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Working Out Your Salvation
We continue on in Philippians Chapter 2! What does the Apostle Paul mean by “work out” your salvation? Is Paul speaking to believers or unbelievers? We dive deep into Philippians 2 to discover how the Holy Spirit helps us apply this wonderful truth to our lives today.
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Women of the Bible – Multiple Readings Christmas Eve, 2017
Each of these women, (Eve, Sarah, Rahab, Ruth, Mary) highlight for us what it is to be a Christian. Each of them brings out an aspect of the Christian faith that is essential. • Eve hoped for a Saviour that would defeat the hated Satan. We know that was fulfilled with Jesus was born into the world. • Sarah trusted
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Wives be beautiful, Husbands be considerate
Theme: To proclaim the Gospel wives are to be beautiful and husbands are to be considerate Points: 1. Wives be beautiful 2. Husbands be considerate
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Who can control the tongue?
Our words feel small, but James says they carry far more weight than we admit. They reveal what’s underneath, and left to ourselves they do damage. This week we face an uncomfortable truth: the tongue isn’t simply hard to control; it’s beyond us. But James does not leave us there. Christ speaks perfectly, forgives freely, and begins to change what
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What Sparks Your Joy?
Philippians is a letter about joy. The idea of joy or rejoicing is mentioned 12 times in 104 verses in the NIV. Yet this book is written by a man in prison, in chains, isolated from his friends, facing potential death. How can he still be joyful? Can we have joy in the rough and tumble of life? This morning
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What Kind of faith saves?
James says, “Faith without deeds is dead.” But doesn’t the Bible say we are saved by faith alone?  How are we to make sense of this? Join us as we look at one of the most debated and misunderstood passages of scripture.  As we unpack this, we will be answering the question: What kind of faith saves?
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What Does Faith Look To?
We explore how faith looks to God’s future promises while shaping our lives today. Hebrews 11 reminds us that true faith is confident trust—grounded in Christ, not ourselves. Are you seeking assurance in what’s unseen? Does faith help you persevere and obey, even when the outcome is unclear? Consider how God’s gift of faith leads us to endure, anticipate, and
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What Brings Heaven Joy
The second part of a mini-series entitled, “Parables of the Lost.” In these Parables we see God reaching out to those who are lost and bringing them back into his embrace.
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We Don’t Live in a Democracy
This morning, we are wrapping up our series on 1 Samuel. We finish the series at chapter 8, which marks a significant turning point in the narrative of Samuel and even in the narrative of the Bible. In asking for a King like the nations, Israel rejects their identity as God’s chosen people. This chapter becomes a warning for us.
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Victory in Christ!
Easter Sunday 2025. Theme: Because of Christ’s victory we can stand firm Point One: Christ’s victory means change Point Two: Christ’s victory means the defeat of death Point Three: Christ’s victory means our work has meaning
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Upside Down
Join us as we reflect on the recent tragedy at Bondi Beach, and how to process such evil and sorrow before the God who cannot be shaken. From Hannah’s prayer in 1 Samuel 2, we will see how the incomparable God overturns human pride, lifts up the weak, and brings life through His anointed King. As Christmas approaches, we will
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Unto us a Child is Born
Join us for our 2025 Christmas service.
