7-day faith … together

Series: 7-day Jesus

Date preached: 2nd July 2023

For Jesus and his early followers faith wasn’t an individual “me-and-God-alone” thing. Faith was something that was lived out in community. In our world the individual is most important - we have a lost a sense of the power of community. In this message we look at what the early church said about community and ask ourselves what that means for the church today.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. In what areas of your life do you currently experience a strong sense of community?

2. In what practical ways do you build community in your life? Or if you struggle with this, what could you do to step into this discomfort and start to build community in your life?

3. What is something you could do this week that would help you build community with others and grow your faith? Be specific.

TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. 

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Seek discomfort

Series: 7-day Jesus

Date preached: 25th June 2023

Living a 7-day faith isn’t easy. Jesus knew it. He told his followers the journey would be hard. But he said it would be worth it. In this message we look at the ‘cost’ of following Jesus and ask ourselvesL are we up for it?

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase “seek discomfort”?

2. What is something you could do this week that would be seeking discomfort in your faith?

3. How would your life look different if you were to seek discomfort more often? Be specific.

TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. 

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Sharing A Faith

Series: 7-day Jesus

Date preached: 18th June 2023

Living a 7-day faith isn’t just about what happens in you, it’s also about what happens through you in the world. In this message we look at the essential place ‘sharing your faith’ has in a 7-day faith.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear someone talking about “sharing our faith”?

2. What is the best way you have found to share your faith? (If you haven’t ever shared your faith, what do you think might be a good way for you to start?)

3. How would your life look different if you shared your faith more? Be specific.

TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. 

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Making Godly Decisions

Series: 7-day Jesus

Date preached: 11th June 2023

It’s easy to believe. It’s easy to say something is important to you. In the end, what matters more than what we think and what we say is what we do. Living a 7-day faith is much more than what we think about during the week - it’s about what we do daily. This message challenges us to make daily decisions based on our faith in Jesus.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. What is one ‘daily fath decision’ you find easy and one you find hard?

2. Describe your own process for making Godly decisions throughout your days?

3. How would your life look different if you made more and better daily decisions based on your faith? Be specific.

TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. 

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Remain in Me

Series: 7-day Jesus

Date preached: 6th June 2023

What does it look like to have “7-day faith”. There’s a big difference between a weekend footy fan and a 7-day footy fan. And there’s a big difference between a weekend Christian and 7-day follower of Jesus. Today we begin our series exploring the foundation of a 7-day faith … a daily time to connect with Jesus.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. What are your first thoughts when you hear the words “7-day faith”?

2. What does your week look like when it comes to daily Bible reading and prayer?

3. How would your life look different if you had a daily time with Jesus? If you already have this time - how does it impact your daily life? Be specific.

TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. 

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The Comparison Trap

Series: Gifted

Date preached: 14th May 2023

There is one thing that has the potential to undermine your ability to live out the purpose God has given you … comparison. Since the beginning of time, comparison has been the enemy of men and women: robbing their peace, stealing their joy and distracting from being the one thing God created them to be - themselves. This message shines a light on the dangers of comparison and helps us overcome the comparison trap by focussing on God’s truth about each of us.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. What comes to mind when you hear the word comparison?

2. On a scale from 1 (not difficult at all) to 10 (really difficult), how difficult do you find it to overcome the comparison trap in your life?

3. How would your life look different if you could avoid the comparison trap more? Be specific.

TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. 

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Using Your Spiritual Gifts

Series: Gifted

Date preached: 7th May 2023

Many people know the spiritual gift God has given them (if you don’t, please pause this message and click on the link below to discover your spiritual gift). But what now? How do you use your gift? How do you develop it from an idea into something that really works? In this message we discover how to grow, develop and use the gifts that God has given you.

LINK TO LAST WEEKS’ YOUTUBE MESSAGE

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. Who is one person you could talk to about growing your spiritual gift? (Maybe someone with the same gift or someone you think could help you understand and develop your gift)

2. What is one practical next step you could take to develop your gift?

3. What is one way you could use your gift? If you’re not sure, ask the group for suggestions

4. How would the church be better if you were using your gifts more?

TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. 

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How am I made - discovering your Spiritual Gifts

Series: Gifted

Date preached: 30th April 2023

It’s one thing to know God made you unique. It’s another thing to discover how he has made you. Today we explore the way God has made us - specifically discovering our Spiritual Gifts.

Below we have provided a document that can support you to discover your Spiritual Gifts, you can take the same assessment we took together ‘live’ in church. We pray that God will speak to you and use you through this process.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BWScAIHW0jU_84WejXYfhS4axCGViINw/view?usp=sharing

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. What are your first thoughts when you see your Spiritual Gifts?

2. What have you learnt about yourself from this process?

3. What is the next step for you (or one next step)? What is one thing you can do to grow your gifts?

TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.

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Who am I

Series: Gifted

Date preached: 23rd April 2023

You’re not an evolutionary accident. The story of God’s people begins with a creative God, and YOU are his prize creation. In this message we explore the life-changing implications of you being made on purpose by God, for a purpose

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. When you look at the world around you, what comments would you make about where identity comes from?

2. Read Psalm 139. How does it make you feel to read these words?

3. Describe in your own words what it means to be created by God?

4. How will your life be different this week because of this message?

TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. 

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Real Church Community

Series: -

Date preached: 16th April 2023

What does it look like for a 21st century Australian church to call itself a “community”. In this message we explore why Christian community is a ‘thing’ and what it looks like in today’s context. This also lays out something of our vision for TIDE church.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. What first comes to mind when you hear the word “community” around a church?

2. How does the story of the Bible impact the way we see community in the church today?

3. Describe in your own words what a modern church community should look like? Be as practical and specific as you can.

4. What can you personally do to make your answer to Q3 a reality?

TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. 

Get in touch:

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