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Epiphany - Good news to the rest of the World

6/1/2019

 
190106_epiphany.pdf
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Jesus grew ...

30/12/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Luke 2:41-52; 1 Sam 2:18-20,26; Col 3:12-17]
Jesus grew in stature, wisdom and the favour of God and men.  Growth is part of God's creation ordinance we needn't despise the processes of growth and development.  We can learn from what Luke records about Jesus as a boy.
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What are We Celebrating?

25/12/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: Isaiah 9:1-2, 6-7;  Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:8-20]
I love the celebrations of Christmas but what are we celebrating?  Let's turn back to the Bible to find out...
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Becoming the Dwelling Place of God

23/12/2018

 
Preacher: Helen Hardcastle  [Texts: Luke 1:39-45; Hebrews 10:5-10]
How do you choose a new house?  God chose a simple Hebrew girl to be the mother of his Son.  He looks for those in whose heart He can dwell today.
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What is Advent?

2/12/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36]
As we come into the Advent season, it is a time of preparation, of hoping, of looking forward - to Christmas, yes but also beyond that to the time when Jesus comes again.
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Armistice Day: Debt and Hope

11/11/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: John 15:12-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Isaiah 2:1-5]
WW1 was devastating yet there is hope - hope proclaimed at every ANZAC service and silently at countless memorials.  What is that hope?
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Pray!

4/11/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Text: Luke 11:1-10; Philippians 4:15-20]
Let's look again at Jesus' instructions for prayer and come back to him asking boldly.
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Bold, Persistent Prayer

28/10/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Mark 10:456-52, 2 Chronicles 7:11-15, Hebrews 7:23-28]
Blind Bartimaeus gives us a model of passionate, bold and persistent prayer; Jesus intercedes for us before God's throne; from 2 Chronicles we are encouraged to seek God's face.  Let's turn to God for help in all our needs.
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Service and Ransom

21/10/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Mark 10:35-45; Isaiah 53:4-12]
Jesus teaches us again about service and the ransom he was about to make for all humanity.
181021_service_and_ransom.pdf
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Marriage and Divorce

7/10/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Genesis 2:18-24, Hebrews 1:1-4, Mark 10:2-16]
Jesus is asked a dangerous question about divorce and he tells us about God's intention for marriage ...
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Two Stage Revelation

16/9/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Text: Mark 8:1-26] 27-38
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Do Not Fear

9/9/2018

 
Preacher: Helen Hardcastle  [Isaiah 35:3-7a]
Do not fear!  God commands his people over and again not to fear, yet we are very quick to become fearful of all sorts of things and people.  Helen leads us into some strategies to counter fear.
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It's what comes out of us that matters!

2/9/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Mark 7:1-15, 21-23; James 1:17-27]
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The Bread who came down from Heaven

12/8/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Text John 6:35,41-51]
After feeding the 5000, Jesus taught on the bread that God provides.  What is it? What does it do? How do we get it?
180812_the_bread_who_came_down_from_heaven.pdf
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Stephen - full of the Spirit

5/8/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Acts 6; Acts 7:55-60; Matthew 23:34-39]
Our church is named after Stephen.  What has he to teach us today?  What can we learn from his life and death?
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God's Abundant Provision

29/7/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: John 6:1-15; 2 Kings 4:42-44]
Take another look at the feeding of the 5000.  What did it say to the people then?  What does it say to us?
180729_gods_abundant_provision.pdf
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The Centre at the Beginning

3/6/2018

 
Preacher:  Peter Lloyd  [Text Genesis 3:8-15]
"It's all the other person's fault" - Peter talks about how we deal with sin

Ascended, Enthroned, Glorified

13/5/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle  [Texts: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23]
Christ ascended into heaven: What does that signify - more than you might think.  Read on to explore some ideas of its meaning for us.
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Remain in my Love

6/5/2018

 
Preacher: Helen Hardcastle  [Text: John 15:7-17]
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What did Jesus teach his disciples after he rose from the dead?

29/4/2018

 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle   [Text: Acts 8:26-40; (Luke 24:36b-48)]
We are in the Easter season, in these 40 days Jesus appeared repeatedly to his disciples and taught them - what?  We are not told - or are we?
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