ASK is a project of Evangelism and New Churches of the Sydney Anglican diocese. David Robertson is the director of the project and host of the podcast. The purpose of the podcast is the same as the project - in the words of Jesus - Ask, Seek and Knock. We encourage people to ask questions and discuss. We desire to share the truth, beauty, love and life of Jesus Christ. We know that people have lots of questions. We don‘t pretend to have all the answers but we do think that having conversatio ...
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Alive at 5 - No. 27 - Why Listen to Jesus?
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John 7:14-24 - Where does Jesus get his teaching from? Why should we listen to him? How did Jesus learn?By theaskproject
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Act with Acts 32 - Communicating the Gospel to Pagans
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Acts 14:8-20 - It's a beautiful thing how as we are going through the book of Acts we are discovering that it is the only manual we need for church growth....here we see how Paul and Barnabas communicate the Gospel to pagans - in today's terms those who do not know and do not believe the Bible....By theaskproject
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Preaching seems so dated....can it have any relevance at all in today's multi-media society....should all preachers be stand up comedians?By theaskproject
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Act with Acts 31 - Ten Principles of Powerful Preaching
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Acts 14:1-7 - Is preaching still relevant in today's world? Why is it so important? We look at ten basic principles for powerful preaching today.By theaskproject
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John 7:1-13 - What are the various reactions to Jesus? with Q and A ....By theaskproject
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Act with Acts 30 - Appointed for Eternal Life
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Ch. 13:13-52 - This week we look at Paul's method of evangelism - proclamation, application and reaction...By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 34 - The Sovereign Lord is My Strength
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Ch 3 v. 19 - The Final One....how can we avoid being the anxious generation....what is our strength...how can we not just plod but leap? With a little help from Thomas Brooks.....By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 33 - The Joy of the Lord
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3:17-18 - What do you do when you have nothing? When things are going wrong? Rejoice! How is that possible?By theaskproject
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John 6:52-71 - This was a tough one. But for me it was really helpful. Was Jesus Christlike? Why did he turn people off? Where else can we go except Christ?By theaskproject
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QW 38 - Do Intelligent People Believe in God?
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We deal with a common myth/meme that has infected our society....By theaskproject
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Act with Acts 29 - 12 Principles for Growing a Church
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Acts 12:25-13:12 - The Church at Antioch gives us great insight into how we are to build the church today. IN this follow up to our congregational strategy meeting we see how God intends us to build up the church....By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 32 - Waiting Patiently for the Day of Calamity.
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3:14-16 - God promises calamity to the oppressors and his people are urged to wait patiently.....By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 31 - God Comes to the Rescue
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3:11-13 - Habakkuk knows his hymns....using the Song of Deborah, the song of Moses and the song of David (Psalm 8)...he says that he is waiting for the Lord to act....By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 30 - Were you Angry with the Rivers?
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Ch3:8-10 - Does God get angry with rivers and seas? Are floods a sign of his wrath? What is going on here?By theaskproject
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John 6:24-52 - What does it mean that Jesus is the Bread of Heaven? Why is that so important? And how do we get that bread?By theaskproject
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QW 37 - What Happens to Those who Oppose God?
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Ch. 12:1-24 - We look at the story of Herod and Peter.....the Church is in great danger, but Herod is in much more....what happens when we oppose God?By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 29 - He Marches on Forever
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Ch 3:5-7 - Plague, pestilence and the shaking of mountains....all signs of God marching....with some help from Prom Praise.....Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory of the Coming of the Lord....By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 28 - Glory, Praise, Splendour and Power
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Ch. 3:3-4 - The Glory, Praise, Splendour and Power of God are revealed....contrast that with the pathetic, puny glory of human leaders....By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 27 - In Wrath Remember Mercy
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Ch3:1-2 - Two things we are to do in prayer....remember what God has done in the past and ask him to do it again....in wrath remember mercy....how do these two go together?By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 26 - Silence! The Lord is in His Holy Temple
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Ch. 2 v. 20 - What is the appropriate response to the events surrounding us....and the revelation of God.....silence! He is there and he is not silent - but we should be!By theaskproject
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Ch.2:18-19 - With the help of Chris Wright we look at how the teaching about idols and images applies to each one of us today....By theaskproject
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There is so much confusion about the Lord's Supper - or Communion. This week we try to bring some clarity...By theaskproject
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This was our first communion service here at Scots....we look at Psalm 1 and what it is to be the happy man (or woman!)....and what is communion...?By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 24 - Woe to those who destroy Trees, Animals and Humans
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Ch. 2 v. 17 - The Babylonians are like the Orcs! They destroy forests, animals and humans.....what does God think of all this? What lessons are there for us today?By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 23 - Drunkenness, Nakedness and Disgrace
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Ch. 2 v. 15 and 16 - What goes around comes around? Those who use wine to debase and abuse others will themselves be exposed.....but there is one who drank the cup of God's wrath for his people....By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 22 - The Most Hope Filled Verse in the Bible
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Habakkuk 2:14 - Are you exhausted? Discouraged? Perplexed? Then you need to know, understand and believe this verse. In the end God wins!By theaskproject
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Ch. 2 v.13 - War is wearisome. Armies get exhausted. Great empires fall. And at a personal level we get exhausted.....What is the solution? And why is this ultimately encouraging?By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 20 - How NOT to Build a Society
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Ch. 2 v. 12 - The third woe looks at those who build a city/society on bloodshed and injustice....we look at some contemporary examples....By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 19 - Woe to the House Builders
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Ch2:9-11 - The second woe....what is wrong with house builders? It all depends how you build your house....By theaskproject
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John 6:16-24 - Walking on the Water - We look at our fears, hopes and faith....By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 18 - Woe to the Unjustly Wealthy
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Ch2 v.6-8 - The First Woe - to the unjust wealthy...with a word from John Flavel....By theaskproject
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QW 35 - Why are Christians Called Christians?
