Naas Presbyterian Church

What happened previously — 5 September 2010

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:15:51 +0000

12 noon. From Luke 1:26–38 we saw how the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would give birth to a son. Gabriel said the following about her son: (1) she was to call him ‘Jesus’ (which is a name which means ‘the Lord saves’); (2) he will be called the Son of the Most High God (the Old Testament teaches us that God alone is the Saviour of his people); (3) he will be a king who will rule over his people for ever (those whom he saves he rules over in his church); (4) his conception in Mary’s womb will be supernatural (we can’t save ourselves so the Son of God had to become incarnate in order for us to be rescued from our sin and misery) ; and (5) he will be holy (he himself needed to be sinless in order to save us from our sins). Luke shows how Mary responded by submitting to the Lord’s will. So, have we submitted to God?

6.30 pm. Shorter Catechism Q. 10: ‘How did God create man?’ The Catchism teaches that God created both men and women in his own image with rule over the creatures. Being made in the image of God means he made us to reflect or to represent him on the earth. He made us in his own image in knowledge (so that we know his will which is written on our hearts), in righteous (to do what is right) and holiness (to be set apart for God). Ever since Adam’s sin and our fall into sin and misery, the image of God in us is spoiled so that we fall short of reflecting God on the earth. The good news of the gospel is that those whom God justifies through faith in his Son are being renewed in his image by the Holy Spirit who is given to us.

What’s happening on Sunday 12 September 2010?

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:00:57 +0000

12 noon. We’re continuing our series of sermons on Luke’s gospel. With the children we’re continuing to read through the book of Acts.

6.30 pm. Peter Simpson from Open Doors will be the guest speaker. Open Doors is an organisation which aims to support persecuted Christians throughout the world. Some refreshments will be served at the end of the service.

Everyone is welcome to join us at each service.

Naas Presbyterian Church is on the Main Street in Naas near the Post Office and taxi ranks. Further information about the church and our services is available from the minister, Colin Gamble (gamblec_at_gmail_dot_com).

What happened previously — 29 August 2010

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:52:35 +0000

12 noon. From Luke 1:5–25 we noticed the following: Zechariah and Elizabeth were described as being upright in the sight of the Lord, observing all the Lord’s commands and regulations blamelessly; (2) the angel Gabriel announced to Zechariah that his prayer had been answered; and (3) Zechariah did not believe the angel’s message to him. From this we learned: (1) Those who profess faith in Jesus Christ should strive to be known as people who are upright in the sight of the Lord; (2) God always hears the prayers of his people; and (3) as we read through Luke’s gospel, we must believe what we hear about the Lord Jesus because it’s by faith in the Lord Jesus that our sins are forgiven and we receive eternal life.

What happened previously — 22 August 2010

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:39:18 +0000

12 noon. We began a new series of sermons on Luke’s gospel. In this gospel we learn the following: (1) Luke teaches us about the good news of salvation and how God takes away our guilt and gives us his Spirit; (2) this salvation comes through Jesus Christ who died for our sins and who now pours out his Spirit upon his people; (3) this salvation which comes through Jesus Christ is for the whole world. The message of salvation is for everyone.

What happened previously — 15 August 2010

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:14:26 +0000

12 noon. Rev. Raymond Moore, from the Independent Methodist Church in Lisburn, was the guest preacher. He preached on the parable of the lost coin from Luke 15:8–10.

What happened previously — 8 August 2010

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:12:23 +0000

12 noon. From 1 Samuel 15 we learned the following about obedience and disobedience: (1) Saul thought he had obeyed God, but Samuel taught him that God requires perfect obedience from us; (2) Saul tried to blame others for his own disobedience, but Samuel taught him that we are responsible for our own sins; and (3) Saul tried to excuse his disobedience by appealing to the sacrifices he had offered, but Samuel teaches Saul that the Lord wants our obedience. The good news is that the Lord Jesus lived a life of perfect obedience in our place and, through faith in him, our disobedience is covered over by his perfect obedience. Furthermore, by his death on the cross, the Lord Jesus has paid for our sins completely so that God no longer holds them against us.

What happened previously — 1 August 2010

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:03:42 +0000

12 noon. From 1 Samuel 14:24–52 we saw that Saul’s errors are clearly depicted, but the chapter ends by highlighting some of the positive aspects of his reign. Throughout 1 Samuel he has been depicted as a mixture of good and bad, right and wrong. The Lord Jesus, however, who is the true King of God’s people, is completely good. All that he does is perfect and praiseworthy. Whereas the soldiers in 1 Samuel 14 may have doubted Saul’s ability to save them, we know that the Lord Jesus is able to save from sin and death all who trust in him.

What happened previously — 25 July 2010

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:42:20 +0000

12 noon. From 1 Samuel 14:1–23 we saw (1) that Jonathan and his armour-bearer by themselves launched an attack on their enemies and won a great victory that day; (2) that Jonathan trusted God to help him to save God’s people; and (3) Jonathan risked his life to save God’s people. From this passage we learned: (1) that our struggle today is not against flesh and blood but against sin and temptation; (2) that not even the small size of our congregation can hinder the Lord from saving people today from sin and death; and (3) Jonathan risked his life to save God’s people, but the Lord Jesus not only risked his life, but gave it up by dying on the cross to save us from sin and death.

What happened previously — 27 June 2010

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:19:33 +0000

12 noon. From 1 Samuel 13 we saw (1) that the Israelites were in a desperate plight because of the Philistines; (2) instead of obeying God which would have ensured God’s blessing (see 1 Samuel 12), Saul disobeyed; and (3) God had sought out another person (David) to lead his people. From this we learned: (1) that by nature we are in a desperate plight because of sin and there is nothing we can do to free ourselves from it; and (2) whereas Saul disobeyed God, the Lord Jesus obeyed his Father completely, even to death on the cross. Because of the Lord’s perfect obedience, we are saved from our sin and receive eternal life.

What happened previously — 20 June 2010

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:02:30 +0000

12 noon. We had our annual children’s day service when the children took part in the service by singing two songs they had been learning: ‘He made the stars to shine’ and ‘Seek ye first’. The children also received books as presents to them from the church. Our congregational picnic was held afterwards in Emo Court.

6.30 pm. There was no evening service this Sunday.