Coast Vineyard Church Messages: Recent Episodes
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In the final of our 'join the resistance' series, Matt Lilly (Lead Pastor) looks at the unique focus scripture gives to the enemy of 'the world'. For those wanting to follow Jesus, there is an important choice to be made - which will we surrender to?
In the second of our three-week series, 'join the resistance', Stanley focuses on the challenge that we all have with ‘the flesh’. Exploring the idea of the alternative picture that scripture gives us of living in freedom and how we might win in this area of our lives.
Today marks the start of a three week series, 'join the resistance' spring boarding off John Mark Comer's book, 'live no lies' combatting three key enemies of the soul - the devil, the flesh and the world. First up is the devil and his core chrematistic of lying.
Discerning the best path ahead when there a multiple possibilities can at times be difficult to navigate. Speaking out of her own recent journey, Jacinda Lilly gives a helpful framework for such times.
Today, Simeon Hawkins unpacks the different Christian perspectives of what might happen to someone who passes away who never had a chance to hear the gospel message. This action-packed message will deepen your understanding and hopefully stir your heart about the importance of sharing the ‘good news’.
Bringing our ‘building strong’ series to a conclusion, Matt Lilly speaks about the invitation to a life of prayer. What is it that Jesus teaches us about prayer and how might we respond to the invitation?
Complex and mysterious at times, yet there is a beauty and resilience to the church that is captivating. Today, Stanley Ross explores the important piece of the church in ‘building strong’ lives of faith.
In the next of our series, 'building strong', Jake Alejo (youth pastor) tackles the important topics of repentance and baptism - elements crucial to a faith that will stand strong through testing times.
In the next of our 'building strong' series, Jacinda Lilly explores the much talked about but often misunderstood topic of ‘faith’. What is it and how should we be encouraged to live a life of it?! As a special note, at the end of the service the team led us in a powerful song so we have included this in the podcast - enjoy.
In the next of our 'building strong' series, Nick Wienand speaks about the challenging but important topic of lordship and obedience. Words with the potential to significantly shape the trajectory of our lives.
Today, Matt Lilly kicks us off into a new series, 'building strong', looking at what's needed for a strong, healthy vibrant life of faith. Sin & salvation mark the start of the process.
Part of the core of Vineyard churches is a call to follow Jesus’ instruction and example to remember the poor. In the final in our ‘Taonga’ series today, Jacinda Lilly dives into this important challenge.
The call to 'go', taking the love of God into the places where God would send us is the next topic in our Taonga (treasures) series. in this message, Lead Pastor, Matt Lilly, stirs us in our thinking of that call.
Today, Stanley Ross highlights the importance of discipleship within Vineyard churches. In amongst the messiness that it can be at times, to be a people following Jesus is a ‘Taonga’ (treasure) to us.
Today we're celebrating turning 11 as a church! To help celebrate we have the New Zealand Vineyard's National Director, Dave MacGregor, as our guest speaker. He speaks to us about Jesus' encouragement to give, pray and fast.
In the next installment of our ‘Taonga’ series, Stanley Ross talks about the treasure of the scriptures within Vineyard churches and how we might treasure them within our own lives.
Matt Lilly (Lead Pastor) continues our ‘Taonga’ (treasures) series by looking at the precious gift that worshiping God through song is to Vineyard churches.
Today, Lead Pastor, Matt Lilly begins our ‘Taonga’ (treasures) series by looking at the what is important for us as a church and wider movement when it comes to ministering in the Holy Spirit.
On Matariki Weekend the Auckland Vineyard Churches combined together at Central Vineyard to hear from special guest speaker, Ted Kim.
Today, Stanley Ross concludes (for the time being) our series 'looking at life, with Luke' by exploring a powerful moment of clarity in Luke 9 - Peter's confession of faith.
Today, Caitlin Watson continues our series from Luke by looking a challenging but ultimately life-giving invitation contained in Luke 9, to live a 'life of surrender'.
Looking at the impacting story of ‘a sinful woman’ anointing the feet of Jesus, found in Luke 7, Stanley explores the perspectives of each of the main characters and what God might be inviting us to see through their stories.
