Tide Church

The Path

Series: ON PURPOSE

Date preached: 1st May 2022

Luke gives us an inspiring description of the early church (Acts 2:42-47). How does that ideal impact our church in the 21st century. After looking at our mission and purpose last week, this week we ask the question: how are we going to get there? If you’re on the journey with our church community this message will tell you what you can expect along the way:

1.   We will provide an opportunity for people to experience Jesus through worship, communion and community

2.   We will focus on clear, practical, Bible teaching

3.   We will empower people to serve our community and the world

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. When you read Acts 2:42-47, what inspires or challenges you most?

2. Look at the three key directions above: which of these are you most excited about? Which of these challenges you most?

3. How do you feel about being part of a journey directed by these three statements?

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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Where are we going?

Series: ON PURPOSE

Date preached: 24th April 2022

Jesus was clear that his followers have a purpose and a mission in life. It’s not about themselves but about others and about the world. Today Matt share TIDE’s commitment to the purpose and mission of Jesus. This is where we are headed as a church.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. How would you describe the mission of the church?

2. What do you feel when you hear TIDE’s statement of purpose: people who are devoted to Jesus, living our lives following Jesus’ example and teaching, wherever we are, no matter the cost?

3. How do you feel about being part of this purpose?

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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Temptation

Series: overcome/r

Date preached: 10th April 2022

We don’t like to admit it and we definitely don’t like to talk about it. But everyone knows the voice of temptation. Those voices in our minds that tell us “it’s OK - everyone does it - no one will know”. Many of us struggle with temptation and this week we’re going to talk honestly about what we can do to overcome temptation in our lives

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. What things do you do in your life to deal with temptation?

2. Matt talked about the importance of sharing your struggles with others: who do you share your temptation with? And is there something you want to share with the group now (no pressure - just an opportunity)?

3. Pray for one another in the battle to overcome temptation?

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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#Fail #Again

Series: Overcome/r

Date preached: 27th March 2022

We all make mistakes and everybody fails sometimes. It’s how we respond to failure that counts. Do we have what it takes to overcome failure or do we feel overcome by our failure. This week we explore at Peter’s ‘epic failure’ … and Jesus’ extraordinary response. Understanding Jesus’ response to our failure will change the way your respond to failure forever.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. What are your first thoughts when someone says they’re going to talk about failure?

2. What words do you tend to listen to in your own failure?

3. What does it mean to you to hear Jesus’ words of forgiveness and restoration in the middle of your failure?

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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I doubt that

Series: overcome/r

Date preached: 20th March 2022

It seems we live in an increasingly uncertain and unstable world. And this uncertainty and instability increases the doubt that many of us live with. Is anything certain anymore? Is anything ‘true’? Can anything or anyone be trusted? In this message we explore what Christian faith means in a world where many of us feel overcome with doubt.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. How would you describe your outlook on faith in the world from certainty (I feel very certain and sure in life) to doubt (I’m not sure what is true anymore)?

2.How do you feel when you hear that Jesus welcomes your doubt?

3. Where do you go (or would you go) to ‘dig’ for answers – what people or sources would you use first?

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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God’s got this

Series: Overcome/r

Date preached: 13th March 2022

Stress and worry seem out of control in our world today. Yet Jesus is described as the “Prince of peace”. Is there a way Christian faith can help us overcome stress and worry in our lives. This message explores that question through Jesus teaching about worry. This message will give you some practical tips for embracing Jesus teaching and overcoming worry and anxiety in your life. 

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. On a scale from 1 (I’m chill) to 10 (I’m a professional worrier) how would you rate yourself in terms of stress and worry?

2. What does it mean to you to hear Jesus teach that God is in control?

3. Which if the three ‘tips’ shared today most speaks to you?

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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Afraid?

Series: Overcome/r

Date preached: 6th March 2022

If the Covid pandemic has showed us anything, it’s that fear is powerful. And whether it’s world events or a personal health crisis, many people live lives overcome by fear. Is there another way? Can we live lives characterised by courage instead of fear. Jesus seemed to think so. This week we jump into the boat with Jesus as he sails us into the storm to teach us how to live without fear.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. What are you most afraid of?

2. What do you think when you hear a statement like “when Jesus is near we have nothing to fear”?

3. What practical things could you do to make yourself more aware of the presence of God in the storms you face?

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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Conquering Sandcastles

Series: Overcome/r

Date preached: 27th February 2022

Life is hard and many of us feel overcome by fear, doubt, failure, temptation and loss. In this message we begin our series exploring the path from overcome to overcomer by challenging the idea that life with God should be comfortable and easy.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. How do you feel when you hear that “life is hard”?

2. Where do you see God when life is hard?

3. How does the statement that “God is with you in the hard things” change your perspective on life?

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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Walking in the Spirit

Date preached: 20th February 2022

Roger Brook joins us to explore what it means to “live in the spirit” and to “walk in the spirit”. In a world ruled by our individual wants and desires, Paul writes about a different way to live – a way ruled not by our agenda but by the agenda of God’s Spirit.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. How does this spiritual battle between good and evil, right and wrong, play out in your life?

2. What in your life often takes the place of God?

3. What promise or hope do you need to hear from God?

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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Famine

Date preached: 13th February 2022

Millions of people are living without enough food to eat. It’s a global tragedy. This week we explore a hunger crisis that’s even worse: “a famine of hearing the words of the Lord”. So many people are starving spiritually – desperate to find spiritual food that will truly satisfy them. When Jesus says “I am the bread of life”, he’s making a bold claim about the solution to the hunger crisis. And when Paul writes to the church that “we are the body of Christ”, he puts followers of Jesus right in the middle of Jesus’ mission to bring life-giving “bread” to a world that is desperate for it.

Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message:

1. How do you see spiritual hunger in the world around you?

2. How would you explain the life-giving message of Jesus to a hungry world?

3. Give an example of how you can share this life-giving message through your life this week?

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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