SUMMER SCHOOL 2022 - CMS Australia

SUMMER SCHOOL

2022

1CMS SUM M ER SCH O O L 202 2

2 Access the Summer School week

3 Welcome from John Lovell

4 Our purpose

5 Prayer

6 Our key speakers

7 Missionaries joining us this week

8 Family Bible Studies

16 The Lord’s Supper

17 Andrew Shead talk notes

47 Evening session talk notes

52 Notes

55 Partnership

57 Opportunities

58 Mentac

59 Events

60 Church resources

61 Stay in touch

In this booklet...

Contents


Everything you need to enjoy an amazing week of Bible and missionary content can be found online!

Youth and Children’s program material can be found at:

cms.org.au/ss22-yandc

Access the CMS Summer School week

cms.org.au/ss22

All passwords and login instructions have been emailed to you in the Summer School Info Pack.

Join our Facebook group!Stay updated and connected with others through the Summer School Facebook group! This is a wonderful way to share and reflect in community with other believers within the online experience.

Join the group at: facebook.com/groups/cmssummer22


Praise God for his undeserved kindness and abundant blessings! He has given us the precious gift of his Word to both delight in and meditate on – just as we will do together this week. It is through his Word that we meet the true and living God, find hope for the future and purpose for the present. In our struggles, in times of weakness, and in moments of despair, what a blessing it is we can turn to the Lord.

As we experience suffering, sin and weakness we can also look with joy and thankfulness to God’s greatest blessing; redemption through Christ. Through the suffering of the promised Messiah, the Lord Jesus, we rejoice in the eternal salvation won for us. So we follow Jesus’ example, seeking to walk his way – for we know that we have been united in his death, and so also, in new life and glory that is to come. The wonder of this story of redemption is such good news for all

those who are weary and burdened. It is good news that the world needs to hear about. Let us give our lives to glorify our loving and faithful God by proclaiming the wonders of his redemption to all nations.

I am delighted that you can join us for CMS Summer School 2022 as we come together to meditate on God’s word and praise him for his blessings lavished upon us. My prayer is that our time together will bring glory to our great God as we are spurred on to consider how we might walk his way in a world that desperately needs to know Jesus.

In Christ,

John Lovell Executive Director CMS NSW & ACT

Welcome

“Blessed is the onewho does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners takeor sit in the company of mockers,but whose delight is in the law of the LORD,and who meditates on his law day and night.” PSALM 1:1-2


Our purpose

Though we face the uncertainties of an ever-changing world, the sure hope in Jesus Christ our Saviour is steadfast and sure. God has and continues to help us walk his way, as we seek to proclaim the gospel of eternal salvation to all nations.

Through your gospel partnership, the mission of CMS is to:

1. Reach gospel-poor peoples for Christ

2. Equip Christian leaders for church and society

3. Engage churches in cross-cultural mission

Thank you for being in fellowship with us through CMS Summer School 2022! We hope the Lord will allow you both encouragement and conviction in the joy of partaking in God’s mission to the world.

We work with churches to set apart, equip and suppor t long-term workers who cross cultures to share the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.


“ Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”MATTHEW 9:37-38

Prayer

Praise God that he delights in hearing the prayers of his people! As we come together for CMS Summer School, will you pray for the Lord’s work in us?

• Pray that God’s Spirit will be at work in our hearts and minds as we hear his word preached.

• Give thanks for the fellowship we share as the body of Christ, even though we are not together in locality.

• Ask that the Lord will send out more workers to preach the good news of the kingdom, as the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!

Pray with us this week!


Our key speakers

Kanishka Raffel is currently serving as the Archbishop of Sydney. Before becoming Archbishop, Kanishka served as Dean of Sydney, ministering to the regular congregations of St Andrew’s Cathedral. He sees the immediate priorities for the Sydney diocese as strengthening local churches, discipling the next generation, and raising up and training ministers of the gospel. Kanishka is married to Cailey and they have two daughters.

Phil Colgan is the Senior Minister of St George North Anglican Church where he has served since 2004. He serves on various other boards and committees but his great passion is to teach the Scriptures in the local church to try to make and grow more and more disciples of Jesus. Phil is married to Victoria and they have one adult son and two teenage daughters.

Greg Lee became a Christian at 16, through a family who were both loving and bold with the gospel. He then had a fantastic experience at university where he was captured by Jesus’ greatness and decided to spend his life preaching Jesus’ gospel. Since 1999 he has been Lead Pastor at Hunter Bible Church in Newcastle. He is married to Emma and together they have four children.

