Grasslands Church Podcast

Jesus calls disciples to himself and shares with them his authority and community. Jesus sends his disciples into the world to specific people in specific places for a very specific purpose. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 10:1-8a

Matthew 9 marks a turning point in the story of Jesus - it's the moment when Jesus sends his disciples out to further the reach of his mission. He sends them with not just a task but with his heart of compassion and a call to pray. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 9:35-38

The hope Christians confess will someday be reality. Christians are people who live with the hope of not just new bodies, but eternal life face to face with God. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 15:12-26

Christians confess that forgiveness is possible. Christians are a forgiven people called to live as forgiving people. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 18:15-35

Christians are people who are saved by God to be his people. Ephesians gives us 3 images to help us understand what this means - the church is a kingdom to belong to, a family to be known in, and a temple in which God lives. SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 2:11-22

The Holy Spirit is probably, the most misunderstood person of the Trinity. In the scriptures we learn that the Holy Spirit is both a person and a person who is active and present in the world today. He works in the lives of believers, in the church, and in the world. SCRIPTURE: John 15:26-16:16

Followers of Jesus often exist in a tension when it comes to the promise of his return and judgement. On the one hand it can be a source of great anticipation and hope. On the other, it means a judgement for those who do not belong to Christ. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 25:31-46

In the creed we confess that Jesus is both risen from the dead and that he has ascended to heaven. His resurrection proves him to be the Son of God who now rules over all heaven and earth. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 28

"I believe in Jesus Christ... he suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended to the dead." Christians confess that Jesus Christ really did die, that he died according to God's promised plan, and that he died to save us. SCRIPTURES: Matthew 27, Psalm 22, Isaiah 53

"I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary..." Christians believe that Jesus Christ is God, Lord and our Brother. SCRIPTURES: John 1:1-4, Matthew 1:18-21, Hebrews 2:10-11

What do Christians mean when we say, "I believe in God the Father almighty creator"? Throughout scripture God reveals that he is personal, he is powerful and he wants to relate to us as a loving Father. SCRIPTURE: Genesis 1

Jesus often broke traditional conventions to reach people with the life-changing love and power of God. His followers are called to follow him in this boundary breaking way of mission. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 9:14-34

We often judge based on appearances, but Jesus sees what lies beneath the surface and addresses it. Following Jesus means that we as his disciples care about what he does - sinners being saved by his grace. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 9:1-13

In following Jesus, he often leads us into places we'd rather not go and to people we'd rather avoid. But as we go, we see Jesus confronting evil and setting people free from its power. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 8:28-34

Jesus' call to follow comes at a cost. Security & comfort and family expectations can often become barriers to discipleship to Jesus. His hard to hear words force disciples to assess whether or not we're truly willing to follow Jesus. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 8:23-27

Grasslands Family Meeting: Our Vision & Updates (June, 2026)

Scripture demonstrates that Jesus' ministry and mission was to bring healing. He is willing to heal, he is able to heal and he cares enough to heal. The church belongs to the Healer, it's a place where broken people can be made whole again. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 8:1-17

After your needs have been met, what influences the way you spend money? When it comes to spending, Jesus teaches his disciples to prioritise what God values most - people. Including an interview with special guests Matt & Steph! SCRIPTURE: Luke 16:1-15

For many we assume that saving money is immediately a good thing. But what if that was not always the case? The Bible's practical wisdom gives us two guard rails when it comes to saving - diligence and stinginess. SCRIPTURE: Luke 12:13-21

The Bible instructs us to live by culture-defying logic - before we save and spend, we're to give to God first. For followers of Jesus, the power to give to God first comes from receiving what God gave first. Before we could do anything for God he gave us Jesus. SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 3:5-10

Living as stewards of all that God has given means that even the ability to earn money and produce wealth is a gift of grace given by God. This changes the way we think about our lives, our values and our money. SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 8:10-18

Before delving into the practical wisdom the Bible has when it comes to money, Jesus' warnings about money need to be heard. Money can have such a grip on our hearts that it can stop us from entering eternal life and following Jesus. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 19:16-30

The story we tell about money is the story we live out. We can live with the belief that we own everything and we are the masters of our own fate. But the Bible paints a different picture - everything belongs to God, and what we have has been entrusted to us to provide for our needs and advance God's purposes in the world. SCRIPTURE: Genesis 2:4-17

What we believe to be true doesn't just change who we are, but it deeply impacts the daily choices we make. Christians are called to devote themselves to doing good, not out of guilt or obligation, but because we have been made new people by God's Spirit living in us. SCRIPTURE: Titus 3:1-15

What we believe to be true shapes the way we see ourselves. Jesus changes who we are in the present by breaking the power of the past and giving us a hope for the future. SCRIPTURE: Titus 2