Romans 14 || Love and Conscience
Where the application of conscience applies, and where it does not. How to we love one another where we disagree? We are called to be tolerant of others where there is no conflict with the Gospel, in a matter of conscience.
Romans 13:1-7 || Submission to Authority
The Bible calls us to submit to God's authority, but also to earthly authority. Romans 13:1-7 unpacks the circumstances where this should be applicable to our lives as Christians in this world. Applicable now more than ever, we can rest on God's Word, which is unchanging and true, forever.
Romans 12:14-21 || Those Who Persecute You
Romans 12:14-21
3 practical calls for gospel living
Do not be haughty
Cultivate your heart
Act Graciously
150th Celebration Service
Celebrating 150 years of Enoggera Baptist Church, we look on Christ's enduring promise as the Son of the Living God, to build his Church, of which the gates of Hell will not prevail.
Reset/Refocus || #4 Ask
1 John 5:12-15
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
Reset/Refocus || #2 Assemble
Matthew 18:18-20 & Hebrews 10:23-25
Ps Matt explores the importance of gathering together as Christians to stir up and encourage one another.
It is by God's design that we need each other!
Reset/Refocus || #1 Abide
John 15:1-16
The first week in our new series of resetting and refocusing together as a church. This week Matt discusses the importance of abiding in God.
Abide: to remain, to stay, to dwell to endure.
Romans 11:33-36 Truth on Fire
Romans 11:33-36
Theology? - knowledge about God
To function in the life of God you need to know who God is and what He wants from us.
Romans 11:33-36 demonstrates the right way to learn about God
- causes Paul to explode into praise of God!
Romans 9:14-29 The Sovereignty of God (Part 2)
Sovereignty of God - Salvation by grace alone
Romans 9:1-13 The Sovereignty of God (Part 1)
Romans 9:1-13
Has God’s word failed?
Ps Matt takes us through the Old Testament and the New Testament to answer this question. By looking through God’s promises we can see the answer and we can better understand God’s sovereignty.
Who are God’s people?
Humility Before God
1 Corinthians 1
The Gospel is such that it purposefully prevents humans from boasting.
Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord
In Our Place - Sacrifice
John 1:28-29
“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"
Christ is the perfect sacrifice to atone for the sin for all those who call upon His glorious name.
On this Good Friday message, Ps Matt illustrates through the Passover story in Exodus (Exodus 12) the good news that Christ, through His death, was a worthy and willing sacrifice - in our place.
I am the vine || John 15:1-12
John 15:1-12
Ps Matt continues on from last week’s message in John where Jesus describes himself as the bread that satisfies - food that endures.
Matt unpacks John 15 where it illustrates Jesus being the vine - Jesus is the bread of life that satisfies because he is the vine - life flows out of him!