Chris Braga currently serves as the Senior Minister of Grace West Anglican Church where he is passionate to see more and more people transformed by grace. For the last seven years he has been the Chair of Anglican Youthworks shaping the organisation to equip churches to have an effective youth and children’s ministry. He and Beth have seven children ranging in age from 8 to 24.

Sandy Grant is the new Dean of Sydney, serving at St Andrew’s Cathedral, after 17 years at the regional Cathedral of St Michael’s at Wollongong. He’s grateful to Sunday School teachers and youth leaders, who taught him the gospel and what it meant to follow Jesus many years ago. Sandy is husband to Karyn and father of three adult daughters.

Andrew Shead is Head of Old Testament and Hebrew at Moore Theological College, and a member of the NIV Committee on Bible Translation. He has taught the book of Psalms to many generations of students, but feels that he has still only scratched the surface. He delights in the riches of the Bible’s poetry, and the challenge of communicating its message in today’s world. Andrew is married to Jean and they have three young-adult children.


Missionaries joining us this week

Latin America: Nick & Kysha Davies, Peter & Terry Blowes, Chris & Stef Overhall, Gary & Julie Haddon**, Michael & Jo Charles**; South East Asia: C & E^*, J & I^, N^, R^*, N^; Middle East: C^, J^*, J^, K^, S & M^*; South Asia: E^, Dave & Leoni Painter; East Asia: Kellie Nicholas; Europe: Mike & Tania Snowdon**, Michael & Rani Grivas-Allison*, Josh & Susannah Apieczonek, Karina Brabham, Kelly Landrigan**, Mimy Gardner**; Africa: Daniel & Olivia Webster, M^; Eurasia: J & P^*

^ secure missionaries * new missionaries ** final home assignment

Please note that this missionary list is subject to change based on COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Please do not share photos of secure missionaries from Summer School online. This is important for their safety, for the security of Christian partners, and for securing future visas.


Family Bible Studies

At CMS we are convinced that no one is too young to play a part in the wonderful hope of seeing a world that knows Jesus!

All our programs at Summer School look to encourage you and your family to carefully consider what God has to say to us through his word and spur each other on to put this into practice. And this year we have the privilege of looking at the Psalms.

The Psalms both challenge and encourage, reminding us that for the follower of God, “his delight is in the law of the Lord” (Psalm 1). There are a variety of authors within this book of the Bible, however almost half are attributed to David. While the Adult program reflects on what it means to ‘Walk His Way’, these studies will help your family consider this idea through focusing on the life of David and the way we talk with God! The idea will be to gain an appreciation of some of David’s experiences, contemplate his written Psalms and then have a go at our own prayers (words to God) for when we experience similar feelings.

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Learn from God’s word with your family



The shape of each study

• A passage to help learn about David• 3 questions to answer• Some verses to consider in Psalms• Prayers to pray about someone in our CMS family • Memory verse challenge

In the Youth and Children’s programs we have 2 verses that we will be focusing on, and our suggestion is to use these as memory verse challenges. We have chosen theses verses because one of the key things we will learn at Summer School this year is that we are all made to praise God. This is something we need to learn and work at. With this in mind, we thought it would be good to commit Psalm 118:28-29 to memory!

Comment on readingsWhen it comes to reading the Bible with your family, I am sure many of you have figured out a translation that works well for your situation. However, if you want to use something a little more accessible, I recommend the International Children’s Bible (ICB). If your children are young and currently using children’s Bibles, I have included a simple summary of each story that you can use (as most of the chosen passages are not usually included in children’s Bibles).

Bruce LintonYouth and Children’s Ministry Manager CMS NSW & ACT

“You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”

PSALM 118:28-29


Sunday 9 January

God chooses David – 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Study• What do we learn about God?• What do we learn about David?• How might David be feeling?• Some verses to consider

Psalm 51:10-12

10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.11 Do not cast me from your presence

or take your Holy Spirit from me.12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation

and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

PrayerPray for missionaries in Latin America

• Praise God for how Michael and Jo have served the Lord in Chile.

• Pray for Nick and Kysha as they teach the Bible to people in Peru.

• Give thanks for Chris and Stef and their ministry in Chile.

• Praise God as Peter and Terry continue to work with Argentine churches.

• Pray for Gary and Julie as they finish their time serving in Chile.

Take the challengeRemember Psalm 118:28-29

Story summaryGod chose a man named Saul to be Israel’s first king. Saul did not do what God asked him to do. In the end we are told that God rejected Saul as king. Saul is told by a man named Samuel that his kingdom will be taken from him and given to one who is better. In today’s story we will meet the better one God chooses.

Samuel was told to go to the house of a man named Jesse because God had ‘chosen one of his sons to be king of Israel.’

