Massey Community Church Sermons

Tony's message is the first of our new series 'Abiding Together' where we are looking at (The Community Practice). He takes us through Acts 2:42-47, with a teaching on how the Gospel shapes community.

Tina and Josh wrap up our 'Abiding in Yahweh' Series with a final sermon looking at verse 7 of Exodus 34 - 'Yet He Does not leave the guilty Unpunished'

Tina continues to explore Exodus 34:6 as part of our (Abiding in Yahweh series) looking at the God who is abounding in love and faithfulness. But what if our image of God is not in line with this? Daren brings his thoughts on how we can renew our minds through Yahweh.

Guest speaker Joseph McAuley preaching on what it means to be unified followers of Jesus.

[Abiding in Yahweh #3]

When Yahweh reveals His name in Exodus 34:5, He says he is 'slow to anger'. Robin walks us through what this means for our understanding of God, and relationship with Him and each other.

God Has a Name: Yahweh. Tony shares on the significance of this for the Christian faith, and the life of God’s name and character as He has revealed Himself. Referencing Exodus 3:13-15 & 34:4-7.

Easter Sunday is a day of celebration. As followers of Jesus, we rejoice at his victory over the grave, and over all the deaths and dyings we will face in life. But for most Christians, Easter Sunday does not do away with all doubt. Questions arise. Uncertainties come. Our experiences don’t always match our theology, and the struggles and sufferings in our own lives and in our world can overwhelm...

Rod continues our exploration of the Prodigal Son story, focusing on the point of view of the the father.

Libby continues our exploration of the Prodigal Son story, focusing on the point of view of the older son. Our 'Invitation to Abide': Throughout the day this week, remember - "My dear child, I am with you always and everything I have is yours." And from last week - "The God who loves me is in this place."

Hannah walks us through Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son, focusing on the journey and point of view of the younger son. Invitation to Abide - Practicing the Presence: Throughout the day this week, REMEMBER, " the God who loves me is in this place. " ADMIT where you've gone wrong and RETURN to his embrace.

Tina introduces us to this year’s theme, Abiding in the Way of Jesus , by first sharing what sits at the very heart of Massey Community Church — what it means to be real people following Jesus . From there, she explores what it means to abide, and the fruit that is formed through a steadfast, intentional practice of abiding .

Summer at MCC! It’s a change of pace for most of us, and a change of pace for our preaching team too. Preachers have been asked to share passages of Scripture and spiritual habits / practices that have been helpful for them personally as they have sought to deepen their walk with Jesus. Inspiring stories and challenging Bible passages to reflect on, as each speaker points us to Jesus and encourage...

Summer at MCC! It’s a change of pace for most of us, and a change of pace for our preaching team too. Preachers have been asked to share passages of Scripture and spiritual habits / practices that have been helpful for them personally as they have sought to deepen their walk with Jesus. Inspiring stories and challenging Bible passages to reflect on, as each speaker points us to Jesus and encourage...

Summer at MCC! It’s a change of pace for most of us, and a change of pace for our preaching team too. Preachers have been asked to share passages of Scripture and spiritual habits / practices that have been helpful for them personally as they have sought to deepen their walk with Jesus. Inspiring stories and challenging Bible passages to reflect on, as each speaker points us to Jesus and encourage...

Summer at MCC! It’s a change of pace for most of us, and a change of pace for our preaching team too. Preachers have been asked to share passages of Scripture and spiritual habits / practices that have been helpful for them personally as they have sought to deepen their walk with Jesus. Inspiring stories and challenging Bible passages to reflect on, as each speaker points us to Jesus and encourage...

Hannah shares a Christmas reflection on God's love which is a light in the darkness. She walks us through what it means to love what God loves, instead of loving the things that may draw us out of the light.

Tina unpacks the the real meaning of 'Peace' this Advent by walking us through the concept of 'Shalom' - A deep sense of real peace as revealed in the Bible, and found in Christ's birth, His life, death and resurrection. Tina provides intentional ways for us to practice 'Shalom' this Christmas and throughout the holiday season. The Bible Project video that is mentioned in this sermon can be found...

Sean opens up a discussion on the gender of God. He looks at passages of Scripture that describe God in feminine terms and explores the limitations of language when we contemplate the enormity, as well as the personal nature, of our loving Creator.

Robin shares, with realness, how the thought of memorising scripture can seem daunting. However, the rewards are life-giving. That is, we can rest in God's promises by tucking His word within our hearts, knowing our need for it, for Him. Robin encourages us to look Page 59 from ‘The Scripture Practice’ workbook for some 'how tos' of memorising scripture: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cb1P0bD1KP...

Tony shares on why the study of Scripture is so important as followers of Jesus. He unpacks 2 Timothy 3:16 and the role Scripture plays in forming our understanding of God and our relationship with Him. He invites us to tread carefully as we come to these ancient writings, from a different culture, told through numerous authors to numerous people groups, but also to expect to find our study of Scr...

Tina unpacks what it means to meditate on the Scriptures, providing a number of practices to do this. She shares how these practices help us to enter into the fullness of life that Scripture promises. We also hear from Adam on his journey with reading the Bible in one year using this reading plan from The Bible Project: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/22273 The practice this week, as we contin...

Libby speaks on the inspired word of God, the Bible, and inspires us to 'Read' it and meet Jesus within the pages. Practices to carry us forward for 'Read' from 'Practicing the Way - The Scripture Practice': The daily reading of Scripture Find a good place that is quiet and distraction-free. Ideally, choose a spot that makes you happy to be in and that is free of things that might pull at your att...

Rod Edwards speaks on Lamentations 5:1-22 and invites us to reflect on this in the context of present day Aotearoa NZ. Rod unpacks how (with the many pressing issues facing our nation) we might seek God’s mercy and restoration, and a renewed relationship with Him.

We tend to want to rush through or deny our grief and sadness. Tina shares how the scriptures (Psalms 42 and 43) show us the importance of making space to sit with our sadness (when it is safe to do so). There is transformative work that can happen through God, through our suffering, when we do.