The Grainery Church Podcast

Welcome to this weeks Sunday AM heartwarming message, where we explore the transformative topic of "Love Like Jesus". Ps Paul West uses 1 John 3:16 to give a powerful message about the essence of love and the profound example set by Jesus Himself. We explore the sacrificial nature of love, as exemplified by Jesus who laid down His life for us, showing the ultimate act of selflessness. Throughout t...

Josh Irwin bring a messages inspired by Mark 1:14-20 where we witness the beginning of Jesus' ministry, where He calls His first disciples and sets in motion a mission to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to earth. Join us as we explore the depths of Mark 1:14-20, reflecting on its profound message of hope, redemption, and the transformative power of following Jesus. We delve into the significance of Je...

Personal stories, parables, humour and biblical insight are hallmarks of Asher's unpacking of the truth of God's Word. Out of the abundance of our hearts, our mouths speak. Addressing the issue of our inner life, Asher reminds us that every day we are people in need of a saviour and will be so for the rest of our lives. The Holy Spirit, over the course of our lives, removes bitterness, sadness, fe...

Within, among and beyond - that is where the Kingdom of God operates. In this seminal message, Ps Sue Irwin announces the vision and mission for the Grainery Church over the next few years. It is a vision for transformation - of individuals, of communities and of nations. As Sue unpacks her message, she draws on the scripture and the wisdom and experiences of great people in history such as John W...

We all love to hear a little bit of the life stroy of the people we meet. "What do you do for work?" we often ask people. Jake Divens looks at John 12 where it records words of Jesus who shared his heart follow his Father's commands right down to what to say and how to say it.

This week is NAIDOC week and as we get closer to the end of our current topic of "Sowing Love", Ps Sue Irwin comes with our PM message where she continues to explore the topic of "Sowing Love" with references from John 13 in the Bible. In this chapter, we witness a profound act of love and service demonstrated by Jesus, setting an example for us to follow in our own lives. Join us as we delve into...

Cate Lewis is a national leader and international speaker and pioneer in the "Blessing" movement. Cate brings a message based around Acts Chapter 3 where a lame man says "Look at us" to Peter and John where they are filled with the Holy Spirit and faith where they performed an amazing miracle. Cate reminds us that we have authroity to bless others. The "Local House of Prayer"international movement...

Welcome this thought-provoking episode of our podcast of a combined effort by John Crawford and James Chapman, where they will dive into the intriguing topic of "Living Questionable Lives" inspired by Colossians 4 in the Bible. In this chapter, we encounter powerful teachings that challenge us to examine our conduct and interactions with the world around us. Join us as we explore the depths of Col...

Dave Ritchie comes with our AM message where he explores the topic of "Loving the Lost" inspired by Luke 18 in the Bible. In this chapter, we encounter powerful teachings from Jesus that illuminate the significance of showing love and compassion to those who are lost or marginalized. Throughout this episode, Dave explores the profound lessons that can be gleaned from these parables. We discuss the...

Ps Paul West comes with a powerful message as we continue the topic of "Sowing Love" about the essence of love and its transformative impact on our lives and relationships. Through the message, Paul reflects on how sowing love can bring about personal growth and deep connection with others. We explore practical ways to manifest love in our daily lives, including acts of kindness, forgiveness, and...

In this episode of our podcast, Adrian Smith continues on our current topic of "Sowing Love" through the lens of The Parable of the Samaritan. This powerful and timeless story, found in Luke 10, teaches us about the true meaning of love, compassion, and the importance of extending a helping hand to those in need. Join us as we unpack the rich symbolism and lessons embedded in this parable. We expl...

God demonstrates his love for us by hearing us - by listening to us no matter where we are or what we are doing. Josh comes this week and shares many verses from the Bible that illustrate this point, using personal stories and humour to apply this to our lives. He encourages us to be quick to listen and ask questions, and slow to give advice or problem solve. The enemies to listening include pride...

