Individual Message (Page 4)
Stumbling Stone
Most of us know what it is like to have our minds blown by a revelation about someone that completely changes our perception of them. Well this happened for the leaders of Israel when Jesus told a simple yet shocking story to them. They went from sceptics who were happy to tolerate Him to planning His murder. This morning Pastor Joe looks at what Jesus said that was so shocking that it brought about this anger and we examine whether…
I’ve got the power
With Brisbane being consumed by the G20 summit over the past week Pastor Joe takes a look at the concept of power, greatness and authority and how Jesus intends us to think about it in our lives.
Hope in Suffering
Many of us, when confronted with suffering in our own lives or the lives of those close to us have struggled with the question of why? Why do we suffer? Why does God allow it? Now while this is a vital and very personal wrestle I want to suggest that it is not the most important suffering question we can ask. Because even if we can find an answer to why it won’t take the pain away… we are still…
The Father-Heart of God
As we celebrate Father’s Day 2014 we look at why God gave us dads. He gave us earthly fathers so that we might understand more of His father-heart. As we see and appreciate everything our dads do for us we should be reminded of the strong, intimate and loving relationship that God has with us His children. Pastor Joe unpacks the wonder of God’s father-heart and the radical difference it makes to our life.
No Condemnation
We broke from our Galatians series to serve in our local community during our normal church time. Instead we had an evening service where Pastor Joe looked at the encounter between Jesus and a woman caught in adultery. One of our worst fears is to have all of our worst moments, greatest mistakes and darkest thoughts exposed for others to see. We fear that we will be judged and that no one will ever forgive us. Well when we meet the…
Dean Sandham: the future of the church
We are often challenged by the mission that God has sent us out on; the need to make disciples of all nations. We are likewise inspired by what we see happening in the church right now; conversions, testimonies and solid growth. But when we go through a season of dryness, and these sources of inspiration are less obvious, it might be that we need to remember the future of the church. Dean Sandham from Deception Bay Baptist is our guest today…
They never told you God gives ultimate joy
So many people view the Christian life like they do weight-loss… as a slow and grueling journey of restriction and discomfort based on the premise that if something feels pleasurable or joyful that it probably is sinful and should be avoided. But this morning we are going to hear a song that David wrote which will challenge a preconceived ideas about pleasure and joy. In this song we will see that not only does God want us to experience true…
Easter Sunday: They never told you He conquered our greatest fear
Despite what the surveys say I don’t think that public speaking is the thing we humans fear most… There is something that brings so much fear into our lives that we do anything we can to avoid talking or thinking about it. Death! Death is our greatest fear because there is nothing we can do to stop it and it is the only thing that has the capacity to rob us of a future. Maybe you have heard the Christian…
Good Friday: They never told you He chose suffering
We all suffer… and when we go through the most intense times of trial and pain we can very easily feel alone. We push people away, we dive into depression and we feel that there is no one who understands us and no one who can help us. This feeling we are alone also extends to our relationship with God as in suffering it feels as though God has abandoned us and is either unable to help us or so…
Josh Lean: Breaking free from Worry
Severe anxiety, sleeping disorders and depression are all on the rise, not to mention the stresses we all face on a day to day basis. Stress and anxiety seem a natural part of life in the 21st century. In this passage we see that Jesus has a remarkably different desire for his disciples—that they be worry free. This is a radical reality, not a pipe dream, made possible as we centre our desires and affections on all that we have…