Christ our Refuge

Series: Stand Alone Date: 7 July 2024 Preacher: Rev Dr Mark Earngey (Head of Church History at Moore Theological College, Sydney https://moore.edu.au ) -- Sermon Outline: ATTENTIVE WATCHING 1/ EYES: GOD SUPPLIES OUR NEEDS Psalm 121:1-2 2/ FEET: GOD KEEPS US STANDING Psalm 121:3-4 3/ HANDS: GOD PROTECTS US Psalm 121:5-6 4/ SOUL: GOD GUARDS OUR LIFE Psalm 121:7-8 GOD SEES YOU + KEEPS YOU -- Our drea...

Series: Stand Alone Date: 30 June 2024 Preacher: Rev Michael Kellahan (Executive Office of Gafcon Australia https://gafconaustralia.org ) -- Sermon Outline: A GLOBAL FAITH 1/ STEPHEN - BLESSED OR BLASPHEMER? Acts 6:8-10 2/ THE ACCUSATION OF BLASPHEMY Acts 6:11-14 3/ ARE THE CHARGES OF BLASPHEMY TRUE? Acts 7:1-53 4/ THE PROPHET AND THE PERSECUTORS Acts 7:54-8:1 SOME LESSONS TODAY -- Our dream is to...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 23 June 2024 Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ LOVE THAT EXPRESSES Hebrews 13:1-6 2/ FAITHFULNESS THAT ENDURES Hebrews 13:7-19 3/ GRACE THAT EQUIPS Hebrews 13:20-25 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Series: Stand Alone Date: 16 June 2024 Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ HEARTS WAITING Luke 2:22-26 Isaiah 61:1-4 2/ EYES SEEING Luke 2:27-32 “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” (CS Lewis) 3/ SOULS PIERCING Luke 2:33-35 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 9 June 2024 Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ ASSEMBLED TO CHRIST & CELEBRATION Hebrews 12:18-24 2/ASSEMBLED TO HEAR & HEED Hebrews 12:25-27 3/ ASSEMBLED TO WONDER & WORSHIP Hebrews 12:28-29 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 2 June 2024 Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ ENDURING LIKE CHRIST Hebrews 12:1-4 2/ ENDURING AS SONS Hebrews 12:5-11 3/ ENDURING IN COMMUNITY Hebrews 12:12-17 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ch...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 26 May 2024 Preacher: Ron Vicencio -- Sermon Outline: 1/ DISCERN THE INVISIBLE Hebrews 11:1-3 2/ BELIEVE THE INCREDIBLE Hebrews 11:6-7 3/ EMBRACE SUCCESS + SETBACKS AS ALIENS Hebrews 11:33-40 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 19 May 2024 Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ A COMMUNITY THAT TRUSTS IN JESUS Hebrews 10:19-25 2/ A COMMUNITY THAT FLEES FROM SIN Hebrews 10:26-31 3/ A COMMUNITY THAT PERSEVERES THROUGH PERSECUTION Hebrews 10:32-39 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find o...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 12 May 2024 Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ THE PERFECT BODY Hebrews 10:1-10 2/ THE PERFECTED PEOPLE Hebrews 10:10-18 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email h...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 5 May 2024 Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ THE EARTHLY TENT Hebrews 9:1-10 2/ THE CLEANSING BLOOD Hebrews 9:11-14 3/ THE NEW COVENANT Hebrews 9:15-22 4/ THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY Hebrews 9:23-28 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our chur...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 28 April 2024. Preacher: Zach Conway -- Sermon Outline: 1/ BETTER PLACE  Hebrews 8:1-2 2/ BETTER PRIEST  Hebrews 8:3-5 3/ BETTER PROMISE Hebrews 8:6-13 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 21 April 2024. Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ WHO THE HECK IS MELCHIZEDEK? Hebrews 7:1-9 Genesis 14 Psalm 110 2/ WHAT HAS THIS GOT TO DO WITH JESUS? Hebrews 7:10-19 3/ WHY IS THIS GOOD NEWS FOR US? Hebrews 7:20-28 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find...

Series: Stand Alone Date: 14 April 2024. Preacher: Rev Mark Fairhurst (from CMS https://www.cms.org.au/qnnsw/ ) -- Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 Sermon Outline: - Feelings of Irrelevance - A ‘Foolish’ Gospel and the Power of God - ‘Irrelevant’ Believers and the Choice of God - ‘Weak’ Messengers and the Spirit of God - The Power of God in our human weakness -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge...

