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This letter gives us another secret to growth and change to those of us who are feeling a little bit complacent. Maybe we feel a little more bored than blessed when we connect with church … Perhaps we feel a lot more attached to this world than we’d like - (who doesn’t struggle with that?) and looking us straight in the eye Jesus says - “I want you to see your need as you never have before. Then I’d be able to meet your need as I never have before.” John writes this way to the church in Laodicea - “To the angel of the church of Laodicea write, ‘These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds that you’re neither cold nor hot … I wish that you were one or the other … But you don’t realise you’re wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you get from me gold refined in the fire so you can become rich and white clothes to wear so you can cover your shameful nakedness salve to put on your eyes so you can see.” (Revelation 3:14 ff) Not easy words from Jesus but they end with his remarkable promise - “Look! I am standing at the door and I'm constantly knocking. If anyone opens the door I will come in and I’ll fellowship with him; I’ll relate to him, I’ll dine with him and he’ll fellowship with me.” (Revelation 3:20 – Message)
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Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
Today we’re going to talk about the God, who’s at work in our lives - working for transformation. He’s done it in every believer’s life. He’s doing it in your life right now, and it’s much more fantastic than we realise. He wants to give us a brand new life. Listen now to hear Pastor Peter unpack this thought.
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
Christian faith believes that Jesus is central to God’s purposes. The sustaining of God’s world and the redeeming of God’s world all depends on Jesus. When God’s new heaven and earth are fully revealed, we’ll see that “at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow.” The book of Colossians is really all about the preeminence of Jesus. Listen now to hear Pastor Peter unpack this thought.
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
If you had a friend in another Christian congregation who had expressed to you their concern about teachings & practices going on within that congregation that were at variance with the central truths and practices in the bible, how would you respond? Would you or have you ever prayed or taken action in just such a circumstance? Listen now to hear Richard unpack this thought.
Friday Oct 09, 2015
Friday Oct 09, 2015
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to look back on our lives and see - “that life that I lived, it was worth living.”
Not just that it was fun - although it’s good to have fun. Not just it was exciting - although it’s good for excitement to happen.
But - “I lived a life that was worth living”…. Listen now to hear Pastor Peter unpack this thought.Friday Oct 09, 2015
Friday Oct 09, 2015
Marriages and families these days are under pressure from all sides.
In our society, the idea of what a family actually is, is moving further and further away from God’s ideal. Divorce is at near record levels. In our fair city of Sydney, particularly here in the Eastern Suburbs, housing affordability is at an all-time low. And the consumer expectations of adults and children alike are skyrocketing. Listen now to hear Berni unpack this thought.Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Love can only exist in relationships. That’s why God is a Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
God can’t be love if God can’t live love, and express love, so God is a relationship - three in one.
God teaches us to love in our relationships - love your “neighbour”, and love “one another”, he says. And in marriage, God takes that loving “to the max!!” Two become one.Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Whenever you put imperfect people in close proximity to one another, there is going to be conflict. It’s just the way it is. The more confined the space, the more we rub up against one another.
And all that “rubbing up against one another” is going to create friction … and just when that’s happening, someone in that mix decides to through some petrol at the problem and then … WHOOF!
There’s a fire raging … and nobody’s quite sure how to put it out.Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
God's ideal for our relationships, whether we're married or not, is harmony, intimacy (love) and unity (one mind). The reality is that a lot of the relationships around us, and sometimes our own, are full of disharmony, conflict and disappointment.
Of course, good relationships, and good marriages don't just happen. They take energy and effort to make them work.Friday May 15, 2015
Friday May 15, 2015
If you were asked the question “What creates a healthy family?” how would you respond?
I perceive that there are two main creators of healthy families. Firstly correct biblical priorities and secondly the maintenance of unity.
Because society in general does not recognize scriptural priorities, families suffer and social cohesion is fragmented. Consequently crime & poverty and the cost of social services increase. Listen now to hear Richard unpack this thought.
Friday May 08, 2015
Friday May 08, 2015
It doesn't matter if we're married or not, the Bible says it's not good for us to be alone. Human beings were made for relationships. You and I were made for relationships. We need companionship. We need friendships. We need people to relate to. That's why the worst kind of punishment is called “solitary confinement”. Listen now to hear Pastor Peter unpack this thought.