This is the 2nd part in a 2 part series to introduce and teach the church our new mission statement. “We exist to Win people to Christ and to be transformed to be like Jesus.” We want to recognise that having a mission gives us our reason for being and that from our mission comes […]
Which Christian parent would not urge their own children to go on in the faith? Which Christian parent would not try to be a model for their own children? Which youth leader would not want those they lead to know more about Jesus? It is in that sense that our lifestyle, our faith, our perseverance, […]
As in Chapter 1 where the disciples go and tell others and bring them to meet Jesus, so too here we see the Samaritan woman tell the townspeople to “Come and See” Jesus. Even the testimony of this outcast woman was used by God to bring many to believe and many more to come and […]
When John said, “Behold the lamb of God” he lost two of his disciples. Two of those who knew John, loved John, left to investigate Jesus, described as the lamb of God. These two disciples of John left him and followed Jesus. Now, when you think about what John did, in pointing away from himself, […]
This is the fourth sermon on the five convictions of The Vine Project which we are doing as a church. The theme is that disciples make other disciples by the grace of God and through the working of the Holy Spirit. The first part of the sermon looks at hindrances to this!
Continuing our 5 part series on Making Disciples, we consider ‘How to make disciples.’ The question really is: By what method or means is God rescuing and gathering his people into the kingdom of God? We discover that there is no one size fits all method – no silver bullet to ensure that people are […]
This is the second in the series dealing with “The Vine Project” which is all about discipleship. The question faced was this one, “What is a disciple?” The answer is in the sermon and the challenge is to ask ourselves if we are one.
Being a Christian today can see you labelled a religious “fanatic” and while it seems totally unfair it isn’t uncommon. Even in Paul’s day he was accused of being a crazy person. Even in the churches he was labelled as such by those who opposed him. In 2 Corinthians 5 we read this… 13 If […]