#26 - Renewed Lives (Ephesians 4:16-5:2)

Date - 11 August 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Paul gives a strong direction to the Ephesians that their lives must no longer be shaped by the dominant culture around them, but should instead reflect their new identity as the family of God. He gives them some practical directions about what they are to leave behind and what they are to take up as part of their new lives

#25 - Unity In The Faith (Ephesians 4:1-16)

Date - 4 August 2024

Preacher - Mal Bullock

In Ephesians 4 the apostle Paul makes a shift to focus on the practical applications of unity between Jew and Gentile that come out of the truths of the gospel that he has discussed in the first three chapters.

#24 - Know the Dimensions of God's Love (Ephesians 3:1-21)

Date - 28 July 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Paul reminds the Ephesians that they share in the glories of his suffering on behalf of the Gentile believers, and prays for them that they would be strengthened in their knowledge of the full dimensions of God's love.

#23 - One New Humanity (Ephesians 2:11-22)

Date - 21 July 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

The grace of God through Jesus Christ means that the Gentiles of the Ephesian church are no longer strangers to God, but are united with the Jewish believers into a new household of God.

#22 - Eternal Union With Christ (Ephesians 1:1-14)

Date - 14 July 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

In the opening chapter of the letter to the Ephesian church, the apostle Paul lays out why the praise of God is grounded in his plan of election to salvation that began before the beginning of time and is directed towards the final consummation of all things being put under Christ at the end of time.

#21 - Where Is The Prophet Honoured? (Mk 6:1-13)

Date - 7 July 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Jesus returns to his hometown, but he does not receive the warm welcome that might be expected. Instead, Jesus sends out his apostles on a mission to grow the Kingdom in new places.

#20 - Faith That Heals (Mk 5:21-43)

Date - 30 June 2024

Preacher - Rev Steve Neuhaus

When Jesus returns from the far side of Lake Galilee he brings healing to two people whose faith overcame some major obstacles.

#19 - Where Is Your Faith? (Mk 4:35-41)

Date - 23 June 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

After teaching his followers about having faith in God to grow and sustain the Kingdom, Jesus takes his disciples on an unexpected and difficult journey where their faith is severely tested.

#18 - God Grows the Kingdom (Mk 4:26-36)

Date - 16 June 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Jesus uses two short parables about growing seeds to teach his disciples that the growth and flourishing of the Kingdom is fundamentally in God's hands, not theirs.

#17 - A New Holy Family (Mk 3:20-35)

Date - 9 June 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

As Jesus' ministry continues to grow, his immediate family are worried that he is losing control of the situation. However, when they arrive to take him back home, Jesus reveals that who is truly "family" in the Kingdom of God is not just a matter of flesh and blood.