Title Verse – Proverbs 13:4 Bible Readings Proverbs 10:4-5, 26; 12:11, 24, 27; 13:4; 14:4, 23; 15:19; 16:26; 18:9; 19:15, 24; 20:4, 13, 21; 21:5, 17, 25-26; 22:13, 29; 24:27, 30-34; 26:13-16; 27:18, 23-27; 28:19 Colossians 3:22-4:1 Big idea: Laziness is a foolish path to poverty and frustration, as we refuse to do what we were made […]
Title verse: Proverbs 18:12 Bible readings: Proverbs 11:2; 12:9, 16, 23; 13:7, 10; 14:6; 15:25, 33; 16:5, 18-19; 18:12; 21:4, 24; 22:4; 25:6-7, 14, 27; 26:12, 16; 27:1-2, 21; 28:14, 26; 29:21, 23 James 4:1-17 Big idea: Pride is the delusion that we are the masters of our own destiny, which inevitably leads to a fall; […]
Title verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 1 Thessalonians 5:1-22; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Big idea: As Christians we’ve been saved out of moral darkness into light. We’re to work at living holy lives as a result. But our transformation into the blameless people God wants for the day of Christ’s return is not ultimately up […]
Title verse: Numbers 6:24 Numbers 6:22-27, Psalm 128, Psalm 67 Big idea: It’s hard to imagine that God smiles at us, but the priestly blessing tells us that he does. What a life transforming thought and one that can even transform other people’s lives. This all happens through Christ. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMON AUDIO ONLY LINK
Title verse: Matthew 10:32 Micah 7:1-7. Matthew 10:26-42 Big idea: Finding our identity and meaning in life is the key pursuit of modern Australians. Jesus tells us to find it in him, and live for him. Even though it will come with suffering now, God loves us and will reward us with eternal life. SERMONVIDEOLINK […]
Title verse: Matthew 28:19 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations” Genesis 12:1-3, Isaiah 2:1-4 Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20 Big idea: In contrast to the Matt 10:20 where the disciples were only to go on mission to the “lost sheep of Israel”, they are now, following the resurrection to go on mission to all nations. […]
Key verse: Matthew 26:31-32 Zechariah 13:7-9, Matthew 26:47-56 Big idea: Jesus’ death is not a nice story, but it’s the story God chose to reveal himself and make us his people. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMON AUDIO ONLY LINK
Title verse: Matthew 10:16 Matthew 10:16-25; Micah 7:1-7 Big idea: After Good Friday, people will hate Christians just as they hated Jesus. This will be especially so when they’re on mission. Jesus gives instructions for how to be prepared. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMON AUDIO ONLY LINK
Title verse: Matthew 10:1 Matthew 9:35-10:15, Numbers 27:12-23 Big idea: Jesus is the king but for the kingdom to grow it needs leaders under him to carry on his work. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMON AUDIO ONLY LINK
Title verse: Matthew 9:22 Matthew 9:18-34; Isaiah 35:1-10 Big idea: Jesus is the Messiah who heals and the response should be faith and faithfulness, but not everyone is willing to believe. What about you? SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMON AUDIO ONLY LINK