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It's A Wonderful Life - The Valuable Life

oin us as we continue our series, It's A Wonderful Life.  This week Pastor Neli helps us to think about our world view and how this can contribute to how we value life.  If we value this life which God has given us, then we must understand that His word is what sustains us.  Are you living life with an eternal value?

Your word is a lamp to my feet
    and a light to my path.
I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,
    to keep your righteous rules.
I am severely afflicted;
    give me life, O Lord, according to your word!

- Psalm 119:105-107 (ESV)

It's A Wonderful Life - The Abundant Life

Join us as we start our new series, It's A Wonderful Life.  This week Pastor Neli helps us to look at the abundant life which God has called us to live.  If Christ has called us to live life to the fullest, then why do we not see more Christian living a full, abundant life?  Are you building your empire up or are you embracing the life God has given you and building up His Kingdom.

So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.  The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. - John 10:7-10 (ESV)

The Lord's Prayer - In Jesus' Name

Join us as we conclude our series on The Lord's Prayer. This week Pastor Neli highlights the importance of prayer and our relationship with God.  The purpose of prayer is to recenter our lives around the orbit  of Jesus Christ. God is moved by what moves us.  When God transforms you, you’ll never be the same.  This is the lifestyle of prayer.  If prayer is the primary and chief exercise of our faith, as Christians, then what does prayer look like in your life?  How deep are you willing to go to keep Christ at the centre of your reality?

Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. - John 11:39-41 (ESV)

The Lord's Prayer - Forgiveness, Can You Imagine?

Join us as we continue our current series, The Lord's Prayer.  This week Pastor Tina helps us to  understand what the forgiveness of God really means.  Forgiveness is not just a nice option but is an absolute necessity whereas unforgiveness is a sin.  If you sow unforgiveness, you’ll reap judgement but if you sow forgiveness you will reap life.  God has given us a choice to forgive.  What will you choose?

Give us this day our daily bread,  and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.  And lead us not into temptation,  but deliver us from evil. - Matthew 6:11-13 (ESV)

The Lord's Prayer - Kingdom, Power, Glory

Join us as we continue our current series, The Lord's Prayer.  The Lords Prayer starts with our Father being the King of all kings and ends with the declaration of His Kingship.  God moves powerfully.  If we are walking in the power of Jesus, we should be the ones that take His kingdom, power, and glory to people who are broken and are crying out for help. Is His kingdom ruling in every aspect of your life?

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold^[a] of my life;
    of whom shall I be afraid? - Psalms 27:1 (ESV)

 

The Lord's Prayer - Lead Us, Deliver Us

Join us as we continue our current series, The Lord's Prayer. This week Pastor Neli talks about temptation and how we can overcome it.  When we speak of temptation we are talking about asking God to help us with the evil inside us.  Temptation is the evil inside of us that has a tendency to pull us away from giving God our full attention.  It is God’s grace that allows us to walk in freedom from temptation. Can you identify what leads you into temptation?

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life is not from the Father but is from the world. - 1 John 2:15-16 (ESV)

The Lord's Prayer - Our Daily Bread

Join us as we continue our current series, The Lord's Prayer.  This week Pastor Neli makes reference to bread as our source of sustenance.  Scripture will state bread is Jesus himself.  In saying this, Jesus is both our provision and our provider.  If we look at provision without looking at the provider, we will never be fulfilled.  Jesus is more than enough for us.

If you want other people to discover the daily bread that can be found in Jesus, one of the best ways you can do that is to be the source of bread for others.

Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” - John 6:32-34 (ESV)

The Lord's Prayer - Your Will Be Done

Join us as we continue our current series, The Lord's Prayer.  This week Pastor Neli discusses the importance of prayer and how we should recenter our lives around The Father.  Prayer is a gift to us and should never be self centred.  Prayer centres our thinking, our feelings, and our planning around Jesus.  The point of prayer is to make Jesus central.  If we recenter our lives around Jesus, it will completely transforms the way we live.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (ESV)

The Lord's Prayer - Our Father In Heaven

Join us as we continue our series current series, The Lord's Prayer. This week Pastor Neli teaches us how we can represent the qualities of our Heavenly Father in our own lives so we can display them to those we interact with.  God’s fatherhood is better celebrated when we walk together.  Collectively as the body of Christ we best reflect God’s glory.

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then like this:

“Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name.

The Lord's Prayer - Your Kingdom Come

Join us as we continue with our series on The Lord's Prayer.  This week Pastor Neli breaks down some of the qualities of The Kingdom of God. The way we can tell that the Kingdom of God is in place, is what remains on the earth (His remnant).  When was the last time you allowed yourself to be impressed by God, both in awe of who he is and in terms of moulding and shaping to who you’re meant to be? Can people see God’s rulership in you and in your environment?

“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. - Luke 6:22-23 (ESV)