Family Church Waterlooville

The title today, 'Have you tied your shoes' is a question asking us if we have our feet set properly. We all need to be well set, established in God's Word, living a faith filled life knowledgeable of God's Word and His saving Gospel message. Ps Ray wants us to live in a culture set by purpose, all growing in the same direction. If we do not tie our shoes they will fall off as we journey along. If...

The message explores the question, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”, using Mary’s story in Luke 1 as a powerful example of how God brings greatness out of places and people considered insignificant. Nazareth was a small, overlooked village, yet God chose it as the setting for the greatest miracle—the incarnation of Christ. Likewise, Mary, a humble young woman of no social status, was call...

Ps Ray asks the question, What do we believe about the Church? Is it a place we go to, are we part of it, do we take part or sit and listen? Are we all going in the same direction? Do we have the same goal? The early Church was so powerful because they were in one mind with one heart focused on one outcome. Today we have the potential to be so distracted. But coming back to the same vision is key...

What do you believe? Your skills and your talents are meant to be a blessing to the house of God. What does it mean to be an ambassador of heaven? What do ambassadors do? What do they stand for?  This is the conversation we had this past Sunday, we talked through what God expects of us, what we believe about that and how do we respond to it? 

Jesus is in the Bible from beginning and the end. The old testament is the new testament concealed. and the new testament is the old testament revealed. God used the types and shadows throughout Scripture to show off more and more of Jesus and how important He is. This morning we don't just uncover more of Jesus, but we see how he called us out of the crowd and asks us bring our skills to him so w...

Continuing from last week, in how do we respond to a holy God. When we became born again we enlisted into something bigger than ourselves. We gave up our preferences, our rights and handed them over to something greater. In doing this we see that God is leading us somewhere.... into the promises he has for us. If he is leading us into the promises he has for us, maybe we should stop shouting at ev...

Tithing needs to be done in the Biblical way. If Tithing is not practised then the seed is void of its fruit. If we belong to God, how much of us actually belongs to him. Is it the convenient bits, or is it everything. If God owns our time, do we give him our time, if God owns our money, do we give him our money? What does God really own, can this shape our relationship with him and the world we l...

If we are meant to be like Christ, and if we are meant to be in Christ, then the first ingredient is for us to see ourselves as dead. So we can see ourselves as resurrected to newness of life. Are you dead yet? Or preserving an old image of an old man in a new box.  We are not practicing manifestation manipulation but we are declaring the goodness of God by faith. We are confident not delusio...

While there are other beliefs in the world that have a very clear expectation and expression of Devotion, we can be left asking the question why? Why are they so devoted to something that is not Biblically true? There can be many answers. But ultimately it is a belief system they have, that produces their devotion. What is it they believe that causes so much devotion? Then if we are observing thei...

The strength of fellowship -  I asked the question, if fellowship means the sharing of life, then what are we sharing our life with? Who are we sharing our life with?  Do we have the grace to disagree and still walk together, do we still have the ability to love first?  God wants us to be carriers of his glory and his presence we need to be able to steward this out into the world. W...

The Church in the book of Acts is our church, the Apostles teaching is our teaching. But what does that look like in the world of Social Media, algorithms and a highly sensitive society that lives in a constant state of being triggered by something. How do we live under the apostles teaching today and what should the fruit be? 

Ps Andy speaks about the next series of messages titled "A Growing Church" and how this fits within our theme of Magnify and Multiply....

Church is not an organisation, but a living organism, which is not exempt from change. A church that remains strong through change is dependent on 3 core ingredients: 1) God doesn't change, 2) Jesus is the Head of the Church and 3) the Holy Spirit's reality and ability is all we need to establish God's unshakable kingdom on earth.

Chris and Sandy's final word of exhortation to the church in Waterlooville: Looking at the heart of Moses who chose to walk with God rather than taking the path of ease, along with admonition from the New Testament, we are encouraged to do the known and revealed will of God in order to inherit the promises.  

Comparing the Israelites' behaviour in the wilderness, to Joseph's integrity and character through trials and victories, we understand that God is able to take even the most difficult circumstances and use them for the ultimate good in the life of the believer. God has given is all things to empower us, strengthen us, and equip us through every season in our lives. Having a 'rhema' word ready duri...

Walking in God's will speaks of a pattern of daily life, in which God has empowered us with everything necessary to fulfill His plans and purposes. Much like God's multi-faceted character, our walk with God is multi-dimensional and should impact our hearts, minds and souls. 

God works in our lives through all seasons and in this message we look at some key pointers to keep ourselves in His will and living towards His ultimate plans and purposes for our lives. Ps Sandy provides some conclusing remarks following the key message by Ps Chris.

Just like the 4 friends who lowered their paralysed friend through the roof so he could get healed, our motivation for miracles in other people's lives should always be out of love and compassion, just like Jesus. 

When the widow spoke of lack, Elijah spoke of abundance. This miracle hinged on the promise given by God to the widow, which enabled her to trust God and be willing to sow in famine. As a result she and her household ate for many days, a reminder that God daily loads us with benefits!

The miracle of the boatloads of fish which happened to Peter was dependent upon another key ingredient: obedience. Obedience can at times go against experience or logic, but is always on God's terms, not ours. Complete obedience to God leads to supernatural breakthrough which benefits many.

God's miracles are ours for today but we need to play our part too, as we co-labour with God by releasing our faith. Our faith is a key ingredient to seeing the supernatural manifest in our lives.

The two keys to the Miracle of the five loaves was first and foremost Jesus being moved with compassion, and secondly the willingness of a young lad to surrender his lunch. God's greatest moves begin when we too surrender what is in our hands.

God's not looking for the mighty, He's looking for the willing! In this world we are faced with different dimensions: the spiritual and the natural, and although we are all faced with limitations in life, God's Spirit empowers us to live. Looking at examples throughout the Word, God is not put off by weaknesses, but rather brings the "super" into our natural world as we yield to Him. 

Thoughout this message are some amazing testimonies of what God has done in people's lives, at times in significant ways and at other times in seemingly-less spectacular yet just as important ways. Any move of God IS a move of God and we are grateful for His engagement in every area of our lives.

As followers of Jesus we are called to be salt and light to the world. Salt cannot lose it's saltiness but can be affected by dilution or contamination. We are to be selective of the company we keep, as well as eradicate any compromise in our lives. The way we live matters, along with the ability to share our testimonies well.