The Lakes Church Cairns

Who is communion for? Across church history, Christians have answered that question differently. We’ll explore why The Lakes Church practises open communion, why the Lord’s Table points us to the grace of Jesus, and why we invite all who trust in him to share in the meal. Why we do what we do Every church has practices and convictions that shape who they are. In this series we’ll explore some of t...

Does the Bible require Christians to tithe? We’ll explore what tithing meant in the Old Testament, how the apostles taught the first churches to handle money, and why at The Lakes we encourage planned generosity without imposing a compulsory percentage. Ten percent can be a helpful practice—but is it really a command? Why we do what we do Every church has practices and convictions that shape who t...

Does God still heal, guide, speak and give spiritual gifts today? Christians have long wrestled with that question. We’ll explore why we believe the Holy Spirit is still active, why we pursue both expectancy and discernment, and how we can remain deeply biblical while staying open to God’s work. Why we do what we do. Every church has practices and convictions that shape who they are. In this serie...

No matter where you’ve come from, you’ll find a spiritual home, great friends and a church family with us. Our church community is here to love people and invite them to join us in a growing relationship with Jesus. Connect with us anytime at https://www.thelakes.church The post Repurposed, not broken (Dan Dubbeld) appeared first on The Lakes Church Cairns.

Can women preach, lead and teach in the church? Faithful Christians have answered that question differently for centuries. We’ll look at why The Lakes Church believes God calls and gifts both men and women for ministry, and why we want every person to use the gifts they’ve been given for the good of the church. Why we do what we do Every church has practices and convictions that shape who they are...

Christians have always agreed on the core of the gospel while reaching different conclusions on other issues. In this message we’ll explore how to hold strong biblical convictions with genuine humility, why not every doctrine carries the same weight, and how we can disagree while still being family together. Our goal isn’t to win arguments, but to help people follow Jesus. Why we do what we doEver...

Luke & Beverly Vos shared an update about their final couple of years in Uganda, and Luke shared a message about perseverance & surrender. No matter where you’ve come from, you’ll find a spiritual home, great friends and a church family with us. Our church community is here to love people and invite them to join us in a growing relationship with Jesus. Connect with us anytime at https://www.thelak...

One day we’ll give an account for how we used everything Jesus entrusted to us. The goal isn’t success or wealth – it’s faithfulness. Life is about far more than accumulating possessions. One day we’ll stand before Jesus, and the question won’t be how much we owned, but how faithfully we lived. This final message lifts our eyes from temporary wealth to eternal reward, inviting us to invest our liv...

The generosity of Jesus creates generous people. Generosity isn’t something Christians do to earn God’s favour. It’s our response to the incredible generosity we’ve already received in Christ. As we look at the grace of Jesus, we’ll discover the freedom and joy of living open-handed toward God, his church and the people around us. You can download the companion PDF here, for the group discussion g...

Jesus invites us to replace anxiety and accumulation with trust and wise stewardship. Money often promises security, but it rarely delivers peace. Jesus calls us to seek his kingdom first, live wisely, and trust our heavenly Father with tomorrow. This week we’ll discover practical Biblical wisdom for managing money without being mastered by it. You can download the companion PDF here, for the grou...

Stewardship begins by recognising that Jesus is Lord over everything. We don’t own our lives or our possessions. We are faithful managers of what he has entrusted to us. Everything changes when we stop asking, What’s mine? and start asking, What has Jesus entrusted to me? From our money and possessions to our time, gifts and opportunities, every part of life belongs to him. Stewardship isn’t about...

We will explore the meaning of the final teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus uses images of gates, trees, and houses to offer a choice to his followers. Study Season – Sermon on the Mount Do you enjoy digging deeper into the Bible to understand and apply it? From July 5 – August 16 we’re hosting another Study Season, each Sunday night in the church hall. We’ll have in-depth teaching a...

Fasting is saying I need food, but I need God more. It is not a formula to make God do what we want. We fast to seek God, to pray, to humble ourselves, and because we hunger for God. We are often hungry for food, but are we ever hungry for God? No matter where you’ve come from, you’ll find a spiritual home, great friends and a church family with us. Our church community is here to love people and...

