An encouragement today for Christians to remain in Jesus having strong confidence of his return rejoicing at the privilege of being the children of God.

We are often tempted to love the things of the world and listen to the lies of the antichrists. In today's passage, John warns his readers against the dangers of these spiritual threats and urges them to remain in Christ because they have all that they need: the truth and the Spirit.

A mistake you could make when thinking about the crucifixion of Jesus, is to think that Jesus was somehow a victim.

But this is far from the case. Even though Judas, Peter, the crowds and disciples all fail him, we see Jesus spectacularly in control and acting to fulfil scripture.

However, there’s a lesson for us from each of the disciple’s actions.

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Today we are on Holy Ground as we eavesdrop on a private conversation between God the Father and God the Son as they discuss the plan to save the world. Dominic Steele takes us to Matthew 26:36-44 and the Garden of Gethsemane and there are lessons about the nature of the godhead, the relations between members of the trinity, Forgiveness, Salvation. Fatherhood and even submission.

There is a line of tantalising joy in today's bible reading as Jesus promises his followers that he won't drink wine again until he drinks it with them (us!) in heaven! But there's a super confronting line as well for the person who betrays Jesus. Join us at Village Church.

Today in the last moment of public teaching before his death, we are listening to Jesus on final judgement. And Jesus speaks with clarity about the DNA of those who follow him.

We are thinking today about the talents that God has given us and how we might best use them in his service.

For our first Sunday of our 2025 vision series Ben, Tom and Fiona will be leading us as we think together how we can best approach 'Glorifying God by seeing Annandale and our surrounds growing as disciples of Jesus.'

Dominic Steele will teach on 'Being Ready and Taking Responsibility'.

On the last Sunday of the school term we finish with a word of assurance from the Apostle John. There's an assurance that we don't have to sin.

Today at Village we are delighted to welcome our missionary family Samuel and Emily Loa-Ferreira. Samuel is teaching on the work of the Holy Spirit.