Continuing our relationship series, Jess shares about our call to encourage and appreciate others. We should be aiming to be building others up, just as Jesus showed us to do. We are called to be the biggest encouragers. Jess concludes her message this week by encouraging us to be speaking out words of life. We pray that you are blessed by this week’s message.
We had the privilege of having guest speaker, Ps Andrew McGruther, with us. Ps Andrew brought a powerful message to keep our lamps burning. Through looking at the life of Jacob, we get an example of someone full of faith to the end, and how God wants us to be living. To encourage us to not let our love and devotion to Jesus die out.
Ps Mel begins our new series on relationships. It is our vertical relationship with God that helps us with our horizontal relationships with others. Ps Mel looks at both how we need to be peace makers, and to check our control. We all need face to face connection with others.
Ps Jess finishes our prayer series by teaching about hearing from God. Through practical steps of how to get ready to hear from God, she encourages us to get be ready to listen because God wants to speak. Our yes attracts the voice of God, and when we are willing, He will speak.
This week’s message looks at the prayer waiting room - the room of trust. We need to keep trusting God even when we can’t see how He is working. He has heard your prayers, and He is near. Know that your faith is not wasted in the waiting - it is built. Ps Mel also encourages us that Jesus is praying for and with us.
Ps Paul continues our Prayerworks series encouraging us to talk to God throughout the day. In a real relationship you are constantly talking, and the same is with prayer and talking to God. Paul also shares about how we frame our prayers to ensure we have the right thinking about it so that we can get the most out of it. We pray that you are blessed by this week’s message.
One of the most powerful things we can do is pray. Ps Mel continues our ‘Prayerworks’ series by talking about the secret place that we are each invited into, with God, through prayer. It is a place of exchange with God, and where we can find wisdom when we ask Him for it. The secret place provides rest and safety. In the secret place we get God, and if we have Him we have everything we need.
Tim kicks off our brand-new series on prayer. He shares about how much God just wants to hear from us. Tim looks at both who we are praying to and the how. Prayer that works is when we do it constantly.
Ps Mel continues Vision Builders by talking about our call on earth. Through sharing about how God is moving significantly across the planet, she encourages us that there can be a revival happening here in Canberra. Ps Mel also talks about what she sees happening for the community through us. That we are moving into new ways to minister to our community through what God has put in our hands. Everyone has something that they can give, and that God can use.
We can take the City of God with us as we get involved in Canberra. He has called you to Canberra for a reason and He wants you to get involved in this city. God is a city builder - He cares about cities and wants to see them grow. He knows how to transform them and wants to see them flourish.
Ps Mel begins our Vision Builders month by talking about legacy. All of us are leaving a something for the future generations. She asks the question what legacy are you leaving, and what are you building? We may not be able to see it, but God can. We want to make sure we are finishing well and able to leave a legacy that will bless the future generations.
Ps Paul wraps up our faith series by looking at the connection between faith and abiding in Jesus. He also explores how we can be yoked with Jesus which allows us to learn from Him and let Him help us. Similarly, we can be apprentices of God and to allow Him to teach us. When we abide with God, we can begin taking on His characteristics and become more like Him.
John continues our Faith series by looking at three stages of faith that can be relevant to everyone. These are saving faith, prevailing faith, and Kingdom faith. You can progress through each of these stages, but they all work in unison. We pray that you are blessed and encouraged by this week’s message.
Nathan continued our Done series with a message on faith, choosing to trust in God even when life feels uncertain. He shared five ways to stay anchored in faith: friends, affirmation, immersion, thankfulness and honesty. Faith grows not by sight, but by walking with God through every season.
Ps Mel shares that faith waits patiently, trusts confidently, and rests. We need to understand that it is not enough to just believe in God, but we need to believe Him. It is during times of waiting that we continually need to choose to trust God that He will fulfill His promises. By looking at the story of Abraham, we can be encouraged that God is good to His promises. when we choose to keep going in faith.
This week, Ps Paul kicked off our new series on faith, reminding us that faith is more than belief. It's a life of trust, response, and relationship with God. We were encouraged to grow strong in truth and walk daily in faith that overcomes.
On Easter Sunday, Ps Mel shared a moving message about the resurrection of Jesus and the freedom it offers. She spoke on forgiveness, both for others and ourselves, and the power of surrender, reminding us that because Jesus rose from the grave, we can live free, forgiven, and fully committed into God's hands.
This Good Friday, Ps Mel shared a powerful message reflecting on the sacrifice of Jesus. She reminded us that He carried our sin, shame, and sorrow. Through His death, the way to relationship with God was opened. The cross changed everything.
This week we were blessed to hear from guest preacher Ps James Edwards, who shared a powerful message about living our life in Jesus. He spoke about remaining in Him, receiving His grace, and being shaped by His righteousness.
This week we wrapped up our series on the book of James by exploring chapter 5. Throughout this chapter, the author James covers a variety of things that we need to ensure that God is at the center of. Jess encourages us to make God a part of it all, and reminds us that He cares about all of the big and little things.
This week, John preached from James Chapter 4, focusing on the call to draw near to God and His promise to draw near to us. He spoke about the importance of humility, reminding us that God lifts up the humble and that a surrendered heart creates space for His presence.
This week, we continued our series on James, diving into Chapter 3 with a message from Nathan Oliver. He spoke about the power of our words, reminding us that what we say flows from the heart. Nathan encouraged us to speak life over ourselves and others, using our words to build up and reflect the heart of God.
This week we were blessed to hear from guest preacher Ps Greg French, who shared a powerful message on how God uses our weakness and brokenness for His glory. We are not disqualified by our struggles, instead, God shapes us through them to fulfil His purpose and reveal His grace.
We are continuing to study the book of James. Ps Paul explores chapter 2 and asks the great question of if our faith is visible. Genuine faith emerges from our hearts many times through every day. It honours and trusts God as we continually walk by faith.
We're diving into a new Going Deeper series this week, starting with James 1. This week, Ps Mel explored the themes of trials and temptations, highlighting the importance of asking God for wisdom in faith and without doubting. She encouraged us to trust in God's guidance, knowing that He generously gives wisdom to those who seek Him wholeheartedly.
This Sunday, we wrapped up our Body Works series with a powerful message from Tim on the final part of our church vision: "Serve His Purpose." He shared how we are called to serve each other humbly in love, following the example of Jesus. Serving isn’t just something we do—it’s part of who we are as followers of Christ.
Ps Mel continues our Body Works series sharing on our value of ‘Connect’ which is all about connecting people to Jesus. She shares about what has been spoken over this church and what God has planned. In the Old Testament people would set up altars to remember the things that God has done, and there are altars being established in this place.
This Sunday, we launched our new series, Body Works, exploring how we function and grow as the body of Christ. Ps Paul kicked off the series by sharing about the importance of being in a group. He reminded us that small groups aren’t just about what we can get out of them, but what we can bring - encouragement, support, and a space to grow in faith together.
We are overcomers. Ps Mel wraps up our Going Deeper series by reminding us that, because of God, we are overcomers. We become and grow as overcomers as we overcome. It is our trust in God that gives us the victory.
This Sunday was Dream Sunday, which was a special opportunity to pray over your God-given dreams. Megan shared a powerful message from John 15:5-8, reminding us that abiding in Christ is the key to seeing our dreams bear fruit. Be inspired and encouraged to dream boldly and remain rooted in Him as you step into all that God has for you.