Beginning with the “good news” about God’s plan to save the world through Jesus, Sue explains how God’s love is at the centre of Christian faith. Love, expressed in grace and mercy can transform the world. Begin with prayer, listen to others, eat together, serve one another, share your story. These are expressions of this love, grace and mercy.  Ps Sue explains how listening to God’s Holy Spi...

Bev Murrill kicks off our brand new topic "Sowing Love" with a message inspired by Luke 10 where we encounter the parable of the Good Samaritan, a profound story that teaches us about the transformative power of love and compassion. Through this parable, we delve into the importance of extending kindness and care to others, regardless of their background or circumstances. We examine the actions of...

Asher Morrison brings a special message to celebrate Mothers Day and how Mothers are essential in everybodys life.

In this weeks Grainery Sunday podcast, Josh Irwin dives deep into the topic of Hope Defined especially in Romans 15:13. This powerful verse reminds us that hope is not just a vague feeling or wishful thinking, but rather a confident expectation rooted in our faith in God. Through this passage, we explore the many facets of hope and how it can impact our lives in profound ways. We learn that hope c...

In this weeks Sunday Podcast, Ps Sam Paul Pilli explores the transformative power of hope through the lens of Exodus 17:8-13. This powerful passage tells the story of Moses and the Israelites as they face a daunting battle against the Amalekites. Through this story, we learn about the importance of hope in times of crisis. When we face difficult challenges, it can be all too easy to give in to des...

We are in Week 2 of our current topic "Giving Hope" and Matt Darvas brings a message where we focus on the hope that we have in Jesus Christ while using Romans 3:23-26 as a reference These verses remind us that we are all sinners and have fallen short of the glory of God. Despite our failures, we are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Chri...

In our first message of our new topic "Giving Hope", Bev uses fresh perspectives on the Biblical story of Esther to link this story of challenge and difficulty to the challenges and crushing difficulties of our sufferings. In such situations we all need hope. We long for things to come back to “normality “ but it’s often in going through great suffering and threat that we find the courage to becom...

In our PM Easter Sunday message, Pastor Sam Paul Pilli brings a message where we explore the timeless truths of the Christian faith at Easter using the Bible verse of Luke 24:1-6 as we ponder the question that shook Jesus's disciples to the core.."Why Do you look for the living among the dead"? Indeed, this question strikes at the heart of what makes the empty tomb so significant. It reminds us th...

He is risen - indeed. And on this most important day on anybody’s calendar,  John Crawford points out that “remember me” refers to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Jesus - who is the only person out of the multiple thousands of people crucified by the Romans who rose from the dead. Nobody expected “no body” but Jesus grave was empty on that first Easter Sunday morning.  John shares re...

Sue brings us a moving message in three parts, spoken from the perspective of those who died on the three Roman crosses on that first “Good Friday”. Like the mocking thief, we also often think God has let us down as he allowed some sickness or evil. Like the repentant thief we have the opportunity to enter paradise even though we don’t deserve it. Like millions of others who have trusted that Jesu...

God as Trinity is a community and invites us to be his guest also in Community and fellowship and hospitality at His table. It is a banquet of love that he invites us to. In fact Murray Avril points out that the practice of hospitality is all through scripture and reaches a climax in the “last supper”, commemorated by us in communion and in receiving the salvation that is ours in the body and bloo...

Bob is the Director of Jews for Jesus Australia. He leads us in this message not only through the original story of the Exodus of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt but also uncovers the story and meaning of Christ’s death and resurrection in the same story. Step by step Bob recounts the basic elements of the Passover service which would be similar to the service Jesus celebrated in the Last Supper...

Naomi Fraser comes with her sermon "Embodying Easter" as part of Week 2 in on our series called "Remember Me" where she uses John 6:35-40, which highlights Jesus' promise of eternal life to those who believe in him. Throughout her sermon we will explore the themes of hope, renewal, and the process of embodying the Easter message in our daily lives. Join us as we seek to deepen our understanding of...