Today, Kevin Wood encourages us, from the journey of the early church, about the relational aspect of evangelism - to not just tell the story of 'good news', but to live it out.
Looking at the impacting story of ‘a sinful woman’ anointing the feet of Jesus, found in Luke 7, Stanley explores the perspectives of each of the main characters and what God might be inviting us to see through their stories.
On this significant day in the church calendar, Matt Lilly (Coast Vineyard Lead Pastor) speaks to us about the day of Pentecost that is described in the book of Acts and God's invitation for us to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Along with around a hundred other churches in the nation, we have been taking part in a Pentecost Prayer initiative leading up to Pentecost Sunday next weekend. In the message today, Simeon Hawkins joins this journey by speaking about prayer in a raw, honest and inviting way.
Visiting guest speaker, Matt Stott, shares powerfully on the invitation to allow our grief be used to bring breakthrough in life and faith.
In the final of our mini-series 'one invitation away' Stanley looks at the inspiring and challenging letter that Paul writes to the Thessalonians - a people who clearly gossiped the gospel!
In today's message, Matt Lilly kicks off our next mini-series... one invitation away! The most prominent and instrumental people in the early church all started their journey of faith through a simple invitation.
Visiting guest speaker, Matt Stott, shares powerfully on the invitation to allow our grief be used to bring breakthrough in life and faith.
As a sequel to last weekend's Easter Sunday celebrations, Stanley looks at some of the invitations given to us ‘beyond the resurrection’.
Today is what's traditionally known as 'Resurrection Sunday!' as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Join us as Matt unpacks the significance of this day!
In the final of our series on living 'the generous life', Jacinda speaks about the powerful gift of hospitality and challenges us all to explore new ways of extending generosity in this way.
This week, Lead Pastor Matt Lilly, continues our series on living ‘the generous life’ by looking at a much talked about topic in the scriptures - money. May this be encouraging and helpful as you seek to live life generously in all ways.
Launching into a new series - the generous life - Stanley focuses on the call to be an echo of God’s generosity towards us.
Matt Lilly, Lead Pastor at Coast Vineyard, brings focus today on what he sees as being ahead for us as a church in 2024.
Today, Jacinda shares about life rhythms that will aid in Jesus' call to 'come, follow me'.
In the third of our summer series, Stanley looks at the parable of the wedding banquet found in Matthew 22 with its beautiful invitation and challenge to respond.
In the second of our Summer Series as we launch into 2024, Mike Evans speaks about why work matters and how we can make it an activity of worship. Be inspired as you approach the year to come.
To kick off 2024, Nick Wienand speaks about the gift of being adopted as one of God’s children.
In the lead up to Christmas and the celebration of Jesus' birth, Stanley looks at how his life has become the key pivot point in history.
After recently returning from Nepal with a team from Coast Vineyard, Matt shares stories of their time away and the impact that the church was able to have.
Special guests, Phil & Bron Tait (Grace Vineyard, Christchurch) join us today to talk about the power of turning towards God in all situations.
Today, guest speaker Sam Harvey (Bay Vineyard Church, Napier) inspires us towards the crucial and worthy invitation to build a life of prayer.
Today, due to sickness but with a sense of importance in this season, we have decided to play one of our favourite messages from the Vineyard Aotearoa NZ Conference earlier in the year. In the message, David MacGregor (NZ National Director) talks about some of the taonga (treasures) precious to the Vineyard movement. May it encourage and inspire you!
In the final of our 'think about it...' series, Jacinda tackles the difficult topic of suffering. What do we do with the experiences of suffering that we see in our own lives or the lives of those around us?
Today, Stanley delves into one of the foundational aspects of Christianity, the incarnation of Christ. How was it that Jesus was both fully man and fully God, and what difference that make in my life?
As we continue our 'think about it' series, Mike Evans walks us through the uncomfortable story of Samson, highlighting the pre-emptive parallels to the life of Jesus.
In the second of our ‘think about it…’ series, Simeon takes us through what the bible says (and doesn’t say) about the events that some have termed ‘the end times’. Within this time of Jesus’ return, there is great hope to be embraced.
Today we start a brand new series, 'think about it...' where we will be bringing biblical wisdom to some significant individual topics. Politics is on the menu today. As followers of Jesus, how should we think about it...?
