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YOU, ME AND US - EPHESIANS Overview At any given moment, there are countless numbers of people who have left the church because of division, pain and conflict. Maybe you’re one of them. When the church is made up of such a diverse group of people with different views, personality types and backgrounds, can it be anything but a recipe for disaster? The good news is that Jesus believed in the Church. In fact, he bet everything on it. But there are a few things that will make or break us, so we had better pay attention to what they are. This Sunday, we’re going to check some of them out. Sermon Series You, Me and Us - Ephesians

YOU, ME AND US - EPHESIANS Overview “I am beautiful.” Until you get a bad haircut and all you can think is “I am hideous.” “I am an accountant.” Until you lose your job or retire and have no idea exactly what you are anymore. “I am so happy.” Until everything falls apart and all you can muster is “I am so broken.” What if our primary ‘I am’ belief was something which never changes, never breaks and can never be taken from us? Join us on Sunday we look at how Jesus can completely transform your ‘I am’. Sermon Series You, Me and Us - Ephesians

YOU, ME AND US - EPHESIANS Overview You are amazing. You are ugly. You are stupid. You are a genius. You are hilarious. “You are” phrases often play a significant role in the development of our sense of identity – whether they have been spoken to us or by us. That gives other people lot of power over who we are becoming. When someone chooses to follow Jesus, a new voice enters the mix. What God has to say about who you are will blow your mind and change your heart. Sermon Series You, Me and Us - Ephesians

YOU, ME AND US - EPHESIANS Overview We can spend so much time on this earth trying to find an answer to the question “Who am I?” by acquiring information, busily working our way up ladders, and carefully constructing the perfect image. But what if we’re starting our search with the wrong question? What if the most important question isn’t ‘Who am I?’ but ‘Who is He?’ What if the answer to that question changes everything? This Sunday, Chris Danes kicks off our new sermon series in Ephesians, ‘You, Me and Us’. Sermon Series You, Me and Us - Ephesians

CELEBRATION DAY Celebrating SBC 65th Anniversary and induction of Rev. Chris Danes as its newly appointed Senior Pastor.

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Overview The health of your marriage can influence every other facet of life. When your marriage is going well it can lighten the load in your work, faith, parenting and even physical well-being. When it’s not going so great, it can increase the stress in each of those areas. Beyond that, how couples function as a team can have a huge influence on those around them – their kids, neighbours, colleagues and friends. So how can we build healthy marriages and maximise their influence for good in the lives of those around us? Join us this week as Mandy ad Jonathan Stark wrap up our ‘Growing Relationships’ series by taking a closer look at marriage. Sermon Series Growing Relationships

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Overview One of the most important building blocks of a relationship is conversation. From our first encounters with strangers, to our deepest discussions with friends or family, conversation is a huge part of what draws us closer to others. Yet, for some reason, we’re rarely taught how to do them well. When Jesus commands us to love others, one of the first and best ways we can show love is through the way we converse. So, in this session, Fiona Brown will be looking at some practical ways we can grow our conversation skills in order to grow our relationships.If you would like to download Fiona’s resource “How to take conversations deeper”, you can do so here: https://www.sb.org.au/resources Sermon Series Growing Relationships

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Overview For some, ‘singleness’ sounds like freedom and adventure, and to others it sounds like loneliness. For many, how we feel about it can change from day to day and year to year. But however a person may feel about singleness, one thing is true: Just because we may not have a ‘significant other’, doesn’t mean we can’t be significant in the life of others – or that others can’t be significant to us. So how does a single person invite God to shape their relationships with others? And how can God help those who aren’t single to invest powerfully in the lives of those who are? Special guest Kim Smith will explore these important questions this Sunday. Sermon Series Growing Relationships

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Overview Our friends often influence the things we like and dislike – restaurants, food, books, movies or TV shows. In fact, many of us love to influence our friends in these areas. But what if that’s as far as our influence goes? What might God be able to do if we invited him to take our friendships deeper? Join us as Chris Danes explores what it might mean to give God more influence over your friendships.If you would like to download Chris’ extra resource “5 tips for starting a ‘go-deeper’ group”, you can do so here:https://www.sb.org.au/resources Sermon Series Growing Relationships

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Overview The first people who ever influence us are our parents. It’s a special role which runs deeper and further than we can ever understand. As we get older, especially if we become parents or parent-figures, we start to get a sense of the incredible privilege and pressure of that level of influence.Then, as many move into the grand-parenting space, opportunities open up for new types of influence over yet another generation.God loves to use people of all ages and stages to influence the generations following behind (biologically related or not). Today, Rob Coyle is going to help us explore how we might be a part of sharing God’s influence beyond our own generation.

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Our relationships are usually at the heart of our lives – they influence everything.The people around us influence our taste in simple things like TV shows and music, as well as bigger things like our views on current issues or how we raise our families.Influence is precious and powerful, so how do we let God’s influence flow through our everyday relationships?Chris Danes will help us examine how our relationships with God and people can intersect powerfully.

