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DISCIPLESHIP IN THE DARKNESS OVERVIEWHave you ever felt like you’ve got nothing left to give?Sometimes it happens when things have gone wrong, but more confusing is when you feel it after everything has gone right.   For whatever reason, if feels like your passion, your joy, your hope is just…gone.  It can be a very dark place to find yourself and even harder to know how to find a way out.This week, Mandy will help us explore part of Elijah’s story in the Bible and what we can learn from his experience in that dark place.SERMON SERIES‘Discipleship in the Darkness’ Series (Week 2/4) SCRIPTURE

DISCIPLESHIP IN THE DARKNESS OVERVIEWWhat was once so black and white, now seems grey.The answers which once seemed so clear, now just raise more questions.The circumstances you find yourself in now challenge the faith you’ve always held so firmly.What do you do when you find yourself wrestling with your beliefs about Jesus, his Church and the God, you thought you knew? Join us this Sunday as Chris Danes explores the complexity of doubt, and what we can do when we find ourselves facing it. SERMON SERIES‘Discipleship in the Darkness’ Series (Week 1/4) SCRIPTURE

EPIC FAIL OVERVIEWSometimes our failures don’t really seem that ‘epic’.Sometimes it’s a conversation gone wrong. Sometimes it’s misjudging someone. Sometimes it’s a conflict handled badly.It can be small fails with epic consequences.Join us as Mike Riddell wraps up our series, Epic Fail, by looking at a story of a small fail and big regret.SERMON SERIES‘Epic Fail’ Series (Week 4/4) SCRIPTURE

EPIC FAIL OVERVIEWIn our walk with Jesus, it’s not uncommon to feel like you keep letting Him down.And those who don’t follow Jesus, often think that they’d never be ‘good enough’ for Jesus anyway.So it’s reassuring to know that one of Jesus’ closest friends set the benchmark for letting Him down, but also enabled Jesus to set a benchmark for bringing someone back from epic failure.Join us this week as Chris Danes helps us understand the hope this offers for us today.SERMON SERIES‘Epic Fail’ Series (Week 3/4) SCRIPTURE

EPIC FAIL OVERVIEWSometimes our failures can be so big, so shameful, that all we want to do is run away and hide. Sometimes that’s exactly what we do – in one way or another.Join us this week as Ruth Bawden helps us explore Moses’ epic fail, and how God made sure his story didn’t end there.SERMON SERIES‘Epic Fail’ Series (Week 2/4) SCRIPTUREExodus

EPIC FAIL OVERVIEWThe Bible’s first story of failure really sets the stage for all the failures which follow.  And really, when we’re talking about ‘epic fails’, this one really takes the cake.  How did something so good go so wrong?  What can we learn about ourselves in the story of Adam and Eve, and what does God want us to understand about him?Join us as Dave Carne kicks off our news sermon series, Epic Fail.SERMON SERIES‘Epic Fail’ Series (Week 1/4) SCRIPTUREGenesis 1―3

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD OVERVIEWOne of the best things we can do in the midst of busy lives, is to take time to stop and remember who our God is. To consider what he's like and what he's done. When we do this, it can change our whole perspective.Join us as Leonie McNeill helps us reflect on our great God in this one-off message.SERMON SERIES(One-off) SCRIPTUREPsalm 33:1-9

UNLIMITED OVERVIEWEven if we feel like we have complete confidence in the power of the gospel to change lives, and we know that God can use us despite our shortcomings, and we are willing to pay the cost of sharing Jesus…sometimes we still hold back.It’s that moment of fear, of doubt, where we wonder if we have the courage to make that leap of faith.This week, Chris Danes helps us consider what to do in those moments where what we need more than anything is courage.SERMON SERIES‘Unlimited’ Series (Week 5/5) SCRIPTUREActs 26:15-18, Acts 28:30-31

UNLIMITED OVERVIEWWhen it comes down to it, sharing Jesus in this world just feels…risky.If people knew about your faith, would they walk away? What if you miss out on opportunities because of it? What if it’s uncomfortable or awkward?What if God calls you to leave your job or your home and share Jesus in another community, country or culture?One of the biggest limitations we find in sharing our faith is in weighing up what it will cost us. Join us this week as Mike Riddell helps us seek the wisdom of Bible as we face these questions.SERMON SERIES‘Unlimited’ Series (Week 4/5) SCRIPTUREActs 5:17-42, Acts 20:22-24

UNLIMITED OVERVIEWSometimes our failures, our struggles and our sin make us feel like we are the worst possible representative of Jesus. It’s not that we don’t want to share Jesus, but we think our failures will turn people away from him, rather than towards him.We believe that we are the last person on earth God could ever use to grow his kingdom.This week, Chris Danes will look at an account from the Bible which reminds us not to count ourselves out so easily.SERMON SERIES‘Unlimited’ Series (Week 3/5) SCRIPTUREActs 9:1-31