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Unconditional Election: Chosen by Grace
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.” – John 15:16. We continue our TULIP series with the “U” which stands for Unconditional Election. Of all doctrines, the grace of God is seen most clearly in election and it is this doctrine perhaps more than
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Treasure Hunt
EOFY sales promise comfort and control, but James exposes what our spending reveals about our hearts. In James 5, we are confronted with the danger of hoarding wealth, forgetting judgment, and trusting possessions more than God. But the passage does not leave us there: in Christ we are given true riches, and called to steward what we have in light
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Total Depravity
This is the first of a five-part sermon series on the the five points of Calvinism, also known as TULIP. We take a look at the ‘T’ which stands for ‘Total Depravity’. R.C. Sproul said: “We are not sinners because we sin. We sin because we are sinners.” Due to technical difficulties the sermon is in two parts (i.e. two
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To Live is Christ
Join us for our third sermon in Philippians as we dive into the profound truth behind Paul’s famous declaration, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Find out how living for Christ brings purpose and how the hope of being with Him in death liberates us to live fearless lives for the joy and sake
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They will know that I am the Lord
Theme: We can find hope in God’s treatment of the Nations Points: 1. The Battle 2. Hope in the Judgment 3. Hope in Knowing God
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The Weakness and Wickedness of Leadership in Israel
Join us for our second week in the book of 1 Samuel. Godly leadership is so important in the building up of God’s Church and poor leadership can only lead to spiritual decline.
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The Vine Project: Overview
This year at Church, we have been working through “The Vine Project” and wanting to align all we do to become a ‘disciple-making’ culture. What is the Vine Project? The Vine Project is more than a book. It is a helpful roadmap which sets out to help the church to change its culture to become a disciple-making culture. Through the
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The Truth About Truth
“Why?” It’s the most repeated question in a child’s vocabulary … but it is also at the very heart of philosophy and faith. Why are we here? Why does anything exist? What is true? In an age of impressions, illusions, and opinions, how can we know what is true?
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The Truth About Love
Theme: Love is Sacrifice Points: 1. Christ Loves us with a Father’s Love 2. Love brings joy 3. Loving as Christ loves
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The Truth About Justice
We all know the words: “That’s not fair!” From children to adults … the cry for justice is built into us. But what happens when God’s idea of justice doesn’t match ours? Join us as we open 2 Samuel 6 and wrestle with one of the Bible’s most unsettling stories and why it might just change the way we see
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The Truth About Goodness
Theme: What is Good is what God is and does Points: 1. Only God is Good 2. We are not Good 3. Good wins!
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The Truth About Eternity
This Sunday afternoon, join us as we explore what the Bible teaches about our eternal destiny. From the sobering reality of hell as eternal separation for those who reject Christ, to the glorious hope of heaven as eternal restoration with God, to the all-important day of judgment—this message will challenge and encourage you. Discover how the gospel of Jesus Christ
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The Truth About Angels and Demons
We may not see the battle, but the spiritual fight is real. Ephesians 6 warns us of a fierce battle against unseen forces—angels and demons—and the good news is that, through Christ, we already know who wins. This afternoon, we’ll explore how to stand firm, know our enemy, and rely on God’s strength to fight the battle we’re in.
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The Sin of Favouritism
James pulls no punches: if we belong to our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, mercy must mark us. We’ve received mercy at the cross—Jesus moved toward people like us who had nothing to offer him. But we still slip into favouritism and cliques, quietly deciding who is “worth” our time. James calls that what it is: sin against the royal law
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The Right Way to See Trials
Trials feel like pointless interruptions, but James says they’re actually God’s gym to grow us up in Christ. Today we’ll see why, if God’s judgment has already fallen on Jesus at the cross, the trials we face now can never be His punishment but His fatherly training. Come and hear how the risen Jesus turns even your hardest seasons into
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The Right Way To See Temptations
Today we look at James 1:12-18 where James shows us two kinds of births that lead to two very different results. Join us as we find out the right way to see temptations.
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The Prayer of Living Faith
We finish our series on James by looking at 5:13–20, a challenging passage on prayer, sickness, healing, and faith. What does it mean to pray in faith? Join us as we consider how living faith responds to suffering, joy, sickness, and sin with wholehearted dependence on God.
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The Power of the Gospel – Romans 1:17
Romans 1:16-18 are the verses which many say the whole rest of Romans then unpacks.  Romans 1:17, in particular, is often known as Martin Luther’s verse, one upon which much of the reformation focussed.  Yet when we break down the elements of it and study the verse can we really explain what it means? What is the righteousness of God?