So, Samuel went. But when he arrived, he found that Jesse had eight sons. Samuel looked at the eldest, tallest son, and thought ‘this must be the one God has chosen’. God spoke to Samuel and told him ‘You are looking at the outside of this person, but I am looking at the heart. This is not the one I have chosen’. So, Jesse brought six more of his sons out so Samuel could see them. But Samuel knew ‘God has not chosen any of these. Do you have any more sons?’

‘There is the youngest, he is out taking care of the sheep’ Jesse responded. Samuel asked for him to be brought before him and so he met David. ‘This is the one’, God told Samuel. So, Samuel poured oil on his head as a sign that David would be the next king and we are told, the Lord’s Spirit was with David.



Monday 10 January

David fights Goliath – 1 Samuel 17(Shorter alternative 1 Samuel 17:12-50)


Psalm 20:5-6

5 May we shout for joy over your victory

and lift up our banners in the name of our God.

May the Lord grant all your requests.6 Now this I know:

The Lord gives victory to his anointed.

He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary

with the victorious power of his right hand.

PrayerPray for missionaries in South East Asia

• Praise God for C and E as they begin supporting churches in Indonesia.

• Pray for J and I as they are on Home Assignment.

• Pray for N’s hopeful return to South East Asia in continuation of their ministry there.

• Pray for R’s beginning in language and culture learning to share the gospel of Jesus.


Story summaryDavid had taken a break from minding the sheep, being sent on an errand by his father. He was told to visit his brothers who were fighting in Israel’s army. The Philistines had gathered to attack Israel and they had brought a champion with them. Each day a huge Philistine soldier named Goliath would challenge the soldiers from Israel. ‘Who will fight me?’ he would ask. When David arrived, he heard Goliath challenge the armies of the Lord and he wondered why everyone was so scared. He said, ‘We have the Lord on our side.’ When David learnt that no one would fight Goliath he said, ‘I will fight him!’ When Saul learnt what David had said, Saul said, ‘You cannot do this you are just a boy.’ But David said ‘He has spoken against the armies of the Living God. The Lord will deliver me.’

So, in the end it was agreed that David would face Goliath. None of the armour would fit him, so David went with only a sling and some stones he used to protect the sheep. When Goliath saw David facing him, he laughed. But David spoke boldly about his confidence that God would deliver him. With Goliath came forward to fight, David used just a stone in the sling and struck Goliath in the head and he died. David then said, ‘This battle belongs to the Lord, and he will give us victory.’ David was right.



Tuesday 11 January

Saul tries to kill David – 1 Samuel 19:1-10


Psalm 59:1-4

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God;

be my fortress against those who are attacking me.2 Deliver me from evildoers

and save me from those who are after my blood.3 See how they lie in wait for me!

Fierce men conspire against me

for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.

Arise to help me; look on my plight!

PrayerPray for missionaries in Europe

• Pray that Karina will be well equipped as she learns French language and culture.

• Praise God for how Mimy has supported the body of Christ in Germany.

• Pray for Michael and Tania as they conclude their service in Spain.

• Pray for Josh and Susannah as they work with students and church planting in France.

• Praise God for Michael and Rani beginning language and culture learning to proclaim Christ in Belgium.

• Gives thanks for how Kelly has served in France as she has her final Home Assignment.


Story summarySaul had a son named Jonathan who became great friends with David. As we have learnt, God was no longer with Saul, but he was with David. David was successful at everything he did. This began to make Saul jealous, and as time passed this jealousy grew worse and worse. It got so bad that Saul wanted David killed. When Jonathan heard about this, he warned David. Jonathan also spoke to his father and pointed out that David had done nothing wrong, and in fact, David had served faithfully. For a while Saul’s jealousy lessened, but it came back, and one day while David was playing the harp Saul threw a spear at him. David dodged it and the spear got stuck in the wall. David knew he would have to run and hide from king Saul.



Wednesday 12 January

God’s promise to David – 2 Samuel 7:1-17


Psalm 33:4-5

4 For the word of the Lord is right and true;

he is faithful in all he does.5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;

the earth is full of his unfailing love.

PrayerPray for missionaries in the Middle East

• Praise God that C can return to the Middle East, continuing to bring the hope of Jesus.

• Pray as J prepares to learn and serve in the Middle East.

• Pray for K who is growing the church amongst Japanese people in Dubai.

• Gives thanks for J’s partnership with those who know Jesus in the Middle East.

• Pray for S and M as they connect with churches and supporters before focusing on language and culture learning.


Story summarySome years later after Saul had died and David was now king, David was living in a palace and life was very good for him. David spoke to a man named Nathan and said, ‘I have a palace, I should make a building for God!’

