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Sunday December 29th

 

UPCOMING SERMONS

  • December 29th - How the Spirit Reveals His Presence - Romans 8:12-17

    • There will be no livestream for this service.

  • January 5th - Philippians 4:1-7 - Preacher = Stu Pike

  • January 12th - Luke 19:1-10 - Preacher = Travis Moroney (Member at Bundoora Presbyterian)

  • January 19th - Start of a two-part series on the Lord’s Supper

No Christmas service: Please note that we will not be holding a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day service this year.

Please note there will be no Lord’s Supper in January.

Ministry staff on leave 

  • Adam will be on leave December 23rd-28th, then December 30th to January 15th.

  • Aleesha will be on leave December 23rd to January 14th.

  • While Adam and Aleesha are away, you can speak to these people about any venue related issues for Sundays.

    • Sunday Jan 5 - Stu Pike

    • Sunday Jan 12 - Ken Koh

    • Speak to the service leaders or your department leader for any service related issues

ENGAGE CONFERENCE - Friday January 24th to Monday January 27th, 2025.

Want to grow in your ministry skills and Bible teaching ability? Register for the Engage Conference here!

SAVE THE DATE - Marriage Tune up day - saturday february 15th

We will be running a marriage tune up day for the married couples at DPC. It will provide an opportunity to check in on how your marriage is going and consider ways you can keep growing together.

Book it in and, if needed, arrange some babysitting.

SERVICE SCHEDULES FOR JAN-MAR PUBLISHED

The Sunday service schedules for January to March 2025 have been published in Elvanto. Volunteers are encouraged to check to see when they are scheduled to serve. Please speak to your department leader about any issues.

NEXT DATES FOR ORDINARY MEETINGS OF SESSION AND BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

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Bible Readings

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Sermon Outline

Romans 8:12-17

Do I have the Spirit?

The Holy Spirit reveals his presence in the believer through growing you in godliness and assurance of your adoption

  1. How do I know I have the Holy Spirit?

    • By speaking in tongues?

    • By having the right person lay their hands upon you? 

  2. The Spirit grants godliness and adoption to believers

    • Only those who trust in Jesus have the Spirit (John 14:15-18, 23; Romans 8:9; Galatians 3:2, 5, 14)

    • GODLINESS – He reorientates believers away from sin (12-13)

    • ADOPTION – He bestows sonship upon believers (14-17)

    • These can be subjective

    • They are the result of your status, not the cause

  3. Signs that a believer has the Holy Spirit within

    1. Your mind is set on what the Spirit desires (8:5-8; cf. John 14:26; 16:12-15)

    2. You put to death, by the Spirit, the misdeeds of the body (8:12-14; cf. 6:12-13, 19)

    3. You are not a slave to fear (8:15; cf. 2 Tim. 1:7; 1 John 4:18)

    4. You know God as your Father (8:15-16; cf. Gal. 4:6; Eph. 4:4-6)  

    5. You are willing to face suffering for the sake of Jesus (8:17; cf. Mk. 8:34-38; Jn. 15:20; Phil. 1:29)

  4. Will you grow in your confidence that you have the Spirit?

    • Work on understanding and believing the gospel

    • Work with the Spirit to grow in these signs (Gal. 5:25)