Preacher: Captain Peter Lloyd [Matthew 20:1-16]
Today Peter preached from the parable of the workers in the vineyard.
Today Peter preached from the parable of the workers in the vineyard.
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Speakers: Toni Wentworth and Michael Ng
Today we hear from Toni and Michael their expense of the mission trip: the challenges they faced and the confidence they gained that God was with them through it all.
Preacher: Ian & Helen Hardcastle [Texts: Isaiah 35:1-6 ; Luke 10:1-9]
The passage from Luke's gospel speaks of Jesus sending the 72 disciples out to heal and declare the Kingdom of God has come. We were sent out to heal and teach of the Kingdom of God in the remote villages of Tanzania. In Isaiah 35, the marks of the Messiah are the parched land rejoicing, the blind seeing, the deaf hearing, the mute speaking, the lame walking - we saw the people in a dry land rejoicing, the blind seeing, the lame walking. Jesus, the Messiah, is still working through his body the Church today.
No preacher today, but a video report of the SOMA mission trip to the Diocese of Banks & Torres Islands in Vanuatu. Posiano joined the team and it was quite an adventure as you will see. Let us celebrate the priviledge of taking part in God's mission to the nations.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Acts 6, 7:55-8:2; Matthew 10:16-22]
As we consider St Stephen's ministry, we find that he was equipped and enabled by the Holy Spirit. In all our ministrying we also need to depend on the Holy Spirit.
Preacher: Peter Lloyd [Text: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43]
In the parable of the Wheat and the Tares, Jesus explained that it would do more damage to root out evil doers than to leave them until the judgement. This is both a challenge and a reassurance for us...
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Genesis 25:19-34; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9,18-23]
From Genesis we have the example of Esau despising his birthright while from the gospel reading, Jesus warns us to be receptive to God's word to us so that it may produce good fruit in our lives. The question arises, "What is our birthright in Christ?" 
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Genesis 24:34-67; Matthew 11:27-30] In the Genesis passage, we find a type of the Holy Spirit and the Church. Just as Abraham's servant went searching for a bride for the Son, so the Holy Spirit calls people to Christ to become part of the Bride of Christ. In the gospel reading, we find Jesus giving his own invitation to come to him and find rest.
Next Friday is Matariki, the Maori New Year. In today's Intergenerational service, we see what the Bible says about constellations and pick up the Maori ideas of reviewing the past year and planning for the next year.
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Preacher: Peter Lloyd [Text: Matthew 10:24-39]
What is the most repeated commandment in the Bible? It occurs twice in our gospel reading today.
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Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: Matthew 9:35 - 10:8]
Jesus told the disciples to pray for labourers in the harvest. Then he commissioned them (and later the Seventy-two) to go out and preach the Gospel, heal the sick and cast out demons. We need to pray for more workers in our harvest fields and for the team going to Africa as they are sent to preach the gospel, heal the sick and cast out demons.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Genesis 12:1-9; Matthew 9:9-13] With the call of Abram and the call of Matthew before us, we look at how God called each of them. What ways does he call us? To what does he call us? Sometimes he calls us to be faithful where we are. What might he be calling you to now? There is no sermon video today since it was the Integen. service at 10am. Nonetheless, the PDF is below.
Preacher: Helen Hardcastle [Texts: Genesis 1:1, 26-27; 2 Corinthians 13:11-14; Matthew 28:16-20]
As she considers the teaching of the Trinity, Helen reviews these and other scriptures which point to such an understanding of God. Then she explores some thoughts in answer to the 'so-what' question.
Preacher: Capt Peter Lloyd [Texts: Acts 2:1-21; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13]
After resurrection, at the ascension, there is the command to go out and tell. It is Pentecost when the disciples are enabled to obey. By in large, for us too, there the command but we are not good at telling others. Peter attributes this to the relentless attack on the Christian church since the Enlightenment and the fact that we cannot do God's work unaided by Him. So Peter encourages us to ask for the empowering of the Holy Spirit to enable us in our callings.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: 1 Peter 5:5b-11]
As we conclude this series through the first epistle of Peter, in the final verses, he instructs us to be humble before God and with each other. We are given encouragement and instruction in resisting spiritual attacks and assured of God's strengthening and secure establishment.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: 1 Peter 3:] As we continue through the First Epistle of Peter, Peter encourages his readers to fear God more than people. He continues with an intriguing comment about Jesus preaching to imprisoned spirits and explains baptism.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: 1 Kings 3:5-10; 1 Peter 2:13-17; Matthew 22:16-22]
Having just watched the coronation the previous evening, we reflect on the significance of the coronation as a covenant between the King and the people and between God and the King. We see the significance of the actions taken and the investing actions. We reflect on our part as we relate to the sovereign from a Biblical stance.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: 1 Peter 2:2-10]
As we follow the Apostle Peter's letter in chapter 2, he speaks of Christian growth - we need to crave pure spiritual milk. As we come to Christ, we are made part of the dwelling place of God on earth. Here is a high view of the Church. We are chosen, shown mercy, taken out of darkness into light, treasured, protected, made into a nation of kings and priests.
Preacher: Peter Lloyd [Text: 1 Peter 1:17-23]
Peter continues the series looking at the first letter of the Apostle Peter. How Peter has changed from a rough, impulsive fisherman to the wise leader he became - such is the transforming work of Christ.
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: 1 Peter 1:3-9; Acts 2:14a, 22-32]
In this Easter season, we have a series of readings following the teaching of the Apostle Peter. Have you ever wondered what Jesus explained to the Apostles after the Resurrection? We don't have to wonder because they preached it, they wrote it down for us! In today's readings we hear Peter preaching and read his encouragement to the early church about the impact of the resurrection.
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