Trusting 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?

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Gospel 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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The 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…

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The 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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The Narrow Path | Part 6 | Breaking Mammon’s Power

In this part of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus begins to speak about our relationship to money, speaking in profound terms. His words apply equally to those who have a lot and those who have a little, because money can be or become an idol for anyone.

Jesus addresses us from the perspective that money is no neutral subject. He is making clear that there is an inherent power that money holds that will always make us desire more.

We invite you to let Jesus radically reshape your approach to possessions, and consider how you assign value, what you look to for a sense of identity and security and who you serve.

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