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Sandstone Community Church
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Pay Attention Luke 17:1-10 Temptations will always come but be warnedthat we don't become a stumbling block. We must pay attention toourselves and apply the faith we've given, it's simply our duty.
The Rich man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31
A rich man, a beggar, death, hell and Paradise. A great chasm, and a switch ofexperiences. People not listening to or trusting God. So what are theconsequences?
God Knows Your Heart Luke 16:14-18 God sees throughyour outer layers and into the depths and darkness of your heart. The questionis, what will He find there?
Finding the Way Home Luke 15:1-32When Jesus is accused ofhanging out with the wrong crowd, He tells three stories to communicate to Hisaccusers the truth of it all.
Corinthians 15:3-8 The Risen Christ
The resurrection of Christ confirms everything Jesus ever said and did... it evenchanges the eternity of believers!
Jesus died for the Ungodly Romans 5:6-8the death of Jesus is the payment for sin,either you trust Jesus made that payment for your sin or you pay for ityourself eternally.
Luke 14:25-35 You Cannot Be A DiscipleJesus Christ is looking forfully committed disciples who put Him first, forsake their own desires, Kingdomand renounce all they have so that they may become useful to God in thebuilding of His.
No Excuse!Luke 14:15-24There is one invitation youdo not want to reject—the invitation to salvation! There's simply no excusegood enough for rejecting Jesus and His invitation to eternal life. That wouldbe foolish
Luke 14:1-14 Dining With Jesus
When Jesus is invited to a dinner party on theSabbath He finds great fault with the heart attitudes of His host and theguests. Several teaching moments arise that will again bring the Jewishreligious leaders to be silenced
TheFather heart of God.Luke 13:34
Witha world continually going against God, we a reminded of Jesus's lament forJerusalem; “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophetsand stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together,as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! Luke13:34
Jesus'sloving arms are here right now for us to reach out to if we are willing. Jesuswill never let us down.
Luke 13:22-30 Strive to Enter
When asked if many would be saved, Jesus turnsthe question into something much more pointed—will YOU be saved? This is thebig question for everyone in those days and even today.
Luke 13:10-21 Compare the Kingdom
The Kingdom of God came near wth the appearance ofits King—Jesus Christ. But this King's Kingdom is not what many expected oreven wanted. Nevertheless, this everlasting Kingdom will grow intosomething greater than anyone could ever imagine.
Luke 13:1-9 Repent or Perish The message is clear from the mouth of Jesus,repent or perish. God is gracious, every second that passes by is an act ofmercy allowing time for a sinner to repent, lest they perish.
Luke 12:35-48Are You Ready?The Son of Man is coming tojudge the world. Will you be found ready?
Where's Your Heart?
Luke 12:22-34If your greatest treasureis God Himself, no matter if you have much or little you will be guarded fromworry, fear, and anxiety to a great degree
1Peter 1:13-21 Growing Strong
God's willfor each of His children is that we would become holy as He is holy. How can wemake that a priority in 2024?
OUT with the OLD and IN with the NEW!
! A study on ‘What the Bible says about NewYears Resolutions’
John 6:38-40 To Rise and Resurrect The birth of Jesus Christ is a BIG DEAL! Thisis a four part Christmas series giving us four reasons why Jesus should matterto each of us
Mark 10:45 To Lay Down Life
The birth of Jesus Christ is a BIG DEAL! This is a four part Christmas series giving us fourreasons why Jesus should matter to each of us
1 John 3:8 To Destroy the DevilThe birth of Jesus Christis a BIG DEAL! This is a four part Christmas series giving us four reasons whyJesus should matter to each of us
1 John 3:5 To Slay SinThe birth of Jesus Christis a BIG DEAL! This is a four part Christmas series giving us four reasons whyJesus should matter to each of us
Luke 12:13-21 Rich Toward God
The foolishones of this world are those who love the riches of the world. However, thosewho are wise are those who are rich towards God.
Luke 12:1-12 Whom Do You Fear? It's a fearful thing to fall into the hands ofthe living God. Genuine faith in Christ is the only protection displayed byrepentance for sin and a life of obedience to the God who is willing to saveyou.