In the final of ‘the things we do for love’, lead pastor, Matt Lilly, explores further a unique way we can be givers in our relational lives.
In authentic community, we will have relationally difficult situations arise. In this message, Rachel powerfully explores how best to navigate through these times.
The third week in our series sees Jacinda exploring the call that followers of Jesus have to genuine community - the challenge and the beauty.
In the second week of ‘the things we do for love’, Caitlin calls us towards working for the common good of those that we rub shoulders with everyday, even if it seems that the rub is going in the wrong direction.
Today we launch into a new series, 'the things we do for love'. To kick us off, Stanley explores some of the language used in the New Testament about the family and what this might mean for us here today.
This week, we take some time to celebrate Coast Vineyard turning 10! Matt and Jacinda take some time to reflect back on the journey that’s been as well as look ahead to what’s to come.
Guest speaker, Steve Graham, explores the radical exchange of rejection and acceptance that Jesus offers each of us.
The next installment of our formation series sees the conversation continue with Jacinda and Stanley sitting down to explore some of our most important spiritual influences.
Today we start a brand new series on spiritual formation - being becoming doing - with an interview with special guest, Strahan Coleman. Be encouraged as Matt and Strahan explore God's ongoing invitation to us through prayer.
In the final of our series from the book of Nehemiah, Annaliese explores the scene of worship and celebration described in chapter 12, encouraging us towards a life lived in the same way.
Reflecting on the journey of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem, Jacinda explores what his journey might reveal to us about a roadmap to revival.
In the fourth of our 'grand designs' series from the book of Nehemiah, Jake Alejo draws from the life of Nehemiah to encourage us to play our part in invitation.
In the third of our series on the book of Nehemiah, Mike Evans draws inspiration from the life of Nehemiah to look at what to do when we feel under attack.
In the second week of our series from the book of Nehemiah, Jacinda explores Nehemiah 3, drawing out what may be important for us to lean into as we following the rebuilding journey of Jerusalem.
Ever faced an area of your life that seemed broken and in need of rebuilding or renovating? Today, as we start a new series, 'grand designs - a series on the book of Nehemiah', Stanley follows Nehemiah's initial response to hearing that the wall in Jerusalem lay in ruins.
Today, Simeon Hawkins helpfully delves into the different ways that Christians have interpreted a biblical understanding of Hell.
In the final of 'God's Empowering Presence', Rachel Ross inspires and encourages us to be on the look out for 'our helper', the Holy Spirit.
In the next instalment of our series on 'God's Empowering Presence', Matt explores the gifts that the Holy Spirit gives to all believers.
In the second week of this series about experiencing the Holy Spirit, Stanley spends time looking at the simple, yet challenging, character qualities known as 'the fruit of the Spirit'.
Today, Matt kicks off a new series exploring the empowering work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Matt continues from last week 'looking ahead' to what's install for us at Coast Vineyard in the season to come.
Today, lead pastor Matt Lilly spends some time looking ahead at what we sense is important for us as a faith community in the next season.
Reflecting on his own journey of prayer, Matt encourages us around the simple yet profound invitation to pray.
In the this installment of our prayer series, Jacinda is joined by Simon Mittermeier, Caitlin Watson and Chris Galloway to explore some of the experiences of prayer through the different ages and stages of life.
This week, Ben MacGregor, guest speaker from Grace Vineyard stirs us about 'getting desperate' for the right things. Be encouraged in your faith as you listen and are inspired.
Today, Stanley continues our series on Prayer, by exploring the Lord's prayer given to us in the Matthew and Luke's gospel. Within the message is time to reflect and pray along with this incredible prayer that Christ has given to us.
Today's message was during a significant service as we grieved together the loss of Timothy Webster who sadly and suddenly passed away during the week after a brief illness at only 15. Fran Francis, special guest from Shore Vineyard Church, shares wisdom with us about how to walk through times like these well.
Exploring the glimpses of the Christian life within Romans 12, Nick Wienand looks at the invitations there for us.
In the second of our Summer Series, Mike Evans walks us through Acts 16, highlighting the intriguing examples of the gospel being shared.