God said ‘I will have a building, but it is not your job to build it. It will be your son’s task. But so that you know how much I love you and your family, I want to remind you of what I have done for you and what I plan to do in the future. I took you from minding the sheep and have made you leader of my people. I have been with you wherever you have gone. I have defeated your enemies. Now I will make you famous. I will give your family peace from their enemies and your family will be the royal family. They will be the kings of Israel, forever.’

David said, ‘Thank you for loving me so much!’



Thursday 13 January

David and Bathsheba – 2 Samuel 11:1-17


Psalm 51

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.

1 Have mercy on me, O God,

according to your unfailing love;

according to your great compassion

blot out my transgressions.2 Wash away all my iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin.

PrayerPray for missionaries in South Asia and East Asia

• Give thanks for Dave and Leoni as they continue growing God’s kingdom in Cambodia.

• Pray for E as they complete language studies in South Asia.

• Pray for Kelly and her ministry with students, youth and children in Japan.


Story summaryDavid was God’s king and God gave him success in all he did. David loved God but one day he did a terrible thing. David stole another man’s wife. Her name was Bathsheba, and her husband’s name was Uriah. David knew this was wrong, but he did it anyway. Now David thought to himself ‘I don’t want anyone to know what I have done.’ So, David did another terrible thing... he secretly arranged for Uriah to be killed in battle, and that is exactly what happened. Now David thought to himself ‘No one knows what I have done.’ But of course, David was wrong –– God knew! He let David know what a terrible thing he had done. David was so sorry, and he asked God to forgive him.



Friday 14 January

David and Absalom – 2 Samuel 15:1-26


Psalm 3

A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.

1 Lord, how many are my foes!

How many rise up against me!2 Many are saying of me,

“God will not deliver him.” 3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me,

my glory, the One who lifts my head high.

PrayerPray for missionaries in Africa and Eurasia

• Praise God for J and P as they prepare to serve the Lord in Eurasia.

• Pray for Daniel and Olivia as they continue to train, serve and love people in Namibia.

• Give thanks for M sharing the light of Christ with people in North Africa.


Story summaryAs time passed David had many children. One of them was a man named Absalom. Absalom was very popular, but he did not always do what God wanted. One day Absalom decided he would make a better king than his father. He began to gather an army, and when he thought his army was big enough, he told everyone David was no longer king. ‘I am now the king!’

This made David very sad, and he and his followers left Jerusalem because they knew it was no longer safe. During this time David was on the run from his son Absalom and he wrote some of the Psalms. He was able to tell God how much he trusted him and needed him.

Now David still loved his son and didn’t want any harm to come to him. But he knew he was God’s true king and Absalom would need to change. In the end there was a battle which David won. He tried to protect his son, but Absalom died. David was heartbroken and he realised again how big a problem sin was.



Luke 22:14–30, 39–46

The Lord’s Supper Archbishop Kanishka Raffel

Psalms diagram Andrew Shead


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Talk 1 The journey begins Andrew Shead

Psalm 11 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in seasonand whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.

4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.



Psalm 21 Why do the nations conspire[a]

and the peoples plot in vain?2 The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,3 “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.”

4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.5 He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,6 “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

7 I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father.8 Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.9 You will break them with a rod of iron[b]; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”

10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.11 Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling.12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction,for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

a. Psalm 2:1 Hebrew; Septuagint rage

b. Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)


I INTRODUCTION

The book of Psalms: purpose and plot

II PSALM 1: THE PATH

The path not taken (1:1)

A strange obsession (1:2)

Open my eyes that I may see / wonderful things in your law. (Psalm 119:18)

In the night, LORD, I remember your name, / that I may keep your law. (Psalm 119:55)

I long for your salvation, LORD, / and your law gives me delight. (Psalm 119:174)

The traveller (1:3)

The destination? Appearance versus reality (1:4–6)




III PSALM 2: THE JOURNEY

Scene 1. Earth (2:1–3)

Scene 2. Heaven (2:4–6)

When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, … I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son. (2 Samuel 7:12–14a)

Scene 3. Flashback (2:7–9)

Scene 4. Earth (2:10–12)

IV TRAVELLING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE MESSIAH

The King’s weakness is our weakness

The King’s strength is God’s strength


Of David. A maskil.[a]

1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.2 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.

3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me;my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.[b]

5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity.I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.”And you forgave the guilt of my sin.

6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found;surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them.7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

Talk 2 Weakness and Gratitude Andrew Shead

Psalm 32

a. Psalm 32:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

b. Psalm 32:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 7.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understandingbut must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.

11 Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!



I A PLOT – REALLY?