UNLIMITED OVERVIEWMany of us hesitate at the idea of sharing Jesus simply because we feel like we have no idea what we’re doing, that someone else could do it better, and we worry we’ll cause more harm than good.Yet Jesus calls us to do share him all the same. So what do we do?Join us this week as Mike Riddell shares a message of encouragement, straight from the Book of Acts in the Bible to all of us who feel limited by our own capability in sharing our faith. SERMON SERIES‘Unlimited’ Series (Week 2/4) SCRIPTUREActs 4:1-20

UNLIMITED OVERVIEWWe know that Jesus has asked his followers to tell others about him, both near and far.But sometimes we hesitate…Will following Jesus change lives for the better or just make them harder?Is it worth us taking the risk of stepping out or speaking up?Can we still have confidence that the good news is actually good news?Join us as our special guest, Daniel Bullock (Director of Missions and Ministries, BaptistUnion of Victoria) helps us explore these common questions. SERMON SERIES‘Unlimited’ Series (Week 1/4) SCRIPTURE 

IT'S NOT ABOUT... OVERVIEWAs we wake up each day, the worries of the day, the responsibilities, and the decisions to be made can all flood in and sweep us away before we’ve even risen from our beds.  Those following Jesus find themselves asking for his help in those day-to-day concerns.But is that the sum total of the Christian life?  Is there more for us to consider?Join us as Bill Brown concludes our series ‘It’s Not About…’ with this important message about life with Christ. SERMON SERIES‘It’s Not About’ Series (Week 3/3) SCRIPTUREHebrews 12:1-3 

IT'S NOT ABOUT... OVERVIEWMany people think that Christianity is all about following a set of rules to make ourselves good enough for God.Christians will usually tell you that the opposite is true.So if it’s not about rules, what is it about?  Does that mean following Jesus means doing whatever we want? Join us this week as Chris Danes helps us work through these tricky but important questions.SERMON SERIES‘It’s Not About’ Series (Week 2/3) SCRIPTURERomans 6:1-14

IT'S NOT ABOUT... OVERVIEWIn our culture, following our own hearts and doing what is best for ourselves is often the way we’re taught to live.  It’s a ‘me first’ world.  We can easily find ourselves applying those same values to our relationship with Jesus. That our faith is ‘personal’. But is that the picture Jesus painted?  Is that the picture of faith the Bible presents? Join us as Mandy Stark begins our new sermon series, ‘It’s Not About…’ by helping us explore these questions. SERMON SERIES‘It’s Not About’ Series (Week 1/3) SCRIPTUREPhilippians 2:1-11

EASTER 2023: FROM DEATH TO LIFE OVERVIEWIf the events of Easter ended at the cross and in the grave, there would be no story of transformation.  There would be no dawn to follow the darkness.  But on Easter Sunday we love to remember that Jesus’ story didn’t end there – and ours needn’t either! Join us this Easter Sunday as we celebrate Jesus’ being raised to life, and the hope available to us through him. SERMON SERIES‘From Death To Life’ — Easter 2023 Series (Week 2/2) SCRIPTURE 

FROM THIS TO THAT OVERVIEWThe greatest transformative moment in the history of the world is remembered at Easter and began with the death of Jesus on a cross.It can be hard to see something so ugly and tragic as the trigger for something incredible, and yet, that is what it was – and still is.Join us this Good Friday as we reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice and its power to transform. SERMON SERIES‘From This To That’ Series (Week 5/5)SCRIPTURE 

EASTER 2023: FROM DEATH TO LIFE OVERVIEWThe greatest transformative moment in the history of the world is remembered at Easter and began with the death of Jesus on a cross.It can be hard to see something so ugly and tragic as the trigger for something incredible, and yet, that is what it was – and still is.Join us this Good Friday as we reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice and its power to transform. SERMON SERIES‘From This To That’ Series (Week 5/5)SCRIPTURE 

FROM THIS TO THAT OVERVIEWWhen a church cares well for people, it can transform lives.This world has no shortage of powerful men and women who have climbed their way to the top and trampled many in the process.There are many who sit at the top and wield their power like a sword.Jesus set a different standard and called his followers to do the same.Join us this week as Micah Evans takes a look at one of Jesus’ most surprising and powerful teaching moments. SCRIPTUREJohn 13:1-17

FROM THIS TO THAT OVERVIEWSometimes it can be hard to believe that God can or will provide what we need when we need it most.  So, we make other plans and do our best to problem solve our way around it.But what if we’re missing out on a golden opportunity to see God do his best work?Join us this Sunday as we look at a time when Jesus revealed what God can do when we’re faced with needs.SERMON SERIES‘From This To That’ Series (Week 3/5) SCRIPTUREMatthew 6:11