Tide Church

Seek discomfort Series: 7-day Jesus Date preached: 25th June 2023 Living a 7-day faith isn’t easy. Jesus knew it. He told his followers the journey would be hard. But he said it would be worth it. In this message we look at the ‘cost’ of following Jesus and ask ourselvesL are we up for it? Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message: 1. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you...

Sharing A Faith Series: 7-day Jesus Date preached: 18th June 2023 Living a 7-day faith isn’t just about what happens in you, it’s also about what happens through you in the world. In this message we look at the essential place ‘sharing your faith’ has in a 7-day faith. Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message: 1. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear someone talking...

Making Godly Decisions Series: 7-day Jesus Date preached: 11th June 2023 It’s easy to believe. It’s easy to say something is important to you. In the end, what matters more than what we think and what we say is what we do. Living a 7-day faith is much more than what we think about during the week - it’s about what we do daily. This message challenges us to make daily decisions based on our faith i...

Remain in Me Series: 7-day Jesus Date preached: 6th June 2023 What does it look like to have “7-day faith”. There’s a big difference between a weekend footy fan and a 7-day footy fan. And there’s a big difference between a weekend Christian and 7-day follower of Jesus. Today we begin our series exploring the foundation of a 7-day faith … a daily time to connect with Jesus.   Questions to reflect o...

The Comparison Trap Series: Gifted Date preached: 14th May 2023 There is one thing that has the potential to undermine your ability to live out the purpose God has given you … comparison. Since the beginning of time, comparison has been the enemy of men and women: robbing their peace, stealing their joy and distracting from being the one thing God created them to be - themselves. This message shin...

Using Your Spiritual Gifts Series: Gifted Date preached: 7th May 2023 Many people know the spiritual gift God has given them (if you don’t, please pause this message and click on the link below to discover your spiritual gift). But what now? How do you use your gift? How do you develop it from an idea into something that really works? In this message we discover how to grow, develop and use the gi...

How am I made - discovering your Spiritual Gifts Series: Gifted Date preached: 30th April 2023 It’s one thing to know God made you unique. It’s another thing to discover how he has made you. Today we explore the way God has made us - specifically discovering our Spiritual Gifts. Below we have provided a document that can support you to discover your Spiritual Gifts, you can take the same assessmen...

Who am I Series: Gifted Date preached: 23rd April 2023 You’re not an evolutionary accident. The story of God’s people begins with a creative God, and YOU are his prize creation. In this message we explore the life-changing implications of you being made on purpose by God, for a purpose   Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message: 1. When you look at the world around you, what comments...

Real Church Community Series: - Date preached: 16th April 2023 What does it look like for a 21st century Australian church to call itself a “community”. In this message we explore why Christian community is a ‘thing’ and what it looks like in today’s context. This also lays out something of our vision for TIDE church.   Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message: 1. What first comes to...

Jesus is Lord Series: Easter 2023 Date preached: 9th April 2023 The Easter story asks us two important questions: do you believe Jesus actually rose from the dead?; and if you do, will you make him your “Lord”? Matt’s Easter message challenges us to think about what it means to say ‘yes’ to the Easter story.   Questions to reflect on and discuss from this message: 1. What first comes to mind when...

Fully devoted Date preached: 2nd April 2023 We live in a world that talks about Christian faith like there are “levels”. Believing there is a God is the base level. Going to church regularly (not just when you feel  like it) is a level up. Reading your Bible daily is another level up. Giving money to a church is another level up. And so it goes on. In this message we look at the way Jesus and the...

Doing good Series: Galatians Date preached: 26th March 2023 Paul was incredibly frustrated. After pouring his heart and soul into the Galatian church he couldn’t believe that they would drift so far from the message of freedom and grace that he taught them. In this message Matt talks about what life “in the spirit” looks like as we wrap up our series on Galatians.   Questions to reflect on and dis...

Fruit of the Spirit Series: Galatians Date preached: 19th March 2023 Paul was incredibly frustrated. After pouring his heart and soul into the Galatian church he couldn’t believe that they would drift so far from the message of freedom and grace that he taught them. In this message Matt talks about what life looks like for followers of Jesus living in the ‘freedom’ that comes with faith in Jesus -...