II PART 1: DAVID’S STORY

Guilt and forgiveness (32:1–2)

David’s Story (32:3–7)

The toxic powers of deceit



Broken silence, mended life

The infectious joy of being forgiven

III DAVID AND JESUS

These are the last words of David: “The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High,the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel’s songs:The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.” (2 Samuel 23:1–2)

IV PART 2: LIVING THE FORGIVEN LIFE (32:8–11)



V FORGIVENESS AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

The rhythm of the Christian life

The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I am not guilty of turning from my God. (Psalm 18:20–21)

The value of corporate confession

“We ought to admit our sins to God at all times, and especially when we come together like this.”

Forgiving others

The heart of the gospel

The engine of mission


For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.

1 Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.2 I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold.I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me.3 I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched.My eyes fail, looking for my God.4 Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head;many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me.I am forced to restore what I did not steal.

5 You, God, know my folly; my guilt is not hidden from you.

6 Lord, the Lord Almighty, may those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me;God of Israel, may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me.7 For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face.8 I am a foreigner to my own family, a stranger to my own mother’s children;9 for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.10 When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn;11 when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me.12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards.

Talk 3 Suffering and Hope Andrew Shead

Psalm 6913 But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor;in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.14 Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink;deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters.15 Do not let the floodwaters engulf me or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth over me.

16 Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me.17 Do not hide your face from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble.18 Come near and rescue me; deliver me because of my foes.

19 You know how I am scorned, disgraced and shamed; all my enemies are before you.20 Scorn has broken my heart and has left me helpless;I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found none.21 They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst.

22 May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and[b] a trap.23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.24 Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them.25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.26 For they persecute those you wound and talk about the pain of those you hurt.

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27 Charge them with crime upon crime; do not let them share in your salvation.28 May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous.

29 But as for me, afflicted and in pain— may your salvation, God, protect me.

30 I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.31 This will please the Lord more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hooves.32 The poor will see and be glad— you who seek God, may your hearts live!33 The Lord hears the needy and does not despise his captive people.

34 Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them,35 for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah.Then people will settle there and possess it;36 the children of his servants will inherit it, and those who love his name will dwell there.

a. Psalm 69:1 In Hebrew texts 69:1-36 is numbered 69:2-37.

b. Psalm 69:22 Or snare / and their fellowship become



I THE PSALMS AS PROPHECY

II THE ART OF LAMENT

Definition

A dummy’s guide to writing lament

Step 1: “Help!” Describe your predicament to God.

Step 2: “I remember.” God’s power and love embolden you to make your requests.

Step 3: “There is joy ahead.” Imagine how you will praise God when he hears you.

Three sources of death

GOD How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

SELF How long must I wrestle with my thoughts

and day after day have sorrow in my heart?

ENEMY How long will my enemy triumph over me? (Psalm 13:1–2)



III PSALM 69

Structure

Self-lament, enemy lament (69:1–4)

God-lament? (69:5–6)

The mystery of God’s inaction (69:7–12)

Rescue for David (69:13–18)

Judgment for David’s enemies (69:19–28)

STEP 1

1 Save me!

5 You know, God

STEP 3

13a As for me, I pray 30 As for me, I praise

… God will save Zion (35)

STEP 2

13b Answer me with salvation!

19 You know, God

… may your salvation protect me (29)



Praise for David’s God (69:29–36)

Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God? Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter,you will restore my life again;from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.You will increase my honour and comfort me once more. (Psalm 71:19–21)

III PSALM 69, SUFFERING, AND HOPE

What it was like for Jesus to be Jesus

Sharing in the sufferings of Christ

Calling on God in our suffering

“The Psalms principally teach and train us to bear the cross.” (Jean Calvin)


Talk 4 Despair and Endurance Andrew Shead

A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to mahalath leannoth.[b] A maskil[c] of Heman the Ezrahite.

1 Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.2 May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry.

3 I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life draws near to death.4 I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like one without strength.5 I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave,whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care.

6 You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.7 Your wrath lies heavily on me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.[d]

8 You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them.I am confined and cannot escape;9 my eyes are dim with grief.

Psalm 88[a]

I call to you, Lord, every day; I spread out my hands to you.10 Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do their spirits rise up and praise you?11 Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction[e]?12 Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?

13 But I cry to you for help, Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you.14 Why, Lord, do you reject me and hide your face from me?

