Weekly Message archive
August 29, 2010
This week is a Youth-Led service, in which two of our youth "unpack" readings from Luke about being invited to the great feast. Who are you in the story, and who would you invite?...Read more »
August 22, 2010
Today we are looking at the story of a woman who is suffering from a condition which caused her to be bent over. Jesus calls us to raise our eyes to the heavens and see the great vision of the Kingdom of God, because this is good news for us, our church, our community, our whole world....Read more »
August 15, 2010
Jesus is not asking us to create conflict by aggressively picking fights. Rather he is asking us to have the strength of character to love the outcast despite all opposition (even from one’s family) and to stand up for Jesus and his teachings when people in our community go bashing the Christian faith. This is something we admire in Christ and is a great quality for all Christians- both male and...Read more »
August 1, 2010
Aussies like to build wealth and security but Jesus suggests we become ambitious about building something else......Read more »
July 25, 2010
Continuing our series studying the Gospel of Luke, Adrian is talking about prayer based on Luke 11: 1-13. Here we have the Lord's Prayer and Jesus assurance about God's faithfulness to answer our prayer....Read more »
July 18, 2010
Jesus says that lots of things demand our attention but only one thing is essential. What do you think that might be? ...Read more »
July 4, 2010
Risk is what Jesus wants from us. We started well 4 years ago, so let's keep going! ...Read more »
June 27, 2010
Today we are beginning a new series focussing on the Gospel of Luke. What does it mean to follow Jesus? Where do your priorities lie?...Read more »
June 20, 2010
Social Justice has been a magnet for strong views for and against - here's why....Read more »
June 13, 2010
What is the Church? Growth and Maturity. Adrian talk about the proper foundation for Church Growth....Read more »
June 6, 2010
Have you ever had anyone believe in you? Encouragement goes deeper than you think....Read more »
May 30, 2010
Today the Youth are leading the service, looking at Church Community....Read more »
May 23, 2010
What is the church? Nothing without the Holy Spirit....Read more »
May 16, 2010
Unity: Become what you already are?!...Read more »
May 9, 2010
What does a loving community mean? How can we be all-inclusive?...Read more »
April 25, 2010
We have begun a new series of reflections on the theme, "What is the Church?" This week we are thinking about the Church as community and outreach and we are given the story of Dorcus in Acts 9: 36-43 to help us think about it....Read more »
April 18, 2010
What sort of community do you want your church to be ...honestly?! ...Read more »
April 11, 2010
Adrian's sermon this week is about doubt and faith....Read more »
April 4, 2010 – Easter Sunday
Easter day is deeper than you know; whatever happens to Jesus will happen to you!...Read more »
April 2, 2010 – Good Friday
Adrian tells the Easter story through the eyes of Simon of Cyrene. Simon is the one who was recruited to carry Jesus' cross when he collapsed under its weight. The story is fiction but by its combination of Biblical stories it seeks to bring the listener into the truth of the crucifixion in a dramatic, even emotional way....Read more »
March 28, 2010
This week's sermon looks at the challenging nature of Jesus' entry to the established attitudes and culture of his time. ...Read more »
March 21, 2010
Jesus is not a victim; he knowingly chooses a path that leads to the cross and lets everyone know along the way. ...Read more »
February 28, 2010
In our reading from Luke 13 this week the Pharisees, of all people, come to warn Jesus about Herod’s plot to kill him. How does Jesus react?...Read more »
February 21, 2010
Life is super fast. Who has time to go off on retreat and sort out their priorities? Jesus, it seems....Read more »
February 14, 2010
In our reading from 1 Corinthians 9 this week, Paul says, ”I am a free man, nobody's slave; but I make myself everybody's slave in order to win as many people as possible.” He goes on to tell us how he adapts to be able to communicate with different cultural groups in his time....Read more »
February 7, 2010
If Jesus wants us all to be "fishers of men" then how come no-one does this?...Read more »
January 31, 2010
Today Adrian talks about the call of God for every life. In this series we are reflecting on God's purposes. Call is one of God's purposes. It is the way God includes us in his solutions. Have a listen and see what you think and then leave a comment....Read more »
January 10, 2010
This week's sermon focuses on Jesus in the Temple, and what this story can teach us about learning, faith and respect....Read more »
January 3, 2010
Happy New Year. Today Adrian talks about the values of a new year and decade being set by the agenda Luke expresses in his gospel. The foundation of our church and mission need to be based on the values of the Gospel....Read more »
December 27, 2009
We know very little about the Wise Men who travelled to Bethlehem to see the baby Jesus. In this sermon, Adrian explores what made them "wise"....Read more »
December 20, 2009