THE GOOD BOOK: WHY WE CAN TRUST THE BIBLE Overview Why would someone trust a book written thousands of years ago by human hands? What has it got to do with life today in Australia? How can you possibly believe that it contains words from God to humans? You might have asked these questions or had people ask them of you. These and many other questions are thrown at the Bible every day. The question is, does it actually hold up to scrutiny? If we’re going to shape our lives around it’s words, how can we know it’s trustworthy? Our guest speaker, Andrew Bawden, has wrestled with these questions himself over the years. This Sunday he’ll be sharing some of the answers he’s found along the way.

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FISH Overview In an age of uncertainty it seems perfectly logical to seek security, comfort and assurance where possible. But how are we to respond when care for our own interests and security are put at risk so other people might experience flourishing in their life too? What are we to do when it seems as if we must choose between personal comfort and the comfort of others? If God’s concern is as great for the individual as it is for the world, what might it look like to adopt a ‘more than me’ attitude as we seek to follow Jesus? The answers might be more empowering and liberating than you might think Key Scripture Jonah 4:1-11

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FISH Overview Most of us hate uncertainty. We struggle with unexpected change. We feel confused when things don’t go the way we expected them to. Interestingly, however, these scenarios have this weird tendency of pushing us into better mindsets, healthier practices, or wiser choices. It seems that so often good emerges in the midst of a challenge. Jonah’s story in the Bible reflects exactly that. What is God able to do? The possibilities can exceed even the most vivid of imaginations! Key Scripture Jonah 3:1-10

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FISH Overview It can be said that we often learn the most about ourselves, not when we are at our best, but when we’re at our worst. Yet, when we’re at our worst or stuck in our disappointments and failures, it can be hard to know how to respond. Do we reach out, or continue to retreat? How do we find hope when we’re at rock bottom? As we continue in our series ‘It’s Not About The Fish’ we’re going to take a look at the experience of Jonah, who hit rock bottom and chose to call for help. What happened next? Come along on Sunday to discover the next compelling chapter in the story of Jonah. Scriptures Jonah 1:17-2:10

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VOCATION OverviewVocation is a word rooted in the Latin word ‘Vocare’ (to Call). Many times people treat the word “Vocation” as interchangeable with job or career. Vocation is so much more. Many Christians only attribute the word calling to Church or certain not for profit roles. This is not a biblical view of work. Join us over the next four weeks as we explore the idea of finding meaning, purpose and even the will of God in your workplace.Vocation – Week 4 (Sun. July 21)“What If I’m In My Second Choice World?”Sometimes life takes us to places we don’t want to go. When this happens vocationally, it can create a great deal of stress and concern for both the present and the future. Whether it is a job that didn’t deliver or a career that isn’t working out the way you expected. When we land in a place we did not sign up for, how can we find God’s purpose and presence? Join us this week as Chris Danes unpacks some ways to locate Vocation in the midst of workplace confusion.

VOCATION Vocation is a word rooted in the Latin word ‘Vocare’ (to Call). Many times people treat the word “Vocation” as interchangeable with job or career. Vocation is so much more. Many Christians only attribute the word calling to Church or certain not for profit roles. This is not a biblical view of work. Join us over the next four weeks as we explore the idea of finding meaning, purpose and even the will of God in your workplace.Vocation – Week 3 (Sun. July 14)“People Just Like Me” – Panel – Mike RiddellIt’s all very well to theologize about vocation and work, but how do I make it work in my setting? Join us this week as Mike Riddell interviews a panel of peopleto unpack the practical realities and challenges of combining the ideal of vocation with every day work pressures.

VOCATION Vocation is a word rooted in the Latin word ‘Vocare’ (to Call). Many times people treat the word “Vocation” as interchangeable with job or career. Vocation is so much more. Many Christians only attribute the word calling to Church or certain not for profit roles. This is not a biblical view of work. Join us over the next four weeks as we explore the idea of finding meaning, purpose and even the will of God in your workplace. Vocation – Week 2 (Sun. July 7) “No Compromise” – Cam Cormack Sometimes when we go to work, we can be tempted to leave our faith at the door. One of the truly difficult aspects of working in a world that does not know Jesus is that we can easily get sucked into the world’s values rather than the values of Jesus. From rampant consumerism, to vocational idolatry. Many are the pitfalls of being immersed in the workplace 5 days a week. Join us this week as Cameron Cormack shares some wisdom on how to maintain your integrity in a workplace that does not understand your faith.

VOCATION Overview Vocation is a word rooted in the Latin word ‘Vocare’ (to Call). Many times people treat the word “Vocation” as interchangeable with job or career. Vocation is so much more. Many Christians only attribute the word calling to Church or certain not for profit roles. This is not a biblical view of work. Join us over the next four weeks as we explore the idea of finding meaning, purpose and even the will of God in your workplace. Vocation – Week 1 (Sun. June 30) “Pursue A Calling, Not A Career” “A job is a vocation only if some one else calls you to do it, and you do it for them rather than yourself!”[1] Many Christians mistakenly think that the most significant reason God has placed them in their workplace is purely behavioral (“I need to share my faith in word and deed”). What might it do to our work practices and attitudes if God actually chooses to reveal himself through the work of our hands? Can our calling bring glory to God and blessing to humanity no matter what we do? Join us th