Sermons

2020 Vision

At the end of 2018, we launched our theme for 2019, which is “Kingdom Seeds” as we continue to ask ourselves the question, “How will God use us to play a role in the building and expansion of His kingdom?”

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Sowing Seeds	Ian Barnett	27/01/19	10am	Galations 6:1-10
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 27/01/19 Passage Galations 6:1-10 Service 10am Synopsis As our year gets underway Ian Barnett brings us Galatians 6:1-10 to focus us in our mission and being part of God's kingdom work. Attachments No attachments Audio

Ignite 2019 - Let Go

Created by Youth, for youth, for TAWG time (Time Alone With God Time) on Ignite 2019. Have a listen to youth and their leaders chat about some big questions. Simply listening to these isn’t TAWG. But if you are spending some personal time contemplating, responding, listening, or talking to God, then our prayer is that these podcasts might help you go deeper and know him better.

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TAWG 1 - Tuesday - How can we know for sure?	Pete Lenehan	15/01/19	Fuse	John 7:14-17
Preacher Pete Lenehan Date 15/01/19 Passage John 7:14-17 Service Fuse Synopsis Joel, Josh & Peter Attachments No attachments Audio
TAWG 2 - Wednesday - In the Beginning was The Word… what?	Pete Lenehan	16/01/19	Fuse	John 1:1-5
Preacher Pete Lenehan Date 16/01/19 Passage John 1:1-5 Service Fuse Synopsis Daniel, Isaac & James Attachments No attachments Audio
TAWG 3 - Thursday - Big Questions about Believing	Pete Lenehan	17/01/19	Fuse	John 3:16-21
Preacher Pete Lenehan Date 17/01/19 Passage John 3:16-21 Service Fuse Synopsis Chloe, Kalani & Molly Attachments No attachments Audio
TAWG 4 - Friday - The Shepherd, the gate	Pete Lenehan	18/01/19	Fuse	John 10:7-13
Preacher Pete Lenehan Date 18/01/19 Passage John 10:7-13 Service Fuse Synopsis Hannah, Miranda & Shenae Attachments No attachments Audio
TAWG 5 - Saturday - Calling Dr Jones.	Peter Lenehan	19/01/19	Fuse	John 14:1-6
Preacher Peter Lenehan Date 19/01/19 Passage John 14:1-6 Service Fuse Synopsis Sam & Peter Attachments No attachments Audio

Stories That Change Everything

Story telling is the oldest of art forms. As far as we can remember people have been telling stories all their lives. Often their own stories. In this short summer series we examine stories of the gospel that changed everything.

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It was a Dark and Stormy Night	Shane Dirks	06/01/19	10am	Mark 4:35-41
Preacher Shane Dirks Date 06/01/19 Passage Mark 4:35-41 Service 10am Synopsis When Jesus is asleep on a boat during a wild storm (Mark 4:35-41) there is a test of where the disciples have their faith? In their hope "boat hope" or something more? Attachments No attachments Audio
Deadpool	Myles Elton	06/01/19	Fuse	John 5:1-15
Preacher Myles Elton Date 06/01/19 Passage John 5:1-15 Service Fuse Synopsis "Do we want to get well?" A question Jesus asked a invalid in John 5. Myles unpacks for us what this means in this story and for all of us as we respond. Attachments No attachments Audio
The Shape of Water	Ian Barnett	13/01/19	10am	John 6:16-27
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 13/01/19 Passage John 6:16-27 Service 10am Synopsis After feeding the 5000 Jesus sent the disciples in a boat to cross the Sea of Galilee. A strong wind came upon them. Jesus came to them walking on the water, but they did not know it was Him. Wow, enough said. He did what? They were justifiably scared to see someone walking on the surface of the sea. Jesus spoke to them and they immediately knew His voice. They welcomed Him into the ship. Are we still amazed what Jesus did and are we still searching for him? Attachments No attachments Audio
Believe it or Not!	Shane Dirks	13/01/19	Fuse	John 6:1-15
Preacher Shane Dirks Date 13/01/19 Passage John 6:1-15 Service Fuse Synopsis Though there were several accounts of Jesus feeding the multitudes of people who followed Him, one favourite telling of these stories is the one found in John chapter 6. Jesus had been teaching the people all day and now it was late. They were in a remote place and had no food. The people were hungry and Jesus was concerned for them. It makes you wonder…what is going to happen next? Shane Dirks takes us through this passage. Attachments No attachments Audio
I, Leper	Langdon Stewart	20/01/19	10am	Luke 17:11-19
Preacher Langdon Stewart Date 20/01/19 Passage Luke 17:11-19 Service 10am Synopsis Langdon Stewart takes us through the story of the healing of 10 lepers and the point of difference with the one who returned to Jesus. Luke 17:11-19 Attachments No attachments Audio

Uncluttered

All Services • December 2018

It is a few weeks before Christmas. There is so much noise. There are so many demands for our attention. We are under constant pressure from the things we have to do and the many things we wish we could do. It is possible that it is more difficult to focus on the important things at Christmas than any other time of the year. This short series will help us unclutter and focus on the things that really matter.