15 From my youth I have suffered and been close to death; I have borne your terrors and am in despair.16 Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me.17 All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me.18 You have taken from me friend and neighbor— darkness is my closest friend.

a. Psalm 88:1 In Hebrew texts 88:1-18 is numbered 88:2-19.b. Psalm 88:1 Title: Possibly a tune, “The Suffering of Affliction”c. Psalm 88:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical termd. Psalm 88:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.e. Psalm 88:11 Hebrew Abaddon



I LIVING WITH THE ABSENCE OF GOD

Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light. (Dylan Thomas)

II THE COMPETING REALITIES OF PSALM 88

First cry (88:1–9a)

The God who saves

The dying of the light

The God who destroys

Second cry (88:9b-12)

The God of the living

1 FIRST CRY 9b SECOND CRY 13 THIRD CRY2 self-description 10 “the dead” 14 self-description6 accusation 16 accusation8 friends, darkness 12 darkness 18 friends, darkness



Third cry (88:13–19)

The God who hides his face

Left alone in the dark

III SOME BIG QUESTIONS

What is death?

Who is God?

Why are we left to suffer?



IV PSALM 88 AND BOOK III OF THE PSALTER

How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever?

How long will your wrath burn like fire?Remember how fleeting is my life.For what futility you have created all humanity!Who can live and not see death,or who can escape the power of the grave?Lord, where is your former great love,which in your faithfulness you swore to David?Remember, Lord, how your servant has been mocked, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,the taunts with which your enemies, LORD, have mocked,with which they have mocked every step of your anointed one. (Psalm 89:46–51)

V PSALM 88 AND THE DEATH OF JESUS

VI DESPAIR AND ENDURANCE


Talk 5 The Lord Reigns! Andrew Shead

1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a]

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.

9 If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling,10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

14 “Because he[b] loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

Psalm 91

a. Psalm 91:1 Hebrew Shaddai

b. Psalm 91:14 That is, probably the king



I Book IV OF THE PSALMS: AFTER THE FALL

II A BOLD CLAIM (91:1–2)

III WHAT THE LORD CAN DO FOR YOU (91:3–8)

Cherish and protect you through a pandemic … Really?

Psalm 91 and Deuteronomy 32

1 a faithful Israelite: “The Lord is my refuge” 1–22a a priest or prophet: “Surely the Lord will save you” 3–82b “No harm will overtake you” 9–133 the Lord: “Because he loves me” 14–16



Selections from Deuteronomy 32

10In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye, 11like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them aloft.

18But you deserted the Rock, who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth.

23[Therefore] I will heap calamities on them and spend my arrows against them.24I will send wasting famine against them, consuming pestilence and deadly plague; I will send against them the fangs of wild beasts, the venom of vipers that glide in the dust.

26I said I would scatter them and erase their name from human memory, 27but I dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest the adversary misunderstand and say, ‘Our hand has triumphed; the LORD has not done all this.’

36The LORD will vindicate his people and relent concerning his servants when he sees their strength is gone and no one is left, slave or free. 37He will say: “Now where are their gods, the rock they took refuge in?39“See now that I myself am he! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand.”

Psalm 91 and Jesus

IV WHAT THE WORLD CAN DO TO YOU (91:9–13)

Nothing: you are unstoppable! … Really?

Some thoughts about angels



V WHAT YOU NEED TO DO (91:14–16)

Love the Lord

Know the Lord

Be satisfied with your life

VI CONFIDENCE IN THE TASK OF MISSION


Talk 6 His Love Endures Forever Andrew Shead

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

2 Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.”3 Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.”4 Let those who fear the Lord say: “His love endures forever.”

5 When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place.6 The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies.

8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.11 They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.13 I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me.14 The Lord is my strength and my defense[a]; he has become my salvation.

Psalm 11815 Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous:“The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!16 The Lord’s right hand is lifted high; the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.18 The Lord has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.19 Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.20 This is the gate of the Lord through which the righteous may enter.21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.

22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;23 the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.24 The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.

25 Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success!

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.[b]

27 The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine on us.With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up[c] to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you.

29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

a. Psalm 118:14 Or song

b. Psalm 118:26 The Hebrew is plural.

c. Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it



I THE SURROUNDING CONTEXTS OF PSALM 118

The “Passover Hallel” (Psalms 113–118)

Who is the LORD of the exodus?• he raises up the lowly 113• creation trembles at his presence 114• the gods of the nations are impotent before him 115• he delivers his precious people from death 116• all nations will see this and praise him 117• all of the above! 118

Book V of the Psalms

II PSALM 118 AS A DRAMATIC RE-ENACTMENT

Verses 1–4

opening number 107 His love endures forever (107:1)Act 1: the return of the King 108–110bridge: two praise acrostics 111–112Act 2: the second exodus 113–118 His love endures forever (118:1,29)interlude: law written on the heart 119Act 3: the pilgrimage to Zion 120–134

closing number 135, 136 His love endures forever (136:1)



The structure of Psalm 118

Who is the psalm’s hero?

