Hello,
So basically since I have been in Plymouth this has been played more then I can count, so much that i know all the words when I hadn't even heard of before I arrived in Plymouth.
So I felt like I should share 'This is Amazing Grace' as it is a wonderful song.
Amy x
Wednesday 28 October 2015
Sunday 25 October 2015
Faithfulness of God
Hello,
Today was the first week after the church surf with the Christian Union at Plymouth University and I decided to go to Plymouth Christian Centre with Erin.
The talk today was about the faithfulness of God and the idea that without faithfulness could we be happy. the meaning of this is that we focus too much on our selves through thinking that when something in our life goes wrong we might think that God has taken their ability away their truly haven't grasped the faithfulness of God.
There are 3 ways in which faithfulness is shown:
"Your word, O Lord, will last for ever; it is eternal in heaven. Your faithfulness endures through all the ages"
This declares that the Lord's word therefore God's word is to be trusted.
2 Timothy 2:13
"If we are not faithful, he mains faithful, because he cannot be false to himself."
This shows that it doesn't depend on our perfection because God's faithfulness is unconditional like his love.
Adam and Eve made a choice not to walk in the relationship of God and many people agree about if God was all-loving his should have just forgiven them and said 'that's ok', but if there where no boundaries then Heaven would been like Earth with all this pain and suffering and there would be no place free and without fear. God doesn't give up on you and will never forget you. He will redeem you and his love will never change.
We need to have a personal relationship with God through experiencing God as he touches our lives. For example setting us free from struggles as well as through prayer. We need to remember that it is a privilege to be fathered by God who and be reminded in the dark times of his faithfulness. He is the light that will free us from the dark time. There is therefore no need to fear.
At church we sang a new song 'No longer slaves'(which inspired me and felt close to my heard delivering the message that we should not fear because God is always with us.
Amy x
Today was the first week after the church surf with the Christian Union at Plymouth University and I decided to go to Plymouth Christian Centre with Erin.
The talk today was about the faithfulness of God and the idea that without faithfulness could we be happy. the meaning of this is that we focus too much on our selves through thinking that when something in our life goes wrong we might think that God has taken their ability away their truly haven't grasped the faithfulness of God.
There are 3 ways in which faithfulness is shown:
- The Bible declares it
- The Bible demonstrates it
- We experience it
"Your word, O Lord, will last for ever; it is eternal in heaven. Your faithfulness endures through all the ages"This declares that the Lord's word therefore God's word is to be trusted.
2 Timothy 2:13
"If we are not faithful, he mains faithful, because he cannot be false to himself."
This shows that it doesn't depend on our perfection because God's faithfulness is unconditional like his love.
Adam and Eve made a choice not to walk in the relationship of God and many people agree about if God was all-loving his should have just forgiven them and said 'that's ok', but if there where no boundaries then Heaven would been like Earth with all this pain and suffering and there would be no place free and without fear. God doesn't give up on you and will never forget you. He will redeem you and his love will never change.
We need to have a personal relationship with God through experiencing God as he touches our lives. For example setting us free from struggles as well as through prayer. We need to remember that it is a privilege to be fathered by God who and be reminded in the dark times of his faithfulness. He is the light that will free us from the dark time. There is therefore no need to fear.
At church we sang a new song 'No longer slaves'(which inspired me and felt close to my heard delivering the message that we should not fear because God is always with us.
Amy x
Monday 19 October 2015
Impossible
Hello,
Today we also went to an afternoon service instead of the evening as the church was holding a service at 4pm, this church was River Church that was lovely, so here's what I got from the talk.
Luke 1:35-37
How can something really be, it's impossible. 37 "for there is nothing that God cannot do". God created the world out of nothing, and mankind from dust, and women from Adam rib, therefore just because we can't see what is happening doesn't mean God is confused. He knows what he is doing and can do it so trust the Lord.
Luke 18:18-27
This is an idea that we are limited until you see that you can't heal yourself, how can Jesus help us. We cannot buy our way into Heaven, but learn to depend on God. We must learn to trust him. "What is humanly impossible is possible for God". God gave his son to us, who died on the cross for our sins so that we were saved and therefore allow God to help humanity (us), because we need God, it is not the other way round. Mary needed God to bless her with his son not God needing Mary, although someone had to be the vessel that brought Jesus into the world. Nothing is above God, nothing is impossible for him.
