Southside Community Church - Milton

September 9, 2018 Speaker: Ian Campbell Luke 15.11-32; 2 Corinthians 7.10 Third in the "lost" trilogy this story has captured imaginations through the centuries. And this particular parable departs from our usual understanding of a story to tell a single lesson to one that is full of character exploration and rich meanings. The older brother is "lost" while still at home and the younger brother is "lost" in a more traditional sense. And the younger one seems to be the one who becomes "found." What was the difference?

August 26, 2018 Speaker - Ian Campbell Luke 14.28-33 count the cost Well it seems that for Jesus followers were easy to come by! A charismatic personality; just enough "bad guy" but religious as well; a new community to join; an escape from the mundane.. maybe worth trying out then. But Jesus notices all this and calls on the crowds to press "pause." Count the cost before you sign up, he says. It's not going to be as easy as you think! Surely he has given enough hints about this, but now he needs to thin the ranks. What would he say today?

September 2, 2018 - Ian Campbell Luke 15.4-32 Jesus told three stories about lost things - a lost sheep, a lost coin and a lost son. In all three situations we might understand the shepherd, owner or father finally taking the loss and writing it off as unfortunate or even a great painful experience. However, the point of each story is hard to miss - in each case the one suffering the loss did not stop searching. What or who is lost in your experience? Who is still looking?

August 12, 2018 Speaker: Ian Campbell Jesus' main communication style was storytelling. The great truths he wanted us to understand were wrapped in story, sometimes delighting, sometimes baffling, but always capturing the attention and imagination of his audience. Just as we saw that John picked out Jesus' "I am.." statements so we see that Luke was particularly interested in Jesus' stories. He actually recorded 19 that are unique to him which we will ponder over the summer months. What was the individual and collective meaning of these tales? "Wedding Reception Embarrassment" Luke 14.7-14 Jesus told stories that had not only great kingdom significance but also poignant practical application. Like how to behave at a wedding :) Presumption is an awkward disposition that gets us in trouble - what is its opposite we wonder? So Jesus gives us a case study where presumption would get a person into a sticky situation and would cause public embarrassment. And somewhere tucked away in the red-faced story is a lesso

Luke 11.5-8 the pestering neighbour: How long should we keep asking God for the same thing? Is it okay to pester him? Is it okay to pester one another? Does God get bothered or annoyed with us because we don't let up? Jesus has a story about this as well!

Luke 10.30-37 Perhaps one of the most familiar stories there is - a great plot, imaginative character development and a great hero of the tale. It's hard to miss the point or points that Jesus was making in this parable. But his application is perhaps the most direct we hear from him: "Go, Thou and do likewise."

July 8, 2018 Speaker: Ian Campbell Jesus' main communication style was storytelling. The great truths he wanted us to understand were wrapped in story, sometimes delighting, sometimes baffling, but always capturing the attention and imagination of his audience. Just as we saw that John picked out Jesus' "I am.." statements so we see that Luke was particularly interested in Jesus' stories. He actually recorded 19 that are unique to him which we will ponder over the summer months. What was the individual and collective meaning of these tales? “Paying life forward” Luke 12.41-48, 2 Cor 5.10 Having considered the two great Jesus “game changers” - mortality and Jesus’ return - we are instructed now by Jesus’ further expansion to his stories about readiness and we’ll also jump forward again to the writings of the apostle about living lives that pay forward into the Kingdom.

July 1 2018, Ian Campbell - Jesus' main communication style was storytelling. The great truths he wanted us to understand were wrapped in story, sometimes delighting, sometimes baffling, but always capturing the attention and imagination of his audience. Just as we saw that John picked out Jesus' "I am.." statements so we see that Luke was particularly interested in Jesus' stories. He actually recorded 19 that are unique to him which we will ponder over the summer months. What was the individual and collective meaning of these tales? Luke 12.35-40 Jesus touches on a familiar situation both in His day and in many places in our world today. The homeowner returns late into the night and expects that the watchman will be awake and vigilant and ready to spring into action. In this story we can imagine ourselves the watchmen and Jesus the returning homeowner. In what ways should we be vigilant?

June 24 2018, Ian Campbell - Jesus' main communication style was storytelling. The great truths he wanted us to understand were wrapped in story, sometimes delighting, sometimes baffling, but always capturing the attention and imagination of his audience. Just as we saw that John picked out Jesus' "I am.." statements so we see that Luke was particularly interested in Jesus' stories. He actually recorded 19 that are unique to him which we will ponder over the summer months. What was the individual and collective meaning of these tales? Luke 12.16-21 The foolishness of mortality as an afterthought may be the focus of Jesus' story about a farmer who had a good business plan but a poor life plan.

Speaker: Ian Campbell June 17, 2018 "The Stories He told!" Jesus' main communication style was storytelling. The great truths he wanted us to understand were wrapped in story, sometimes delighting, sometimes baffling, but always capturing the attention and imagination of his audience. Just as we saw that John picked out Jesus' "I am.." statements so we see that Luke was particularly interested in Jesus' stories. He actually recorded 19 that are unique to him which we will ponder over the summer months. What was the individual and collective meaning of these tales? Luke 7.41-43 In a family we sometimes engage in the fun debate of "who loves you most?" back and forth. Here is a simple story in which Jesus asks the "who loves most?" question.

Speaker: Ian Campbell June 10 2018 Meeting Jesus again, for the first time How would you introduce yourself with the words "My name is.. I am.."? Jesus introduced himself using nine different ideas. His good friend John remembered these and tells us how and when Jesus spoke about them. As we begin to dig deep into the eyewitness stories about the life of Jesus this may be a good way for us to begin to meet Jesus again, for the first time. John 14.6 "I am the way, the truth and the life" As we conclude our study on the ways that Jesus identified himself as John has recorded his statements we will look at the classic passage in John chapter 14 in which Jesus makes a sweeping claim about his identity and purpose.

