Opposition

God's people encountered unrelenting opposition as they went about rebuilding the temple of God. It points to a deeper struggle that arises whenever God's work goes forward in the world. How serious is this threat today? How can we recognise it to best be on guard?

Ezra 4, Opposition (05/05/24)

Jared Keath

Download

Restored to God

Strained relationships can create challenges in life, making it difficult to work well with others and celebrate victories. This also applies to our relationship with God. Ezra 3 shows the importance of being in good standing with God before we can effectively work together and celebrate the victories.

Ezra 3, Restored to God (28/04/24)

Mitch Amoah

Download

The God Who Restores

In 539BC the people of Judah are released from exile in Babylon and allowed to return home to rebuild the temple. But this is not just a story about going home. It's a story about God restoring a people to himself. We'll see how it points to the restoration we all need, and how God sovereignly works to bring it about.

Ezra 1-2, The God Who Restores (21/04/24)

Jared Keath

Download

A Change of Heart

What’s wrong with the world? There are so many ways of answering that question, but there is one thing that almost all answers have in common: people. There is something clearly wrong with us. This passage points us to the heart of our problem, how we can be transformed and how that impacts our lives forever.

Titus 3:3-7, A Change of Heart (24/04/24)

Mitch Amoah

Download

Prayer & Care

One of the most basic expressions of real faith is prayer. Yet prayer can be a struggle for us. We know that we're supposed to pray, but sometimes we wonder what difference it makes. James assures us that prayer is powerful, and teaches us how we can become people of prayer. 

James 5:13-20, Prayer & Care (07/04/24)

Jared Keath

Download

Certain Hope of Resurrection

The resurrection of Jesus is central to the Christian message. But to most Australians, the idea of someone rising from the dead sounds more like a fairy tale than a foundational truth to stake your life upon. How certain can we be that Jesus rose again, and why does it matter so much?

1 Corinthians 15:1-20, Certain Hope of Resurrection (31/03/24)

Jared Keath

Download

Certain Hope in Death

Some people misunderstand the purpose of Jesus's death and who he specifically died for. How can Jesus' death bring hope when we've all been bad at one point or another? The historical account of Jesus's death in Luke 23 shows us how we can have certain hope in uncertain times.

Luke 23:39-47, Certain Hope in Death (29/03/24)

Mitch Amoah

Download

Living in the Last Days

Our perception of what will occur when the world ends impacts how we live in the present. For example, how we use our wealth, spend our time, and our willingness to compromise can indicate our beliefs about the future. How does real faith transform the way we live in these last days?

James 5:1-12, Living in the Last Days (24/03/24)

Mitch Amoah

Download

If the Lord Wills

Making plans for the future is part of living well in the world. But how we go about this reveals our deepest beliefs about God, ourselves, and who has control of our lives. This sermon explores the difference real faith makes to our planning and hopes for the future. 

James 4:13-17, If the Lord Wills (17/03/24)

Jared Keath

Download

Grace for the Humble

Conflict and fighting appear to be all around us. We seem to experience conflict wherever we go. Many believe it is because of other people, but James 4 shows us that the issue is deeper than we realise. To live peacefully with others, we need to change our attitude, and James shows us how.

James 4:1-12, Grace for the Humble (10/03/24)

Mitch Amoah

Download