A Different Take on turning Water into Wine
Gospel of John Part 3 (John 2:1–11) Why does Jesus answer Mary in such an odd way? It is almost rude and seems very out of character. Yet it turns out that this answer is what unlocks the challenge to us in the story.
Audio problem fixed: Why the very first believers were so drawn to Jesus
Gospel of John Part 2 (John 1:19–51) Before Jesus even started doing miracles, John is very interested in the impact he had on people. Some people didn’t care, but others were drawn to him powerfully. We can engage with Jesus today like those those first followers did.
Why the very first believers were so drawn to Jesus
Gospel of John Part 2 (John 1:19–51) Before Jesus even started doing miracles, John is very interested in the impact he had on people. Some people didn’t care, but others were drawn to him powerfully. We can engage with Jesus today like those those first followers did.
The extraordinary poem hidden in the first 18 verses of John
Gospel of John Part 1 (John 1:1–18) -Be impacted by the power and the beauty of this painting of Jesus at the beginning of John. My Jesus, God from all eternity, came down to earth as a human so that I might have new life.
The Temple, from Eden to Revelation
(Rev 21:1–22:5)
- There are amazing connections between Eden, the Temple, Jesus’ teaching, and the book of Revelation.
- Our understanding of parts of the Bible will come into sharper focus if we get these themes and connections.
- Grasping the power of the temple imagery throughout the Bible will impact our own lives and mission.
A Psalm that will change your life
(Psalm 90) Psalm 90 starts out as one of the most depressing scriptures: “You live 70 yrs and die. If you live to 80 it will just be pain, and so on…” But by an extraordinary twist, which you need the handout to really see, everything is turned on its head. Make sure you view the handout here:
The End of the World and the Age to Come
Foundations of our Faith Part 8 (Matthew 24 25) We answer 12 common questions about the events leading up to Christ’s return, the day of judgement, and the age to come, with a focus on Matthew 24 25. We then consider what the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins really means, and how it challenges us.
Making an Effort to Rest
(Hebrews 3 4) It sounds like a contradiction when we are told: “Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest” (Heb 4:11). But actually it is not, it is one of the keys to a fruitful, productive and stress-free life.
Jesus’ Design for the Christian Life
Foundations of our Faith Part 7 (John 17:14–26) In his last words to his disciples before he died, Jesus laid out for them a plan. In a few words he summarized what a Christian life should look like from beginning to end. Here, perhaps more than anywhere else in Scripture, we have a concise vision for our life’s goals and destiny.
Andrew Fountain - Loved by God
object type=application/x-shockwave-flash data=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf width=400 height=15
param name=movie value=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf /
param name=menu value=false /
param name=quality value=high /
param name=FlashVars value=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3799song_title=Loved+by+God /
embed src=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf flashvars=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3799song_title=Loved+by+God width=400 height=15 /
/objectbr /26:12 minutes (12.04 MB)div class=field field-type-nodereference field-field-videolink
div class=field-items
div class=field-item odd
div class=field-label-inline-first
Link to Video:nbsp;/div
a href=/video/loved_by_godLoved by God/a /div
/div
/div
style type=text/css scoped div.slide {display:table; border-width:2px; border-spacing:2px; border-style:outset; border-color:gray; margin-top:1em;} div.imgslide img, div.slide img {width:200px;} .node-inner .content {color:black;} /styleul
liOne ofthe things that gets in the way of our walk with God is that we so often fail and do the wrong thing/li
liThis can fill us with shame, and stop us coming to God/li
liHere are two bad solutions to this problem and one really, really good one!/li
/ul
pa href=http://nlife.ca/audio/loved_by_god target=_blankread more/a/p
Loved by God
Foundations of our Faith Part 6 (Ephesians 3:14–21) One ofthe things that gets in the way of our walk with God is that we so often fail and do the wrong thing. This can fill us with shame, and stop us coming to God. Here are two bad solutions to this problem and one really, really good one!
Andrew Fountain - New life in Christ, renewed by the Spirit
object type=application/x-shockwave-flash data=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf width=400 height=15
param name=movie value=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf /
param name=menu value=false /
param name=quality value=high /
param name=FlashVars value=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3778song_title=New+life+in+Christ%2C+renewed+by+the+Spirit /
embed src=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf flashvars=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3778song_title=New+life+in+Christ%2C+renewed+by+the+Spirit width=400 height=15 /
/objectbr /41:48 minutes (16.78 MB)div class=field field-type-nodereference field-field-videolink
div class=field-items
div class=field-item odd
div class=field-label-inline-first
Link to Video:nbsp;/div
a href=/video/new_life_in_christNew Life in Christ, renewed by the Spirit/a /div
/div
/div
style type=text/css scoped div.slide {display:table; border-width:2px; border-spacing:2px; border-style:outset; border-color:gray; margin-top:1em;} div.imgslide img, div.slide img {width:200px;} .node-inner .content {color:black;} /styleul
liLiving in the New, not the old—two huge ways in which being in the New Creation changes everything (because we are united to Christ)./li
/ul
p a href=http://bit.ly/new_life_in_christ class=nolinkimg src=/images/download.jpg alt=download title=download //a/p
pa href=http://nlife.ca/audio/new_life_in_christ target=_blankread more/a/p
New Life in Christ, renewed by the Spirit
Foundations of our Faith Part 5 (1 Corinthians 15; Romans 6:5–14) Living in the New, not the old—two huge ways in which being in the New Creation changes everything (because we are united to Christ).