The Song of the Sea (Exodus 15)

1. The crowd cheers: “His love endures forever!” 1–42. An individual re-enacts his exodus 5–18

a dramatic rescue (+ 4-line reflection) 5–9a dramatic victory (+ 4-line reflection) 10–14a noisy celebration (+ 4-line reflection) 15–18

3. He completes his exodus, Israel welcomes him home 19–28The victor’s righteousness 19–21

the crowd’s insight 22–24

a plea for victory 25

a triumphal procession … 26–27

… with the victor at its head 28

4. The crowd cheers: “His love endures forever!” 29

From Exodus 15:

Through the Red Sea 1 I will sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea. The LORD is my salvation 2The LORD is my strength and my defence; he has become my salvation. 6Your right hand, LORD, was majestic in power. Your right hand, LORD, shattered the enemy.

The LORD of wonders subdues the nations 11Who among the gods is like you, LORD? Who is like you— majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders? 14The nations will hear and tremble … 16until your people pass by, LORD, until the people you bought pass by. The LORD brings Israel to Zion 17You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance— the place, LORD, you made for your dwelling, the sanctuary, Lord, your hands established.



III THE EXODUS OF THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING

Verses 5–9

Verses 10–14

Verses 15–18

III THE ARRIVAL OF THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING

Verses 19–21

Verses 22–27

Psalm 118 and Jesus

Verses 28–29


Talk 7 What Your Breath is For Andrew Shead

1 Praise the Lord.[a]

How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.6 The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.

7 Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.

8 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.9 He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.

10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;11 the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

12 Extol the Lord, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion.

Psalm 14713 He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.14 He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

15 He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?18 He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.

19 He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws.[b]

Praise the Lord.

a. Psalm 147:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 20

b. Psalm 147:20 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint nation; / he has not made his laws known to them



I THE END OF THE JOURNEY

The return of the King (Psalms 138–145)

Praise, the goal of everything (Psalms 146–150)

The art of praise

II PRAISE THE TRANSCENDENT CREATOR

Transcendence (147:1–6)

A study in contrasts?

146 My soul, praise the LORD!147 All Israel, praise the LORD!148 All creation, praise the LORD! And Israel, you have a special role.149 Israel, may your praises bring creation under the LORD’s rule!150 In the heavenly banquet, everything with breath will praise the LORD.



III PRAISE THE BENEVOLENT SUSTAINER

Benevolence (147:7–11)

The power of hope

IV PRAISE THE LORD WHOSE WAYS ARE HIDDEN

The rebuilding of Jerusalem (147:12–14)

The mystery of God’s ways (147:15–18)

The mystery of God’s word (147:19–20)

The power of obedience



V THE POWER OF PRAISE

Praise is the end of the journey

Praise points creation towards its goal (Psalm 148)

Praise establishes God’s rule in the face of his enemies (Psalm 149)

Praise is what your breath is for (Psalm 150)


Monday evening Philippians 1 Phil Colgan

Partnership in the Gospel

The joy of sending

Paul’s thankfulness for the Philippians (v3-9)

1. That they remember him (v3)

2. For their partnership in the Gospel (v4-5)

Don Carson (Basics for Believers) –

Christian fellowship (koinonia) then is self-sacrificing conformity to the Gospel. There may be overtones of warmth and intimacy, but the heart of the matter is this shared vision of what is of transcendental importance, a vision that calls forth our commitment.

3. For the certainty of their perseverance (v6)

Paul’s genuine longing (v7-8)


Paul’s prayer for the Philippians (v9-11)

1. That their love may abound

1 John 5:1-2 – Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.

2. That their love might abound in knowledge

3. That they might live to the glory and praise of God

Let’s make this our prayer for one another

Monday evening Philippians 1 Phil Colgan


Tuesday evening Philippians 2 Greg Lee

What Sacrifice Becomes Joy

1. Of us, for us

2. What Christ did FOR us

3. What Christ asks OF us

a. Humble Sacrificial Unity

b. Slavery for the Gospel

c. Our Very Lives


Wednesday evening Philippians 3 Chris Braga

Knowing Christ

1. Watch carefully (v1-6)

2. Evaluate rightly (v7-14)

3. Follow closely (v15-21)


Thursday evening Philippians 4 Sandy Grant

Partnership in Giving and Receiving

A Most Misused Verse

1. Partnership in Troubles, v14; also vv2-3

2. Partnership in Prayer, vv6-7 (see 1:19!)

3. Partnership in Giving and Receiving, vv15-20 (see 1:5)

• Giving for gospel mission

• Giving is pleasing

• Giving is no risk

“I can do all this through him who gives me strength”


Notes


Partnership

How then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”ROMANS 10:14–15

Support a CMS missionary in 2022 through gracious generosity as they bring the joy and hope of Jesus to

the world!

