Kingdom Culture: Spiritual Adoption Part One

Jesus hasn’t just come to show us the theory of being free but has come to actually set us free and make us free. You can be free!
 
Freedom flows being free from the wounds and lies. Mindsets that come from our time as spiritual orphans.
 
Genesis 3, Sin:- Hiding, fear, sent out from. Leading to orphans/orphan planet: self made, independent self-protecting, feeling abandoned, alone, afraid. Striving to find an identity. (significance, value, worth)
 
Jesus came to deal with sin that created distance, that we might receive adoption (Romans 8:17 Gal 4:4-5) (not earn, produce, merit, deserve but receive). Parents adopt children, they initiate, choose, graft in.
 
You can say one thing, sing the songs, know the verses but Knowing that God loves us, and experiencing His love for us are two different things.
 
The freedom you really enjoy and what people experience around you is what you really think and believe on the inside.
 
Our assignment is to bring cultural transformation: Heaven’s culture on earth. Our internal world will eventually leak out. Fundamental to this is a shift. Grasping our identity.
 
Holy Spirit inside: (Spirit of Adoption) Abiding replaces striving
Enjoying replaces earning, loved replaces longing, freedom kicks out slavery, and dependence replaces self-reliance. Held onto replaces holding on. External priorities (comparison, competition) replaced by internal desires. Contentment replaces envy.
 
1 John 4:18 Love chases away fear, you don’t need to fight the fear, receive the love. Feed on His Love. Orphan’s often live dominated by a fear of lack, son’s anticipate provision, protection.
 
Jamie Lee, 11/09/2013
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Welcome! Whether you've just moved to the area, or have lived here all your life, we hope our website helps you to find out everything you want to know about our Church.

 

Some key information about the church...

 

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

You can see a map on our contact us page.

 

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.

 

Will I have to join in?

Not at all!
You are free to simply observe or participate as much as feels comfortable for you.

 

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I have more questions, how can I get in touch and ask them.

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