Whangarei Central Baptist Church

10th Oct 2021 – Pastor Dr. Brian Krum – Guarding your Joy

In/Joy Life

Philippians 3:1–21

Guarding your Joy – Philippians 3:1-21

In the first half of Philippians Paul emphasizes that faith in Christ is what gives him right standing (righteousness) with God, not any of his past accomplishments. Nothing in this life
compares to faith in Christ. Paul now turns his attention to living out the Christian faith with heaven, eternity with Christ, as our goal.
His writing is an invitation to all of us on how to live out our faith.
READ Philippians 3:13-14

1. Why does focusing on the past (achievements and failures) hinder us from running the race God desires for us? Discuss why it is so difficult to keep from focusing on your past.
2. What past experiences (achievements and failures) have hindered you in your walk with God? How have you overcome those experiences?
3. How does the hope of a heavenly prize keep you encouraged to “press on” in your spiritual race?

Read Philippians 3:17-19

4. How does surrounding ourselves with Christians who exemplify Christ-like behaviour help us in our own walk with the Lord? Share about a person who has been a positive influence
on your faith journey.
5. How does our culture influence people to “think only about life here on earth”? Discuss ways we can stop culture from distracting us from heavenly things.
6. Read Romans 8:5. How do our thoughts impact our actions?

Read Philippians 3:20-21

7. Discuss how being “citizens of heaven” makes us different from citizens of earth.
8. Read 2 Corinthians 5:20. What responsibilities do we have as “citizens of heaven” (ambassadors for Christ) living temporarily on the earth?

Life Application

What will you do to not let the past or the culture hinder you from continuing on with your faith journey in Christ. It’s important to live in the present with an eye toward your heavenly
prize.

3rd Oct – Jesus, Our Miraculous Healer – WCBC Testimonies!

WCBC Testimonies as told for the children

 

I’ve also set up just for you a KIDS CENTRAL VIDEO CHANNEL on Right Now Media. There are loads of fun videos for you to watch. Parents just need to login. If you don’t have a login you can create one here. RightNow media link

Here’s a link to lots of different online storybooks on Jesus’s Miracles and much more. https://bibleforchildren.org/languages/english/stories.php

We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Many Many Blessings, Rachel Krum

3rd Oct 2021 – Pastor Dr. Brian Krum – Staying Positive

In/Joy Life

Philippians 2:12-30

Staying Positive – Philippians 2:12-30

Opening Reflections

1. What do you think God promises when it comes to following Jesus?
2. What are the potential factors that could lead people to give up following Jesus in these present times?

Considering the Text

3. Why does Paul expect the Philippians to continue working out their salvation as they always have?
4. What does it mean to work out your salvation with fear and trembling (v 12)?
5. What does this work look like in v 13?
6. What does this work look like in vv 14-16?
7. Discuss what a “crooked and warped generation” might look like, and how are followers of Jesus meant to shine into it?
8. How does Paul explain his own relationship with the Philippians, and what response is he looking for from them (v 17)?
9. In vv 19-30, how does Paul describe his relationships with Timothy and Ephaphroditus?
10.In what ways are Timothy and Ephaphroditus examples of conduct worthy of the gospel (1:27)?
11.How should we honour servants like Ephaphroditus as Paul calls us to do in v 29?

Life Application

12.What sorts of things do you hear Christians grumbling and complaining about?
13.How do we personally avoid grumbling and complaining?
14. In what ways do you think this passage helps us to serve the church and shine a light into the world?

26th Sept 2021 – Dr. Steve Dunn – Being a Dream Team

In/Joy Life

Philippians 2:1-11

A Joyful Mind Set – Philippians 2:1-11

Discussion Questions:
Philippians 2 begins with the word “if” but the idea conveyed is that the things he lists are a certainty for believers. Paul’s point in this paragraph is that the presence of the things listed in Phil 2:1 should change who we are and how we act.

1. Look at the items in Phil 2:1 and describe how you have experienced them and how they have changed you.
2. How would you rate yourself on the 4 qualities of Phil 2:2? How would you rate our church? (Be careful not to become critical but rather to honestly evaluate how we are doing and how we can grow.)
3. Phil 2:3 says that we should consider others better than ourselves. What about the things you’re good at? The fact is, each of us is better than other people at certain things. Is it prideful to acknowledge this fact? Why or why not? What does humility actually look like? What things would change if you consistently applied Phil. 2:3-5 in your family? At your workplace? What would WCBC look like if everyone here consistently applied these verses in our church?
4. Phil 2:5 is about attitude. At what times do you struggle to have a good attitude? What thoughts are going through your mind at that time? How does this passage provide help?
5. Phil 2:5-11 shows how Jesus is the perfect example of what Paul instructs in Phil 2:1-4. These verses also contain some deep theology about Christ. What do we learn about Jesus from these verses? What should our response be to these truths?

26th Sept – Kids Central Online – Jesus, Our Miraculous Healer!

Children’s Ministry – Forgiveness and Healing Pt 2

Jesus and the sinful woman – Luke 7:36-50
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead – John 11:38-44
Woman with the issue of blood – Mark 5:24-34

Hi kids!

