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Generous - Tithes and Offerings

David Coss speaks about Tithes and Offerings as we continue with our Generous series this week. Tithes are the taxes we owe to God and in return, we have His protection over our life. Offerings are the seeds we sow which God can increase into so much more. Knowing this, wouldn't we want to become a cheerful and generous giver?

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (ESV)

Generous - Generosity 101

Pastor Tina Atiga starts our new series on being Generous. A generosity of the heart starts with Jesus Christ. Are we giving out of our hearts? Our ability to forgive is our ability to receive and once we have received God's grace we can pour out to other people. It's easy to forget at times so we must fight to grow in God's grace and remember God's promises.

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
- Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV)

You Asked For It - Sin and Grace: No Moonwalk

Join us this week as we end our series You Asked For It. This week Pastor Neli answers your question "Am I still a sinner if I have been saved by grace?" Why do we sin if we're saved? Our assurance is in Christ's finished work. We are a new creature in Christ, it's not about the actions. It's in the seed, not the deed. It's not the act of sin but the root that has taken place in our hearts.

No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.
- 1 John 3:9 (ESV)

You Asked For It - Sexuality: Born This Way?

Let's continue with our You Asked For It series with a topic that has everyone talking.  Homosexuality.  Pastor Neli delivers our message today surrounding our thoughts and behaviours towards people who classify themselves as homosexual.  How should we respond as Christians?  What is God's truth on the topic as mentioned in scripture?  How can we be set free?

And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

- 1 Corinthians 6:11 (ESV)

You Asked For It - Biblical Inerrancy: TrustWORDy

Have you every wondered about the truth of scripture in The Bible?  Where are the dinosaurs mentioned?  What really happened to Jonah and the large fish?  As we continue our You Asked For It series, Pastor Neli will go deeper into scripture with emphasis on biblical inerrancy.  We see that scripture is inspirational, infallible, and without error.  There is plenty of evidence to how true scripture is, we only need to know where to look. 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 

- John 1:1 (ESV) 

You Asked For It - Hearing From God: The Herd That Heard

You voted and we listened.  This week we bring you the most popular voted topic you wanted to have a sermon about.  Hearing From God.  How do we know what we're hearing is God and do all hear from God equally?  The closer our relationship builds to God the clearer and more distinct His voice will sound to us.  Our proximity determines the audibility of the voice of God so how close are you?

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me

- John 10:27 (ESV)

You Asked For It - The BIG Question

We kick start our new series this week with Pastor Neli talking about The BIG Question.  Beginning our "You Asked For It" series we talk about the questions we continually search for answers, mainly "Why am I here?" Everything we see and experience on earth points to an intelligent design, which points to an intelligent designer.  There is an intelligent purpose to why we are here but are we truly enjoying God on a regular basis to find out?

So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.

- Genesis 2:3 (ESV)

REALationships - Forgiveness

Tune in this week as we end our REALationship series.  Join us as Pastor Rowena Schuster talks to us about God's design for relationships in the area of forgiveness.  Forgiveness is essential for any healthy relationship with God and with others.  We have biblical responses to the questions "Why should we forgive?" and "How should we forgive others?" as we realise holding on to past hurt is one of the most self-destructive things we can do.  Remember, forgiven people forgive others.

For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

- Matthew 6:14-15 (ESV)

REALationships - Discipleship And The Figtree Dilemma

Join us this week as Pastor Neli continues our REALationship series.  The Figtree.  It's mentioned many times in scripture but we'll focus today on the Book of Mark and Genesis.  Pastor Neli compares a tree that bears fruit to that of a disciple of Christ.  We must be prepared to be planted and pruned.  The objective of a disciple is fruitfulness and the Bible promises God will use situations and people to help us be pruned so we can bear much fruit.  

He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

- Psalm 1:3 (ESV)

REALationships - Marriage: Wedding Ring or Suffering

Let's continue with our REALationships series.  This week we have Pastor Neli and Tina who are speaking to us about Marriage.  We break down scripture from Ephesians 5 and we take a look at real love and respect.  The whole purpose of marriage is not to see what we can get from our significant other but finding the right person who we can serve the rest of our life.

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.  However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

- Ephesians 5:32,33 (ESV)