Practicing the Way | Engaging With Scripture
1 Cor 2:6-16 Engaging with Scripture means reading the Bible as an apprentice of Jesus, knowing that the Author is in the room with you. This sermon gives a framework for thinking about how reading Scripture should change the way you live your life. It also gives some practical methods and pointers to help you…
ListenPracticing the Way | The Story Of Scripture
Scripture is a unified story that leads to Jesus. In this message, Koen reflects on the overarching story of Scripture, the connections between the Old and New Testament and on how the story of Scripture is still unfolding and we as followers of Jesus are playing a part in that. Colossians 1:15-20
ListenTrusting God in All Seasons
Ecclesiastes chapter 3 talks about the different seasons of life. Not so much in good and bad times, but in different times with different purposes.
As we go through the seasons of the year and the seasons of life, we tend to dread the Winter seasons and look forward to the Spring. But what if God actually had a special purpose for those Winter seasons in life? Are we ready to receive what He has for us in the Winter season?
ListenGospel Generosity | Part 2 | Why We Give
In this message, we continue our learning journey about generosity that is rooted in the Gospel. We’re going to walk through 2 Corinthians 9 passage, reflecting on three important characteristics of Gospel Generosity. HOW are we invited to give?
We give sacrificially
We give cheerfully
We give faithfully
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2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Philippians 2:5-11
ListenThe Narrow Path | Part 10 | Just Do It
All disciples of Jesus are professing Christians, but not all professing Christians are disciples of Jesus. In the teaching of Jesus, especially in the Sermon on the Mount, it becomes clear that there is no such thing as half-hearted discipleship or a part-time follower. It’s either all-in or nothing. Discipleship means that we commit to…
ListenThe Narrow Path | Part 8 | The Plank, the Speck and the Spirit of Condemnation
In this message, we discuss every not-Christian’s favourite Bible verse: do not judge. And the fact that this is quoted back to us so often is because the Church is infamous for its judgmental attitude.
Somehow, the Church has the manage the tension of being both wildly inclusive in the way of Jesus, and persuade people to join the journey on the narrow path. How can we do this?
According to Jesus, this means dying to our self-justification, hypocrisy and judgmental attitude, putting on humility and integrity instead so that we can walk in the way of loving correction.
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