Tide Church

Created for Community Series: Created for Community Date preached: 22nd September 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. Today’s message … Why do Christian churches get together weekly? Why do Christians eat together...

Grace Series: Who we are Date preached: 15th September 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.  Today’s message … Grace is a word that gets used a lot in church, but what does it really mean … and why should we care?...

Sharing hope Series: HOPE Date preached: 1st September 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.  Today’s message … There are lots of things we hope for: from a great family and a healthy long life to our team winning t...

Holding on to hope in tough times Series: HOPE Date preached: 25th August 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. Today’s message … There are lots of things we hope for: from a great family and a healthy long life to...

Hope is the main message of Christianity Series: HOPE Date preached: 18th August 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere. Today’s message … There are lots of things we hope for: from a great family and a healthy long l...

JOY Series: Who we are Date preached: 11th August 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.  Today’s message … What words come to mind when you think about church? For many people words like “boring” and “judgemental” a...

How to hear God speak through other people Series: Listen Date preached: 28th July 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.  Today’s message … Does God speak to people? Will God speak to me? And if he does speak to me,...

How to hear God speak directly to me Series: Listen Date preached: 21st July 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.  Today’s message … Does God speak to people? Will God speak to me? And if he does speak to me, how d...

How to hear God speak through the Bible Series: Listen Date preached: 14th July 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.  Today’s message … Does God speak to people? Will God speak to me? And if he does speak to me, ho...

Understanding miracles in the Bible Series: Miracles Date preached: 23rd June 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.  Today’s message … The Bible is full of “miracles” … crazy things that seem impossible and yet they...

Generosity Series: Who we are Date preached: 16th June 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.  Today’s message … Jesus points to a poor woman he notices donating a few cents and says “this woman gave more”. His words...

Lukewarm Christianity Series: Angry Date preached: 9th June 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.  Today’s message … We often think of Jesus as a kind, gentle man. And he was. But Jesus got angry. In this series we’...

It’s not about how you look Series: Angry Date preached: 2nd June 2024 TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelaide, Australia who are sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere.  Today’s message … We often think of Jesus as a kind, gentle man. And he was. But Jesus got angry. In this seri...

Stand Up for the Least Series: Angry Date preached: 26th May 2024 We often think of Jesus as a kind, gentle man. And he was. But Jesus got angry. In this series we’re looking at what made Jesus angry, and what this means for us today. In this episode, we explore Jesus’ anger when he saw “the least” in society being oppressed and ignored. It made him mad! The “least” were important to Jesus and he...

Hypocrisy Series: Angry Date preached: 19th May 2024 We often think of Jesus as a kind, gentle man. And he was. But Jesus got angry. In this series we’re looking at what made Jesus angry, and what this means for us today. In this episode, we explore Jesus’ anger when he saw hypocrisy. It made his mad! But we’re all at least a little hypocritical. What does Jesus say about our hypocrisy, and what c...

Love one another Series: Who We Are Date preached: 28th April 2024 When someone asked Jesus what was the most important command to live by, Jesus answered with one word … LOVE: love God with all you’ve got and love others. In today’s message we talk about what Jesus meant and what it means for our lives and our church today. Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message: 1. What do you thi...

Eternal rest Series: Rest Date preached: 21st April 2024 Rest is a theme that runs throughout the Bible from the first pages to last. In this message, we look at ‘eternal rest’ or what we often call ‘eternal life’ or ‘heaven’. The writers of the Bible talk about eternal rest not just as something that happens after we die, but also as something the affects the way we live before we die.  Questions...

Finding rest in the storm Series: Rest Date preached: 14th April 2024 Rest is a theme that runs throughout the Bible from the first pages to last. In this message, we look at how we can find rest in the ‘storms’ of life. Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message: 1. How do you usually respond when storms come into your life? 2. Who’s in your boat with you? Family? Friends? Faith? 3. Ho...

Give me a rest - understanding Biblical rest Series: Rest Date preached: 7th April 2024 Rest is a theme that runs throughout the Bible from the first pages to last. In this message, Matt takes us on a journey through the Biblical idea of rest? From the first pages of the Bible until the words of Jesus and beyond, Matt shows us that God’s “rest” is a lot more than taking a day off work and chilling...

Death leads to life - Easter 2024 Series: Paradox Date preached: 31st March 2024 A paradox is something that appears to be impossible or untrue, but is actually true. Jesus spoke often in paradoxes. In today’s special Easter message, Matt looks at Jesus ultimate paradox … his death leads to life, and we ask what does this ancient paradox mean for us living in 21st century Australia? Questions to r...

Reflections on the cross - Easter 2024 Date: 29th March 2024 Easter Friday (Good Friday) changed the world. This short reflection was part of our gathering on Good Friday? We share it here that you might reflect on the power and wonder of the death of Jesus. TIDE Church is a diverse community of people on a mission to follow the teaching and life of Jesus. We are a Christian church based in Adelai...

Greatness comes from serving others Series: Paradox Date preached: 24th March 2024 A paradox is something that appears to be impossible or untrue, but is actually true. Jesus spoke often in paradoxes. In today’s message, Matt looks at Jesus teaching his followers “whoever wants to be great will be a servant”. What did Jesus mean and what does this ancient paradox mean for us living in 21st century...

Weak and Strong Series: Paradox Date preached: 17th March 2024 A paradox is something that appears to be impossible or untrue, but is actually true. Jesus spoke often in paradoxes. In today’s message, Matt looks at Jesus telling Paul “my power is perfected in weakness”. What did Jesus mean and what does this ancient paradox mean for us living in 21st century Australia? Questions to reflect on and...

Paradox Series: Paradox Date preached: 10th March 2024 A paradox is something that appears to be impossible or untrue, but is actually true. Jesus spoke often in paradoxes. In today’s message, Matt looks at Jesus’ saying “those who want to save their life will lose it and those who lose their life for me will save it”. What did Jesus mean and what does this ancient paradox mean for us living in 21...

Changing the World  Series: Audacious Prayer Date preached: 25th February 2024 Jesus talks a lot about prayer. Most of what he teaches is not about what to pray, but rather, about how to pray. And his first lesson is to pray boldly and persistently. Mostly, when we think about praying boldly, we think about our own lives (my health, my relationships, my job etc). In today’s lesson from Paul’s bold...