The Power of Hope  

21 July 2019  

In the first of this series, Pastor Jodie speaks to us of the power of hope in our lives.  

Same, Same, But Different  

1 Corinthians 12:12-13  

Have you ever tackled one of those 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzles?  You know the type where no two pieces are the same, and so many of them look to be the same piece of the puzzle?  The church is like that!  

The Student Becomes the Master  

1 Corinthians 9:25-27  

Wouldn't it be great to be able to say to some junior Christians, "Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ."  Growth is the goal of every Christian- and growth means helping to grow others.  

The Obstacle Course  

1 Corinthians 9:23-24  

Of course there's obstacles in faith.  Big, giant, difficult, perfect obstacles.  Every one is meant to be a training ground for your future faith, but not if we don't make it past the first hurdle.  

Are Those Pyjamas?  

1 Corinthians 9:23-24  

I guess there's a big difference between those who are dressing up like Ninjas and those who mean business.  The same goes for faith - are we in it to win it, or are we wearing costumes at the contest?  

A Great Exchange - Sally Graham  

2 Corinthians 5:21  

Sometimes it is not the deep things that we find hard to fathom.  Sometimes it is the foundational things that are difficult to grasp because they are at odds with how we live our lives.  Salvation can be one of those things.  

Heavenly Sacrifice  

1 Corinthians ch 9  

Sometimes a lot is asked or even demanded from us, it can make us bitter and reluctant.  But all this can be undone with a change of perspective - who we do it for and why.  

Growing Pains - Erin Spavin  

Ezekiel 37:1-14  

There's an old saying, "as in the natural, so in the spiritual".  Growing pains are something that we experience in the natural, but when we aim to follow Christ, we can also experience spiritual growing pains.  

Heavenly Choices  

1 Corinthians 8  

We would love to think that our choices are our own and only affect us, but does that "knowledge" build anyone else up?  There may be choices in our lives that need to be made from another, higher perspective to help us accomplish a higher goal.  

Heavenly Romance  

1 Corinthians 7  

Since Adam had his Eve people have sought for completion in the pursuit of Romance.  But is there a higher perspective for relationships and marriage?