St Martins C3 Church

The first thing everyone experiences in their relationship with God is grace, it's His grace that makes a relationship with Him possible. In this message, Warren Gouman unpacks the truth that Grace Comes First.

One of the key things that Paul wants to impart to the people of Philippi is joy in the Lord. This is not superficial happiness that fills our desires and denies the reality of life, but a deep abiding joy that is found through the presence of Jesus. Please note: due to technical difficulties a section of this message is missing.

As New Zealand becomes increasingly secular in its values and outlook, Christians will face increasing pressure to compromise their allegiance to Christ and His ways. We need to be prepared for that challenge. We need to stand strong in our allegiance to Christ, while still showing God’s love to the world around us.

What Jesus did in becoming a human and coming to earth to die for us is one of the most scandalous and amazing acts we have ever seen. What we see in that act forms the blueprint for how we can act too. And more than that it provides the power for us to live with humility, just like Jesus.

Living life for Christ can be challenging at times and we may think, is the reward worth the effort? In this message Warren begins to unpack the book of Philippians, an encouragement from Paul to hold fast to God and His purposes.

As followers of Jesus we know that the message of the gospel is the most important message in the world, so how do we stay motivated to share our faith with others?

A key part of sharing our faith is building genuine friendships with non-Christians and sharing spiritually with them. In this message, Jonty explores the mindsets and approaches that help us create relationships that lead to life change.

The Bible makes it clear that God wants everyone to know Him personally. Because Christians know how important this message of salvation is, we willingly share it with anyone who is willing to listen, and because it is so important, we want to do it well.

In this sermon, Fraser Scott looks at the message we share when we tell others the good news about Jesus. As we understand the core parts of the Gospel message we can then begin to share it with others.

In this message, we explore the doubt, distrust, and skepticism in our world today. We also discover the place Jesus established to combat it.

In this message, Warren Gouman asks the question: "What do you use to keep yourself distracted, so that you don’t have to deal with that feeling, or issue or situation that you have been avoiding?"

Entitlement is like a slimy swamp monster that tries to drag us down to its miserable, squalid depths. People who feel entitled always want more stuff, opportunities and pleasure. In this message, we explore how big a deal entitlement is for us and the wisdom Jesus brings that enables us to resist it.

In this message, Warren Gouman draws from Revelation chapters 2 & 3 to deliver a challenge to resist the ungodly temptations of this world.

A Mother's Day message from Warren Gouman, featuring 3 special guests discussing the triumphs and challenges of persevering in prayer.

We live in a world that drains our energy and strength. We are always searching for meaning and satisfaction. In this message we explore this can only be found in one place, the person of Jesus.

As Christians we are not supposed to be observers of God powerfully moving around us, we ought to be experiencing God’s power moving through us and around us. In order for that to happen, we all need to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

In this special Easter Sunday message, Jonty King unpacks Psalm 22 and shares with us the sorrows of Jesus on the cross and the hope that His resurrection brings.

The news of Jesus Christ is not only good for our life here on earth, but as Warren shares in this message, it is good news for eternity. 

With so many bad things going on in the world right now we need some good news. In this message, Fraser explores the best news of all - the difference Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection makes in our lives.

As we look at recent global events, our lives have probably never been less certain; so what keeps us centred in the ups and downs of life? Warren Gouman unpacks this question in this message on God's faithfulness.

As we seek to grow our faith in God, Jonty King share about how God watches over us.

In this message Warren Gouman shares how we have been called to share God's life with others.

In this sermon Jonty King looks at one of the tools God gives us to bring His Kingdom – the authority he has placed within us.

In this message, Warren Gouman shares that building God's Kingdom is fulfilling the purpose he has for our lives.

We are called to bring Godly discernment into our life and our world. Discernment is necessary to understand spiritual truth, live holy as God intends, and help others to walk with God. In this message, we explore what discernment is, how we can get it, and how we can use it to serve others in our life.