Every Nation Brisbane

More Than A Song

Rowena Schuster tells us the importance of worship and our need to build the right relationship with God. Worship is honoring God in everything we do and naturally happens when we're in a relationship with God.  So we should pursue relationship, not religion.  

Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.

- Psalms 63:3

Core - Discipleship

Rebecca Dew continues our Core series this week by speaking about being in a discipleship relationship.  It is so important to understand the key foundations to discipleship by building the relationship we have between each other and and with God.  Discipleship is Learning, it is Relationship, it is Healing, it is Wisdom, it is a Legacy. 

Core - Spiritual Family

Pastor Sam Webb enriches our lives with the importance of a spiritual family.  Family is Family is Family is Family.  It's also a place to develop transparency and being accountable for our actions and behaviours. Pastor Sam reminds us to inquire about a spiritual family, invest our time, talents and treasures into the family and invite others to be part of our family.  

You can bless many things but you an ultimately only build with family. 

Core - Outreach

This week we continue in our series Core with today's service about Outreach.  What is done in secret and what is unseen is the foundation of outreach. The deeper we are planted in God, the higher we grow and reach out. The nutrients of what we need to love and outreach is found in a deep foundation in Christ. Effective outreach can only be gained by digging deeper.  The more we dig, the more we will discover His heart beats for the lost people. If we really get into Gods presence He breaks our heart for the lost and broken allowing our evangelism to flow naturally. Matthew 7:16-20 explains that we are recognized by our fruits.

"You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits."

Core - Worship

Continuing our second week in the series 'Core' we look at our value of worship. True worship is what is done in the secret place (Matthew 6:6-8) enabling us to face trials with a strong foundation. To find what worship is we read from Romans 12:1.

1 - Worship is Glorification (What takes your time, money, passions)

2 - Worship is Sacrifice (What you are willing to sacrifice)

3 - Worship is Attributing Worth (What you are willing to attribute worth)

Calling upon the Father who is unseen, we need to acknowledge the Lord in the secret place. He is worthy of our praise! Taking time to lift His name above all else, you'll be amazed!

Core - Values

Beginning our new series 'Core', Pastor Neli brings us a message about who we are as a church. Christ-centered and Spirit-empowered! We value Worship, we value Discipleship, we value Outreach and we value Family. God has empowered us to serve and He wants us to value Him more and subject ourselves to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Matthew 6:24-25, When we have fear or when we are anxious may we learn to "Sit- Down" and fully trust God. He always comes through. More than Enough! 

Frequency - 7 Questions for Godly Transitions

Pastor Neli Atiga poses questions to us which we must ask ourselves before tackling the big things in our lives.  There are 7 questions for Godly transitions which will assist us to seek the right council before stepping forward down the path to change.  

1. What is the Holy Spirit saying?

2. What does the Bible say?

3. What does wisdom and wise council say?

4. Are there ulterior motives?

5. Where will you grow the most in God?

6. How will you help others to grow?

7. Is God done with you where you are?

Frequency - Parenting

Pastor Neli's mother, Fetuna Lee speaks wisdom to parenting and teaches us the ways to teach our children.  Fetuna leads by example by living according to Psalms 127:3-5

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,

the fruit of the womb a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the children[a] of one's youth.
5 Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

Frequency - Seek the Welfare of the City

As we sow ourselves here in Brisbane in our personal lives and as a church, Jeremiah 29:4-13 teaches us to plant our roots, as there is blessing that comes with it. "For I know the plans I have for you , declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." God has called us here, not to follow our own will, He wants us to serve others with an attitude of taking ownership of our circumstances. May we glorify God as we serve where we are planted. 

Frequency (Part1) Hearing the Voice of God

Kicking off our new series called Frequency, Pastor Neli encourages us to be in the best position to receive everything God has for us. Position Vs Positional, God wants us to be still, listening for His voice so that we may be able to receive the fullness of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Despite the noises and distractions around us, may we be still and hear the voice of God.