An audio lesson or sermon from various contributors
Episodes
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Introduction
- Not a class on Islam, but how to talk ‘faith’ with a muslim friend
- “Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth.…” (2 Timothy 2:23–25 NIV11)
1. Things not to say or do
- How to prevent the conversation stopping as soon as it starts, or becoming an argument.
2. Understanding the fundamental worldview of a Muslim
- Mohammed
- The Qur’an
- Jesus
- With this grounding we will more easily find common ground.
3. Ways to encourage Muslims to talk about their faith
- Their approach to their spirituality
- In the hope we can find common ground
- Create openness to explore spirituality from a Christian perspective
Conclusion
- Pointers towards further helpful resources.
- Practical take-aways
Questions
- Please send them in
Resources
- Nabeel Qureshi
- James R White
- David Wood
- Ibn Warraq
- “Answering Islam” Norman Geisler and Abdul Saleeb
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Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
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Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
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Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
“Antioch, Barnabas and the Spirit” Acts 11.19-26
1. The Spirit moves the church, Acts 2-11
A. Uncomfortable, Unexpected, Unprecedented experiences
- Review the Spirit’s work so far in Acts. What he caused or allowed.
- Messiness not neatness is the more likely evidence of the Spirit at work.
B. Initiative, 11.20
- The men of Cyprus and Cyrene did not ask for permission.
- They were not maverick, but in community.
- Our aim: “your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matt 6:10 i.e. not just about saving souls, but healing that which was broken, damaged, corrupted by the events in Eden.
C. Impact
- Antioch - Asia - Europe - the world
- What ‘kingdom-minded’ project gets your spiritual blood pumping?
- What do you need to sustain your initiative & develop the Spirit’s work?
2. Barnabas as a model, Acts 11.22-26
- Jerusalem - curious, not controlling
A. Who was he?
- Cypriot; bridge-builder; observer of God’s hand at work; encourager.
- Poured petrol on the fire of their zeal, not the wet blanket of suspicion.
- “What can I do to help?”
B. What did he do to take things further?
- Recruited others - Paul.
- We need the ‘odd’ people more than we might think. Perhaps you are one of them!
- You might need a Barnabas before you can be really useful to God.
- Barnabas today
- Older generation - be a Barnabas
- Younger generation - get a Barnabas
C. Impact
- Great numbers
- Helping the Judean poor
- Developed a team (Acts 13:1)
- Sent church planters (Acts 13.2-3)
Conclusion, v26
- "The followers of Jesus were thinking and speaking in such a way that they were thought of as ‘the king’s people’, ‘Messianists’, Christians." Wright, N.T. Acts for Everyone
- How might you, moved by the Spirit, be a light to King Jesus for the people around you?
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Class 1 in the series.