Today, Matt Lilly (Lead Pastor) kicks off our 'summer series' and first service of the year talking about Paul's encouragement to train ourselves in godliness. We pray you find it a fitting invitation entering into a new year.
Today in our final edition of 'Christmas - more than a song', Jacinda looks at the inspiring modern Christmas song, Noel.
Today, Rachel Ross continues our series 'Christmas - more than a song' drawing inspiration from the powerful Christmas Carol 'O Holy Night'.
In the first installment of our Christmas series, we look at the song 'Mary, did you know?' and the inspiring response of Mary to the angel's news.
Guest speaker, Gary Best (previously director of Vineyard Churches in Canada) encourages us about the church is, and importantly, isn’t.
Today, Jake Alejo and Rob Lynne share what God has been stirring in their hearts lately.
In the final week of the series, Stanley looks at James' final words of encouragement and challenge to prioritise prayer in our lives.
Closing in towards the end of the book of James and our series on authentic living, Matt dives into the wisdom contained in the first half of James 5.
Today, Caitlin Watson continues our series in the book of James looking at the fourth chapter with James' invitation to step more fully into our lives of faith in God.
In the next installment of our 'the book of James - authentic living' series, Matt looks at the final few verses of James 3. In here, James compels us towards a life lived wisely.
Diving into James 3, Jacinda looks at James' challenging, yet inviting encouragement to us to 'tame our tongue'.
In the third installment in the series 'the book of James - authentic living', Stanley looks at James 2 with its themes of playing favourites and mixing faith and action.
In the second edition of our 'book of James - authentic living' series, Matt, Belinda and Chris unpack the second half of James 1.
Kicking off our new series 'The Book of James: authentic living', Matt looks at the first half of the first chapter of James. In here, James brings some great perspective on the various trials and temptations that we may face.
Today, we have the special privilege of having Eleanor Mumford speaking to us. She, along with her husband John, are the Global Coordinators for the Vineyard movement of churches. She inspiringly shares about the hope that ordinary people like us, can carry.
This previous season has been challenging, causing many to question the place and value of the Church. In this message, Jacinda Lilly reflects on why she still loves the local church, with its imperfect beauty.
As we celebrate our 9th birthday as a church, Glenn France (guest speaker from Grace Vineyard in Christchurch) encourages us to be continually filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Apostle's Creed is a foundational document that the church has used through the millennia to help anchor itself in the truth of the gospel. Today, Matt explores its content and the invitations to us contained within it.
Peter Goulter shares his story of healing and invites each of us to look to the one who can do the miraculous in our lives.
Today, Stanley Ross explores one of the Vineyard movement's treasured values, 'everyone gets to play', and God's invitation for all of us to 'play'.
Lead Pastor, Matt Lilly, reflects on 'the treasure' Jesus talks about in Matthew 13, and what that might mean for us today.
In the final of our 'His Story, Our Voices' series, Emma Prestidge, taking inspiration from David, dives into how we can intentionally encourage ourselves in the Lord.
Gest speaker Calvin Culverwell, through his experience as the Community Care Coordinator at Parachute Music, explores with us how to bring the sacred into our everyday lives.
Today in the next of our 'His Story, Our Voices' series, Simeon Hawkins unpacks how the church has approached the topic of salvation through history, then asks the question how this relates to us today.
Kicking off our new series - 'His Story, Our Voices' - Caitlin Watson exposes the battle between the father of lies, the devil, and Jesus, the King of Truth. She encourages us to step towards the freedom offered from the one who brings truth.
This week, special guest Martyn Day (South Harbour Vineyard) delves into the book of revelation to find hope for what is to come.
Ever thought about why we spend so much time singing in church? Today Stanley gets us thinking about the gift that God has given us to sing in worship.
This week, we have special guests Phil & Bron Tait who share with us wisdom gained through life's difficult and beautiful moments.
Today, on 'Pentecost Sunday', Matt explores the events around Pentecost and the incredible gift that the Holy Spirit is to each of us.
Today, Matt explores the counterintuitive invitation of Jesus that if we want to live our best life, we have to give it away.
