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Faith is the Victory | Genesis 14:1-24

Faith is the Victory | Genesis 14:1-24
When powerful eastern kings swept through the land, destroying and plundering the cities of the Jordan and taking Lot captive, Abram and his allies pursued and defeated the invaders in a surprise night attack, rescuing Lot and the possessions. Upon return when Abram was blessed by the king of Salem, Melchizedek, he was also offered riches by the king of Sodom. However, Abram rejected such an offer and swore that he would take nothing from the king of Sodom, lest the blessing be tarnished. In this lesson we learn that since we have God’s precious promises in Christ we remain unstained, prepared and discerning as we engage the enemy with faith and courage.
Remain unstained (vv. 1-12)
Remain prepared (vv. 13-16)
Remain discerning (vv. 17-24)
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Recorded on Sunday, 11 August 2024. Copyright © 2024, Hills Bible Church. All rights reserved.

Behold Your King (Equip) | Lesson 2: The King and The Law

“The most portentous [significant] fact about any man is not what he at a given time may say or do, but what he in his deep heart conceives God to be like.” ~ A.W. Tozer. What the individual or nation thinks about God shapes everything about them. So what do YOU think of God? Beyond doctrines, what do you, in your deep heart, conceive God to be like? Many struggle with His seemingly severe rule over man, especially as seen in the Old Testament. In this class, we’ll study God’s Old Testament kingly rule over the nations by means of His laws, judgements, dealings with and expectations of His people and the nations. Our hope is that as we explore the character of God through His rule, you will love and long for the past, present and future kingly rule of God.
Teacher: Joseph Magara
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Lesson 2: The King and The Law (4 August 2024)

Behold Your King (Equip) | Lesson 1: The King and Sin

“The most portentous [significant] fact about any man is not what he at a given time may say or do, but what he in his deep heart conceives God to be like.” ~ A.W. Tozer. What the individual or nation thinks about God shapes everything about them. So what do YOU think of God? Beyond doctrines, what do you, in your deep heart, conceive God to be like? Many struggle with His seemingly severe rule over man, especially as seen in the Old Testament. In this class, we’ll study God’s Old Testament kingly rule over the nations by means of His laws, judgements, dealings with and expectations of His people and the nations. Our hope is that as we explore the character of God through His rule, you will love and long for the past, present and future kingly rule of God.
Teacher: Joseph Magara
Video here
Lesson 1: The King and Sin (28 July 2024)

Dating: Pursuing Marriage God's Way (Equip) | Lesson 2: Stages of a Relationship

We live in a world where dating too often begins with a split-second decision and is geared toward a casual relationship with no clear goal in mind. As a result, single people can feel discouraged, used or unworthy of true love and affection. This can lead to a sense of loneliness and despair, leaving the person spiritually and physically vulnerable. There must be a better way. And there is. For the Lord who made male and female, along with marriage, gives wisdom from His Word for singles, and those who influence them, whether they be friends or family.  This wisdom enables them to navigate their way through the dating minefield in a way that protects purity, honours God and leads to discerning His perfect will. Who should attend this class? This class is for everyone: singles, their friends and parents to help guide their children in the second most important question they will face.
Teachers: Pastor Craig Baxter and Joshua Lyddy
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Lesson 2: Stages of a Relationship (4 August 2024)

Faith amidst Conflict | Genesis 13:5-18

Faith amidst Conflict | Genesis 13:5-18
After Abram returns to the land of promise, to the place where his altar to the Lord was first built, (from his lapse in Egypt) strife breaks out between his herdsmen and the herdsmen of Lot. In order to settle the dispute and maintain unity in the family, Abram magnanimously gives Lot his choice of the best land, which is inhabited by wicked sinners. In return Abram receives the reaffirmation of God’s promise and once again builds an altar in worship and thanksgiving. From this message we learn that faith in God’s promises elicits God’s power to relinquish your rights and to free you from the lure of the world.
Abram’s faith is tested (vv. 5-7)
Abram’s faith is magnanimous (vv. 8-13)
Abram’s faith is rewarded (vv. 14-18)
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Recorded on Sunday, 4 August 2024. Copyright © 2024, Hills Bible Church. All rights reserved.