Andrew Fountain - How the cross and the resurrection changed everything
object type=application/x-shockwave-flash data=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf width=400 height=15
param name=movie value=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf /
param name=menu value=false /
param name=quality value=high /
param name=FlashVars value=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3777song_title=How+the+cross+and+the+resurrection+changed+everything /
embed src=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf flashvars=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3777song_title=How+the+cross+and+the+resurrection+changed+everything width=400 height=15 /
/objectbr /32:24 minutes (13.02 MB)div class=field field-type-nodereference field-field-videolink
div class=field-items
div class=field-item odd
div class=field-label-inline-first
Link to Video:nbsp;/div
a href=/video/cross_resurrectionHow the cross and resurrection changed everything/a /div
/div
/div
style type=text/css scoped div.slide {display:table; border-width:2px; border-spacing:2px; border-style:outset; border-color:gray; margin-top:1em;} div.imgslide img, div.slide img {width:200px;} .node-inner .content {color:black;} /styleul
liUnion with Christ is the single most important idea in the whole of Christianity./li
liIf you truly understand what it means, and get a really firm grasp of it, then it will affect you profoundly./li
/ul
pa href=http://nlife.ca/audio/andrew-fountain-how-cross-and-resurrection-changed-everything target=_blankread more/a/p
How the cross and resurrection changed everything
Foundations of our Faith Part 4 (Colossians 2:8–23) Union with Christ is the single most important idea in the whole of Christianity.If you truly understand what it means, and get a really firm grasp of it, then it will affect you profoundly.
Andrew Fountain - How the World got Broken
object type=application/x-shockwave-flash data=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf width=400 height=15
param name=movie value=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf /
param name=menu value=false /
param name=quality value=high /
param name=FlashVars value=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3773song_title=How+the+World+got+Broken /
embed src=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf flashvars=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3773song_title=How+the+World+got+Broken width=400 height=15 /
/objectbr /36:01 minutes (14.49 MB)div class=field field-type-nodereference field-field-videolink
div class=field-items
div class=field-item odd
div class=field-label-inline-first
Link to Video:nbsp;/div
a href=/video/broken_worldHow the World got Broken/a /div
/div
/div
style type=text/css scoped div.slide {display:table; border-width:2px; border-spacing:2px; border-style:outset; border-color:gray; margin-top:1em;} div.imgslide img, div.slide img {width:200px;} .node-inner .content {color:black;} /styleul
liMost people will agree that there is something very wrong with this world/li
liHow did it get this way?/li
liAnd how can we personally avoid falling into temptation in our lives?/li
/ul
p a href=http://bit.ly/world_broken class=nolinkimg src=/images/download.jpg alt=download title=download //a/p
pa href=http://nlife.ca/audio/broken_world target=_blankread more/a/p
How the World got Broken
Foundations of our Faith Part 3 (Romans 5:12–19) Most people will agree that there is something very wrong with this world
-How did it get this way? And how can we personally avoid falling into temptation in our lives?
Andrew Fountain - God and the Spirit World
object type=application/x-shockwave-flash data=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf width=400 height=15
param name=movie value=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf /
param name=menu value=false /
param name=quality value=high /
param name=FlashVars value=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3770song_title=God+and+the+Spirit+World /
embed src=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf flashvars=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3770song_title=God+and+the+Spirit+World width=400 height=15 /
/objectbr /36:07 minutes (14.56 MB)style type=text/css scoped div.slide {display:table; border-width:2px; border-spacing:2px; border-style:outset; border-color:gray; margin-top:1em;} div.imgslide img, div.slide img {width:200px;} .node-inner .content {color:black;} /styleul
liThe Different Kinds of Beings in Existence/li
liThe Pagan world view and avoiding it/li
liEvil amp; Suffering—It’s Origin amp; Destiny/li
/ul
p a href=http://bit.ly/god_and_spirit_world class=nolinkimg src=/images/download.jpg alt=download title=download //a/p
pa href=http://nlife.ca/audio/god_and_spirit_world target=_blankread more/a/p
God and the Spirit World - How pagan thought has crept into Christianity
Foundations of our Faith Part 2 (1 John 4:3–11) In a universe of spiritual powers, where do we fit in?
-Two errors are: giving Satan too much attention or giving him too little. It’s essential that we hear the voice of the Bible and not be swept away by ideas that are popular but wrong.
Andrew Fountain - What God is Like
object type=application/x-shockwave-flash data=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf width=400 height=15
param name=movie value=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf /
param name=menu value=false /
param name=quality value=high /
param name=FlashVars value=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3767song_title=What+God+is+Like /
embed src=/sites/all/modules/audio/players/xspf_slim.swf flashvars=song_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnlife.ca%2Faudio%2Fplay%2F3767song_title=What+God+is+Like width=400 height=15 /
/objectbr /40:40 minutes (16.33 MB)div class=field field-type-nodereference field-field-videolink
div class=field-items
div class=field-item odd
div class=field-label-inline-first
Link to Video:nbsp;/div
a href=/video/what_god_is_likeWhat God is like/a /div
/div
/div
style type=text/css scoped div.slide {display:table; border-width:2px; border-spacing:2px; border-style:outset; border-color:gray; margin-top:1em;} div.imgslide img, div.slide img {width:200px;} .node-inner .content {color:black;} /styleul
liCan these both be true? and if so then how can we really be close to him?/li
liSome parts of the Bible show God as really scary and other parts gentle and comforting./li
/ul
p a href=http://bit.ly/what_god_is_like class=nolinkimg src=/images/download.jpg alt=download title=download //a/p
pa href=http://nlife.ca/audio/what_god_is_like target=_blankread more/a/p