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What’s Love Look Like? - Living as Imitators
This week we see how God's Love calls us, draws us to be imitators of His Love.
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Acts - 6-7 - Faifthfulness + Holy Spirit = Wonders
This week we look at the Early Church, a Church with problems and issues. Amidst these problems we are introduced to a man names Stephen. We will ask what's so remarkable about Stephen? We will see that whenever a follower of Jesus, of The Way, lives with faithfulness, in the Holy Spirit there...
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Acts - 3-4 - A Courageous Faith, A Bold Declaration and a Problematic Question
This week we look to Peter and John and miraculous healing of a lame man on the steps to the Gate Beautiful. We are challenged by Peter's Courageous faith, His Bold declaration and the problematic question: What will you do with Jesus?
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Acts - 2 - What will you do with Jesus
This week we look to the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and Peter's message to the crowd who gathered, asking the question - What will you do with Jesus?
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Acts - The Disciples Making Disciples
This week as we begin this series we will look to Jesus ministry, the great promises he gave to his disciples as he sent them out: "I will build my Church" and "Wait for the Spirit to come upon you"
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The Tales Jesus Told - Prepared to Go
This week as we close out our series we look to Matthew 10 as Jesus sends out the 12. Throughout this passage we find a tension between good news and bad news for the disciples - Not everything will be easy, but the Spirit will be with you.
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The Tales Jesus Told - The Parable of the Net
This week we explore the promises of the Kingdom of Heaven, like a net that catches fish of all kinds. We see the promises that we are judged on merit - ultimately we have a choice - will we rely on our own merit, or choose Christ and the gift of his righteousness? What will you do with Jesus?
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The Tales Jesus Told - The Greatest Treasure
This week we challenge ourselves to take stoke of the things we value most and ask are we willing to surrender these for the greatest treasure - the Kingdom of God
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The Tales Jesus Told - From Little things Big things Grow
This week we look to the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven and see the incredible promise of God's Kingdom come. As we do we ask the question - How. How will God do this and How can we be a part of it?
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The Tales Jesus Told - Dealing with the weeds
This week we look to the parable of the weeds and ask the questions: why is there wickedness in the world? Why do the wicked prosper? Does God have a plan for me? How can I grow amongst the weeds?
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The Tales Jesus Told - Why Parables? Choose your field.
This week we begin our short series in Matthew 13 exploring some of Jesus parables. We ask why Jesus spoke in parables and what it means for us to follow Jesus, to come to him and also how these parables show us how to make disciples.
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Learning to Lament - Finding Hope from the shadows
This week we begin with an overview, courageously preparing ourselves to confront our hurt with the comfort of the hope that comes from a faithful and compassionate God.
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Micah 7 - Heaven we have a problem
This week we conclude our series looking at the book of Micah. The Major theme throughout Micah’s prophecy is that God’s judgment can be a source of hope because his covenant love and promises are more powerful than human evil. God’s ultimate purpose is not to destroy but to save and redeem.…
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Micah 6 - Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
Today’s message was written by retired magistrate Athol Kennedy who was unable to present it. So it is presented by Rev Nick Riley. Todays message focuses on the beginning of Chapter 6 where God shines a light on the Israelites empty efforts, with actions focused on religiosity rather than hearts...
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Micah 5 - The Promise of a Saviour
In today’s chapter Andrew brings us the message from Micah 5. Chapter 5 brings with it a message of hope, not just for the return of God’s people from an exile that is yet to come, but a reminder of the hope from God’s promise to all nations – a Saviour from the Ancient of Days to be born in...
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Micah 4 - Beyond Judgement God provides Hope
In todays passage we see that beyond God’s Judgement still remains hope in His promise for Israel and indeed for all mankind through his promise to Adam, Abraham and to David – the promise for Justice that redeems, the promise of a saviour king whose reign will be eternal.
