Grasslands Church Podcast

There are two types of tests in life - those we choose and those that we don't. In his closing words to the Corinthians, Paul calls them to test their faith, lives and relationships to see if they are truly being transformed by Jesus' presence with them. What about us? SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 13:1-14

Vincent preaches from 2 Corinthians 12 on how God works through our human weakness to display his all-sufficient power through Jesus in us. SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

In a time where we are more suspicious of our leaders than ever, what should we look for in the people who lead us? 2 Corinthians 10 points us to look at Jesus' humility, forbearance, and conviction, are the qualities that should mark any one who would lead in Jesus' name. SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 10:1-11

A generous person is someone who isn't controlled by anxiety or fear, but as Jesus says, sees the world with 'healthy eyes', trusting that God will take care of them. SCRIPTURES: Matthew 6:22-24, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 & 9:6-11

We typically avoid and suppress anything that feels bad. But what if feeling sorrow was the key to true and lasting change? SCRIPTURES: Luke 5:27-32, 2 Corinthians 7:2-16

One relationship has the power to transform how you see yourself and others. SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2

Jonathan preaches from the text on how a perspective on what's temporary differs from one that is set on what is eternal. SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 4:7-5:10

The person or thing that most captures your imagination is the thing that will most form your heart, mind and life. The Christian's life is one that is increasingly fixated on God's glory shown to us in Jesus - and that's the image that brings true and lasting transformation to us. SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 3:1-4:6

How do you cope when plans get changed or thrown out the window? 2 Corinthians shows us that there are always 3 sets of plans at work - ours, Satan's and God's. Yet it's God's plans that will always be fulfilled. We see it most of all through Jesus - and that puts all of our plans today into perspective. SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 1:12-2:17

Where do find comfort when things aren't going the way you hoped? In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul shows us that the deepest and sweetest comfort we can find is not in ourselves, but in God. SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

God's power turns the tables for the good of his people taking them from shame to honour, despair to joy, and death to life. SCRIPTURE: Esther 8:1-9:10

Through his providence God through his justice works to put right the wrongs of this world and through his judgement allows perpetrators to suffer the consequences of their actions. SCRIPTURES: Esther 7:1-10, 2 Peter 3:3-9 & 17-18

God in his providence works through events that seem completely random, and, people who seem completely flawed, to show his grace and save his people. SCRIPTURES: Esther 6, Colossians 3:1-4

Having a greater purpose in life gives us something to hope for and live for. We can make great sacrifices when we have a sense of purpose, but are our lives grounded in the saving purposes of God? SCRIPTURE: Esther 5:1-14, Mark 10:42-45

What do we do when we encounter difficult or even impossible situations? How can we find the courage to face them head on? SCRIPTURE: Esther 4:1-17

Jonathan preaches from Esther 2-3 on God's providence, his power to work out his good plans through all the ups and downs of human history. SCRIPTURES: Esther 2:15-3:19, Romans 8:26-30

Jon opens up our series in Esther 1-2 by giving some context to the book and pointing out how these chapters of Esther's story expose the powerful and elevate the powerless. SCRIPTURE: Esther 1:1 - 2:18

What you believe about the resurrection determines how you relate to Jesus. He's either a dead Jewish man from 2000 years ago, or he is the Messiah, the Son of God. SCRIPTURE: Mark 15:37-16:8

In Jesus' day, crucifixion was the most shameful way to die whether you were a Roman or a Jew. Yet it was through the cross that God works to free his people from sin and its shame. SCRIPTURE: Mark 15:15-39

Pete Greenwood (Inner West Church) preaches from Mark 14:12-26 on Jesus' Last Supper. The Passover meal was a tradition kept for centuries by devout Jews, yet when Jesus came to eat it, he dramatically reinterpreted its meaning. Jesus it the Passover Lamb who saves God's people and sets them free from slavery to sin and evil. SCRIPTURES: Exodus 12:21-28, Mark 14:12-26

Graeme Blore preaches from Mark 14:1-11, about Jesus' anointing before his final days by an unnamed woman. The woman's striking and generous act of worship points to the greater sacrificial act of Jesus' death upon the cross to save all of humanity. SCRIPTURE: Mark 14:1-11

Coming up against the authority of Jesus can cause fear or rebellion in us. But Jesus' authority can also be a great assurance for those who those who follow him. SCRIPTURES: Malachi 3:1-5, Mark 11:27-12:12

Jesus' kingdom is not build on force or violence, but on self-giving, sacrificial service. But how can we resist the urge to use our power to dominate others so that we can do as Jesus did? SCRIPTURE: Mark 10:32-52

We all hope (and somewhat expect) that our lives must go from one high to the next, otherwise something is wrong. Yet the trajectory of Jesus' life is very different - his is a story of suffering and glory, and so is the life of every one of his disciples. SCRIPTURE: Mark 8:31-9:13

The people who get to enter Jesus' kingdom might surprise you. Jesus says that only those who come empty handed, like little children, get to enter in. SCRIPTURES: Exodus 20:1-17, Mark 10:13-31