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Faith in Christ - Warren Gouman (Week 4)

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In this final message before Christmas. Warren explores what it looks like to place our faith in the once and coming King.

One With Us - Warren Gouman (Part 2)

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If Christmas is about the greatest gift that God gave us -- the person of Jesus. In this week's message, Ps. Warren takes a look at how God became one with us through his coming as a man. He also answers the question "what are the qualities about Jesus that make Him so beneficial to us?", as well as exploring how Jesus came to bring us into a relationship with God.

Perfect Timing - Warren Gouman (Part 1)

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Have you ever felt like you were waiting on God to do something? The Bible is full of prophecies that foretold about the coming of the Messiah and what He would be like. The people of God had to learn to trust God's perfect timing in their waiting for Jesus to arrive. In this week's message, Ps. Warren takes a look at what it means for us to trust God in the place of waiting while He causes His plan to unfold in the right time and way. 

The Most Excellent Way - Joshua Taylor (Week 5)

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In this series, we have been looking at what it means for the Church to fully enter into using the gifts and talents that God has given to create the best possible place to thrive. In this week’s message, Joshua takes us through what the Apostle Paul calls “the most excellent way,” in which the people of God have love as their main reason to walk out those gifts. When it comes to doing good works, it matters less what those works are and matters more that we are doing them out of motivation of love.

An Edifying Environment - Warren Gouman (Week 4)

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God desires that His church be healthy and thriving. This happens as His people, empowered by His Spirit, encourage, challenge, and support each other towards God's call on their lives. In this week's message, Ps. Warren Gouman discusses how 1 Corinthians 14 gives us a picture of how the church can better edify each other in their meetings.

Growing in Your Calling - Warren Gouman (Week 3)

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God has a purpose for our lives before we were born and will relentlessly draw us towards that calling. We may try and ignore it or fight against it, but God keeps pursuing us. His calling on our lives is irrevocable. In this week's message, Ps. Warren looks at how we can find our place inside of the local church to express the gifts that he has placed on our lives and grow as we receive feedback and help from others. 

Powerful Gifts of Grace - Warren Gouman (Week 2)

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God cares deeply about His Church and has a grand purpose for it. In this message, Ps. Warren explores how God empowers the Church by His Spirit to do ministry and mission in our world.

God's Workmanship - Warren Gouman (Week 1)

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Imagine a church where everyone is sharing all they have to enable others to be all they can be. In this message, Warren Gouman explores how we can grow into being a church where all members fulfil the call of God on their lives.

Should Christians Drive a Ferrari? - Fraser Scott (Week 5)

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In this message, Fraser explores an appropriate Christian attitude to the area of wealth accumulation. 

Politics and the "End of Life" Bill - Jonty King (Week 4)

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In this message, Jonty explores the way Christian's should be involved in politics. He then applies this approach in the issue of euthanasia and the "End of Life" bill that is currently before Parliament.