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Micah 3 - To Choose Justice and Mercy is to Choose Life
In todays passage we see that the Judgement on Israel is a result of their departing from their covenant with God. The result will be the loss of the blessings of that Covenant. The flip side of this however is God’s plea for his people to choose life, to walk in his ways of Justice and Mercy.
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Micah 2 - Justice and Judgement Belong to God
Today we explore the responsibility of Justice and the role of Judgement, looking to God to show us what the purpose of Justice is and how Judgement works to help achieve it.
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Micah - God's Righteous Judgement is Coming
Today we will look at who Israel got to this point – the place of judgement. Having departed from their covenant with God. We explore three significant kings from the Southern Kingdom and ask what would Micah’s message be for us today? Are we following God like Jotham – mostly there; like Ahaz –...
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Joshua - Communication is Key - Chapters 22
This week we explore the breakdown in communication between several of the tribes of Israel and how it nearly led to war. But through pausing, patience and better communication things work out so much better.
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Joshua - God is Our Refuge - Chapters 20
This week Andrew explores God's provision of cities of Refuge for his people, and how that reflects for us that God is himself, our refuge
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Joshua - A God of Promise, Faithfulness and Wonder - Chapters 14
This week we look at the legacy of Caleb and his faith-filled following of God throughout his life. We see that in every situation God has a plan, He will provide and he is faithful to His promises.
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Joshua - A God of Promise, Faithfulness and Wonder - Chapters 10-11
This week as we jump back into the book of Joshua we deal with the difficult passage of the conquest of Canaan. In it we see God's instructions and Israel's extermination of the inhabitants. As we do we ask the question - If God has commanded all this and indeed fights for Israel in these…
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Titus - Living Among the Cretans - Chapter 3
This week Glen brings to a close our series examining Paul's letter to Titus. Looking at chapter 3, Glen will challenge us to consider if as we look to God’s word, it’s reflection is pointing at us or the problems we see in others. Bowen Baptist Church
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Titus - Living Among the Cretans - Chapter 2
This week we continue our short series examining Paul's letter to Titus. Pastor Zane will unpack chapter 2, exploring the challenges of living out our faith with so many competing influences. Ultimately asking the questions – who will we serve? Bowen Baptist Church
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Titus - Living Among the Cretans
This week we begin a short series examining Paul’s letter to Titus. We will explore the challenges faced by many of the early churches, especially those on the iland of Crete and look to Paul's teaching on how to respond to them through Godly leadership and also by taking a cautious approach to…
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Counting the Cost
This week we look at the problems that permeate the church of God today as it did in Jesus time. Many come professing to believe, but simply believing is not the same as following Jesus, surrendering to Jesus. Join us as we unpack what it means to follow Jesus, to count the true cost of Salvation...
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Joshua - A God of Promise, Faithfulness and Wonder - Chapter 7
This week Pastor Zane looksa at Israeled failed attempt to take the city of AI following their victory at Jericho. He poses the question of what must we do in following God's ways? and How must we do it?
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Joshua - A God of Promise, Faithfulness and Wonder - Chapter 6
This week we see in Israels first major military challenge in the Promised Land that the promises, faithfulness and wonder of God echos from the very beginning of Creation, through Abraham and Moses to Israel here and for us today as well.
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Joshua - A God of Promise, Faithfulness and Wonder - Chapter 5
This week we look at Israel's priorities when they first enter into the Promised Land and also unpack a very interesting encounter Joshua has with a mysterious man outside Jericho
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Joshua - A God of Promise, Faithfulness and Wonder - Chapter 2
This week we look at the story of Rahab, a prostitute in Jericho and we see that even though she is not a part of Israel, through her confession of faith in the God of Israel, she finds salvation.
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Sent as Followers in the Great South Land of the Holy Spirit
This last episode in this series we unpack the incredible promises of God as he sends us to the people in our land - The Great South Land of the Holy Spirit
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Called and Sent as Followers in the Great South Land of the Holy Spirit
This week we explore the tension between being the Called Church of God and being the Sent Church of God
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Heart Matters - Part 9 - Above All Things - Love
This week we conclude our heart matters series looking at Romans 12. With yet another encouragement to love one another Paul begins by refocusing our faith on pursing Jesus in our lives, living in the body and serving the body through the gifts of the Spirit and enduring life in a broken world,...