We will see how Jesus regards right-relating, also called ‘righteousness,’ as necessary for life in God’s Kingdom. We’ll learn about connections between Scripture’s overarching story and this section of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:1-12). The accompanying study guide that Rob created is here: https://tdmp2026.github.io/wisdom-in-relationships-a-companion-bible-study-guide.html Study Season –...

Sometimes we can treat church as something a few people provide and everyone else attends. But Jesus is building ordinary people into a living church, and every one of us has a part to play. This message moves people from being consumers of church to participants in what Jesus is building. Our contribution begins with grace, takes shape in community, and points people to Jesus. What would this chu...

We will discover Jesus’ teaching on money and possessions, including the worries they tend to produce in peoples’ lives. We’ll learn how this section of the Sermon on the Mount (6:19-34) connects with the larger biblical story. Study Season – Sermon on the Mount Do you enjoy digging deeper into the Bible to understand and apply it? From July 5 – August 16 we’re hosting another Study Season, each S...

In Genesis 26, Isaac reopened the wells his father had dug, uncovering life-giving water that had been there all along. This message explores how God may be inviting us to rediscover callings, gifts, dreams and foundations of faith that have become buried over time. Rather than always asking God for something new, perhaps he is placing a shovel in our hands and inviting us to uncover what he has a...

We will examine the Lord’s Prayer, located at the centre of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13), and see how Jesus’ instruction to pray like this reveals his desire to transform people into those who trust God, love others, and participate in the work entailed with bringing God’s Kingdom to earth, as it is in heaven. Study Season – Sermon on the Mount Do you enjoy digging deeper into the Bibl...

No matter where you’ve come from, you’ll find a spiritual home, great friends and a church family with us. Our church community is here to love people and invite them to join us in a growing relationship with Jesus. Connect with us anytime at https://www.thelakes.church The post God invites you to pray specific prayers (Dan Dubbeld) appeared first on The Lakes Church Cairns.

We will see how Jesus warns against using traditional religious practices to signal virtue and gain social favour. We’ll learn how this section of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:1-18) connects with the larger biblical story. Study Season – Sermon on the Mount Do you enjoy digging deeper into the Bible to understand and apply it? From July 5 – August 16 we’re hosting another Study Season, each...

We will see how Jesus understood ancient Old Testament law about oaths, retaliation, and neighbourly love. We’ll learn how this portion of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:33-48) connects with the larger biblical story. Sermon on the Mount: how Jesus sees the world. Jesus’ famous Sermon on the mount isn’t a list of rules or religious ideas. It’s an invitation into a transformed life with him at...

We will engage with Jesus’ teaching about murder, adultery, and divorce. We’ll learn how this portion of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:21-32) connects with the larger biblical story. Study Season – Sermon on the Mount Do you enjoy digging deeper into the Bible to understand and apply it? From July 5 – August 16 we’re hosting another Study Season, each Sunday night in the church hall. We’ll...

We will dig into Jesus’ understanding of righteousness, or ‘right relating’ with others, and see how he advances the story of the Old Testament Torah and Prophets by showing what true righteousness looks like. Sermon on the Mount: how Jesus sees the world. Jesus’ famous Sermon on the mount isn’t a list of rules or religious ideas. It’s an invitation into a transformed life with him at the centre....

We will dive into an in-depth exploration of Jesus’ nine beatitudes in Matthew 5. We’ll see how these short wisdom statements imagine a new social world grounded in true justice, peace, and love. We’ll discover how this first section of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-12) connects with the larger biblical story. Study Season – Sermon on the Mount Do you enjoy digging deeper into the Bible...

We will explore Jesus’ announcement of God’s Kingdom—both its intense challenge and its comforting promise—and discover the significance of the Sermon on the Mount within the larger biblical story. Sermon on the Mount: how Jesus sees the world. Jesus’ famous Sermon on the mount isn’t a list of rules or religious ideas. It’s an invitation into a transformed life with him at the centre. Jesus paints...