Episodes
Monday May 28, 2018
Neighbours - Engaging With My Neighbour
Monday May 28, 2018
Monday May 28, 2018
Join us as we continue our new series, "Neighbours". Henry Peterson continues with the parable of the Good Samaritan but then takes a look at our heart when it comes to engaging our neighbours. What opportunities are we missing out on when we struggle with our thoughts and our heart? Will we go to where our neighbours are to see them for what they're going through, to have the compassion for them ignited in us, so that action and movement can happen towards them? How are you engaging with your neighbours?
But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
- Luke 10:33-34 (ESV)
Monday May 21, 2018
Neighbours - Who Is My Neighbour?
Monday May 21, 2018
Monday May 21, 2018
We're starting our new series this week entitle Neighbours. Who is your neighbour? Pastor Neli talks us through the parable of the Good Samaritan and compares the people in the story. Each one of us will find ourselves in this parable. We should try to identify as the Samaritan because it's Jesus Christ who the Good Samaritan is representing. Our neighbour is out there isolated but it's our job as the church to love our neighbour, love God and love people. We love our neighbour by falling in love with Jesus again.
But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
- Luke 10:33-34 (ESV)
Monday May 14, 2018
Prodigal God - The True Elder Brother
Monday May 14, 2018
Monday May 14, 2018
We wrap up our series "Prodigal God" this week. Pastor Neli compares the similarities in the parables between the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost (prodigal) son. The major difference in the story of the lost son is that no one goes out after the son rather the son comes to himself and comes back home. We need to have a sense of elder brother-ship that we find only in Christ. Jesus didn't just go to the far off country, He left heaven to come to earth to reach us. Forgiveness costs, but it was the true elder brother who paid that price. Jesus paid the price so we can come back home.
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
- Romans 8:32 (ESV)
Monday May 07, 2018
Prodigal God - Home and Away
Monday May 07, 2018
Monday May 07, 2018
Join us as we continue our "Prodigal God" series. This week Pastor Neli discusses the Older Brother Syndrome. How many of us come to God giving expecting something in return? As older brothers we feel like we have to earn the Father's love, thinking our righteous activity helps as fulfil our purpose in God. The truth is we have been around the Father's love the whole time but have forgotten, as older brothers, that his love has always been available to us.
And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
- Luke 15:31-32 (ESV)