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Make Room for the Difficulties	Matty Roberts	09/12/18	10am	1 Peter 1:3-12
Preacher Matty Roberts Date 09/12/18 Passage 1 Peter 1:3-12 Service 10am Synopsis Preaching from 1 Peter 1:3-12 Matty Roberts encourages us to persevere through challenging times. Attachments No attachments Audio
Make Room for Surprises	Shane Dirks	16/12/18	Fuse	Hebrews 13:1-8
Preacher Shane Dirks Date 16/12/18 Passage Hebrews 13:1-8 Service Fuse Synopsis Shane Dirks takes us through Hebrews 13:1-8 in the lead up to Christmas. God is full of surprises and this "by the way" message at the end of Hebrew is important for us all. Attachments No attachments Audio
Make Room for Mysteries	Langdon Stewart	23/12/18	8am	Luke 2:8-20
Preacher Langdon Stewart Date 23/12/18 Passage Luke 2:8-20 Service 8am Synopsis On the eve of Christmas Eve we delve in the mysteries of the announcement of the birth of Christ. In the appearance of the Angels to Mary and the shepherds we see a divine God who is being revealed to us. Attachments No attachments Audio

Kingdom Seeds

All Services • November 2018

This 7-week series will seek to bring ongoing clarity to our 2020 Vision as we explore what it means to have a growing confidence that Jesus will build His church. As we head into 2019, our focus for the coming year will be on Kingdom Seeds. It has become increasingly important we accept our part in God’s plan and plant seeds for future generations.

For the Kingdom of God to grow in the Illawarra and beyond, seeds need to be sown and planted now. In doing this we will discover whether we believe that the Kingdom of heaven is truly our treasure.

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Seeds of Change	Ian Barnett	21/10/18	Fuse	Matthew 11:1-19
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 21/10/18 Passage Matthew 11:1-19 Service Fuse Synopsis We begin our Kingdom Seeds series with Ian opening up Matthew 11:1-19. The Kingdom of heaven offers us a new future and a present hope. Attachments No attachments Audio
Seeds of Destruction	Ian Barnett	28/10/18	Fuse	Matthew 11:20-30
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 28/10/18 Passage Matthew 11:20-30 Service Fuse Synopsis Out of Matthew 11:20-30 Jesus calls us to be proactive and to accept that his message must be sown into our hearts. Attachments No attachments Audio
Seeds of Hope	Ian Barnett	04/11/18	Fuse	Matthew 12:1-21
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 04/11/18 Passage Matthew 12:1-21 Service Fuse Synopsis In whose name do the nations put their hope? As Ian takes us through Matthew 12:1-21 we will see who is the Lord of the Sabbath and the hope of the nations. Attachments No attachments Audio
Seeds of Remembrance	Ian Barnett	11/11/18	10am	Matthew 12:22-45
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 11/11/18 Passage Matthew 12:22-45 Service 10am Synopsis On this combined Remembrance Day service we are reminded on who we belong to. Jesus is God's sign among us and we're called to proclaim the gospel. Passage - Matthew 12:22-45 Attachments No attachments Audio
Seeds of Life	Myles Elton	18/11/18	10am	Matthew 13:1-23
Preacher Myles Elton Date 18/11/18 Passage Matthew 13:1-23 Service 10am Synopsis Myles takes us through the Parable of the Sower as we explore what it means for us in our vision series of Kingdom Seeds. Attachments No attachments Audio
Seeds of Power	Ian Barnett	25/11/18	Fuse	Matthew 13:24-43
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 25/11/18 Passage Matthew 13:24-43 Service Fuse Synopsis Ian brings the message home as we look at the Parable of the Weeds in Matthew's gospel. This is commitment Sunday and a challenge for us to be salt and light in a loving community of grace. Attachments No attachments Audio
Seeds of the Future	Ian Barnett	02/12/18	10am	Matthew 13:44-58
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 02/12/18 Passage Matthew 13:44-58 Service 10am Synopsis In the final week of the Kingdom Seeds vision series we look to the future. Matthew 13:44-58 is the passage and we are challenged about what we value and hold on to. Attachments No attachments Audio

