Every Nation Brisbane

Strengthen Then Net - A Frayed Knot? Afraid? Not!

Pastor Neli continues our series on Strengthening The Net.  God is calling our church to catch fish and to walk together with one another.  God is strengthening our net so that we will not be a cord that frays and breaks.  There is a promise that if we adhere to we will not fall.  One way to avoid falling is to preach the gospel to ourselves every day.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.

- Psalms 27:4 (ESV)

Strengthen The Net - Mend Bend and Send

Pastor Neli continues our series this week with "Mend Bend and Send". When we compare our church to a fisherman's net, we sometimes forget the method and purpose the net has.  Keep this in mind as we answer God's call.  God will gather us to mend us.  He'll then bend us so that we will learn to walk with one another.  Then God will cast the net He has built and send us to where the fish need to be caught most.

Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

- Mark 1:16-18 (ESV)

Strengthen The Net - The Wedding at Garden City

Pastor Neli ties together the beginning and ending of the Bile by reminding us about the connections between the tree, wedding and grace of God.  We are called to be the bride of the church and to have an intimate relationship with God. 

The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price

- Revelation 22:17 (ESV)

Strengthen The Net - Thick and Fast

Pastor Neli delivers a great message to continue with our Strengthen the Net series called, Thick and Fast.  A great message to compliment our 21day fast.  We thicken our strand to make it unbreakable.  In the process of catching fish and growing in ministry, we are not broken easily.  Part of the way we strengthen the strand that we are is through prayer and fasting.  We cannot seek God on the surface.  We need to desperately pursue Him.  Are you hungry for the presence of God?  Dare to Believe.

"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:

to loose the chains of injustice

and untie the cords of the yoke,

to set the oppressed free

and break every yoke?"

- Isaiah 58:6 (NIV)

Strengthen The Net

Pastor Neli compares the church to a net that is strengthened. There are similarities to the strands and joining of a fisherman's net to that of the people that make up the body of Christ and the relationship we hold with each other. The greatest nets in the spirit has an eternal focus so how much of our time is spent on eternal things?

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal"

- 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV)

Past Forward

In today's message, Norman Asaua refers to the book of Philippians when comparing our actions in the past to that of the future.  It is the remembrance of the past that prevents you from moving forward so let us not reflect on the past, but press on and move forward to what lies ahead of us, Christ Jesus.

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

- Philippians 3:12-14 (NIV)

Spot The Star

The children and youth of Every Nation Brisbane perform their Christmas production based on Max Lucado's "I am Special" called Spot The Star.  Continuing on with Pastor Neli who speaks of the three wise men who spotted the star in the west which lead them to the birth of Jesus Christ.  

Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace

- 2 Peter 3:14 (ESV)

Multiplying the Harvest by Multiplying Disciples

Join us as Michael Paderes (Every Nation World Missions Executive Director) delivers an update on the great movements Every Nation is making globally.  Continue with Jun Escosar (Every Nation Asia Director for Missions) as a powerful and passionate message is told.  To multiply disciples by first looking at Jesus' role and then our own.  The great legacies are the lives you touch with God.

And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved

- Acts 2:47 (NIV)

The Greatest Gift Of All

Pastor Neli walks through Isaiah 9:6 and shows us the importance of the greatest gift we have and every will receive - Jesus Christ.  He is the one that empowers us to our destiny so we lack nothing.  The all-mighty God, wonderful counsellor, everlasting father and Prince of peace.  We have everything we need in Jesus Christ.  Are you thankful for this gift that has been given to you?

For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

- Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Pastor Neli uses the Book of Jude to highlight the importance of staying out of the lake (with reference to the lake of fire and sulphur - hell).  There will be many times we will go the extra mile for our loved ones. Jesus had jumped in the lake for us so we could be saved so why shouldn't we do the same for the lost? Let us not stand back and pass judgement.  Let us instead look out for the signs and respond with love and mercy.

Save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.

- Jude 1:23 (ESV)