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“The Loud Cry: Discipleship, Mission and the Last Generation”

Dr  Cedric Vine presented a mini-series on the Gospel of Mark in Crieff back in October 2010, and we are delighted that he agreed to be our speaker once again in the autumn of 2019. His mini-series was based on the Gospel of Matthew.

Dr Vine is Associate Professor of New Testament at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan. He completed a BSc (Hons) in Managerial and Administrative Studies at Aston University in 1994. In 1999 he completed an Andrews’ MA in Theology at Newbold College and in 2012 successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Sheffield on the Gospel of Matthew. Before going to Andrews University, Cedric taught in the Department of Theological Studies at Newbold College (2008-2015). He also served as a pastor in the north of England for nine years after being ordained as a gospel minister in 2006. He is an excellent, thought-provoking speaker, and this study weekend will be of great interest to all those church members and their friends who take Bible study seriously.

The program ran over the weekend of October 4th to 6th.

Friday Oct 4th

  • 19:00-20:30 “The Loud Cry: The Necessity of Different Christian Identities in the End Times”

Saturday Oct 5th

  • 10:00-11:00 “The Prophet: Caring for the City more than the Church”
  • 11:20-12:30 “The Disciple: How to Move Beyond Nominal Christianity”
  • 13:00-14:00 Fellowship Lunch (please bring a contribution)
  • 14:30-15:45 “The Righteous Person: Being a Legalist to Save Others”
  • 19:00-20:30 Informal Discussion and Q&A session

Sunday Oct 6th

  • 10:00-10:50 “The Wise Man: Why Knowledge of Biblical Truth is Not Enough”
  • 11:00-11:50 “The Scribe: Distinguishing Between the Important and the More Important”

Recordings from the 2018 Spiritual Awareness Week, where Weiers Coetser led us in a Week Of Prayer, 3-10 Nov 2018.

Follow the links to the audio recordings.

  1. Ways In Which The Bible Can Get Us Into Trouble” (Sabbath Service)
    • Tracing highlights of a journey in which the Bible becomes central to our faith.
  2. Are Things That Are Strong Really Strong?” (Sunday)
    • There are many contemporary challenges to the authority of Scripture? How do we evaluate them? How fragile is the authority of Scripture?
  3. The Eyes Of Faith” (Monday)
    • Reformers developed the idea of the perspicuity of Scripture.  This is a big word that says that anybody should be able to understand the message of the Bible. What skills do we need to practice in reading the Bible for it to be a book that keeps on giving?
  4. When Life Gets Complicated…” (Tuesday)
    • How does the Bible help me with living my day-to-day life?  The Bible is not only about information. It speaks to the conundrums that I face in my every day life.  But sometimes it is difficult to build a bridge between an ancient text and the challenges that twenty-first century life throw our way. What Bible reading practices help make the Bible more relevant to our personal worlds?
  5. The Outstretched Arms of Jesus” (Wednesday)
    • In the final analysis, the Bible is not just about facts and information.  Neither is the Bible simply a set of instructions about how to live life. So much of the Bible is about a person. What difference does Jesus at the centre of Scripture make to our lives?
  6. Resilience” (Thursday)
    • Further exploring earlier themes from the week, we look at the function of Scripture in an imperfect world. We live in a world where there is great suffering. We all experience suffering in our own lives.  How do we bounce back from such situations? An operative word to rebound during times of difficulty is “hope”. What is the basis for Hope in our world?
  7. Right or Wrong? The Bible’s Ethical Claims on my Life” (Friday)
    • Further exploring earlier themes from the week, we look at the function of Scripture in an imperfect world. We live in a world where there is great suffering. We all experience suffering in our own lives. How do we bounce back from such situations? An operative word to rebound during times of difficulty is “hope.” What is the basis for Hope in our world?
  8. An End-time Faith” (Sabbath Service)
    • We live in a post-Christian era. Many of the straight-forward answers from the past do not impress any more. What does it mean to live an end-time faith? A final word of encouragement that a life based on Bible principles is worth pursuing. It offers opportunities for tremendous personal growth, courage and adventure.

