The Lifestreams South Perth Podcast

Our mission is: "Helping people find and follow Jesus" and this remains our focus. As we do this in 2025 Rod encouraged us to Go to the Rock (Jesus). He shared from Psalm 81 which outlines that we need to: (1) Listen and Obey God, (2) Set aside any foreign gods/idols, (3) Sing for joy to God.

David encouraged us to be generous with all of our God given resources (time, energy and money). He reminded us that we are all simply stewards and that we are blessed when we live generously.

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding" (Proverbs 9:10). Brian explored the concept of Fearing the Lord and how it is depicted as a positive thing in scripture. 

“Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances” (Proverbs 25:11). David reminds us of the power of words and encourages us to use our words to speak life and build up.

Grace unpacks Proverbs chapter 4 and encourages us to "get wisdom at any cost!"

Alisha shares from Proverbs chapter 3 and invites us to listen for God's voice in everything we do and everywhere we go.

Rod shares a devotional as he reminds us to "Be still and know that He is God".

Our Christmas Eve service for 2024. Rod wraps up the series as we celebrate Jesus' birth together.

Grace continues our Christmas Series, sharing about the miraculous angelic appearances surrounding Jesus' birth.

Continuing our Miracles of Christmas series, David shares insights from the 'Magi from the East' out of Matthew 2:1-12.

Liz explored the genealogy of Jesus which highlights that our God is a redeemer. God worked through generations of broken and sinful people to bring about his purposes. It is a reminder to us all that no matter how colourful our family story is, God can redeem it. Let's pray for our family this Christmas season!

Rod introduced this years Christmas Series: The Miracles of Christmas with a look at how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament messianic prophecies.

B.L.E.S.S. is an acronym that provides a simple framework for introducing people to Jesus. (B)egin with prayer, (L)isten, (E)at, (S)erve, and (S)tory. Liz reminded us that we are God's ambassadors to those around and then presented some practical ways that we can pray blessings for others. 

"Beyond" is Lifestreams' language for missions work locally and internationally. In this service we heard a field update from Jason and Cindy Eow who serve with OMF in Japan. 

This week Lifestreams South Perth celebrated our 77th birthday together. We take this opportunity every year to thank God for what He has done and continues to do in our church and beyond. Rod shared on the subject of gratitude from Philippians, Thessalonians and the Psalms.

Rod wrapped up our Philippians series with an encouragement to live with contentment and with a spirit of generosity; no matter what our situation. Paul's words to the Philippians remind us that we serve a God who provides for us.

The title of the message from Liz this week was: Breaking the anxiety habit. She shared a number of practical ways that our faith in God can help us overcome anxiety and live in the peace that God offers. *Please Note: if you are struggling with anxiety we strongly encourage you to seek help from a professional (doctor, psychologist or counsellor). 

Brian unpacked Paul's plea for reconciliation which he directed towards two Philippian women. Throughout the letter Paul directs Christians to have the same mindset as Jesus; one of humility and it is this humility that will help to cultivate communal unity.

John Bond continued the "This is Living" sermon series. He unpacked Philippians 3:12-4:1 presenting the Apostle Paul's approach to life as a good example for us to follow. John highlighted four things that Paul did, that we ought to do as well: Evaluate (face our faults), Eliminate (forget our past failures and successes), Concentrate (focus on future goals) and Persevere (fight to the finish).

Bec Ellery shared a message from Philippians 3:1-11 exploring the tendency that many of us have to place our hope and/or worth in our achievements. Bec invited us to ask the Holy Spirit to reveal if there are any areas of our lives that we need to re-focus on Jesus as we seek to live as His disciples.

Rod Thom shared a message from Philippians 2:19-30 highlighting Timothy and Epaphroditus as good examples for us to follow. Rod asked us to reflect on what we were inspired by and challenged by as he unpacked their character and actions.

In this message, Liz Roberts explores what Christian maturity looks like through Philippians 2:12-18. By unpacking the example of Jesus and the Apostle Paul, we find that maturity requires humility; allowing God to work on the inside in order to change how we engage with and respond to joys and trials in life. We pray you are encouraged by this message and allow the Holy Spirit to work in you so t...

In this message from David Stanford, we look at Philippians 2:1-11 and unpack what it means to follow Jesus, especially in a world that tells us to satisfy our selfish desires. We pray you are encouraged to be with Jesus, be like Jesus and do what Jesus did as a response. 

As he unpacks Philippians 1:12-30, Brian Durand invites us to look at Paul's life and perspective, and to consider what living with a Kingdom perspective could look like for us. We pray you are encouraged.

In his message for Father's Day Sunday, David Stanford unpacks a familiar story from Luke 15. It's an invitation to remember the recklessly extravagant love of our heavenly Father and to consider how we respond to Him. We pray you are encouraged.