This week Dennis shared with us from Jude. Jude is a short but complex book that draws on passages from the Old Testament, and other extra biblical literature (cultural writings of the day from outside the bible). Dennis showed us how Jude (the brother of Jesus) used these other writings to speak to the church of his day, and to us, warning them about people who were negatively impacting the life of believers and encouraging them to be rooted in the scriptures so that they, and we, could be firm in the faith and rooted in the true biblical Jesus who gives life and hope to us.

This Sunday we baptised Samuel, Israel, Fern, Evie, Revelation & Agnes.

What a joy it was to see and hear them confess their faith in Jesus and their declarations of who Jesus has been and is to them.

You can see the full video on our Youtube channel.

This week Emmanuel shared with us from Hebrews 4, explaining that Jesus as the one greater than the angels, prophets and priests has a greater promise that still remains for us today. And to enter this promise we simply need to have faith in Him, the one who has done all to achieve it for us.

Today Matt shared with us from Paul's letter to Titus, where he encourages Titus to teach the church in Crete how the amazing news about Jesus (the gospel) should shape everything in our lives, and how it is the gospel itself that is the power to live this new life.

Today Jenni shared with us from Paul's letter to Timothy, looking at the relationship the two had and how Paul encouraged Timothy in his role as a leader and as a follower of Jesus. Jenni encouraged us to be those who get along side each other, living up close and personal with each other so that we too will be a group of people who help each other as we seek to Be with Jesus, Learn from Jesus and Become like Jesus.

Ephesians tells us that we were dead in our sins. It's a reality that we've all felt, life without hope or peace, life filled with brokenness and pain. Yet Paul, the writer, also tells us that there is another reality, one with blessing, freedom, forgiveness, wholeness and joy. It's a reality that's only found in Jesus and Paul tells us that the amazing news is that it's a reality that God predestined for us in Jesus - a way for all humanity to be made new.

Today David shared with us from Colossians, exploring Paul's heart as he writes to the church there to continue in Jesus. Pointing them, and us, back again and again to Jesus as the focus, centre and root of everything, over and above the world's counterfeit ways to true love and faith for life.

Toady Matt shared with us from Acts 20, a funny little story that happens in the middle of Pauls journey to Jerusalem. But a significant story that speaks to us of God's heart for us to be spiritually awake and alive, living in the new life He gives us.

Today Matt shared with us from Romans 12:1-2, looking at how in view of what Jesus has done for us on the cross we are invited to spend our lives now being with Him, learning from Him and becoming like Him.

Today Glenys shared with us from Romans 4 looking at the hope we have as Christians. Not hope like the worlds hope, a vague wish that something might happen. But biblical hope, a hope that is confident in what will be because of who our God is.