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Patrick shares what it means when the Holy Spirit has a home in us. The Spirit transforms us - not stamping out our unique, individual qualities but amplifying His power reflected through our lives because the Kingdom of God is reflected in the facets of its people. We need each other to see God more clearly as we each carry something, being image-bearers of the One who created us. The Holy Spirit...

Alexander looks at Chapter 2 of Acts and how Pentecost is a fulfillment of prophecy and prayer in the OT, a promise to pour out His Spirit on all people of all nations. Pentecost was a fulfillment of the vision in Ezekiel 37, life to a valley of bones that respond and become one body. Fire is a symbol of God's purifying presence. In Acts 2 God comes with purifying fire and the wind of Spirit  whic...

Looking at the early church we see something we don't see much of in our current age: people living their lives, messy and imperfect with a sense of connection and community as they are transformed to be more like Jesus. Syd Joelson looks at how we can live this practice of Community practically and spiritually. 

Continuing in the ‘Unstoppable’ series where we’re unpacking the book of Acts, Greg takes us through Acts 2v40-47. He highlights some of the key themes present in the text, and lands on the importance of fellowship within the body of Christ, most often exemplified in the act of sharing a meal. Further emphasis is placed on the early church’s unfamiliarity with self-isolating, individualistic expre...

Ryan takes us through Act 2 verse 14 where Peter addresses the crowd and 3000 people respond to this word and a demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit takes place as people hear the goodness of the Kingdom. 

Ryan addresses what Pentecost meant for the early church in partnership with the Holy Spirit and how the impact of that Holy moment in the upper room set up the early church to reach the ends of the earth through everyday people. We trust you will be encouraged as you listen and that you will experience the fire of the Holy Spirit a fresh. 

Ryan kicks off this series based in the book of Acts and looks at how the early church that exploded was not birthed by a group of the people you would expect. A group of scared people in a room who had been touched by Jesus and then filled with the Holy Spirit. Something forever transforming happened that could not be reduced or diminished. What does the following statement mean for us today? The...

Greg searches the book of Jonah, a place of pain but pain with great hope. Nineveh was a great fortified city, impregnable and it belonged to a people who had chosen and partnered with cruelty, debauchery and violence. A wicked people. Often we have Ninevah within us. Our internal private response of offense, cruelty, violence in our words and thoughts towards others.  We are encouraged to allow G...

“Generosity is always a response to a revelation of the magnificence, beauty and generosity of god.” Nicholas shares from his history with God on the kindness and generosity of God. Generosity is not just about finances - we know we can show generosity with our time, gifts, attention and our finances. A deep and clear encouragement about faith, our hearts, our finances and what God can do with out...

Ryan encourages us that the place where we grow is in the Father’s initiating embrace. When we respond to His embrace in faith, the adventure begins. We look at Mary’s account with the angel Gabriel where when she is overshadowed by God’s presence - when she is with God, that which is impossible (logically and factually) becomes possible. We trust that you are moved to seek God’s presence wherever...

We grow and we go when we experience the embrace of our Father. Whether we believe in self-sufficiency or we choose the flip side of that, that we are isolated and rejected (the orphan spirit), the reality is, we have never been alone. In Jesus, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit have made a home in us as we see Jesus set out in John 14. We are often governed in our emotions, responses and reactions...

Nicholas brought an encouragement regarding how we value our purpose both as individuals and as a church in light of Galatians 5 v 1 - 6 being a litmus test for how we pursue and express our purpose in the lives we live daily and asked the following questions: What is your purpose? How do you feel about that purpose? How do you feel about your faith? Is your faith producing anything of value?

On Sunday there were three encouragements to us as a church from the life of Martha, Isaiah and Abraham. We trust you are encouraged by their authenticity of heart grounded in the soil of the lives-walking out their convictions with great love.

Ryan takes us through the account of Phillip who sees the limitations of his circumstances contrasted to Andrew's response to a little boys lunch box with wondering faith, asking Jesus to intervene. In the account of feeding 5000, Jesus never disengages from Phillip in spite of his limited perspective. Instead, Jesus calls him to repentance which is about a change of heart and perspective and...

We often swing from being inspired to lean more into Jesus to the feeling of powerlessness and apathy towards our commitment to Jesus. Ryan unpacks from the life of Peter an encouragement for us, even in the pendulum swings of our emotions ( and of Peter's) the life of faith is one of risk and hope. Jesus always remains, despite our failures and mistakes. Jesus is worthy of our trust - keep wa...

Gifts are God's tangible power, and His love for us is both the means and the purpose. Jesus, fully human, moved through life on Earth in perfect union with the Father and the Holy Spirit. God doesn’t use and discard us; His desire is for us, His children, to walk intimately with Him. As we do, we reveal His nature to a broken world desperate for His healing love. Love was Jesus's driving...

The call to know Him. To be known by Him. And make Him known. Tarryn Graham passionately teaches on intimacy and the gifts of the Spirit, emphasizing that knowing the Holy Spirit requires investing time, presence and proximity. This knowledge is essential for both everyday life and moments of profound Kingdom impact in our community. Through compelling stories, Tarryn illustrates God's faithfu...

Ryan shares on the humility of character formation in the light of spiritual gifting and walking in the way of Jesus. When we build platforms of influence on gifting alone, on human abilities and captivating rhetorical just like the Corinthians church, we build for disappointment and deception. Ryan encourages us in the pursuit of true character formed by the steady, daily walk with Jesus.

What does the Kingdom look like in your context ? In part two of this message within the 'Doings the Stuff' series. Nick unpacks how the sphere where we work, apply our gifts and talents is where we are called to minister and make disciples. What we spend our days doing is not separate or unconsecrated because it is not a paid position in ministry. We are the ekklesia wherever we go and wh...

Nicholas sets a framework for why we compartmentalise our ministry life being relegated only to Sundays and "church" and work being something unrelated to building the Kingdom. From historical translation to current data on work life balance, he invites us to reevaluate and dream in light of the great commission what 75% (time spent working) of our life might look like when we understand...

Alexander addresses physical healing, taking us systematically through moments from the gospels where Jesus healed people of physical disease. If you’d like to read his instructive, wholistic and thorough book called, “Doing Healing” you can purchase it directly us at Freedomhouse or via Amazon: https://a.co/d/ifyFqHX

Sydney gets practical about partnering with God In the second session at our training time. This session specially focuses on the ‘how’ of approaching people with the gospel or in ministering to others ‘on the streets’. From approaching them respectfully, being able to ask questions that would help with ministering the Kingdom of God when they are open and willing.

Jesus is God. Yet, has he laid down his functional divinity having to rely wholly on the Holy Spirit to walk in union with the Father in Heaven while he was on earth. That is great news for us. We can look to Jesus and see how He models for us complete dependance on and walking with and  the Holy Spirit to do the Kingdom

Tarryn shares with us the moment that marked her in understanding that God is real and He is with her.  The King of Heaven wants to speak to you and mark you. Tarryn reminds us that because of Jesus and what He has done the way is open, it is not closed. The invitation is there daily but we have to accept it. We trust that you’d be encouraged to see time with God as essential for living each day a...

Tracey and Melissa share vulnerably from their own journeys as mothers and wives. This message is an encouragement for families and the season of life that they are in. Our homes are the centre of our relationships spilling out into the world. We put such pressure on ourselves, what we have and what we don’t. Homes are not dependant on our martial status or how much or how little we have. We have...