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Matthew 4:18-22 – The Call

This week we reach that point in Matthew where Jesus seemingly wanders up to a couple of random fishermen and brings them onto His team. In Exodus, after Moses has an encounter with a burning...

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Repent – Matthew 4.12-17

For many Christianity is about reserving a place in some future heaven. However, as we return to the book of Matthew we see Jesus announce His ministry on Earth by saying, “The kingdom of heaven...

in Acts, Church, Community

Belonging, Believing, Behaving

Last week in the three different services we had three different speakers and yet there was one consistent message. I am sure that the three speakers had not got together beforehand and conspired to deliver...

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Who Am I?

Sit two strangers down next to each and it won’t be long before one asks the other, “what do you do?” What they are really asking is, who are you, what box can I place...

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When God Gives A Vision

“I have a dream…” On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr delivered perhaps the most iconic words heard in any speech ever. Dreams are the lifeblood of hope and vision is the path towards...

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Testing – Matthew 4.1-11

This week we see Jesus taking some time out to prepare for the mission that is His purpose for being on this Earth. Unsurprisingly, Jesus hits some bumps in the road in the form of...

in Discipleship, The Way Of Jesus

Fasting

Fasting     Speaking Notes – Caveat These notes are my speaking notes and are provided as an accompaniment to the recording. Please accept that they are not intended to be a published grammatically correct...

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Matthew Begins – Matthew 1.1-17

I was updating up my family tree over the Christmas break and in doing so I was reminded of my origins. Where we come from has always been important to humans and these days we...

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What’s The Least I have To Do?

Luke 3:7-18 I was sitting in the Church service last Sunday and as we were encouraged to look outwards, the word ‘Birthing’ came to mind. It could have been the cheese that I ate the...

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VIP – The Journey

What do you pack for a journey? For me, the first thing I grab is that black bag you may see me carrying around. Inside is everything I would want to have to hand. My...