Luke11:37-54 A Righteous RebukeJesus speaks directly tothe heart of the issue when it comes to cold religious practices that anger Godand lead to judgement.
Luke 11:29-36 A Certain Sign
Jesus is the Certain Sign that people need but He'sthe One that people often miss. They want other signs, lesser signs, all thewhile missing out on the only One that matters.
Luke 11:14-28 Victorious Christ
Jesus Christ rules and reigns overallincluding every demonic spirit. Whoever is not for Him is against Him but thosewho hear His words and obey them will be blessed!
Luke 10:25-42 Loving and LearningJesus teaches how thepeople of God should live through the telling of a potent parable to the Jews.We then learn more about what it means to honour Christ in our lives and itjust may be different to what we think.
Luke 10:1-24 Go! and Rejoice! As the Kingdom of God extends, so does theneed for workers. Jesus sends out 70 disciples to go and pass on HIs peace, toheal the sick, and proclaim the Kingdom of God. Upon their return they're giventhe ultimate reason to rejoice as Jesus Himself rejoices in the work of HisFather.
Luke 9:51-62 Divine DevotionAs Jesus begins His journeyto Jerusalem, we see His absolute steadfast devotion to building the Kingdom ofGod. Jesus' devotion is immovable and He calls His followers to have the sametype of "divine devotion".
Luke 9:37-50 Understanding the KingdomJesus continues to revealmore and more about His identity as Christ and King. As He does, we find thatthose around Him are wrestling with what it means to follow Him and live as peopleof the new and eternal Kingdom.
Luke 9:23-36 Glorious ChristLiving for Christ requires denial of self but it will all be worth it because a day is coming when He'llreturn in glory! A great and fearful day it will be!
Luke 9:10-22 Who is Jesus? Luke is writing the gospel to give the readers certainty about the true identity of Jesus Christ. In this passage, we begin to see the disciples' understanding grow regarding the true nature and identity of Jesus Christ
Luke 9:1-6 Spreading the Gospel
Jesus gives power and ability to His disciples to show that God's Kingdom has truly come near. Though not all will receive it, the message of eternal life starts to be spread throughout the world.
Luke 7:36-8:3 At the Feet of JesusThe compassion of Jesustouches the lives of many leading to true worship.
Luke 8:40-56 Powerful JesusJesus Christ has powerbeyond limits. And when Jesus is present in someone's life all things arepossible. What might He do in your life today?
Luke 8:26-39 Mighty and Merciful
With the coming of Jesus and His mighty works, we can know for sure that the Kingdom of God has come! With Jesus, the demons tremble and the captives are set free!
How's Your Hearing? Luke 8:4-21
Jesus tells a short story that both reveals and conceals the truth about His identity and the Kingdom of God.
The Word of God Hebrews 4:12
The word of God is not dead but alive! It's not powerless but powerful! It cuts to the heart and no one will escape its judgments. Have you read and understood its message?
Luke 5:27-39 FOLLOW ME
Jesus, the Great Physician, has come to call sickly sinners to repentance but not everyone likes it. Who will leave everything behind to follow Him?
Luke 5:12:26 Extraordinary ThingsThere’s nothing that JesusCan,t overcome and the physical healings we see are a sign of somethingextraordinary!
Luke 5:1-11 Fishing For Men
Jesus calls the first disciples. He will turnthem into disciple-making disciples.
Luke 4:31-44 Awesome Authority
Jesus is King! But do we submit ourselves fully toHis awesome authority? Are we even willing? Rule over us Lord Jesus!
Luke 1:39-56 Made toMagnify
This passage of Scripture has made a heavy mark upon the Christian faith and rightlyso. Mary's Magnificat accurately describes the mighty andmerciful character of God who loves to extend His favour to the humble and savethem from their sins.
Psalm 13 Flourishing through Suffering
Learn from king David how to worship through trialsand suffering.
