St Mark's Church - Colchester

The Purpose Driven Life Week 1

Hannah brings us week 1 of The Purpose Driven Life based on the book by Rick Warren "The Purpose Driven Life"

The necessary unnecessary baptism

We have full access to God the Father and all of heaven thanks to Jesus. 

Children and heirs of God

We are adopted into His family, chosen. 

He is here

He’s here – born, lived, died and resurrected… now living in us.

Psalm 96 Strength and glory are in his sanctuary

strength and glory are in his sanctuary 
every one, every day giving testimony of God's goodness 

Psalm 130 expectantly waiting for forgiveness

The pilgrims sang these songs to prepare their hearts as they travelled to the great festivals. Let us prepare our hearts as we remember the coming of Jesus, who brought God’s forgiveness and redemption to our world.

Might God save us

Mighty God, see your people’s pain.  The walls are cracked and broken, and your people turn away. Send us a Shepherd, Lord! Send us a Son from your right hand. Our broken world still cries, “Save us in your love”.

Rememberance

Wars cease, breaks the bow, burns the chariot – be still and know.
What does it mean to be still and know?

Every where

The church often says ‘come’, but Jesus tells us to ‘go’. You’re healed… go. The one who showed him mercy… go. The great commission… go.  Go, and preach the good news to all creation. Gathering as church to worship God and encourage each other is good, but in our gathering, we must encourage each other to scatter – we are ALL sent, every one of us is told to go.
 

Every Ministry

What does it take for a church to function? Finance team, governance, admin, vision, pastoral visiting - every behind the scenes aspect as well as the up the front stuff that is visible. Preaching at and leading the Sunday gathering are not the only ministries – administration is a biblical ministry.