Speaker: Mike Burns Sunday, May 27 2018 For the last several weeks we have been looking at some of the great “I am” statements of Jesus. As I’ve reflected on these self-declarations, I’ve been reminded that each and every person must at some point answer the question that Jesus first asked Simon Peter: Who do you say I am? This is the single greatest question that everyone must answer! There is a problem though: Many people genuinely do not know who Jesus is and therefore cannot answer this question. They do, however, know us and our lives need to reflect our great I AM. This Sunday we will intentionally pause, reflect on the “I am” statements of Jesus, and then ask ourselves an honest question: Who do people say I am?

Speaker: Ian Campbell Sunday, May 20 2018 Meeting Jesus again, for the first time How would you introduce yourself with the words "My name is.. I am.."? Jesus introduced himself using nine different ideas. His good friend John remembered these and tells us how and when Jesus spoke about them. As we begin to dig deep into the eyewitness stories about the life of Jesus this may be a good way for us to begin to meet Jesus again, for the first time. "I am the first and the last, and the living one." Rev 1.18 John heard Jesus make statements about his identity in a new way when he had a vision of the risen Jesus while he was an exile on the prisoner island of Patmos. Now we see a very full caricature of Jesus as we are transported with John into a heavenly setting. This great statement gives full meaning to Jesus' claims that he is the "I am" and the "resurrection and the life."

Speaker: Ian Campbell As we enter 2018 we do so with great excitement looking forward to a move to Main Street. In a different setting with different surroundings, different facilities and many different opportunities some of us will feel tremendously empowered and some will feel quite daunted! For all of us there needs to be a grounding in our understanding of who we are as a church and a movement. So we will spend the last teaching series here on Derry to be reminded of our calling as a church as we review and embed our vision, mission and discipleship values. Each aspect of the Lord's Prayer is full of meaning and direction for us as we learn to pray from Jesus' model for us. But sometimes the most challenging part to pray is "forgive us our sins as we have forgiven those who sin against us." Forgiveness is a huge challenge in our lives and world. What is the Biblical teaching on this important topic?

Speaker: Ian Campbell. As we enter 2018 we do so with great excitement looking forward to a move to Main Street. In a different setting with different surroundings, different facilities and many different opportunities some of us will feel tremendously empowered and some will feel quite daunted! For all of us there needs to be a grounding in our understanding of who we are as a church and a movement. So we will spend the last teaching series here on Derry to be reminded of our calling as a church as we review and embed our vision, mission and discipleship values.The result of our knowing and using our God given "trade" is that the whole body works together and grows up. Do we each understand our contribution and how is the body growing or perhaps not growing because of our participation?

Speaker: Ian Campbell. As we enter 2018 we do so with great excitement looking forward to a move to Main Street. In a different setting with different surroundings, different facilities and many different opportunities some of us will feel tremendously empowered and some will feel quite daunted! For all of us there needs to be a grounding in our understanding of who we are as a church and a movement. So we will spend the last teaching series here on Derry to be reminded of our calling as a church as we review and embed our vision, mission and discipleship values.Each of us has been given a particular "trade" by which we engage in building God's kingdom on earth. Knowing our particular orientation is tremendously valuable in finding our place and purpose in life. The Apostle Paul sets out these five trades in his teaching to the early church at Ephesus.

Speaker: Ian Campbell The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in Heaven May Your Name be kept holy; May Your Kingdom come soon; May Your will be done on earth As it is in Heaven; Give us today the food we need; Forgive us our sins As we have forgiven those who sin against us; Don’t let us yield to temptation, But rescue us from the evil one; The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory Belong to You for ever. Amen Often someone will ask me if we can pray the "Our Father". This gives away the person's Catholic religious background, and sometimes is the only leftover of faith in the person's adult life. While others might call the prayer "the Lord's Prayer" the other title is not at all inappropriate, because it is precisely the way Jesus began the prayer and it is certainly at the heart of the power of the prayer. So indeed, let us pray the "Our Father" as we begin our Lenten meditation in this teaching of our Lord about prayer.

Speaker: Ian Campbell Scripture Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1-6 Today, we continue the Advent teaching series based on the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) distinctive. The logo of the C&MA represents the concept of the Fourfold Gospel, the core theme of the teaching of our founder A.B. Simpson. He believed that the church in his day was not experiencing the fullness of what Christ has done for us, and referred to a "half salvation". His idea was that as we fix our attention and life on Christ as Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King we will find ourselves entering greater levels of joy and blessing. Our Advent teaching has explored these powerful aspects of the life and provision of Christ as celebrate His first coming and long towards His second. Jesus is our Coming King. Advent is our season of expectation, the season of longing for our King to come. We live as "in-between" people, between the first and second comings of our King Jesus. And we live as "in-between" people, between the Kingdom w

Speaker: Mike Burns. Today, we continue the Advent teaching series based on the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) distinctive. The logo of the C&MA represents the concept of the Fourfold Gospel, the core theme of the teaching of our founder A.B. Simpson. He believed that the church in his day was not experiencing the fullness of what Christ has done for us, and referred to a "half salvation". His idea was that as we fix our attention and life on Christ as Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King we will find ourselves entering greater levels of joy and blessing. Our Advent teaching will explore these powerful aspects of the life and provision of Christ as celebrate His first coming and long towards His second. Healing: For some, just the word raises strong emotion. And for many, if not most, the topic of healing raises more questions than it does answers. Does healing really exist today? If it does, why doesn’t God heal people more often? Is it just a matter of faith or getting enough peo