C3 Christchurch - Sermons

I Believe in the Church - James Beck (Week 6)

South City C3 6PM

In this message, guest speaker James Beck explores what it means for us to believe in the Church. The Church has been given great power by God, and is important for us to learn how that power is supposed to be used and how it should not be used.

Meekness is Not a Weakness - Dawn Burgess (Week 3)

South City C3 10AM

The Bible says that 'meek shall inherit the earth', but what exactly is meekness? What does a meek person look like? Ps. Dawn explores this.

I Believe in the Holy Spirit - Sarah Taylor (Week 5)

South City C3 6PM

In this message, we explore the next part of the Apostles Creed. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, we appreciate his power and his presence and we need to see he is the person of God, producing the fruit of God in our lives.

Overcoming High Self-Esteem - Steve Burgess (Week 2)

South City C3 10AM

The values of the Kingdom of God are so radically contrary to those of the world. In this message, Ps. Steve explores the dangers of a high self-esteem and the blessing of being 'poor in spirit'.

I Believe Jesus Died, Rose and Ascended - Sarah Taylor, Bonnie Smithies, Jared Campbell and Joshua Taylor (Week 4)

South City C3 6PM

In this message, we explore the next part of the Apostles Creed courtesy of Bonnie, Jared and Josh. 

He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
      was crucified, died, and was buried;

The third day he rose again from the dead.

He ascended to heaven

      and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.

         From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

#BLESSED - Steve Burgess (Week 1)

South City C3 10AM

This week we introduce our new series, #BLESSED.  Ps. Steve looks at the Beatitudes as a unit and what Jesus has to say about the Kingdom of God, to the disciples and to the crowds.

I Believe in Jesus - Jonty King (Week 3)

South City C3 6PM

Jesus is God. His coming into the world is not just a Christmas story, but it is a history story. In fact, it is the one that matters most. We believe in the miraculous nature of this, because of what it shows us about God. That is why we affirm.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit

and born of the virgin Mary.

 

Everybody is Waiting for Jesus - Karin de Keijzer (Week 2)

South City C3 10AM

This is the final message in our 'Lord of the Harvest' series. In this message, Karin de Keijzer, an experienced missionary, shares on the nature of the harvest- it is ripe!

I Believe in God, Creator of Heaven and Earth - Steve Burgess (Week 2)

South City C3 6PM

In this message, Steve Burgess explores what it means to affirm that God is the creator of heaven and earth.

I Believe in God the Father, Almighty - Rachel McConnachie (Week 1)

South City C3 6PM

Our beliefs about God have a tremendous impact on the way we see the world. We need to be firm on who he is and the key things he has done; it is essential that we understand the essentials. The Apostles’ Creed (4^th Century AD) comes from the apostles’ teachings and contains vital Christian doctrines and beliefs that summarize the gospel and make up the foundation of our faith. In this series, we will explore the elements of the Apostles Creed and see how this understanding shapes our faith and our lives.

 

In this message, Rachel explores what it means to have Almighty God as our Father.