Freedom in Christ Series: Galatians Date preached: 12th March 2023 Paul was incredibly frustrated. After pouring his heart and soul into the Galatian church he couldn’t believe that they would drift so far from the message of freedom and grace that he taught them. In this message Paul talks about the ‘freedom’ that comes with faith in Jesus and compares this to the ‘slavery’ that is trying to foll...

Child of God Series: Galatians Date preached: 5th March 2023 Paul was incredibly frustrated. After pouring his heart and soul into the Galatian church he couldn’t believe that they would drift so far from the message of freedom and grace that he taught them. In this message Paul writes about what it means to be a child of God. His ideas are life-changing for us, and potentially world-changing for...

Grace vs law Series: Galatians Date preached: 26th February 2023 Paul was incredibly frustrated. After pouring his heart and soul into the Galatian church he couldn’t believe that they would drift so far from the message of freedom and grace that he taught them. In this message Paul makes his argument for why the Galatians (and us!) don’t need to add rules and traditions to message of God’s grace....

The original “good news” Series: Galatians Date preached: 19th February 2023 Paul was incredibly frustrated. After pouring his heart and soul into the Galatian church he couldn’t believe that they would drift so far from the message of freedom and grace that he taught them. In this message Paul speaks candidly about his surprise that the Galatians could so quickly forget the original good news mes...

Frustration Series: Galatians Date preached: 12th February 2023 Paul was incredibly frustrated. After pouring his heart and soul into the Galatian church he couldn’t believe that they would drift so far from the message of freedom and grace that he taught them. In this first message of our walk through Galatians, Matt gives us an overview of Paul’s letter and talks about our challenge to stay true...

Resurrection Series: Worth dying for? Date preached: 29th January 2023 What was it about Jesus that made people - and continues to make people - willing to die for him? Why would anyone risk their life for someone who lived 2000 years ago? This series explores what it was (and is) about Jesus that makes people willing to die for him. In this message Matt looks at Jesus’ resurrection.   Questions t...

I am the way. Series: Worth dying for? Date preached: 22nd January 2023 What was it about Jesus that made people - and continues to make people - willing to die for him? Why would anyone risk their life for someone who lived 2000 years ago? This series explores what it was (and is) about Jesus that makes people willing to die for him. In this message Matt looks at Jesus’ bold statement “I am the w...

Community. Series: Worth dying for? Date preached: 15th January 2023 What was it about Jesus that made people - and continues to make people - willing to die for him? Why would anyone risk their life for someone who lived 2000 years ago? This series explores what it was (and is) about Jesus that makes people willing to die for him. In this message Matt looks at the way Jesus welcomed and included...

Love. Series: Worth dying for? Date preached: 8th January 2023 What was it about Jesus that made people - and continues to make people - willing to die for him? Why would anyone risk their life for someone who lived 2000 years ago? This series explores what it was (and is) about Jesus that makes people willing to die for him. In this message Matt looks at the radical love Jesus introduced into the...

Here comes… JESUS Series: Here comes … Date preached: 24th December 2022 Here comes Christmas. SO WHAT? Most people know that Christmas has something to Jesus. Many people know it’s his birthday. Some even know the story. But so what? What does the Christmas story have to do with my life today? In this series we’re going to dig into the original Christmas and discover some amazing ways it can impa...

Here comes… HOPE Series: Here comes … Date preached: 18th December 2022 Here comes Christmas. SO WHAT? Most people know that Christmas has something to Jesus. Many people know it’s his birthday. Some even know the story. But so what? What does the Christmas story have to do with my life today? In this series we’re going to dig into the original Christmas and discover some amazing ways it can impac...

Here comes… PEACE Series: Here comes … Date preached: 11th December 2022 Here comes Christmas. SO WHAT? Most people know that Christmas has something to Jesus. Many people know it’s his birthday. Some even know the story. But so what? What does the Christmas story have to do with my life today? In this series we’re going to dig into the original Christmas and discover some amazing ways it can impa...