Graeme preaches about Mary's relationship with Elizabeth, and the bond they share during Mary's pregnancy....Read more »
December 13, 2009
What do you need to do in order to be prepared for the coming of Jesus this Christmas?...Read more »
December 6, 2009
God put a lot of preparation into sending Christ to reunite you with God. How will you respond? In equal measure?...Read more »
November 29, 2009
Everyone would agree that including people with mental health issues or disability is a must for Christians but rarely do we deal with the practical issue that undermines this in practise: How do we handle being outside our comfort zone?...Read more »
November 22, 2009
This is the last in our current series on the core values of our church. This one is about the Bible. It says, ”As a Christian community we see the Bible as central to our life.”...Read more »
November 15, 2009
This week we enjoyed the music and sharing of a contemporary Christian group called Simeon. Simeon is normally a group of four but on this occasion we had just Simeon and Peter. I have clipped the songs for copyright purposes but with Simeon's permission I left a sample of each song for you to hear. If you want to know more go to their website at www.simeononline.com . There you will h...Read more »
November 8, 2009
Worship is often seen as the most important thing a church offers. Why then does the New Testament say so little about worship services?...Read more »
November 1, 2009
This week we reflect on the Core Value of our Church which says, “We seek to share our faith and to encourage relationships with Jesus.” This value is about birth and nurture. Faith often has a long gestation period and when born always require lifelong nurture....Read more »
October 25, 2009
Jesus did a large part of his work at the kitchen table. Could your kitchen table be a place where Jesus still does his work?...Read more »
October 18, 2009
We have now finished our “Deeper Gospel” series. Our new series will be reflections on six of our Core Values. When Living Faith Church began we held a retreat to develop a set of core values which would both describe who we are and set an agenda for who we wanted to be. I want to begin with the core value that says, “We seek to reach out with love and compassion to those who are in...Read more »
October 11, 2009
Graeme concludes our series on A Deeper Gospel with a reflection on Kingdom prayers. We hope this series has been a blessing and a challenge to you. Leave a comment and tell us what you think....Read more »
October 4, 2009
Adrian continues our series on A Deeper Faith with a discussion of Power and Effectiveness. Here we are confronted by our power seeking, the power of God and the prayer need to remain faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The sound begins with Jeanette reading from John 15: 12-21. Have a listen and tell us what you think as a comment below....Read more »
September 27, 2009
Graeme continues our series on a deeper gospel. Here he talks about the call to the mission of the Gospel of the living Christ and the importance of prayer. Have a listen and leave a comment....Read more »
September 20, 2009
Adrian continues our series on a deeper understanding of the Gospel with a reflection on the importance of the church in the Gospel message. When you listen leave a comment....Read more »
September 13, 2009
This is the second sermon in our series about a deeper understanding of the Gospel. Today Graeme is talking about discipleship as an essential part of salvation. Have a listen and leave a comment....Read more »
September 6, 2009
Many of us have come to faith in Jesus but don't realise the significance of the Gospel we follow. Graeme is beginning a series on the Gospel showing us that there are deeper truths to be appreciated. In this first sermon he is telling us that we are saved from lives of small restricted love to lives of unconditional, barrier breaking love. Have a listen and leave a comment....Read more »
August 30, 2009
The young people are leading the service today and have chosen to focus on a passage from the Song of Song. As a result, Adrian is giving an overview of the possibile reasons why the Song of Songs is in the Bible. Have a listen and leave a comment about what you think....Read more »
August 23, 2009
This Graeme's first Sunday with us and he has chosen to speak on John's description of the Vine and the Branches. Graeme emphasises the importance of being "In Christ". Listen and leave a comment....Read more »
August 16, 2009
Here Adrian is speaking from John 6: 51-60 where Jesus is claiming to be the real food that people need. This claim becomes somewhat controversial. Have a listen and let us know what you think....Read more »
August 9, 2009
Here Adrian is speaking on the subject "Jesus is the bread of life". The stream begins with Graham reading John 6: 35; 41-51. This is a message with an evangelistic invitation. We rejoice in the fact that three people came forward to declare their faith in Jesus at the end of this service. Next Sunday will be a baptismal service....Read more »
August 2, 2009
Murray is speaking today about the Transfiguration of Jesus as told in Mark 9: 2-9. James will read this passage before Murray begins. This is also Murray's last Message with us as a supply Minister for the Uniting Church. ...Read more »