 

 

A presentation by guest speaker Pastor Weiers Coetser will followed by a time of prayer

“Right or Wrong? The Bible’s Ethical Claims on my Life”

Further exploring earlier themes from the week, we look at the function of Scripture in an imperfect world. We live in a world where there is great suffering. We all experience suffering in our own lives. How do we bounce back from such situations? An operative word to rebound during times of difficulty is “hope.” What is the basis for Hope in our world?

Full details of the week and audio recordings are available here.

 

 

A brief presentation by guest speaker Pastor Weiers Coetser will followed by a time of prayer.

“Resilience”

Further exploring earlier themes from the week, we look at the function of Scripture in an imperfect world. We live in a world where there is great suffering. We all experience suffering in our own lives.  How do we bounce back from such situations? An operative word to rebound during times of difficulty is “hope”. What is the basis for Hope in our world?

Full details of the week and audio recordings are available here.

 

 

A brief presentation by guest speaker Pastor Weiers Coetser will followed by a time of prayer.

“In the beginning was the Word”

In the final analysis, the Bible is not just about facts and information.  Neither is the Bible simply a set of instructions about how to live life. So much of the Bible is about a person. What difference does Jesus at the centre of Scripture make to our lives?

Full details of the week and audio recordings are available here.

 

 

A brief presentation by guest speaker Pastor Weiers Coetser will followed by a time of prayer

“When Life Gets Complicated…”

How does the Bible help me with living my day-to-day life?  The Bible is not only about information. It speaks to the conundrums that I face in my every day life.  But sometimes it is difficult to build a bridge between an ancient text and the challenges that twenty-first century life throw our way. What Bible reading practices help make the Bible more relevant to our personal worlds?

Full details of the week and audio recordings are available here.

 

 

A brief presentation by guest speaker Pastor Weiers Coetser will followed by a time of prayer

“The Eyes Of Faith”

Reformers developed the idea of the perspicuity of Scripture.  This is a big word that says that anybody should be able to understand the message of the Bible. What skills do we need to practice in reading the Bible for it to be a book that keeps on giving?

Full details of the week and audio recordings are available here.

 

 

 

A presentation by guest speaker Pastor Weiers Coetser will followed by a time of prayer.

“Are things that are strong really strong?”

There are many contemporary challenges to the authority of Scripture?  How do we evaluate them?  How fragile is the authority of Scripture?

Full details of the week and audio recordings are available here.

 

 

 

 

Worship Service led by Pastor Weiers Coetser.

This service concludes the annual Week of Prayer.

“An End-time Faith”

We live in a post-Christian era. Many of the straight-forward answers from the past do not impress any more. What does it mean to live an end-time faith? A final word of encouragement that a life based on Bible principles is worth pursuing. It offers opportunities for tremendous personal growth, courage and adventure.

Full details of the week and audio recordings are available here.

 

 

Worship Service led by Pastor Weiers Coetser

“Ways in which the Bible can get you into trouble”

This service begins the annual Week or Prayer.

Full details of the week and audio recordings are available here.

Bible Study and Discussion based on the Book of the Acts of the Apostles

This Week: “The Journey to Rome”

Link to this week’s Study Guide

 

 

Bible Study and Discussion based on the Book of the Acts of the Apostles

This week: “Confinement in Caesarea”

Link to this week’s Study Guide

 

 

Bible Study and Discussion based on the Book of the Acts of the Apostles

This week: “Arrest in Jerusalem”

Link to this week’s Study Guide

 

 

Bible Study and Discussion based on the Book of the Acts of the Apostles

This week: “The Third Missionary Journey”

Link to this week’s Study Guide

 

 

Bible Study and Discussion based on the Book of the Acts of the Apostles

This week: “The Second Missionary Journey”

Link to this week’s Study Guide

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