Psalms - The Art of Life

10am & FUSE • September - October 2018

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Psalm of the King	Ian Barnett	02/09/18	Fuse	Psalm 2
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 02/09/18 Passage Psalm 2 Service Fuse Synopsis Ian introduces us to our series on the Psalms by delving into Psalm 2. Attachments No attachments Audio
How to Psalm	Myles Elton	09/09/18	Fuse	Psalm 1
Preacher Myles Elton Date 09/09/18 Passage Psalm 1 Service Fuse Synopsis Why Psalm? What are Psalms? Myles gives us some helpful tools and hints about walking through Psalms to grow deeply in relationship with God and to love others with the words of the Psalms. Attachments No attachments Audio
Psalm of Identity	Myles Elton	16/09/18	Fuse	Psalm 23
Preacher Myles Elton Date 16/09/18 Passage Psalm 23 Service Fuse Synopsis The author explores our everyday experience of walking with Jesus, our shepherd through Psalm 23. Attachments No attachments Audio
Psalm of Despair	Myles Elton	30/09/18	10am	Psalm 88
Preacher Myles Elton Date 30/09/18 Passage Psalm 88 Service 10am Synopsis No synopsis Attachments No attachments Audio
Psalm of Delight	Steve Abbott	07/10/18	10am	Psalm 84
Preacher Steve Abbott Date 07/10/18 Passage Psalm 84 Service 10am Synopsis Steve Abbott explores Psalm 84, a psalm full of joy, praising and celebrating God's blessings. Attachments No attachments Audio
Psalm of Remembrance	Langdon Stewart	14/10/18	10am	Psalm 136
Preacher Langdon Stewart Date 14/10/18 Passage Psalm 136 Service 10am Synopsis In our final week exploring Psalms, Langdon opens up Psalm 136. "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love endures forever" Psalm 136:1 Attachments No attachments Audio

