Hope Tauranga

Taking a look at things people have prophesied globally, here in NZ and for the church. What are we hearing God say that is confirming what He has already said through others?

As we look again at our foundations, we are like living stones being built together; we need to make sure we don't become detached, but stay attached to the Cornerstone, Jesus.

Taking a look at Genesis, some natural aspects of creation and the flood and how, since the beginning, God is showing us his plan of redemption.

The Lord is worthy of our attention; He is at work, building something in us and through us. We should be challenged by his character and nature so that we will reflect his kindness toward us on others.

Today, we hear different perspectives on outreach and evangelism, as well as stories from individuals embarking on their journeys in the Great Commission.

On this Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the family that we are and what is going on in the life of our church. We not only hear from Ken but also from others in small groups about what they are seeing and hearing God do.

We take a quick look at the history of Christianity in India, then hear from Samuel what is happening on the ground there today. We are encouraged to pray for them for the spread of the Gospel in India, and how do we apply that same passion to our local mission here in Tauranga?

A follow-on from last week's sermon. What are we doing with what the Lord has already given us? What are we prioritising? We are called to pray.

As our living saviour speaks to us, how do we best prioritise what God is highlighting to us? But may our focus not be consumed by the things, but always be on the Lord.

Life is busy, so what can we do in practical terms to look after ourselves? But let us not get so preoccupied that we forget to sit at the Lords feet.

Our words are powerful, but we are not the centre; we are a voice, we live to point to another. A look at the life of John the Baptist and an exhortatioin to live with more urgency and fire, to know "The One"

This morning on Resurrection Sunday, we look at a few egg-samples how we got from a Passover meal to chocolate eggs. and an exhortation to not forget our foundations in this season.

"Because of this assurance, we are bold" How do the promises of God and an eternal perspective shape the way we think and act?

Today Constance looks at what it means in Revelation 19:8 to be clothed in righteous deeds. Looking at the Hebrew word Tzedekah, some rabbinic thought on it and what our Rabbi Jesus had to say about it.

This morning, we take a quick look back at what we have heard about so far this year, then we look at Nehemiah 4, what was happening then and how we can apply it to our lives now. (Apologies for the sound quality this week, and those looking for the previous week's podcast; we had some technical issues, so we weren't able to get the word Samantha brought to you)

Looking again at our foundations, we must be people of the Spirit, and we must be people of the Word. Are we spending time waiting on the Lord? To encounter the wind and fire of the Spirit.

Are we ready at a moment's notice to bring the word, in and out of season? We are people of the word and of the spirit, so is what God is doing on the inside, causing us to want to talk to others about Him.

Today, we hear from our friends in Israel and pray blessings upon them. We also look back on part of our story and how God has spoken to us about being fishers of men, here in our backyard and to the nations.

How should we be in this time? Not reacting to the things happening around us but responding rightly according to what The Word says. To act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God.

This morning, Ken discussed a couple of recent events and encouraged us to reflect on our foundations. What are we building on?

First, we hear an exhortation from Cindy then we hear from Ken about having in us, a default of thankfulness.

From dreams in the night, to long-term vision for your generation and the next. How do we hear from God and how do we steward that well.

First we hear from Alana about her time in Thailand recently then we hear from Ken about our heart for missions, a local expression of that and the other expressions that we support as a church: To Israel, to India and the new allocation of support to Kristen with what he does here in NZ and also to the nations. (The short music portions were part of longer slide shows on Sunday for the different...

God is love, and He first loved us, but let's not only focus on that one attribute, but remember that, as A W Tozer puts it, "All of God does, all that God does" We are not our own, we are bought with a price.

When we delight in the Lord and commit our ways to Him, we will gain a clearer understanding of God's desires and His plans for us.