Hope you are all enjoying the wonderful healing miracles Jesus is doing amongst our church family as well the healing miracles in the Bible!

This week we have more exciting miracles that Jesus has done for us! It’s been fantastic hearing about some of the miracles Jesus has been doing amongst our church family as well as the healing miracles in the Bible! This Sunday we’ll be hearing from Luarna about her miracle babies! We are also looking at stories in the Bible about Jesus healing people.

Lazarus Colouring Pages
Forgiveness Colouring Pages
Printable colouring pages of Jesus teaching
Activity sheets
Jesus and His miracles worksheets

Jesus and Lazarus story book

Jesus Heals the Blind Man Story Book

If you would like to be a ‘Memory Verse Champion of the Term’, just recite the verses we’ve had each week to your teacher this Sunday! We have something special in store for you!

Week 9 Bonus Memory Verse (24 Sept) Ephesians 4:32 “Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.”

I’ve also set up just for you a KIDS CENTRAL VIDEO CHANNEL on Right Now Media. There are loads of fun videos for you to watch. Parents just need to login. If you don’t have a login you can create one here. RightNow media link

Here’s a link to lots of different online storybooks on Jesus’s Miracles and much more. https://bibleforchildren.org/languages/english/stories.php

We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Many Many Blessings, Rachel Krum

19th Sept 2021 – WCBC Online – Dr. Steve Dunn

In/Joy Life

Philippians 1:12-30

A Joyful Mind Set – Philippians 1:12-30

Discussion Questions:

Opening Question:
When you think of Jesus, what comes to your mind first?

Overview:
Paul is clearly in prison while writing this epistle. But instead of focusing on his hardships and difficulties, he finds the strength to rejoice because the Gospel is still being declared. Imagine finding the courage to do the thing you fear the most simply because you believe that Christ will help you. That takes supernatural faith! Or does it? What makes Paul different from us? Does he know a different Christ than we do?

Text Questions:

1. Why does Paul think that it is beneficial for him to be suffering in prison?
2. What are the potential outcomes of Paul’s imprisonment? How serious is it?
3. Why would Paul’s “brothers in the Lord” have been encouraged by his imprisonment?
4. How might the Philippians felt reading this?
5. Why would Paul choose continued life here rather than dying and being with Christ?

Application Questions:

1. Name some of the important decisions we make in life.
2. If God used Paul’s suffering and imprisonment for good, how might he use your suffering for his glory?
3. How do you react in times of hardship, or when something isn’t going the way that you’d like?
4. Paul repeats a few ideas throughout this passage: advancing the Gospel, suffering for Christ, rejoicing in all situations. Which one of these impacts you the most today, and why?

19th Sept – Kids Central Online – Forgiveness & Healing!

Children’s Ministry – Forgiveness and Healing


Jesus heals the blind man – John 9:1-41
Parable of the unforgiving servant – Matthew 18:21-35
Jesus and the sinful woman – Luke 7:36-50
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead – John 11:38-44
Woman with the issue of blood – Mark 5:24-34

Hi kids!

Hope you are all enjoying the wonderful healing miracles Jesus is doing amongst our church family as well the healing miracles in the Bible!

This week and next we have more exciting miracles that Jesus has done for us! We’ll be hearing from Luarna about her miracle babies. Wendy is sharing a miracle Jesus did for her 6-year-old daughter. We also get introduced to Janyne’s goats as she shares about how Jesus healed her.

We are also looking at stories in the Bible about Jesus healing people.

Lazarus Colouring Pages
Jesus Heals the Blind Man Colouring Pages
Parable of an unforgiving servant colouring page
Forgiveness Colouring Pages
Parable of an unforgiving servant activity sheet

Jesus and Lazarus story book

Jesus Heals the Blind Man Story Book

Don’t forget, you can still be a “Memory Verse Champion of the Term!” You just need to learn the verse each week and be able to recite them all at the end of term.

Week 8 Memory Verse (19 Sept) Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a light to guide my feet and a light for my path”

I’ve also set up just for you a KIDS CENTRAL VIDEO CHANNEL on Right Now Media. There are loads of fun videos for you to watch. Parents just need to login. If you don’t have a login you can create one here. RightNow media link

Here’s a link to lots of different online storybooks on Jesus’s Miracles and much more. https://bibleforchildren.org/languages/english/stories.php

Video testimonies – Next week we’ll be showing you some more videos of wonderful testimonies of God’s healing miracles! Miracles that Jesus is doing today; just as he did in bible times.

If you have experienced a miracle, please make a short video of your story so we can share it with others. You could use a cell phone and record yourself in selfie mode. (Landscape is best for our screens).