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Heart Matters - Part 8 - Love One to Serve
This week we return to Paul's letter to the Galatians in Chapter 5 and see how distractions can lead us away from loving one another. Paul's encouragement is to continue to love one another through serving one another.
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Heart Matters - Part 7 - Bearing One Another's Burdens
This week we look to Paul's letter to the Galatians and how as the Family of God we bear one another's burdens.
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Heart Matters - Part 6 - Being the Family of God
This week we break down what it is like to be in the family of God together.
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Heart Matters - Part 5 - Simply Choose Love
This week we look at Jesus '"New Commandment to his disciple. We see that it is simple, yet not easy. We also examine how like Peter sometimes we resist the simple obedience because we passionately feel we know best. But ultimately what matters most is to Simply Choose Love.
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Heart Matters - Part 4 - Handle with Care: The Fear of the Lord
This week we look at what it means to fear God. As we explore this topic we'll see that the "fear of the Lord" doesn't leave us frozen and distant from God. Instead it drives us to carefully draw nearer to Him. Instead of defining our faith by rushing to answers and ideas that are familiar,...
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Heart Matters - Part 3 - Pursuing God's Justice through Forgiveness
This week we unpack "Justice" and "Forgiveness". What is Justice God's way? What is it that God desires in justice? What is forgiveness? What motivates forgiveness? What does forgiveness achieve? and what happens when we don't forgive?
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Heart Matters - Seeking and Finding God's way - Part 2
This week we examine God's heart, His desire to have a relationship with mankind, His desire for us to find redemption and reconciliation with him and to also be his agents of hope and love to a world that is hopelessly lost and broken. To pursue this heart of God, we, ourselves, need to allow…
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Heart Matters - Seeking and Finding God's way
This week we explore our heart reaction when life is tough - when we ask the question "Where are you God?" Are we really asking the question? Are we making an accusation against God? Is our heart drawn to know God's ways, or do we reveal within ourselves a desire for God to bend to our desires…
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God's Big Plan - Turning Distraction back to Devotion
This week as we see how the exiles had become distracted from their covenant relationship with God and had become just like all the other nations around them. We explore what it means for us today as followers of Jesus to move from distraction to devotion.
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God's Big Plan - Tune your heart to God's Heart
This week as we begin in Nehemiah, we see that God's plans are bigger than we can imagine; that we are a part of God's plans; and our part is simple - tune our hearts to God's heart and make God's plans our plans
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God's Big Plan - When is Divorce OK?
This week we delve into the challenges faced when the issue of Divorce. What does God say about divorce and How should we see Marriage and Divorce through God's eyes?
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God's Big Plan - When not to Compromise
This week we come to the end of the book of Ezra and explore the challenges faced when the priorities in our lives become unequally yoked with our relationship with God. We ask the question when should we compromise and when shouldn't we compromise?
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God's Big Plan - Rebuilding God's Temple from the Heart out
This week we look at who Ezra is, where his passion lies and how even in impossible situations, God has a plan and he makes a way
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God's Big Plan - Obstacles, Challenges and Opposition
This week we continue in Ezra chapters 4-6. We see that even though the returned exiles are following God's plan, they face stiff opposition. At the heart of it all is their conviction to follow God and this is our challenge too. In chapter 5 verse 11 in their response to the opposition to their...
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God's Big Plan - Where God has a plan He provides the Way
This week we begin in Ezra chapter 1 and see how when God has a plan, He Provides the way.
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God's Big Plan - A Plan and a Purpose from the Beginning
This week we examine the background to the exile into Babylon, how it was different to the Assyrian conquest of the Norther kingdom of Israel and what God's intentions in exiling some of the people of Judah into Babylon was.
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