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QW 35 - Why, where and when were Christians first called Christians? Does the term have any meaning today?By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 17 - Betrayed by Wine and Greedy as the Grave
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Ch2:5 - Nebuchadnezzar is drunken, violent and greedy.....that's the way of life of those who refuse the new wine of Christ, the peace of Christ and the contentment of Christ.By theaskproject
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Act with Acts 27 - The First Christians - Ch.11:19-30
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Acts 11:18-30 - When and why and where were the disciples first called Christians? This was the sermon preached at our joint service with Generation Church - it was really appropriate....the real basis of Christian unity.By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 16 - The Three Most Important Words in the Bible
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Ch,2 v. 4 - An often misunderstood verse - but absolutely vital....the very heart of the message of the Bible...there are only two ways - the way to heaven and the way to Hell agree?By theaskproject
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Ch. 2v.3 - We now come to the heart of this book - and to be honest, the answer to our deepest questions. The first part is for us to learn that God's appointed time is certain....and all we have to do is wait......By theaskproject
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Alive at 5 - 22 - The Feeding of the 5,000
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This was an important question in the early church....and has lessons for us today....By theaskproject
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Act with Acts 25 - Peter, Cornelius and the Gentile Pentecost
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Acts 10:1 - 11:18 - Peter overcomes his prejudices, Cornelius is converted, the Holy Spirit is given to the Gentiles, and the world is changed!By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 14 - The Written Revelation
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Ch. 2 v. 2 - The message is so important that it has to be written down....and run with. A herald is needed.....amazing that the message is still around...By theaskproject
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Ch 2:1 - What does it mean to wait on the Lord? Not what we are often told....Habakkuk faces a dilemma....By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 12 - Luxury and Fine Food
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Ch1:16-17 - Do you ever consider where your luxury goods come from? And at what cost? The Babylonians worshipped their weapons which got them their luxuries. How different are we?By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 11 - Fish or Fishermen?
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Ch. 1 v.14-15 - Humans who were made to rule the fish, are now treated like fish....Why does God permit this? And how does he change it....with a little help from John FlavelBy theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 10 - Pure Eyes and Evil
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Ch.1 v. 13 - If God's eyes are too pure to look on evil why does he permit evil? Why doesn't he destroy us all? How could we come into his presence?By theaskproject
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Ch.1 v. 12(a) - Habakkuk now explains his faith in God. God is the Rock - and he is the just one. Justice is such an important issue....how can God use the Babylonians to bring justice?By theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 8 - Eternal and Holy
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Habakkuk 1:12 (a)....How do you deal with questions about God's providence? Things that are happening that just don't seem right. You first of all reaffirm what you know - not what you don't know. God is holy and eternal....with City Alight's Only a Holy GodBy theaskproject
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Coffee with Habakkuk 7 - Mocking and Godless
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Habakkuk ch.1 :10-11 - The Babylonians are great siege warriors - they mock their enemies and God. Their god is their strength. Again this sounds remarkably familiar!By theaskproject
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Alive at 5 - 21 - The Proof for Jesus and the Perversity of Unbelief
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John 5:31-47 - Jesus offers four proofs/evidences/witnesses for himself and then points out why some will still not believe.....By theaskproject
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