Special guest Vic Frances (Senior Pastor of Shore Vineyard Church and Principal of Vineyard College) inspires us towards a faith journey that continues to go deeper.
Ever felt too ordinary to be used by God? This week Stanley looks at the story told in Acts 4 of God using some ordinary people in a difficult situation.
This week, guest speaker Lyndon Reiff from Mahurangi Vineyard, encourages us to continue the work that Jesus has started by delving into the story of Tabitha's miraculous healing in Acts 9.
This week, we encourage some ‘Holy imagining’ as Stanley explores Zephaniah’s encouragement that God sings over us with delight.
Using the backdrop of the retelling of the encounter Jesus' disciples had on the road to Emmaus found in Luke 24, we explore the ways that Jesus still encounters us today.
As Coast Vineyard resumes all together Sunday services, there is celebration, reflection and looking at what is ahead.
As well as hearing some exciting news about Coast Vineyard gathering again together very soon, Matt explores the universal reality of sowing and reaping. A great opportunity hear some timeless wisdom and God’s invitation to sow well in this season.
Ever felt discontented within your life? In the next of our ‘back on track’ series, Stanley looks at the challenge of discontentment in today’s world, and God’s invitation for us to live a different way.
In a season of ongoing disruption and disconnection, what could it mean for us to lean in, look out and start creating community again? Let’s get back on track and gather together again, as the family of God centred around the person of Jesus, and thrive in this season.
Matt looks at God's invitation to a life lived by the Spirit. What does scripture say about this type of life and how might we step into it?
Yes, God wants you to be filled with the Holy Spirit and yes, God will fill you again and again with the Spirit to empower you to live your best life.
In the next of our 'back on track' series, Stanley dives into a meaningful verse in Matthew about seeking first the Kingdom of God. In our age of distraction, what is it that we 'seek first'?
Who or what we focus on makes a huge difference to who we become and how we make our way in the world. Scripture encourages us to make that person Jesus. Where are you focussed?
Today we start a brand new series called ‘Back on Track’. Matt kicks us off with the invitation that God gives us to step into our best life and what that might look like. Enjoy!
In the final week of our Summer Series, Stanley looks at the story of Nehemiah and what might be helpful within his story for us today.
This week, Annaliese Phipps encourages us about staying the course in our journeys of faith.
Today, Matt explores Paul's encouragement to make every effort when it comes to living in peace with those around. As well as this, he talks through our plans as a church over this next season.
Jacinda explores God's invitation to bring rhythms of rest into our lives as we start off a new year.
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This week we hear from Stanley Ross as he wraps up our Advent series, talking about love.
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This week we hear from Leigh Austin as she continues our Advent series, talking about joy.
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This week we hear from Simeon Hawkins as he continues our Advent series, talking about peace.
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This week we hear from lead Pastor Matt Lilly as he kicks off our Advent series, talking about hope.
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This week we hear from Jacinda Lilly as she wraps our current series, Better Together.
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Welcome to Coast Vineyard! This week we hear from Stanley Ross as he continues our new series, Better Together, talking about ways we can become one with each other.
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Welcome to Coast Vineyard! This week we hear from Matt Lilly as he kicks of a new series, Better Together.
Hey there! Welcome to Coast Vineyard Church. This week we heard from Stanley as he wrapped up our three week mini series Life in Limbo. Enjoy! For more information about Coast Vineyard - please visit https://www.coast.org.nz/
Hey there and Welcome to Coast Vineyard! This week we hear from Jacinda Lilly as she continues our new mini series, Life in Limbo.
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This week we hear from lead Pastor Matt Lilly as we start a new three week mini series called life in limbo.
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This week we hear from Matt Lilly as he discusses the challenges of lockdown, focussing on the importance of good mental health.
Hi there thanks for listening in to Coast Vineyard. This week lead Pastor Matt Lilly has an Interview with Jared Patrick Boyd.
Thanks for joining us online this morning. This week, Matt & Jacinda sit down to tell us what's on their heart.
Hi there and welcome to Coast Vineyard Thanks for joining us online this morning. This week, Matt Lilly sits down with Stephen Burnhope to answer some of your questions, we hear from Jack and Zoe Lowe, we worship together... and much more.
