to God as our father Psalm 86 86 Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me; For I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my [a]life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You! […]
Chris Athavle – 18 August 2019 How important is your reputation? 1.We are warned not to blow our own horn! 2. Our lives should be marked by sacrifice, denial and discipline. 3. We should seek God’s approval and reward Matthew 6:1-13 Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be […]
Chris Athavle Love you enemies We must define who is our neighbour We should love our enemy We must not take our standards from the world Matthew 5:39-48 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue […]
4 August 2019 Retaliation & Revenge Matthew5:38-42 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants […]
28 July 2019 Vows and Oaths Matthew 5:20-37 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Murder Begins in the Heart 21 “You have heard that it was said to those [a]of old, ‘You shall […]
7 July 2019 Chris Athavle Marriage and divorce Jeremiah 17:1-10 Judah’s Sin and Punishment 17 “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; With the point of a diamond it is engraved On the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of your altars, 2 While their children remember Their altars […]
30th June 2019 Chris Athavle Do not commit adultery Matthew 5:16-32 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Christ Fulfills the Law 17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to […]