Luke 4:1-13 Tough Temptations
Jesus faced some tough temptations from the devil.Yet, the love for the Father, the power of the Spirit and the Word of Godhelped Him to stand firm under trial. We too can stand firm as we look to Jesusas not only our Saviour but also our example of true and right worship of God
Our Living Hope 1Peter 1:3-9 God's mercy revealed in the deathand resurrection of Christ is the basis of true and lasting hope.Christian hope is different to all the rest; it's certain, imperishable,undefiled, and unfading. Salvation is ours all because of the life, death, andresurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Friday 2023 Isaiah 53:5
Jesus Christ took the place of sinners on the cross. He bore our sin inHis body so that we could be justified in the sight of God by faith in Him. Theatonement is a monumental display of the love and mercy of God towards sinnersand worthy of deep contemplation by all.
The King of Glory Psalm 24; John 12:12-15
Jesus Christ is King over all. Heis the King of heaven and earth. He is the King over every person. He is amighty and victorious King who is coming again to judge the world in righteousness.
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Luke3:21-38 Definitely Divine Luke has given specific details to Theophilusto prove beyond doubt that Jesus is definitely the Son of God. In thispassage, it is confirmed again by the testimony of John, by the Holy Spirit, bythe voice of His Father, and even by history itself. Luke has given us thesedetails that we may know for sure that Jesus is definitely divine.
Luke 3:1-21 John the Forerunner
John the Baptist is the greatest of all the prophets because of hishighly privileged role as the forerunner for Christ. John had theprivilege of pointing people directly to the Saviour of the world, JesusChrist.
Luke 2:41-52
Luke's gospel clearly presents the evidence for Jesus being the Son of God. In 2:41-52 the first words of Jesus recorded for us also affirm the truth of this. Afterall, where else would the Son of God be but in His Father's house?
Luke 2:21-40
Staring at Salvation
The Saviour of Israel and the world has arrived! Many eyewitnesses affirm the promises of God from long ago, including a man named Simeon and a woman named Anna. These devout and righteous people saw and proclaimed the Lord's Salvation.
Luke 2:1-20 Heaven comes to earth
"Do not be afraid i bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah,The Lord "
Luke 1:57-80 Bless the Lord
The Lord remains faithful to His promises always and is worthy of all praise because He has provided a Saviour
Luke 1:39-56 Made to Magnify
This passage of Scripture has made a heavy mark upon the Christian faith and rightly so. Mary's Magnificat accurately describes the mighty and merciful character of God who loves to extend His favour to the humble and save them from their sins.
Luke 1:26-38 Finding Favour
God's grace is poured out upon the virgin Mary as she receives the good news of her baby who will be called Jesus. The baby Jesus is a King who will reign forever and lead to the grace of God being poured out upon countless others. This passage highlights the grace of the Father, the glory of the Son, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the belief of a servant
Luke 1:5-25 Preparing The Way
Throughout salvation history God has been preparing the way for the promised Messiah. The conception of John the Baptist is a key part of that plan
Luke, the companion of the apostle Paul, beloved physician and historian has given us an exact record of the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ so that we can be confident about our salvation.
Psalm 131 “A Humble Happy Hope” Psalm 131 True and lasting contentment is found only in Jesus Christ but requires humility.
Title: Forever Faithful Jesus Christ is the centre and focus of our worship. Psalm 100 describes how our worship can be pleasing to God. He deserves all the glory because of who He is.
The Glory Of God
YHWH is the Sovereign God of the universe. He is worthy of all praise and honour and glory. Psalm 8 shines the spotlight on this glorious God and our glorious Christ.
Gods Book
Overview: God has revealed Himself to humanity through creation, His Son, and His Word—the Bible. The big question is this: Do you believe the Bible or not?
Guard Yourself! 1John5:21
Guard Yourself! Overview: We have a personal responsibility to keep ourselves away from the idols of our heart. Thankfully, Jesus has not only paid the price for all our idolatry on the cross, but helps us put these idols to death.
Good-Friday-2022
Steven Pretsel
Sandstone Community Church
at Oxley place Sandstone Point QLD
Obedience
Both Children's Talk amd main message
Sandstone Community Church
Rod Van Damme
Induction of Steven Pretsel as Pastor at Sandstone Community Church
On 6-2-22 At Sandstone Point near Bribie Island,
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