Dave reminds us that there is such a thing as proper confidence, assured but humble, resilient but not deaf to the realities of peoples lives. He introduces us to confidence in the story of God, confidence in Jesus, confidence in our community and confidence in our calling as image bearers for God in the world.
Jesus Centred
Jesus the Creator – Ray Whitby
The Bible suggests that Jesus was active in the creation of the world. Ray reminds us that it all ‘belongs to God” and then explores what that means for us in 2022. It is a very countercultural thought. Listen and discover why.
The Prayers of Jesus – The Prayers of Peace
My peace I leave with you was on Jesus lips 3 times in John 20. This is just one of the many times peace and prayer are connected in the life and ministry of Jesus. Peace is rooted in the word Shalom which has multiple layers of meaning including welfare, wholeness and calm and abundance. In this core teaching for us a congregation Dave Roberts notes that the gospel is rooted in the notion of the gospel of peace. Our forgiveness, flowing from Jesus death and resurrection, is the start of our embrace of the Kingdom of God and a belief in the restoration of all things. What do Jesus prayers of peace tell us about mission, prayer, justice and the relational nurture that God desires?
The Prayers of Jesus – Teaching Series Introduction
Jesus introduced new understandings of prayer but also drew deeply on the existing traditions of the ancient faith that honoured Yahweh. At the start of a new series Dave Roberts, part of our team and a prolific author on prayer, paints the picture of how Jesus prayed at home, in the wilderness and in the temple and synagogue.
He is For You – June 2020
This series will help you explore an understanding of Jesus as the ‘Prince of Peace’ – one of the titles used by the prophet Isaiah to describe the promised Messiah . We will look at the idea of God’s peace throughout the scripture and its central role in the teaching of Jesus. It will suggest new depth to our usual understanding of the nature of salvation and provoke us to how our prayers of blessing and our commitments to mercy and justice are a message for a pandemic ravaged world.
Dave Roberts is part of the Gather Collective team.
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