The thing about our dog, Arlo, is he makes his presence felt. He’ll be in your face If he’s not jumping all over you, tail wagging, you’ll probably see his hair. He sheds all the time. It gets everywhere and on everything He’s scratching our doors, trying to get our...
1. Introduction (Ephesians 1:4–14) 2. Identity Context & Culture We are all trying to answer the question: Who am I, really? Problem: These stories produce striving, insecure, fragile identities. 3. The Original Context Written to Gentile believers in a city of idols, power, and spiritual striving. Roman culture, shame based, identity rooted...
2 Corinthians 7:2-16 It’s a real joy and privilege to open God’s Word with you today. I don’t know all your stories, but I do know this: grief is universal. Whether you’re here today with wounds from the past or simply trying to make sense of the...
John 10:11-18 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and...
John 10:7–10 7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved...
ACTS 2:1-13: [1] When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. [2] And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. [3] And divided tongues as of fire appeared...
1 Peter 1:1-12 What you believe about the future determines almost everything about how you live in the present. So, the question we need to ask is: what future do we actually believe in? And yet, we live in an age of hopelessness and despair Australians are increasingly...
Scripture: Matthew 20:1–16 Big Idea: Life won’t always feel fair. But God isn’t inviting us to live by fairness—He’s calling us to live by grace. QUESTION FROM THE VINEYARD OWNER: V13. DID YOU NOT AGREE WITH ME FOR A DENARIOUS? 1. We Often View Life Through the Lens...
People talk, sing, write a book about love. Human love is demanding and need selfish fulfilment The kind of love that the world speaking about is different with the love that God had given to His beloved children. Love is the oxygen of the truly Christian life Love is...
Australians are more anxious than ever. Beyond Blue reported that over 3 million Australians experienced anxiety, with mental health conditions being the leading cause of disability among young people. One of the contributing factors for this pandemic is the culture we live in that is obsessed...