Series: Stand Alone Date: 7 April 2024. Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Passages: Mark 11:15-19 & Isaiah 56:1-8 Sermon Outline: 0/ THE HOUSE OF GOD: An overview 1/ PRESENCE: ‘My [Father’s] house…’ 2/ PRAYER: ‘...shall be called a house of prayer…’ 3/ MISSION: ‘...for all nations…’ 4/ JUSTICE: ‘...but you have made it a den of robbers.’ 5/ JOY: ‘I will make them joyful in my house of prayer.’ (Isai...

Series: Meet Jesus: Easter Sunday Date: 31 March 2024. Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ THE RISEN KING Matthew 28:1-10 Matthew 16:21, 17:22-23, 20:18-19 2/ THE RULING KING 2 Samuel 7:12-13 Matthew 28:16-20 3/ THE RETURNING KING Philippians 2:5-11 Revelation 19:11-16 4/ THE REVERED KING Matthew 28:17 Revelation 4:10 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, w...

Series: Meet Jesus: Good Friday Date: 29 March 2024. Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CROWN OF THORNS? 1/ THE SHAME OF HIS CROWN Matthew 27:27-31 2/ THE IRONY OF HIS CROWN Matthew 27:37, 42 Matthew 1:1; 2:1-2; 21:5, 9; 20:28 Matthew 27:11-12 3/ THE PURPOSE OF HIS CROWN Matthew 27:15-23 Genesis 3:17-18 Galatians 3:13 Matthew 27:54 -- Our dream is to be a c...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 24 March 2024. Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ The Certainty of God’s Promise Hebrews 6:13-17 2/ The Certainty of Our Hope Hebrews 6:18-20 "Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. We see a mature, generous, and kingdom-minded community with a prayer to plant...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 17 March 2024. Preacher: Rev Dave Miers -- Sermon Outline: 1/ THE CALL TO MATURITY Hebrews 5:11-6:3 2/ THE DANGER OF IMMATURITY Hebrews 6:4-8 3/ THE FRUIT OF MATURITY Hebrews 6:9-12 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.c...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 10 March 2024. Preacher: Dr Robert G. T. Edwards -- Sermon Outline: 1/ Perfect God and perfect man 2/ What the perfect man does for our salvation (4:14-16) 3/ What qualifies the man for this ministry (5:1-10) a. He does not take the honour for himself b. He is beset with weakness c. He acts on behalf of men toward God -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 3 March 2024. Preacher: Zach Conway. -- Sermon Outline: 1/ A Historical Warning (Hebrews 4:1-5) 2/ An Eschatological Exhortation (Hebrews 4:6-10) 3/ A Present Invitation (Hebrews 4:11-13) -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠w...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 25 February 2024. Preacher: Rod Irvine. -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email christrefuge.co@gmail.com 

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 18 February 2024. Preacher: Dave Miers. -- Sermon Outline: 1/ JESUS IS FAITHFUL LIKE MOSES Hebrews 3:1-2 2/ JESUS IS GREATER THAN MOSES Hebrews 3:3-6 3/ JESUS IS BUILDING HIS HOUSE Hebrews 3:6 Hebrews 3:1 DAILY GRACE RESOURCES: www.bible.com www.esv.org www.butfirstbible.com www.newcitycatechism.com www.rethinkme.com (Daily Prayer) www.listentoverses.com -- Our dream...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 11 February 2024. Preacher: Dave Miers. -- Sermon Outline: 1/ JESUS IS THE TRUE AND BETTER MAN Hebrews 2:5-9 2/ JESUS IS SAVING PEOPLE INTO A NEW FAMILY Hebrews 2:10-13 3/ JESUS IS OUR FAITHFUL HIGH PRIEST, ABLE TO BRING FULL FREEDOM & FORGIVENESS Hebrews 2:14-18 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refug...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 4 February 2024. Preacher: Dave Miers. -- Sermon Outline: 1/ ANGELS ARE AWESOME Various Passages 2/ JESUS IS MORE AWESOME Hebrews 1:5-14 3/ PAY ATTENTION TO JESUS Hebrews 2:1-4 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefug...

Series: Jesus is Better Date: 28 January 2024. Preacher: Dave Miers. -- Sermon Outline: 1/ GOD HAS SPOKEN Hebrews 1:1-2a 2/ CHRIST IS ENOUGH Hebrews 1:2b-4 -- Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ. Find out more about our church:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email christrefuge.co@gmail.com