We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. (Hebrews 2:1) And this great salvation was first announced by Jesus, validated by apostles, and then confirmed by signs and wonders and mighty works of the Spirit. The writer to the Hebrews urges us to pay…
This week King Saul is installed as King of Israel. But how did we get here? Last week, we saw how God was incredibly patient with his rebellious people. He knew they rejected Him … yet still He warned them of how a human king would mistreat them. And of course, as expected, his people…
This week we return again to the Ancient Near East of nearly 3000 years ago. We return to a time when Israel and the Philistines were locked in an ebbing and floing struggle. Last week we read of Samuel being brought onto the scene by God. This week we see the Israelites seemingly trying to…
As we continue our series in the Books of Samuel, we again look at the theme of power. Hannah was the epitome of powerlessness. In the world’s eyes, she was nothing and would never achieve anything. In the world’s eyes she should learn her place, stay out of the way and stay silent. In the…
In our modern secularist society, we’ve manage to push God into a dark corner which is conveniently far from where we’d like to live our lives. We say God’s domain is over our spiritual needs and no more. Even for us Christians, we believe in Jesus in order to be saved but the day-to-day reality…
In Luke 10:29, after hearing the Parable of the good Samaritan, a lawyer asks Jesus “Who is my neigbour?” Jesus makes it clear that just as the Samaritan in the parable loved “the injured man”, we as Christians are called to love all people as our neighbours. For when we love others we are moving…
University Campuses are probably one of the most strategic mission fields we have in our community. It has once been said that “if we can win the campus today, we will win the world tomorrow” (Bill Bright from Campus Crusade for Christ) Universities are designed for students to explore the universe and grow in knowledge…
Remote and rural areas have always been places where the people of God are found. The book of Acts tells the story of how the message of Jesus Christ went out from Jerusalem and Judea through Samaria and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). In Acts, when considering the Apostle Paul, he clearly…
This week, we continue our annual mission series – especially looking at Mission in Australia. Each week we will explore different aspects of mission in our great country, considering how we as a church can be more prayerful and more involved in God’s mission. This week we are joined by Jackie Stoneman, the Director of…
On Sunday we begin our annual mission series. This year we are especially looking at Mission in Australia. Each week we will explore different aspects of mission in our great country, considering how we as a church can be more prayerful and more involved in God’s mission. This week we are joined by Craig Roberts,…
Taste and See that Jesus is good! 