We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Many Many Blessings, Rachel Krum

12th Sept 2021 – WCBC Online – Pastor Dr. Brian Krum

In/Joy Life

Philippians 1:1-11

[The discussion guides through Philippians are more experiential than interpretive for this series. The text is highly relational, rather than didactic or theological, so our discussion/reflections should follow that relational tone.]
Discussion Questions:

1. What is your impression of the tone of Paul’s greetings and introduction? What kinds of feelings does Paul communicate? Do you usually associate this kind of emotional writing with the Apostle Paul? With Christians in general? Why or why not?
2. What kind of greeting is “grace and peace to you”? Have you ever had grace and peace extended to you, or how do you extend it to others? What does that look like?
3. In verse 7, Paul says, “all of you share in God’s grace with me.” What kind of relationship does Paul express through this statement? Have you “shared in God’s grace” with someone before? What is that like?
4. What holds us back from sharing this kind of affection for one another? How would we overcome these challenges?
5. Reread Paul’s prayer in verses 9-11. Reflect on it for a minute or two, and then write your own paraphrase of it with your own understanding and imagery. (If meeting as a group, would anyone like to share what they wrote?)
6. What kind of life does Paul want for the Christians at Philippi?
7. Do you ever lose hope of becoming the kind of person you long to be and that God wants you to be? What events or decisions have possibly led you to think this? How does this passage help or give you hope that this will change for you now?
8. Reread verse 6. What is Paul saying, and what does that mean for you? For us?

Close:
Pray individually or as a group according to the promise of verse 6.

12th Sept – Kids Central Online – Miraculous Healings

Children’s Ministry – The Miracles of Jesus continued

Jesus Heals the Paralysed Man – Luke 15:17-26
Jesus Heals the Blind Man – John 9:1-41
Jesus Heals the Man with Leprosy – Matthew 8:1-4

Hope you all enjoyed a fabulous Father’s Day last Sunday and the miracles we heard about from Grandma Maybeth and Luarna earlier. These were miracles of God’s protection of a family in hiding with a young baby in China and a miracle of God supplying the money needed for Luarna to go on a mission trip to Romania.

This week and next we have more exciting miracles that Jesus has done for us! Our church family is sharing with us their stories of Jesus healing people! We’ll be hearing about a miraculous story involving Iain’s brother falling off a cliff and breaking so many bones in his body, including his skull, neck, back and leg! Judy will share with us how she and some friends prayed for a lady who was about to have an operation to save her life. Plus, Luarna will share her miracle story after doctors told her she would never have a baby.

We are also looking at stories in the bible about Jesus healing people. There will be cartoon bible stories for Junior Primary and scenes from ‘The Chosen’ for Senior Primary!

Jesus Heals the Paralysed Man Colouring Pages
Jesus Heals the Blind Man Colouring Pages
Forgiveness Colouring Pages
Printable Activity Sheets

Jesus Heals the Blind Man Story Book

Don’t forget, you can still be a “Memory Verse Champion of the Term!” You just need to learn the verse each week and be able to recite them all at the end of term.

Week 7 Memory Verse (12 Sept) Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”

I’ve also set up just for you a KIDS CENTRAL VIDEO CHANNEL on Right Now Media. There are loads of fun videos for you to watch. Parents just need to login. If you don’t have a login you can create one here. RightNow media link

Here’s a link to lots of different online storybooks on Jesus’s Miracles and much more. https://bibleforchildren.org/languages/english/stories.php

Video testimonies – Next week we’ll be showing you some more videos of wonderful testimonies of God’s healing miracles! Miracles that Jesus is doing today; just as he did in bible times.

If you have experienced a miracle, please make a short video of your story so we can share it with others. You could use a cell phone and record yourself in selfie mode. (Landscape is best for our screens).

We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Many Many Blessings, Rachel Krum

5th Sept 2021 – WCBC Online – Pastor Dr. Brian Krum

Laodicea: For Arrogant People

Revelation 3:14–22

What have you learned so far in this study that has made the biggest impression on you? Have you seen changes or growth?

READ & PRAY
Open your Bible to Revelation 3:14–22. Pray that God will open your ears to hear what he says through these words.

DISCUSS

  1. The Laodiceans had it good. They were the richest and most comfortable of all the churches in The Seven. Yet what does Jesus say about them in these verses?
  2. These seven letters say a lot to Christians facing suffering. But affluent Christians face their own challenges. How can comfort and a sense of self-reliance threaten a vital faith?
  3. How are you doing in this area? Have you ever felt as if a focus on self-reliance and your own achievement has kept you from realizing your need for God? Does a love of comfort ever interfere with your commitment to serve God?
  4. If you have been revitalised from a period of being “lukewarm,” what happened? How was your heart turned toward him?
  5. Jesus tells the Laodiceans to realise life’s true treasures. What are the “hidden treasures” that affluent people can sometimes undervalue?
  6. Jesus also tells them to receive his correction. It’s easy in our pride to think every word of correction in the Bible applies to someone else, and not us. Why is this so? How can we overcome this tendency?
  7. Jesus ends with an almost heart-breaking picture of himself, the Lord of the Universe, patiently standing at the door of our hearts, knocking, waiting for us to open up. What does this tell you about Jesus?
  8. It’s interesting that this invitation to open the door to Jesus is written not to unbelievers, but to Christians. How is it possible to be saved, to be a believer, and yet not have fellowship daily with Jesus? Have you ever been there? What helped you?
  9. What main images or ideas from this study have impacted your life? What do you hope to make a part of your daily life with Christ?
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