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From newness of life Welcome to a new series for the disciples of Jesus Christ with an aim to look at, study, apply things that help us to grow in Christ. We are redeemed and renewed so to walk in the newness of life (Col1:13-14; Tit3:5-7; Rom6:4) Redeemed and transferred (conveyed-NKJV) 13 For He rescued…

We’ve been away. Worshiped with beleivers in Sth East Qld and central NSW, but glad to be back at our home church with our brothers & sisters. Ready to Serve Jesus alongside one another in this new year! <Pray> Intro Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Last night was the nuptual…

Galatians 4:1-11 Summary: In Galatians 4:1-11 , Paul explains the change in status believers experience when they move from being slaves under the law to becoming sons and daughters of God through Christ. Application: This passage reminds Christians that they are no longer bound by the strict demands…

Introduction There was a little girl who was home alone and ill. She called her mother at work and told her, “Momma, I need you and I need you really bad.” This mother asked to get off work and frantically rushed down to the corner drug store to bring home some medicine. She notices it was beginning…

The Mission of the Church Acts 1:4–8 As of late my heart has been consumed with a desire for the advancement of the church, and our obligation to present Jesus to a lost and dying world. There is absolutely no reason for the church of the living God to settle for average and become complacent with little…

Matt. 13:1-8 ; 18-23 This parable is likely the best known of Jesus’ parables. Many refer to it as the parable of the sower. I like to think of it not just about the sower but also about the soil. In this parable ihe sower and the seed remain the same, the soil is what changes. This parable is recorded…

Intro: Imagine a lump of coal, buried deep beneath the earth. It's dark, unrefined, and seemingly of little value. But under immense pressure and intense heat over time, that very lump of coal is transformed into something incredibly valuable—a diamond. The process isn't immediate. It takes years of…

This Week’s Theme: “Loving the Right Way” Word for the Week is Love: A caring commitment in which affection and delight are shown to others, grounded in God. In his words and actions, and supremely in the death of Jesus Christ on the cross, God demonstrates the nature of love and defines the direction…

Intro: Imagine a person who, against all odds, escaped from the worst kind of oppression and finally found freedom. After enduring years of suffering, danger, and hardship, this person had every right to stay in safety, to enjoy their newfound life, and never look back. Yet, instead of simply enjoying…

Today we are starting a new series called “Money Talks”. When you think of that phrase, “Money Talks,” you think about people that have lots of money can use money to get what they want. We live in a world where they tell you that those you have money can do what they want. If you want something you…

Setting : This is a most likely a post-exilic pilgrim psalm. This Psalm is set sometime after the first return in 536 B.C. To capture the intensity of this passage one must imagine what it would have been like to have lived in the Babylonian captivity and not have been free or able to worship in the…

Over the last several months we have looked into cults and how to effectively witness to them. Before we move on any further, I feel we should also have a time to examine what we believe about the Bible. Specifically the Canonization of the Bible. What does the word Canon mean? It means to “measure up”.…

A Pauline Heart to Minister Last week we finished the message by saying, “may God give us a Thessalonian heart” This morning I want to start out the message by saying, “may God not only give us a heart like the Thessalonians but may He give us a Pauline heart to minister to those we interact with.” Paul…

Pyramid scheme: usually good for the one at the top, not so much for the ones on the bottom. In the kingdom of God, all who are of Christ are to be recruiting other workers. In this case, the workers at all levels receive the manifest blessings of the cross Big Idea: Gospel work is a partnership between…

Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, “This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?” But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble? “ What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before? “It is the…

The blessed man is the one who fully trusts in the providence of God for success in life. Psalm 127 is a pilgrim song about divine providence in domestic activities. The passage focuses on the hidden activity of the LORD in building a house, protecting a city, prospering one’s labor, and providing children…

Activation: Jesus, what word are You giving me this year of 2025? What scripture do You want me to abide in this year? Jesus, how are You this word in my life? How do You want me to plan my life around this word? 4 Steps to build around His words in 2025: Ask for a word or words. Ask for scriptures to…

Good afternoon! It is a privilege to gather together in worship and fellowship today, as we embark on a transformative journey through God's Word. Today, we begin a new sermon series that holds the potential to bring healing, restoration, and renewed hope to our lives. Our focus will be on the profound…

Spiritual Diversity of a Unified Church Eph.4:7-12 I. The Giving of the Gifts A. The People Receiving the Gifts Redeemed, born again, believers. gifts are not given to people that will waste them or heap them upon themselves. Gifts are given to those that will bring God the glory B. The Person Giving…

On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing. Now the day began to wear…

Isaiah 43: 10-15 We live in an age where many deny the existence of the true and living God but men are spiritual creatures and they will worship anything. They may worship His creation or His creatures Those who deny having any faith at all are actually revealing they have faith its just faith in themselves…

Mark 8. 22-25 “Blind in Bethsaida” (Conclusion) Mark 8. 22-25 K. Adrian Scott January 5, 2025 Contextual Introduction. ‌Only Mark's Gospel account gives us this story. All the previous healings by Jesus, for the most part, were instantaneous, or as in the case of the ten lepers, the healings were progressive…

Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. And when the…

The right tool for the job : Digging a hole. Church growth can be a lot like me digging a hole with a plastic bucket. If you don’t have and utilize the right tools for the job it can be nigh impossible. What are the tools and resources that we need in order to be a healthy growing church? Paul’s aim…