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PICTURES OF JESUS OVERVIEWWe’ve all heard the phrase ‘Jesus loves you’.  It’s shared happily and easily in many places.  And it’s true.It’s easy to picture Jesus as loving and kind and gentle and forgiving, because it’s comfortable.  The idea of Jesus being angry is a little less so.  Why is that?Join us this week as Fi Brown takes a look at what made Jesus angry and what it means for us.SCRIPTUREMark 11:15-17;  Isaiah 56:7; Mark 3:1-5;  10:13-16; Matthew 23:13.

PICTURES OF JESUS OVERVIEWRepresentations of Jesus are often clean and wholesome, of a man with a soft smile and a faint glow about him. But as we track Jesus’ path through the gospels, he spent time in some pretty rough and unwholesome places, with some pretty rough and unwholesome people.This week Mike Riddell explores this picture of Jesus, what it means and how it might impact our relationship with him and others.SERMON SERIES‘Pictures of Jesus’ Series (Week 3/5)SCRIPTUREMatthew 9:9, 10-11, 12-13; Hosea 6:1-3.

PICTURES OF JESUS OVERVIEWFor some, Jesus is just one of many religious figures who represents a complicated set of rules and expectations to live by, all in the hopes of one day being acceptable.But is this the picture the Bible paints of him?  What did Jesus himself teach those who would follow him?Join us as Bill Brown explores another ‘Picture of Jesus’ in this 5-week series.SERMON SERIES‘Pictures of Jesus’ (Week 2/5)SCRIPTURE—

PICTURES OF JESUS OVERVIEWJesus’ arrival on earth as a baby was incredible, but Jesus was more than a baby in a manger. Even pictures of Jesus as a gentle and friendly man only tell part of the story.Join us for our online service as Micah Evans explores the Jesus beyond the manger, and even beyond the man.SERMON SERIES‘Pictures of Jesus’ (Week 1/5) SCRIPTUREColossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 1:2; Colossians 2:8.

CHRISTMAS AT SYNDAL 2024 Christmas Unmodified

FEAR NOT OVERVIEWAt Christmas we reflect on the significance of Jesus’ birth - who he would grow to become and the hope he would offer to a world in need.  As God prepared the way for Jesus’ arrival on earth, a number of people were called to participate in this great work of God, including Joseph. This week, Bill Brown will explore Joseph’s story and help us consider our own participation in God’s work on earth - especially when fear might tempt us to opt out.SCRIPTUREIsaiah 9:2, 6-7; Luke 2:26-38; Matthew 1:18-24; Luke 2:1-7, 8-14, 15-20.

FEAR NOT OVERVIEWHope doesn’t always look like we thought it would or come in the ways we expected.  At Christmas, we remember and celebrate the hope that came to earth in a most surprising way - through the birth of Jesus.His arrival signalled a great turn in the tide of history and can still mean a turn in the tide of our own lives.Join us for our special Christmas carols services and stay afterwards as we celebrate together the birth of our Saviour King, Jesus, over food, drink and activities for kids.SERMON SERIES‘Fear Not’ Series (Week 3/5) SCRIPTURELuke 1:26-38

FEAR NOT OVERVIEWGod can show up in the most unexpected ways.  That was certainly Zechariah and Elizabeth’s experience. God sent a messenger to them with an opportunity to be part of his unfolding work in the world, work which would bring hope to many.Join us as we explore this remarkable story and consider how God might want to work in our own story today. SERMON SERIES‘Fear Not’ Series (Week 2/5) SCRIPTURELuke 1:5-23

FEAR NOT When all seems lost, and when fear seems overwhelming, hope is our most precious commodity.  The hope that something better will come and that this is not the end. In some of the darkest moments in history, God shared a message of hope to his people – that he was still at work and there was hope on the horizon.Join us as Chris Danes launches our Advent sermon series, Fear Not, and explores how God’s proclamations of hope are just as relevant for us today as they were thousands of years ago. SERMON SERIES‘Fear Not’ Series (Week 1/5) SCRIPTUREIsaiah 40:27-31; 42:1; 43:3-4; Matthew 12:17-21; Romans 8:25.

JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS OVERVIEWLife holds so many ups and downs. There are countless books, podcasts and programs telling us what to do in the highs and lows of life.For James, it was pretty simple.Join us for this final message of our series in the Book of James, where Way Lim will help us better understand and apply James’ words of wisdom to believers experiencing the joys and sorrows of life.SERMON SERIES‘James: A Faith That Works’ Series (Week 5/5) SCRIPTUREJames 5; Matthew 6:9-13.

JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS OVERVIEWWe so often find ourselves in conflict with others – sometimes with people we love, and sometimes with people we don’t even know. Sometimes conflict is good and necessary, but sometimes it’s a biproduct of something much less noble.In this message, Mike Riddell will be unpacking some of James’ words regarding what is often going on under the surface of many of our interactions with others.SCRIPTUREJames 4

JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS OVERVIEWMost of us will have experienced how a few words spoken can cause both great destruction and great joy. Yet how seriously do we exercise caution in how we use our words?In this message, Mandy Stark will explore some of James’ advice to fellow believer in the early church, and what we can learn from them today.SERMON SERIES‘James: A Faith That Works’ Series (Week 3/5) SCRIPTUREBook of James

JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS OVERVIEWCan we truly believe something yet have it change nothing about how we live?Can we follow Jesus yet be no different to the world around us?These questions are as important today as they were when James was writing to fellow believers in the early church.Today, Chris Danes will be unpacking some of James’ most contentious and most challenging words.SERMON SERIES‘James: A Faith That Works’ Series (Week 2/5) SCRIPTURE—

JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS OVERVIEWSometimes things are just plain hard. James knew that followers of Jesus would face all sorts of trials and challenges in life, and so he shared some words to strengthen and guide them when they did.Join us as Mike Riddell helps us discover how James’ words of wisdom can help us when we face our own trials in life.SERMON SERIES‘James’ Series (Week 1/5) SCRIPTURE—

STAND ALONE MESSAGES OVERVIEWJoin us this week for a special one-off message from Andrew Bawden!SERMON SERIES— SCRIPTUREProverbs 4:23;  Matthew 12:34; Jeremiah 17:9-10; Colossians 3:15; Psalms 51:1; Matthew 6:21; Proverbs 27:19; Proverbs 4:23;  Hebrews 10:22-25; Psalms 84:10-12; Colossians 3:16; Romans 12:12; Psalms 119:105; Psalms 86:11; 1 John 1:9

STAND ALONE MESSAGES OVERVIEWJoin us as we celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Syndal Baptist Church.  It will be a great chance to look back at where we’ve been, where we are now and where we are heading with Jesus.This special celebration will be taking place at Crossway Baptist Church in Burwood at 4pm, where we will be able to gather as one church to celebrate God and all he has done through SBC’s 70 years.SERMON SERIES—SCRIPTURE—

PURPOSEFUL OVERVIEWSometimes we’re so fixated on the urgent things demanding our attention, that we lose sight of where we’re heading…or where we thought we were heading. Sometimes our sense of purpose can get lost in the busyness of now.So where are we heading? Where do we want our lives to be heading? And where might Jesus want to take us?In this message, Tim Dyer will be helping us turn our eyes to the future and consider Jesus’ words of wisdom in setting the course for our lives.SERMON SERIES‘Purposeful’ Series (Week 3/3) SCRIPTUREEphesians 2:10; Revelations 3:7-8; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Colossians 4:3; John 13:34; 1 Peter 3:9; 2 Samuel 23:20; John 10:10.

PURPOSEFUL OVERVIEWEach new day is filled with countless decisions, interactions and opportunities. What are we doing with them? How do we make them count for something? What might Jesus see when he looks at our everyday lives?In this message, Bill Brown will explore what it means to make the most of now as we seek to live lives of purpose.SERMON SERIES‘Purposeful’ Series (Week 2/4) SCRIPTURE—

PURPOSEFUL OVERVIEWWhen we look back over our lives, we can find all sorts of things. Sometimes we see beauty, sometimes we see ugliness, and sometimes it feels like we can’t see anything particularly special at all. But what might God see in our past? What might he be able to do with our experiences? What might he have already been doing that we might have missed?In this first week of our ‘Purposeful’ series, Chris Danes will help us look at where we’ve been with a fresh perspective to help us see where we might go next.SERMON SERIES‘Purposeful’ Series (Week 1/4) SCRIPTUREMatthew 7:13-14; Hebrews 11:6; 12:1-6; 1 Timothy 1:5; 2 Corinthians 13:5.

YOU LOST ME AT LEVITICUS OVERVIEWAt the centre of the Book of Leviticus is a practice which was central to the people God was establishing after the exodus from Egypt – Atonement.What was it all about and why was it so important?In this final week of ‘You lost me at Leviticus’, Micah Evans will help us uncover it’s significance and why it not only shaped God’s people, but also shaped world history.SERMON SERIES‘You Lost Me at Leviticus’ Series (Week 4/4) SCRIPTURELeviticus