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Set Apart - Holiness Lost

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, Set Apart. This week Pastor Neli encourages us to recognise the value of holiness, understanding that God's commands reflect His nature. Despite challenges, steadfastness in faith is emphasised, urging us to be vigilant against compromising our faith in comfortable situations. True holiness comes from aligning oneself with God rather than personal efforts. How do you recognise God's call to holiness? 

So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. - Genesis 3:6-8 (ESV)

Set Apart - Sing a New Song

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, Set Apart. This week Pastor Tina delves into the transformative power of singing a new song to the Lord, drawing inspiration from the Book of Psalms. There is an authority of God's voice and we should recognise He invented music as a means of expression. It is important to live a lifestyle that reflects God's glory, strength, and power, and the pursuit of experiencing God's best. Our songs are not merely words but a lifestyle that introduces others to God's beauty and faithfulness so embrace the continuous renewal God offers.

Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth! - Psalm 96:7-9 (ESV)

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Join us at Brisbane Central as we commence a new series, Set Apart. This week Pastor Neli emphasises the transient nature of life and the need to align personal plans with God's will. Prioritise relationships, both with God and fellow believers. Be encouraged to shift from pursuing personal prosperity to building the kingdom of God, advocating for a life lived in love rather than fear. View this year through a relational lens, focusing on how your lives reflect love for God and others. 

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. - James 4:13-17 (ESV)

Unto Us - Everlasting Peace

Join us for a special Christmas message at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, Unto Us. This week Pastor Henry delves into the Messianic prophecy found in the Book of Isaiah, dissecting the titles attributed to the coming Messiah. There is an importance of seeking divine guidance over human understanding.  Be encouraged you can rely on the Messiah's counsel, recognising God as our eternal father, and embracing the multifaceted peace offered by the Prince of Peace. Trust in the Messiah's guidance, teaching, and discipline. Through faith, you can navigate the unknown, lean on the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. How does knowing King Jesus as the Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace help you to live differently today?

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)

Unto Us - Recognise and Represent

Join us in Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, Unto Us. This week Samantha Thomas highlights the birth of Jesus as a pivotal moment from the Book of Isaiah. There’s an urgency for recognition and representation of Jesus, the wonderful counsellor and mighty God. Be encouraged to embrace your dependence on God as it’s important for us to acknowledge Jesus in our lives. 

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)

Unto Us - A Child is Born A Son is Given

Join as at Brisbane Central as we start our new series, Unto Us. This week Pastor Neli delves into the vulnerability of God as the ultimate power, choosing to manifest as a child for the salvation of humanity. We must have open hands in love and worship, rejecting fear's closed fists for the Gift Giver is also the gift himself.  Embrace imperfections as God's rejoicing love surrounds you. There is a transformative power of God's vulnerability.  We invite you to receive the gift of His Son with open hearts.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon^[a] his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)

The Antioch Strategy - God’s Grace at Work

Join us this week at Brisbane Central as we welcome special guest Bishop Manny Carlos to bring a special message. This week, special guest Bishop Manny emphasises the significance of actively stepping out of comfort zones, showcasing the transformative power of proactively sharing the gospel beyond familiar boundaries. Embrace diversity, recognise the impact of unintentional church plants, and understand the potential for actively experiencing spiritual growth when venturing beyond comfort zones. Christianity transforms into an engaging adventure as you actively perceive limitations as God's orchestration. Actively reflect on how God is working in your life.

News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. - Acts 11:22-26 (NIV)

GO - Ready Plan Go

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, GO. This week Pastor Neli emphasises the mission of spreading the gospel to every nation. There an importance of prayer and counting the cost before embarking on God's plan. You can be encouraged today to align our plans with God's design and understand that a purposeful and God-glorifying life requires intentional prayer and consideration of the cost.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish. - Luke 14:28-20 (ESV)

Go - The Planning Place

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue our current series, GO. This week Pastor Neli reminds us of the mission mandate to spread the gospel to every nation. Jesus is depicted as the True Vine and the Father as the vine dresser, with an importance of abiding in Christ to bear fruit. There is a need to guard our heart, pay attention to relationships as part of the entrusted flock, and remember our calling while actively fulfilling God's plans. Trust God with what you can't control, and actively pursue what you can, recognising the people around you as part of the flock entrusted to your care.

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. - John 15:1-2 (ESV)

GO - Build Up or Build Out

Join us as we commence a new series, GO. This week Pastor Neli explores the biblical narrative of people settling in Shinar and building a city and tower to make a name for themselves. The key contrast is drawn between constructing self-glorifying monuments and God's desire for Spirit-empowered movements. Be cautioned against being individuals who talk without substance but instead be encouraged to plan for the future and allow God to shape those plans according to His will. Focus on Spirit-empowered movements rather than creating monuments of personal achievement. 

And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another's speech.” So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. - Genesis 11:6-8 (ESV)