Choose a missionary you have heard from at CMS Summer School (or find

other CMS workers online) and make a commitment to pray for them in 2022!

Praise God for the privilege we have in sharing the hope and salvation that comes through our Lord Jesus Christ!

Our CMS workers follow the path of our Lord in bringing this truth that is found in him into our world that desperately needs it.

In 2022, how will you partner in God’s mission?

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Par tner in God’s mission in 2022!


Partnership

Message of encouragement challenge

Send your message today at cms.org.au/message-of-encouragement

We have a challenge for you! This year, we hope for you to take a moment to uplift your partnered missionaries! Use the Message of Encouragement page to spur on every missionary you support (or any others too!) in their cross-cultural ministries.

You will also be allowed to upload a photo alongside your message, or even make a financial contribution if desired.

This is a wonderful way to continue in partnership with CMS workers relationally! Your encouragement and joy will be able to reach missionaries even though they are apart from you while sharing the hope of Jesus to other parts of the world.


LATIN AMERICA

AFRICA

MIDDLE EAST, SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA

NORTH AUSTRALIA & THE PACIFIC

EUROPE & EURASIA

EAST ASIA

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Opportunities

Could you go and bring the hope of Christ to another culture?

Start a conversationMargie Gillham (Missionary Development Facilitator) and Glen Turner (Mission Partnership Manager) would love to start an initial conversation with you about serving with CMS! You can line up a chat during Summer School or at another time by contacting them:

See how you can use the gifts God has provided you to bring the gospel to the nations!

cms.org.au/opportunity

Contact Margie0405 002 [email protected]

Contact Glen0484 230 [email protected]


‘Mentoring across cultures’

Mentac

Mentac is a two year, full-time apprenticeship designed to provide training and mentoring in cross-cultural ministry! The apprenticeship takes place in south-west Sydney, where you can grow and learn in ministry among people of different cultures. It provides opportunities for evangelism and discipleship, under the mentoring and leadership of experienced cross-cultural workers.

The program includes formal and informal learning, hands-on ministry, and is based on immersion in communities here. It acts as a pathway to both develop your skills

and consider the possibility of long-term cross-cultural mission (whether in Australia or overseas).

Currently, Mentac has a particular focus on equipping for reaching Muslim people and is based among the Muslim communities of Sydney. Apprentices get to join a ministry team where they will be equipped to relate to Muslim people, share the gospel with them, and disciple believers from a Muslim background to maturity in Christ. The program is also looking to expand these pathways to work amongst other faiths such as Hindus.

“ The mentoring discussions in Mentac really helped bring Bible and theory to everyday cross-cultural challenges. This has shaped every part of my ministry in the Middle East – whether I’m sharing the gospel with women through stories, or wrestling with what church should look like in a Muslim context.”

J, a Mentac trainee now serving with CMS in the Middle East

Are you interested to reach Muslim people with CMS or want to find out more? Let us know! [email protected]


Events

At CMS NSW & ACT, we praise the Lord for how he has given us resources and opportunities be continually challenged in our participation in his mission. An exciting part of how you can make the most of this is through CMS online and in-person events! Keep track of what is happening and grow your heart for global mission as you hear from God’s word and CMS missionaries.

Engage in mission in 2022!

Find out about our upcoming events!

cms.org.au/nswact/events

CMS NSW & ACT desires to see the next generation embrace the vision of a world that knows Jesus! And so, we look forward to bringing you Youth and Children’s camps to help children and young people engage in global mission in 2022.

CMS Camp MMM (Year 10–12)4–8 July 2022

CMS Camp MMM (Year 7–9)11–15 July 2022

CMS Camp Milimani (Year 3–6)27–30 September 2022

cms.org.au/youthandkids

Youth and Children’s camps


Church resources

Do you love God’s mission of bringing the knowledge and truth of Christ to the world, and want to encourage others in it too? We certainly do! And so, we would love to help you in growing your church’s heart for mission.

The Church Connect email provides encouragement and resources for you to foster mission mindedness in your congregation! It is for members and church leaders seeking to grow engagement and encourage active participation in God’s mission. With Church Connect, you will better understand how to help your church actively support their CMS link missionaries and the work of gospel proclamation.

Grow your church’s heart for mission!

Sign up for the Church Connect email by emailing our Mission Partnership team at [email protected]

We’ll be sharing the thematic Summer School

videos after the conference with everyone on our Church Connect list!


Stay in touch

Connect with usCMS NSW & ACT is on social media! Find out about our upcoming events, hear missionary updates, and be inspired to regularly pray for global mission.

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Thanks for j oining us for CMS Summer School 2022!May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.2 THESSALONIANS 2:16-17

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