Hi there and welcome to Coast Vineyard - happy father's day! Thanks for joining us as we come to you online. This week, Matt sits down with Stephen Burnhope to talk all about the bible, we meet some new members, we worship together... and much more.
Hi there and welcome to Coast Vineyard! With New Zealand's move back to level 4, we will be coming to you online again today. This week, Matt sits down with Luke Geraty to talk all about the work of the Holy Spirit as well as much more!
This week, Matt has an inspiring conversation with Noel Isaacs, the director of the Vineyard Churches in the Himalayan region which we know you will love.
This week Jacinda Lilly & Rebecca Webster talk to us about having difficult conversations.
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This week we hear from lead pastor Jacinda Lilly as she shares what has been on her heart during her time away.
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This week we hear from lead pastor Jacinda Lilly as she shares what has been on her heart during her time away.
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This week we hear from lead pastor Matt Lilly about what God has placed on his heart for the future of the church.
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This week in our Winter Collective series, we hear from guest speaker, Sam Bloore.
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This week in our Winter Collective series, Stanley Ross wraps up his mini series Jesus Is… by talking to us about the idea of Jesus is The Way, The Truth, and The LIfe.
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This week in our Winter Collective series, Stanley Ross continues his mini series Jesus Is… by talking to us about the idea of Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
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This week in our Winter Collective series, Simeon Hawkins continues to talk to us about the Bible and its metanarrative.
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This week in our Winter Collective series, Simeon Hawkins talks to us about the Bible and its metanarrative
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This week in our Winter Collective series, Stanley Ross talks to us about some of Jesus’ I Am statements found in John’s Gospel.
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This week in our Winter Collective Series, Naomi Compton talks to us about re-storying areas of our lives.
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This Week guest speaker Lyndon Reiff kicks off our new series, The Winter Collective.
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This week at coast Stanley Ross wraps up our Life in the Vine series by leading a panel discussion around what it looks like to live life in the vine.
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This week Guest Speaker Aimee Walker speaks to us about accepting the invitation to dream with God.
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This week in our Life in the Vine series, Jacinda speaks to us about how to intentionally create the life we are called to live with God.
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This Week at Coast Stanley Ross speaks about life in the vine.
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This Week at Coast our guest speaker Scottie Young speaks about finding Jesus and placing our hope in him.
This week in our ‘Famous Last Words’ series. Jacinda Speaks about cultivating healthy rhythms, slowing down and being with God.
On Easter Sunday, Stanley focuses on Jesus’ statement on the cross, “It is finished”. What did Jesus mean by those three words and what does it mean for us today?
In the second week of our ‘Famous Last Words’ series, Matt focuses around some of the Apostle Paul’s important final words.
When someone knows it is the last time they are likely to see someone, they tend to think more carefully about what is said. In this series, we are having a look at some of the final words said to people within the bible.
A key characteristic of Jesus was His ability to welcome those whom society deemed as the outsider. In a time where there seems to be an increase in polarizing thoughts, ideals and actions, Matt explores the idea of how we can model Jesus’ radical welcome in our lives.
During this online service, Matt sits down for a zoom call with Brian Doerksen, an inspiring worship leader and song writer within the Vineyard Church, to get to know the man behind the music.
Matt and Jacinda share what they see God inviting Coast Vineyard into for the year ahead.
Authentic, genuine, life-giving community can be a challenging proposition for our fast-paced modern lives, but well worth the investment needed. This week, Stanley speaks a message about the reality that we are ‘Better Together’.
This week, Simeon Hawkins concludes our 'Summer Series' by delving into why we follow Jesus. Rather than focusing on the self-focused benefits of following Christ, he issues an invitation to something much richer.
In the second week of our ‘Summer Series’, Shirley Weimer speaks an encouraging message about walking through testing times in our lives.
Andrew kicks off our Summer Series by leading us through the Woman at the Well who was looking for love in all the wrong places.
In the third week of our series taking a ‘Fresh Look at Christmas’, it’s the turn of the shepherds. Stanley dives into the perspective of the unlikely early recipients of the big news.
Ever thought about how some of the characters within the story of Christ’s birth would have looked at the events were taking place? In this next Advent installment, Matt looks at the story of Jesus’ birth from Joseph’s intriguing perspective.
