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Belief in the Midst of Darkness || Faith in the Dark || Hebrews 11:17-28
Following God through Dark Times, when we can’t quite see the path in front of us can be immensely challenging. In this part of Hebrews, we see examples of Old Testament characters following God through their own dark times, without the knowledge of Je…
Blind Belief || Faith in the Dark || Hebrews 11:1-16
How do you have faith in something you can’t see? Kirk launches our Advent series Faith in the Dark, exploring faith and hope. Starting from Hebrews 11, we’ll be thinking about having faith in darkness and putting our trust in Jesus this Christmas.
Gratitude to God || Thanksgiving || Psalm 100
For our thanksgiving service, Julie talks about how we can and should be grateful to god, and be thankful for all the good things that he has done. We should focus on the Lord, and by doing that we can improve our lives.
Giving Contently || Generous Giving || 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Tim finishes our Generous Giving thinking about the attitude and results of giving. Are you content in your giving, giving cheerfully and not under compulsion? Are you thinking deliberately about your generosity?
Giving deliberately and generously is g…
Enthusiastic Giving || Generous Giving || 2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5
In this weeks sermon, the second in the Generous Giving series, Kirk talks about giving both generously and enthusiastically. Our western culture can often at times encourage us to spend money only on ourselves, and discourages us from donating to othe…
Embracing the gift of giving || Generous Giving || 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
In this new sermon series, Senior Minister Tim Johnson talks about giving in the church, both in modern-day and in the days of Paul. He talks about why we should give generously, and how it is useful.
Good Leadership || Mark 10:35-45
In this weeks sermon, Julie talks about Leadership. Jesus used leadership all the time, he was constantly leading not only his disciples but complete strangers. Julie talks about how to be a leader like Jesus, how to follow his example, and how to …
Jesus Loves Us || Good News In Action || Luke 7:36-50
In this weeks sermon, Tim has a look at Luke Chapter 7:36-50, where Jesus is having a dinner party with some pharisee’s until a woman comes in and washes Jesus’s feet with her hair. Tim talks about how in Jesus, we are known, and that he loves us no ma…
The Kingdom of God || Good News in Action || Luke 7:18-35
There’s a lot going on in this passage (Luke chapter 7, 18 to 25). Andi takes us through each piece of the story, following John the Baptists disciples as they question whether Jesus is the one they’d been waiting for.
Jesus heals people, and tells the…
I Believe in Miracles || Good News in Action || Luke 7:11-17
A small story with a big impact – Kirk looks at the story of Jesus coming to a funeral procession. This funeral was especially tragic, as a young man had died, leaving his mother alone with no males to support her (which would have been a big deal in a…
Faith of the Centurian || Good News in Action || Luke 7:1-10
In this quick story, Jesus arrives at Capernaum, a small town with amazing faith. We meet a few characters: a sick servant, a Roman Centurian, the disciples of Jesus, and the Jewish Leaders.
How can we have a faith that surprises Jesus, like the Roman …
Be Skeptical || Spirit of Truth || 1 John 4:1-6
In this weeks sermon, Tim Johnson covers how we, as Christians, need to be skeptical of bad spirits, and compare their messages to both the holy spirit and the holy bible.
Who’s Mission Is It Anyway? || Spirit of Truth || John 15:26-16:11
As a church we have a mission; know Jesus and make Jesus known, but who’s responsible for achieving that mission? In this weeks sermon, Tim dives into John chapters 15 and 16, and has a look at how the Holy Spirit, AKA the Advocate, lives within all of…
Spiritual Learning || Spirit of Truth || John 14:25-31
Do you hate exams? Yeah, Kirk does too. They create unnecessary stress and pressure, and we generally just don’t want them in our lives. You can feel like you push unhelpful information into your brain, while pushing actual helpful info out the other s…
Advocate | Spirit of Truth | John 14:15-24
When our hearts are troubled, where can we go for comfort? In John 14, we see Jesus preparing his followers for a time when he will leave them, when they’ll feel alone and abandoned, frightened and anxious. Jesus tells them “do not let your hearts be t…
For Society || Back to the New Future || Matthew 4:12-17
As we finish our Back to the New Future series, Julie looks back into history, at times when God’s people faced hardship and pandemics. In Matthew 4:12-17, Jesus experienced some darkness – his friend and cousin John the baptist had been imprisoned, and would go on to be executed. The darkness we experience allows the light and glory of God to be the most evident. A dark backdrop lets light shine the brightest.
For Me || Back to the New Future || Deuteronomy 5:1-15
Kirk looks to the book of Deuteronomy and Ancient Egypt, to see what we can learn from the Israelites and how it applies to our world today.
Our World, Post COVID || Back to The New Future || Psalm 119:129-136
Tim Johnson starts our new series taking at look at Psalm 119:129-136. How will our world be different post COVID and what can we do as followers of Jesus in our new future.
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How do I live as a follower of Jesus, now that everything’s changed? || Acts 4:5–37
Josh Bartlett, from Wycliffe Bible Translators, shares from Acts chapter 4, verses 5-37. How did the followers of Jesus react and move on after Jesus left them? What can we learn from the beginnings of the church in the time of COVID?
Josh is one of ou…
The God Who Forgives || Tim Johnson || 2 Corinthians 7:2-16
REPENT. It’s one of those words you hear most often from wacko Christians on busy corners in the city, yelling to “REPENT!”. It’s a word that can make you cringe. But at the heart of this word, is something beautiful.
Tim finishes our 2 Corinthians ser…
The God of Holiness || Kirk Mackenzie || 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1
If you aren’t a follower of Jesus right now, this reading might suggest you’re “wicked”, “in darkness”, “unclean” and “contaminated”. Rest assured – we don’t think that! Find out what this part of the bible is talking about with Kirk.
The God of Hard Times || Tim Johnson || 2 Corinthians 6:3-13
If you’ve been investigating Jesus and Christianity but find the behaviour of Christians a stumbling block, look more closely at Jesus. The only criteria of being a Christian is to admit that we’ve stuffed up, and aren’t perfect people. We are called t…
The God who Reconciles || Julie Blinco || 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2
This weeks service hit a couple of technical issues, so you’ll notice the video stuttering. Sorry!
Paul writes to the church in Corinth to not take the grace of God for granted. He uses plain language, without flowery language or big words to show the …