God revealed in your community, Godly accountability, Godly leadership.

Four practices can help you focus on heaven here now: STRIVE, ELIMINATE, QUESTION, and INVITE.

Looking back on God's faithfulness and provision over the last 20 years and looking ahead to something even better.

Justification, sanctification, glorification

Good Friday - 2024

Our tendency is to put our confidence in ourselves. Our confidence is ONLY to be found in Jesus Christ. Rejoice in the Lord; serve (worship) God by His Spirit; boast in Jesus.

God's mercy is for all people and is too vast to remain in us, but overflows to those around us.

To build relationship with God we must first understand our sin, God's remedy for that sin and, that He has something better in store for you.

The pursuit and embrace of God is full of amazing benefits, as Jesus brings us to our Abba Father God.

Stop living in the dark, get into the light and consider the big picture.

Positional and practical sanctification; God's part, our part; personal and relational implications.

The source and response of his exaltation; our response to His Lordship

The steps to humility are human, servant, death, and the cross.

Becoming like Jesus requires me to die to myself.

Are we learning from Jesus, in fellowship with the Holy Spirit and sowing seeds of unity?

6The Lorship of Jesus defines our conduct, relationships and our suffering.

God is a God of order. Godly order in His church - pastors, small groups, elders, and congregants.

God refines our faith, leads through faith and God is always there.

Christmas Eve 2023

Why was Joseph God's choice? Joseph was a righteous man, he was faithful, he was gentle and compassionate; Joseph's choices came with a cost; Joseph loved and cared for the body of Christ.

Broken silence; the significance of Bethlehem; unlikely messengers; the Heavenly proclamation; joy amidst the ordinary; the application of great joy.

Mary was familiar with God's voice. Lk 1;28, 19:26; Mat 5:6,8; Mk 4:24-25. Mary had an attitude of expectancy. Lk 1:37. Mary was willing to be interrupted. Lk 1:38, 46-54, 2:35; Duet 22:22.

Will you give Jesus your hopeless list today? Hope is expectation and it is action. The object and basis of hope determine the strength and certainty of the act of hoping. The biblical reality of hope is based on Almighty God Himself - who He is, what He is like, His word, His promises and how He acts in the world. We can have a certain and sure ho…

We grow to be like Jesus when we give our body as a living sacrifice, shake off the worls by shaping our mind and allow God to work.

Paul's dedication (v21) (Col 3:3, Gal 2:20, Phil 3:7) Paul's Dilemma (vv 22-24) Paul's Decision (vv 25-26) My Funeral Plans: Cremation or plot burial? Favourite Music Favourite Scripture or Reading Message or Preacher Slide Show Suggested Speakers: Eulogy/Tribute Ushers Other

Paul's source of strength is prayer, the Spirit of Jesus Christ, and confidence from a healthy relationship with God.

How is Paul or how is the Good News? The Good News will not be deterred - everyone here; believer confidence. The Good News advances despite... No Greater Joy.

Start with my heart (Ps 51:17, 78:8; 1 Pet 3:15; Mat 6:19-21,24) Give willingly and generously Experience God's joy

Fellowship in common identity in Christ. Fellowship through participation with Paul. Fellowship through a shared future hope of God, faithfully completing what He had begun in them. Fellowship together starts with loving in the right way, continues through priorities, and culminates as it bears good fruit which glorifies God and brings unity in the…

Level One Gratitude - God, I'm thankful for ... Level Two Gratitude - I'm thankful even though ... Level Three Gratitude - I'm thankful because ...

Following Paul’s example, we should speak words of blessing and grace to one another, thank God for one another, and pray for one another … with JOY.

We are made; we belong; we're called out; it stretches us. We're centered on Jesus; we're focusing on a purpose that really matters.

Battle #1 - the devil (vv 16-18) Battle #2 - the world (vv19-24) Battle #3 - the flesh (v25) Victory #1 (v26) Victory #2 (vv 27-34)

The Author of Philppians (Phil 3:5-6) Joy In All Circumstances (Jam 1:2-4) A Surrender That Satisifies (Phil 1:21)

Be ready! (vv 2-4, 24-27, 32-37) (Mat 24:3) Pay attention! (v 31) (Mat 24:37; Gen 6:5, 11-12; 2 Tim 3:1-5, 4:1-5) The second coming. (vv 24-25) (Rev 8:10-12, 6:16-17; 1 Thes 4:16; 1 Cor 15:52)

You can experience a real, fruitful, vibrant and flourishing life through Jesus. You can be outwardly fruitful by prayer, sacrifice and forgiveness towards other people. You can be inwardly vibrant with bold faith in God. You can be flourishing at the roots because you belong to your heavenly Father.…

Hell is very real, very serious, and we need to avoid it at all costs. Assess, admit and act.

As we near the end, there will be birth pains (deception, wars, earthquakes, famines, pestilence), persecution and we need to learn how we are to respond.

Marriage is God's idea. (Gen. 1:26, 2:18, 21-24) Divorce is not God's intention. (Mal 2:13-17, Mat 19:9) Remarriage should be approached with caution. (1Cor 7:8-9, 12-16, 39-40; Mat 19:10-11)

Growth starts small.(Mat 10:42) Growth takes time. Growth requires faith.(Mat 17:20, 1 Cor 3:6-7)

The temple will be judges (vv 1-4) (Mat 24:3) The end will be marked by deception (vv 5-6, 21-23). (1Cor 6:9-10, 1 Tim 4:1) Understanding deception. (Gen 3:1-6) Satan casts doubt on God's word (v 1). Satan uses people to spread lies (v 1). (2 Cor 11:3-4, 13-15). Satan takes advantage of ignorance (vv 2-3) Satan tries to get us to remain independent…

Jesus is God; He transcends all who oppose Him and is far greater than anything we can imagine Him to be. And we see from Mark 9:1-13 that Jesus is indeed who He claims to be - the Son of God.

06In our seemingly impossible situation... Jesus knows all circumstances. (Ps 147:5, Mat 10:29-30, Is 46:9-10, Ps 139:4, 1 king 8:39) Jesus always has a plan. (Jn 6:5-6) Jesus` way will often surprise us. (Is 55:8-9) Jesus not only provides, He gives an abundance. (Mk 6:42-43, Ps 132:15, Jn 6:35)

God's provision is intentional, purposeful and abundant. (2 Cor 9:8) God's mercy is patient and undeserved. (Mat 21:41, 43; Act 4:11-12) The torch has been passed to us.

We are to love God, the one and only true God, with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength. Love your neighbour as yourself.

Jesus' greatness outshines everything else and everyone else. (Mat 11:11) Your greatness shines the brightest when Jesus shines the most through you. Prepare the way for Jesus' greatness by looking at your life. (IS 40: 3-5) Prepare a pathway for the greatness of Jesus to shine through your life. Greatness comes when we bring some stuff low. What m…

Exercise your faith. Faith sees opportunity. Faith persists. Faith responds. Faith asks. Faith saves. Faith follows.

Serving others is our TRUE calling! Are you serving others?

If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross.

The Holy Spirit comes to bring His power and presence. The work of the Holy Spirit can be diminished or driven out of our lives. How do I receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit in my life?