Dating: Pursuing Marriage God's Way (Equip) | Lesson 1: Setting the Aim

We live in a world where dating too often begins with a split-second decision and is geared toward a casual relationship with no clear goal in mind. As a result, single people can feel discouraged, used or unworthy of true love and affection. This can lead to a sense of loneliness and despair, leaving the person spiritually and physically vulnerable. There must be a better way. And there is. For the Lord who made male and female, along with marriage, gives wisdom from His Word for singles, and those who influence them, whether they be friends or family.  This wisdom enables them to navigate their way through the dating minefield in a way that protects purity, honours God and leads to discerning His perfect will. Who should attend this class? This class is for everyone: singles, their friends and parents to help guide their children in the second most important question they will face.
Teachers: Pastor Craig Baxter and Joshua Lyddy
Video here
Lesson 1: Setting the Aim (28 July 2024)

When Your Faith Fails | Genesis 12:10-13:4

When Your Faith Fails | Genesis 12:10-13:4
After Abram showed extraordinary faith and obeyed God by leaving his country, people and family and travelling to the pagan land of Canaan where he worshipped God, his faith is tested again through a famine. When Abram traveled to Egypt to avoid the famine and passed his wife off as his sister, fearing that otherwise the Egyptians would kill him for her, he jeopardised the promise of blessing by losing his wife to Pharaoh, but the Lord intervened with plagues to deliver him and Sarai from Egypt. In this lesson we learn that when your faith fails, God remains faithful and calls you back to faith and to fulfill His purpose.
At times your faith will be tested (12:10)
When your faith fails it always leads to loss (12:11-16)
When your faith fails God remains faithful (12:17-20)
When your faith fails respond in repentance and worship (13:1-4)
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Recorded on Sunday, 28 July 2024. Copyright © 2024, Hills Bible Church. All rights reserved.

The Audacity of True Faith | Genesis 12:1-9

The Audacity of True Faith | Genesis 12:1-9
Abram obeyed the commandment of the Lord to forsake his homeland, his people and his family for the promise of a new land, a new nation, and personal greatness, by journeying to the land of Canaan. There, having received the blessings of God, Abram was to be a blessing to others by making proclamation of his new-found faith through worship. These promises made to Abram would have a lasting impact on the world as they would be fulfilled in the Lord Jesus Christ, his promised seed. In this lesson we learn that those who truly believe the Word of the Lord will forsake everything to become worshippers of the Lord and to serve His purposes to bring blessing to the world.
True faith is a call to sacrifice and blessing (vv. 1-3)      
True faith joyfully obeys God’s Word (vv. 4-5)
True faith boldly proclaims God’s goodness (vv. 6-9)
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Recorded on Sunday, 21 July 2024. Copyright © 2024, Hills Bible Church. All rights reserved.

The Potentate of Time | Genesis 11:10-32

The Potentate of Time | Genesis 11:10-32
Despite the whole earth rebelling against God in the building of the Tower of Babel and God’s subsequent judgement (Gen 11:1-9), God’s plan to bring about the promised seed who will overthrow the devil and bring His grace to mankind, through the Messiah, continues to be fulfilled through the line of Shem. Despite human rebellion and depravity, God will ensure His plan is accomplished as He dispenses grace upon certain individuals. In this lesson we learn that knowing that God rules over history to accomplish His redemptive plan should make us humble and give us hope and peace.
God’s plan marches on (vv. 10-26)
God rescues from depravity (vv. 27-30)
God ensures His plan will be fulfilled (vv. 31-32)
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Recorded on Sunday, 14 July 2024. Copyright © 2024, Hills Bible Church. All rights reserved.

Beggars' Belief | Luke 14:7-24

On Sunday, 7 July, Pastor Andrew Edmonds delivered his final sermon at Hills Bible Church before taking up a new post in the United States, titled 'Beggars' Belief' from Luke 14:7-24.
Every spiritually blind beggar who responds to Jesus’ invitation to receive grace and mercy can show gratitude by extending Jesus invite to others.
The Invites Go Out (Luke 14:12-14)
The Excuses Come In (Luke 14:15-21)
The Beggars’ Banquet (Luke 14:22-24)
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Recorded on Sunday, 7 July 2024. Copyright © 2024, Hills Bible Church. All rights reserved.