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The Upper Room 25 January 09 - Law (John 8:1-11) (Mick Martin)

This week we resume our walk through the Gospel of John with the story of the woman caught committing adultery. Jesus’ response to this situation has a lot to say to us about God’s attitude towards religious oppression and how we as his followers need to avoid judging others.

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The Upper Room 18 January 09 - Losing Your Life (Mick Martin)

It’s likely that few of us will ever face the prospect of actual martyrdom for the sake of following Christ. So what does it mean for us to respond to Jesus’ call to ‘lose our lives’ in order to find true life?

(A recommended complement to this message is the latest Nooma film by Rob Bell entitled ‘Tomato’. For a preview go to http://www.nooma.com/Shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=348&PMID=30&mode=FLV)

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The Upper Room 11 January 09 - New (Mick Martin)

God is in the business of making things new. In fact, according to Scripture he is making everything new, including us. And yet the experience of the new life that Jesus offers us can seem elusive at times and it sometimes seems that we need to struggle to break free of the past before we can embrace the new. How are we to deal with this dilemma?

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