Melbourne Heights - Sermons

We all feel small sometimes in our life. Like the world is going to do nothing but beat us down over and over again. But what we don’t always see, are all the small things that are lifting us up and getting us through the toughest of times. And we discover that even the smallest things can accomplish mighty feats.

We all feel small sometimes in our life. Like the world is going to do nothing but beat us down over and over again. But what we don’t always see, are all the small things that are lifting us up and getting us through the toughest of times. And we discover that even the smallest things can accomplish mighty feats.

Cornelius the Centurion is known as the first Gentile inside the book of Acts to profess his faith in Jesus. But he didn’t do it on his own. He was introduced to Peter, the disciple who denied Jesus three times, the disciple who said he would never leave Jesus’ side, the disciple who would go to lead the church in Jerusalem. Yet it was Peter who stepped outside his comfort zone to deliver the Good News to Cornelius. And in doing so, reveals to the world that Jesus is for all of us. Not a select few, not a specific people group. Jesus loves us all, and Jesus wants all of us to believe and follow Him.

Cornelius the Centurion is known as the first Gentile inside the book of Acts to profess his faith in Jesus. But he didn’t do it on his own. He was introduced to Peter, the disciple who denied Jesus three times, the disciple who said he would never leave Jesus’ side, the disciple who would go to lead the church in Jerusalem. Yet it was Peter who stepped outside his comfort zone to deliver the Good News to Cornelius. And in doing so, reveals to the world that Jesus is for all of us. Not a select few, not a specific people group. Jesus loves us all, and Jesus wants all of us to believe and follow Him.

The church is a body of believers that work together to bring light into the world. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul tells the Corinthian church that we all have a part to play. One of us is the head, another the hand, and another still the foot. And if you want to get more specific, one of us is the kidney. We all have a part in making the church work the way it should. Sometimes all we need is the knowledge that we are needed.

The church is a body of believers that work together to bring light into the world. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul tells the Corinthian church that we all have a part to play. One of us is the head, another the hand, and another still the foot. And if you want to get more specific, one of us is the kidney. We all have a part in making the church work the way it should. Sometimes all we need is the knowledge that we are needed.

The church was never meant to be a country club. Those groups are only about what their members can do for the club. The church was always meant to be a beacon of light for the community around it. But we can’t be a light if we always keep it hidden. Our light needs to be sent out for all to see in the world around us, showing the world who Jesus truly is.

The church was never meant to be a country club. Those groups are only about what their members can do for the club. The church was always meant to be a beacon of light for the community around it. But we can’t be a light if we always keep it hidden. Our light needs to be sent out for all to see in the world around us, showing the world who Jesus truly is.

The starting point of any journey is the willingness to go. Sometimes in our lives we get stuck on the worries and fears of what might happen in the future. But we have to let go of those fears and worries and live in the hope of what God can do with just a little bit of faith, and a whole lot of willingness to let Him lead the way.

The starting point of any journey is the willingness to go. Sometimes in our lives we get stuck on the worries and fears of what might happen in the future. But we have to let go of those fears and worries and live in the hope of what God can do with just a little bit of faith, and a whole lot of willingness to let Him lead the way.