Jacinda launches us into our new advent series by looking at Mary’s response to some very unexpected news…
In our special tag-team speaking this week, Andrew, Caitlin and Simeon talk to us about what God has been stirring in their hearts lately. Have a listen and be blessed!
Matt concludes our ‘Money Talks’ series by looking at the call to Christians to live a generous life. We trust you have enjoyed this series.
In the third installment of our ‘Money Talks’ series, guest speaker Sam Garaway, General Manager at CAP (Christians Against Poverty), speaks about God’s heart for the poor. He shares stories of significant life change as well as how the church can be involved in making a genuine difference in the lives of many under financial pressure within Aotearoa.
In the second week of our Money Talks series, Stanley speaks about the challenge of living as a Jesus follower within a culture driven by consumerism.
Jesus has a large amount to say about money. In the beginning of this new series, Matt begins to look at how to live with a Godly perspective on money.
In the final week of our Psalms series, and on the day we celebrated the church’s 7th birthday, Matt looks at the call to worship within Psalms.
One of the gifts that the book of Psalms gives us in our faith journey, is freedom to be able to express our laments to God. Life can be difficult and painful at times, and Rachel spends some time looking at how we can incorporate these seasons into our stories with God.
Matt sits down with two modern day Psalmists, Dean and Jo McQuoid. In this life-giving conversation, they talk about life, faith, the Psalms and the release of their new album ‘The Strength of Stones’.
In the second week of our ‘Psalms - Keeping it Real’ series, Jacinda leads us through a reflection on Psalm 23, one of the most well known and beloved passages of scripture.
Stanley kicks off our series on the stunning book of Psalms by looking at the insight and inspiration given to us from Psalm One.
As Coast Vineyard celebrates its seventh birthday, Matt & Jacinda take some time to have a conversation with Jack & Zoe Lowe; and Craig & Suzie Young about the journey of Coast Vineyard so far and what will continue to be important in the future.
Matt concludes our ‘Solid Ground’ series by looking at what aspects can help us in our journey of finding emotional health.
As Auckland settles back into spending more time at home in our response to COVID-19 and Auckland’s move to level 3 this week, Leigh explores what it means to find our true ‘home’ in Christ.
Len travels around various churches and ministries sharing what he senses God has on His heart for them, both corporately and to individuals. This is a recording of what Len addressed corporately to Coast Vineyard.
We live in a stress-filled world, now perhaps more than ever before. As Christians, how can we approach life in a different way to embrace God’s offer of peace, rather than stress?
Ever had a period of time where your close relationships felt like they were on shaky ground? Matt takes a look at where we can find solid ground for our relationships.
God’s invitation to us is to live life in faith not out of fear. How do we cultivate our faith in these days that seem to feed our fears?
How do we find solid ground when so much of our world seems shaken and unstable? Matt kicks off a new series called ‘Solid Ground’ helping to redirect our attention to what is solid in times of challenge.
In our final week of ‘fresh starts’, Jacinda talks about the bold claim of ‘changing the world’. Be encouraged as you listen to the invitation to join in a life-giving ripple effect.
Matt looks at some of the key elements in a life of faith that help us to mature in our walks with Jesus.
Our first Sunday all back together at Orewa College for serious celebration! During the message, Matt talks about ‘the amazing family of God’ that is the Church.
In the second week of our ‘Fresh Starts’ series - Stanley looks at the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19 and his decision of surrender after encountering Jesus.
The gift of a fresh start. Matt launches us into a new series this week looking at the opportunity God offers us of being ‘born again’.
In the final of our ‘Going Deeper’ series, Stanley looks at the invitation from Isaiah 55 to live ‘pine tree’, rather than ‘thorn bush’ lives.
Aimee speaks out of Mark 4 about one of Jesus' most significant parables about our lives becoming good soil.
*We apologise for the audio disturbance that happens in the lat part of the sermon. We hope you’re able to grasp the message regardless.
Guest speaker Jason Clark is a pastor, church planter and academic whose focus and passion is helping the Church understand and respond confidently to the cultural challenges it faces. This week he delivers a message on the importance of church in our walk with God.