This Is Us

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You Don't Know What You've Got Until...	Ian Barnett	06/05/18	10am	Ephesians 4:1-6
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 06/05/18 Passage Ephesians 4:1-6 Service 10am Synopsis As men and women, our Christianity is God directed, Christ defined and others oriented. Christians are to extend to each other, love, service, humility, patience, gentleness and much much more. Above all else, we are called “to live a life worthy of our calling” Attachments No attachments Audio
Stand By Me	Ian Barnett	13/05/18	10am	Psalm 139:1-18
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 13/05/18 Passage Psalm 139:1-18 Service 10am Synopsis Kelly Ballarie captures many of the thoughts from our women when she says, “May I admit something to you all? When I am at my worst, I doubt who I am. I doubt I am good. I doubt I am valuable. Some days, I know, I don't look an iota like Jesus. I look in the mirror, but his image I do not see. Instead, I see the image of a woman who is flawed, faulted and failing. I can be hard on myself.” This comment captures the thoughts of many of our women, who want their men to stand by them for better or worse. Attachments No attachments Audio
Have I Told You Lately?	Ron Irving	20/05/18	10am	1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Preacher Ron Irving Date 20/05/18 Passage 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Service 10am Synopsis 1 Corinthians is widely considered the greatest love passage in the Bible. What it does is identify various and diverse qualities of this most complex attitude, emotion and Christian virtue. Without love, everything else is worthless. The words from vs 4-7 describe love's nature, in language designed to point to how poorly the Corinthians were measuring up. Love is permanent. What we know from this passage is that love remains the greatest challenge today. Attachments No attachments Audio
Wait up For Me	Ian Barnett & Patricia Weerakoon	27/05/18	10am	1 Corinthians 7:1-9
Preacher Ian Barnett & Patricia Weerakoon Date 27/05/18 Passage 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 Service 10am Synopsis Sexologist Patricia Weerakoon speaks on you guessed it…Sex. How do we glorify God and respect each other as sexual beings, in relationships and as single people? Attachments Dr-Patricia-Weerakoon-Powerpoint-Slides.pdf Audio
Sorry	Ian Barnett	03/06/18	10am	Psalm 51
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 03/06/18 Passage Psalm 51 Service 10am Synopsis This message captures many of the thoughts and feelings that have been expressed, especially by men. Psalm 51 is a standout word, which speaks of confession and repentance from personal sin. What David is seeking, and I sense that many men are seeking, is to ask God to “blot out”, “wash away” and be “cleansed” (vs1-2). What David does is provide a list of wrongs that is meant to be comprehensive. His confession was far-reaching and complete. What God is seeking from all of us is transparency in our lives. Women are also asking this from their men. Attachments No attachments Audio
Words Don't Come Easily	Myles Elton	10/06/18	10am	James 3:1-12
Preacher Myles Elton Date 10/06/18 Passage James 3:1-12 Service 10am Synopsis Proper speech. Do we ever get it right? Especially in our relationships. I cannot think of a finer passage that captures the pain that has been expressed from our people when it comes to the way we speak to each other. Often we might think if only I could take it back. The tongue is small yet it controls so much. Yes, we can praise God with it and curse God with it. Yes, we can say we love you and at the same time, we can say incredibly hurtful things. We can come to church, praise our great God and then on the way home criticise our wives or husbands. James says it directly, “This should not be” (v10). Attachments No attachments Audio
If I Could Turn Back Time	Ron Irving	17/06/18	10am	2 Peter 1:3-11
Preacher Ron Irving Date 17/06/18 Passage 2 Peter 1:3-11 Service 10am Synopsis Character is what defines you, character is what people see in you. It is what people will say about you after you pass away. Character is one of the most important things you have. When you read the things that men and women value in each other, it is character always matters in the end. Peter, as he writes, is reminding people that God has given us the power to live godly lives. While we are always a work in progress (Phil 1:6) we should always be seeking greater spiritual maturity. Attachments No attachments Audio
Homeward Bound	Ian Barnett	24/06/18	10am	Psalm 127
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 24/06/18 Passage Psalm 127 Service 10am Synopsis There is a simple truth to the fact that so much of what goes on in our relational world happens in the home. Sometimes I am left wondering, “what are the homes we are actually building?” I also wonder if, at the end of the day, men and women get excited about being “homeward bound”. Is it possible, that over time we could grow weary of the simple pleasures that our homes bring, let alone the people who occupy them? Psalm 127 is well known and highlights that life itself is pointless unless the Lord is the builder. In the psalm, the psalmist declares the anxiety of life without God. Attachments No attachments Audio
Lead Me, Guide Me	Ian Barnett	01/07/18	10am	Philippians 2:1-11
Preacher Ian Barnett Date 01/07/18 Passage Philippians 2:1-11 Service 10am Synopsis Many Christian men want to lead their wives spiritually; Many Christian women want to be led spiritually by their husbands, however, it seems both are not sure what this looks like. Often times, what can result is a chaotic mess of unmet expectations. Attachments No attachments Audio

Against the Tide

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I'm a Christian - So What?	Ron Irving	13/05/18	Fuse	Colossians 1:1-14
Preacher Ron Irving Date 13/05/18 Passage Colossians 1:1-14 Service Fuse Synopsis The challenge to “live a life worthy of the Lord” (v10) is a constant call on the lives of Christians. It is God’s intention that Christians live and serve in whatever situation they may find themselves in “bearing fruit” (v9) while giving thanks to God for what he has done and continues to do in our lives. Being a Christian is something that affects our lives in both word and deed. Attachments No attachments Audio

DEPTH

The purpose of the Depth series is to help our people grow deeper in their desire and love of God, and to help us understand what it looks like in the day to day of ordinary life to be in the presence of God. Our prayer is, as we go deeper, that our relationship with God would empower us on mission - our inner life with Jesus would empower our service for Jesus.

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An Introduction	Myles Elton	20/08/17	Fuse	Psalm 1
Preacher Myles Elton Date 20/08/17 Passage Psalm 1 Service Fuse Synopsis No synopsis Attachments No attachments Audio
God's Word	Ron Irving	27/08/17	Fuse	Psalm 119:9-16
Preacher Ron Irving Date 27/08/17 Passage Psalm 119:9-16 Service Fuse Synopsis No synopsis Attachments No attachments Audio
God's Ear	Myles Elton	03/09/17	Fuse	Matthew 6:9-14
Preacher Myles Elton Date 03/09/17 Passage Matthew 6:9-14 Service Fuse Synopsis No synopsis Attachments No attachments Audio
God's Family	Myles Elton	10/09/17	Fuse	Ephesians 4:11-16
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Depth Forever	Myles Elton	17/09/17	Fuse	Pilippians 3:16-21
Preacher Myles Elton Date 17/09/17 Passage Pilippians 3:16-21 Service Fuse Synopsis No synopsis Attachments No attachments Audio

2020 Vision

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Ignite 2019 - Let Go

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Stories That Change Everything

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