Act 17
God turns the world upside down, he created it and therefore can do the impossible because nothing is impossible for God. We need to do more that just pass by him (meaning going to church), we need to be overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, not because we believe but because of God and our relationship with him.
Mark 3
Jesus sent out his followers to send a message, preach, spread the word of God, the father, the son and the Holy Spirit.
John 15
This idea that God in the vine and we are his branches show that everyone has someone has a path the God chose for us, something to say, to do. But the fundamental truth is that we did not choose God, he chose us, me.
Amy x
Today we also went to an afternoon service instead of the evening as the church was holding a service at 4pm, this church was River Church that was lovely, so here's what I got from the talk.
Luke 1:35-37
How can something really be, it's impossible. 37 "for there is nothing that God cannot do". God created the world out of nothing, and mankind from dust, and women from Adam rib, therefore just because we can't see what is happening doesn't mean God is confused. He knows what he is doing and can do it so trust the Lord.
Luke 18:18-27
This is an idea that we are limited until you see that you can't heal yourself, how can Jesus help us. We cannot buy our way into Heaven, but learn to depend on God. We must learn to trust him. "What is humanly impossible is possible for God". God gave his son to us, who died on the cross for our sins so that we were saved and therefore allow God to help humanity (us), because we need God, it is not the other way round. Mary needed God to bless her with his son not God needing Mary, although someone had to be the vessel that brought Jesus into the world. Nothing is above God, nothing is impossible for him.Act 17
God turns the world upside down, he created it and therefore can do the impossible because nothing is impossible for God. We need to do more that just pass by him (meaning going to church), we need to be overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, not because we believe but because of God and our relationship with him.
Mark 3
Jesus sent out his followers to send a message, preach, spread the word of God, the father, the son and the Holy Spirit.
John 15
This idea that God in the vine and we are his branches show that everyone has someone has a path the God chose for us, something to say, to do. But the fundamental truth is that we did not choose God, he chose us, me.
Amy x
Sunday 18 October 2015
John Baptist
Hello,
Today was the last day of the church surf with Plymouth University and we walk to the Devonport Community Baptist Church. The talk of this morning was about John Baptist and here is what we discussed.
Mark 1:1-13
John always point to Jesus and not himself, he was just the path to someone greater that would baptist you in the holy spirit and not water. Jesus turned to John and got baptized by him which shows that this is our path as we follow Jesus. "you are my own dear son. I am pleased with you". This is like a banner in heaven to show that God in proud of us. Being Baptists is a sign of faith, salvation, repence and forgiveness.
So if your reasons for not being baptized is not your not ready or not worthy the answer to that would be that you will never be ready nor would you be worthy, but maybe it's time to listen to God's words over you and to be blessed by him and consumed by the holy spirit.
Maybe, it's time that we accept that God is there for us with what we need, forgiveness. "turn away from your sins and be baptized". Heaven is open to Jesus and therefore is open to us so we should accept him forgiveness.
Amy x
Today was the last day of the church surf with Plymouth University and we walk to the Devonport Community Baptist Church. The talk of this morning was about John Baptist and here is what we discussed.
Mark 1:1-13
John always point to Jesus and not himself, he was just the path to someone greater that would baptist you in the holy spirit and not water. Jesus turned to John and got baptized by him which shows that this is our path as we follow Jesus. "you are my own dear son. I am pleased with you". This is like a banner in heaven to show that God in proud of us. Being Baptists is a sign of faith, salvation, repence and forgiveness.
So if your reasons for not being baptized is not your not ready or not worthy the answer to that would be that you will never be ready nor would you be worthy, but maybe it's time to listen to God's words over you and to be blessed by him and consumed by the holy spirit.
Maybe, it's time that we accept that God is there for us with what we need, forgiveness. "turn away from your sins and be baptized". Heaven is open to Jesus and therefore is open to us so we should accept him forgiveness.
Amy x
This is me
Hey,
Just thought I'd introduce myself, my name is Amy Rose Broadbent. I have recently join Plymouth University and also the Christian Union at the university. I have been going on there church surf events with my flat mate Erin which is where we have gone to two different churches every Sunday and have now finish. I found each church lovely and there were interesting talks so I felt like I should write a blog about them as I developed in my belief.
Amy x
Amy x
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