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Hebrews 3:1-11


In these six verses the word house or home is used seven times. God says listen I have a house. I’m inviting people to my home. I have a place where you can rest, a place of safety/protection a place where you can be yourself, where you don’t have to pretend. The question is where is it? And what is it? And how do I get there?


First what it’s not. It’s not the temple (at this point is still standing, destroyed in AD 70) The temple was just a symbol in the Old Covenant that God was with Israel. God doesn’t dwell in a building made by human hands. The house of God, the home of God, is the people of God. It’s not about a special place but a special people. 


The writer is saying that for God His home, His house is the church, called out men and woman. 


Jesus is the way to that home, Jesus is the builder and sustainer, and provider of the house. Verse 3. Jesus can lead us into rest, lead us HOME. Something Moses could not do. Something the law could never do. The law couldn’t make a home where the soul could kick back and be at rest with God.


These verses are an invitation from God to now come inside. Come put your feet up.  Come get something to drink. Come and find rest for your weary soul. In God’s home we are accepted, there’s no striving, no pretense we can be recharged and refreshed by the truth of His adoption. Get a taste now of what you will enjoy fully forever. 


It’s a really, really beautiful invitation that’s followed by the key to entering that rest


(verses 7-11 refer to Psalm 95, and the rebellion recorded in Numbers 14)


Egypt had kept Israel in slavery. Moses came and led them out. The Egyptian army was destroyed, and they were given a promise of a land where they could rest.

God says, “I’ve got this land of milk and honey.  I’ve got this land of wealth, this land of rest, this land of safety.  And I’m going to give it to you.”  And so they go right up to the river’s edge, they sent in twelve spies.  The twelve spies come back and two said, “It’s beautiful and it’s ours.”  And ten of them said, “I don’t think so. And so God said because of their unbelief  “Ok, No rest then. Wander.” 


These verses come to us as a warning:  “Today if you hear His voice.”  That means today if God says, “Let’s walk away from this, lets get help for this. Let’s walk towards this. Today, if you hear His voice. Today if you hear Him try to lead you, today if you hear that voice, don’t ignore it. Today don’t be like that generation, Don’t harden your heart, don’t disbelieve that He can give grace to overcome the obstacles, run to Him, get across the river, fight some giants and enter His rest.


Has God asked you to walk away, or to walk towards something, and you’ve said, “No.”  It doesn’t matter how small or how big the thing is Today if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart. 


 God’s trying to take you deeper into rest and joy by what He asking you to do. Our souls are at rest to the extent we trust and obey God.

Jamie Lee, 22/11/2010
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Where & when does the church meet?

The church meets every Sunday at 11:00 am for our Sunday Service. There is plenty of free parking around the CCK building. We are walking distance from Plumstead Train station and local buses. It’s good to get to the meeting 15 minutes early to enjoy a fresh cup of coffee before the service starts.

We meet at the church building in the middle of Plumstead

The address is:

46 Lakedale Road
Plumstead
London
SE18 1PS

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What should I expect when I visit the church?

You will receive a very warm welcome particularly from our Welcome Team who will be able to answer your questions and direct you to where you need to go.

Sunday is special because it’s the main opportunity in the week for the whole church family to gather, worship God, enjoy his manifest presence together, minister to one-another, receive encouragement and exhortation from God’s word and be refreshed by God’s Spirit and one-another’s friendship and support.

There will be approximately 45 mins of singing with opportunity for church members to pray, prophesy or read a passage from the bible. After the notices there will be a preach, we take time to understand the bible’s message and how this can teach us about God, about ourselves, about the world that we live in and about what authentic Christian lifestyle looks like in practice. At the end of the preach there is always a chance to respond.

Tea, coffee and biscuits are served after the service where there is plenty of time to meet new people and ask more questions.

 

What happens to the kids at church?

As a family church we are thrilled to have people of all ages involved in our Sunday morning meetings. Typically, after worshiping together for 30 minutes or so, the children and young people will leave for their own activities.

We have a fantastic programme for the kids at the Church for ages 0–14. Children stay with their parents at the start of the service as we worship (sing songs!) together for the first part of the morning. Someone will announce when the children need to go to their programme.

For more information about what happens in the children's work please visit the relevant age groups for you under church life.

Is there a dress code?

No! Please just be yourself and come dressed in your 'normal' clothes.

 

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