The creation story confirms Gods supreme Lordship over the heavens and the earth. It also confirms his supreme Lordship over everything created to exist within the heavens and the earth as described in this chapter. We were encouraged to spend time meditating on Gods creation and marvelling at the amazing power at the disposal of...
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Treasure in Jars of Clay | 2 Corinthians 4 v 1-10
We were reminded and encouraged that God chooses to store the valuable treasure of himself within broken, vulnerable & weak individuals. God does this in his mercy and grace to demonstrate his unsurpassable power. The consequence for those that hold this treasure is we are emboldened to let this treasure shine for everyone around us...
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Doctrine of Regeneration | John 3 v 1-8
We were reminded that regeneration is the work of the Holy Spirit giving birth to new life in the hearts of all believers. The act of regeneration is solely done by God and we cannot evoke this process through our own actions. This sovereign act allows our sins to be cleansed by the Holy Spirit...
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Joy, Peace & Hope | Christmas Carol Service
Who wouldn’t want more joy, peace and hope in their lives this Christmas? We were encouraged that these things can be found in the gift of Jesus Christ. Through his birth, life, death and resurrection he has made a way for us to receive this precious gift. Once we have received this gift through faith...
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Jesus Is The Cornerstone | Matthew 21 v 18-46 Part 2
This passage reminds up that Jesus alone is the cornerstone. It is only upon receiving the gracious gift of Jesus’ death and resurrection we can have salvation. There is no other method or foundation for this. We are also encouraged to align ourselves to the cornerstone and build our foundations up from this. The outcome...
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Prayers of Faith | Matthew 21 v 18-46
We were encouraged to have the faith to pray big prayers because we pray to a God who can do the impossible! This is evidence in how Jesus curses the tree in this passage. This faith is God given and originates from him bearing fruit in our lives. We were also challenged to confess times...
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Jesus Gets Angry | Matthew 21 v 12-17
We see in this passage Jesus’ righteous anger on display at those in the temple who had neglected prayer and instead focused on acquiring money & wealth drive by greed. We were encouraged to confess our neglect of prayer and greed in our own lives. So, that we can be free from these things and...
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Triumphant Entry of the King | Matthew 21 v 1-11
This sermon reflects on the powerful truth that Jesus is King over all the world! He is also our personal King when we receive him into our lives. We were encouraged to humbly receive Jesus’ kingship, being obedient and submitting to all he has called us too. For he is an amazing King that became...
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A Nuisance, A Passenger, A Piece of Luggage
While Rachael and I took some time off, over the past two weeks, I picked up Lord of the Rings to read again – I love the movies, but hadn’t read the book since I was a teenager. Near the beginning of The Two Towers, Pippin wonders why on earth Gandalf and Elrond let him...
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Willing Redeemer | Ruth 4
The most biblical rom-com reaches its climax in this chapter. We were challenged and encouraged to be sacrificial in our care for the vulnerable and needy as Boaz displays in this passage. But the main focus of this sermon was dwelling on the beautiful imagery Boaz’s redemption of Ruth displays for how Jesus Christ our...