Pride can subtly creep into our lives without us even noticing and while humility is said to be the foundation of all virtues, pride is the original sin. In this talk, Mark looks at the account of Adam and Eve, identifying 4 characteristics of pride and how we can be aware of it in our own lives.
Jesus' last words in the bible were, "I am coming soon”, are we ready to respond. 'Amen. Come, Lord Jesus'? We are called to holiness, to be set apart for God and to position ourselves for a fresh wave of His Spirit.
At the beginning of a new year, and the beginning of a whole new chapter in our ongoing story, Chris Lane asks the question What does God require of us?
At the beginning of a new year, and the beginning of a whole new chapter in our ongoing story, Chris Lane asks the question What does God require of us?
What happens after Christmas? Much like the build up to Christmas, we want the year ahead to be filled with promises, potential and possibilities. In this talk Richard tells us that whatever the year has in store, Jesus shows us that that nothing is ever wasted in God’s story.
Chris Lane | 23 December 2018
Denise Gray | 16 December 2018
In the second talk of our Christmas series, Chris Lane marvels at the power and the glory of Christ. He then wonders how the Son of God could confine Himself in the Babe of Bethlehem. Join Chris as he puts forward some suggestions and is amazed at the humility of Christ.
God’s Word which spun galaxies into being at creation, personally came right into our neighbourhood as the ultimate gift of love that first Christmas. He came on greatest rescue mission in history! As we believe and receive Him, we are made new and become increasingly like Him, empowered to bring out the God-flavours and God-colours of this world!
In this talk, Chris Lane seeks to preach and model how to embrace a key principle of the Christian life – mastering money through generosity.
In this talk, Chris Lane unpacks the story of a father with a tormented son. “I believe help my unbelief!” says the man to Jesus as he appeals to Jesus to heal his son.
Having influence and being a follower are terms that have been redefined by social media. Mark looks at the truth of the influence Jesus had, His motivation and what it means to follow Him, that we may have life.
Denise looks at the account of Jesus washing His disciples feet found in John chapter 13 verses 1-16. She explores His act of servanthood and forgiveness and how we should imitate it in our own lives.
Guest speaker Tri Robinson, encourages us to live in the absolute truth of the bible, to participate with God in every moment and to be an expression of God's grace through compassion, justice and mercy.
In this talk, Chris Lane marvels at a key insight into Jesus’ ministry - He only did that which He saw the Father doing, and revels in the fact that He invites us to do the same!
Denise unpacks the verse, ‘Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.’ And provides 5 practical ways in which we can increase our belief in Him; 1. Read God’s word, 2. Spend time with God in prayer and listen, 3. Recognise God’s Glory & Power, 4. Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and 5. Trust God with every aspect of your life.
Jesus boldly proclaimed that we would do greater things than what he had done. Is that possible? Let alone his promise to do whatever we ask of him. Is that the life we’ve seen? Join us on a journey of the purpose of our prayers and the wonder of His works.
In the final talk in this series, Mark asks us to consider our lasting legacy. Looking at the heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11, we see that all 13 left lasting legacies as they; listened to God, took a leap of faith, and leaned into Him. We also honoured our own heros of the faith, Chris and Fliss, our Founding Pastors, in the lasting legacy they created.
In this the penultimate talk in the legacy series, Chris Lane uses the parable of the Mustard Seed to explore a foundational principal of the Kingdom of God Life through Death.
Chris Lane announces our future senior pastor and shares the journey the that has brought us to this point in time.
Rick Williams | 09 September 2018
Those who ‘wait on the Lord’ – who surrender totally with full expectation – can truly experience a surge of faith and will soar like an eagle! The Lord plans for us to be overcomers in this life, not in our own strength but His, through the empowering of His Holy Spirit, His wind, enabling us to rise!
It’s easy to say we love God. But do we trust him? God made us for relationship, for intimacy, but how can we be sure of his acceptance, experience his affirmation and know his approval? Using Ephesians 1, Richard takes us on this journey.
In this talk, Chris Lane encourages us to dig deeper into our understanding of the “hope we have in Jesus.”
God has called each one of us to fulfil the great commission, however, when life becomes challenging, we can shrink back and stop moving forward... Mark extends God’s invitation to ‘play again’, looking at heroes of the faith who have gone before us, said 'yes' and been victorious.
Henry Cross | 05 Aug 2018
Chris Lane | 29 Jul 2018
Chris Lane | 22 Jul 2018
In this talk Chris Lane invites us to consider the condition of our soul. He reflects upon the pressures of life & religion and concludes that we need to pay more attention to our souls – our very essence. He then provides some insights and a helpful tool to keep our souls healthy.
Mark Helvadjian | 8 Jul 2018
