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Melbourne Inclusive Church is an lgbtiq inclusive, non-denominational Spirit filled church dedicated to sharing the inclusive Gospel of Jesus Christ with all people
Stress has become one of the defining challenges of modern life. Whether it's worry, hurry, conflict, uncertainty, or the constant pressure of everyday living, many of us carry burdens that God never intended us to bear alone.
In Week 3 of our 50 Days of Transformation series, we discover that one of the Bible's most loved passages—Psalm 23—is far more than a comforting psalm. It is a practical guide to living with God's peace in the middle of life's pressures.
Together we'll explore:
• The seven biggest sources of modern stress.
• Seven life-changing habits found in Psalm 23.
• How God provides peace, rest, guidance, protection, and hope.
• Practical ways to reduce stress while growing in faith and trust.
Transformation isn't just about changing how we think—it's about allowing God to reshape every area of our lives, including our physical wellbeing.
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Sermon Notes: https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/50-Days-of-Transformation-Week-3-My-Physical-Life-Notes.pdf
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What if the greatest transformation in your life doesn't begin with changing your behaviour—but with changing your focus?
In Week 2 of our 50 Days of Transformation series, we explore the foundation of every other area of life: our spiritual health. Through the powerful story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15), we'll discover that no matter how far we've wandered, God is already searching for us and running toward us with grace.
Together we'll learn the four steps back to God:
• Get Fed Up – becoming dissatisfied with spiritual drift.
• Own Up – honestly turning back to God.
• Offer Up – moving from "Give me" to "Make me."
• Lift Up – responding with gratitude, worship, and praise.
We'll also explore practical habits that strengthen our relationship with God, including regular spiritual check-ups, worship, communion, and living a life centred on Christ.
Transformation doesn't happen overnight—but every step toward God changes us from the inside out.
If this message encouraged you, we'd love for you to like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that God's love is fully inclusive and it's never too late to come home.
Sermon Notes: https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/50-Days-of-Transformation-Week-2-My-Spiritual-Life-Notes.pdf
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What if the life God has for you doesn't happen by accident—but by intention?
In Week 1 of our 50 Days of Transformation series, we lay the foundation for lasting change by discovering why biblical goal setting is a spiritual discipline.
Drawing from Romans 12:1–2, we'll explore six biblical reasons to set goals and discover the three things God has already provided to help us succeed.
Whether you're longing for growth in your spiritual life, relationships, health, finances, career, or emotional wellbeing, this message will challenge you to stop living on autopilot and begin living intentionally with God.
Join us as we begin this exciting 50-day journey of transformation and discover what God can do for and through you.
Sermon Notes: https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/50-Days-of-Transformation-Week-1-Setting-Goals-Notes.pdf To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: www.michurch.org.au/give
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Anxiety has a way of stealing our sleep, draining our joy, and convincing us that we’re carrying life’s burdens alone. But what if Jesus never intended for us to carry them in the first place?
In this message, Anxious for Nothing, we explore what the Bible has to say about worry, fear, and anxiety—not through empty clichés or unrealistic expectations, but through the person of Jesus Christ. From the storms on the Sea of Galilee to the Garden of Gethsemane, we discover that Jesus understands anxiety firsthand and invites us to exchange our heavy burdens for His perfect peace.
Whether you’re battling constant worry, feeling overwhelmed by life’s uncertainties, or simply longing for deeper peace, this message is a reminder that the Good News isn’t a technique—it’s a person. Jesus is still inviting us to bring every burden to Him.
Sermon Notes: https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Anxious-For-Nothing-Sermon-Notes.pdf
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Is tithing still relevant under the New Covenant?
In Part 2 of this series, we move beyond the question of how much we should give and explore the deeper question: What kind of heart does God desire?
Jesus didn't lower the standard of generosity—He raised it. Under the New Covenant, giving is no longer driven by obligation but by transformed hearts shaped by grace, trust, and love. Through the teachings of Jesus, the example of the early church, and Paul's rich theology of generosity, we discover that biblical stewardship is about far more than finances. It's about offering our whole lives to God.
Together we'll explore:
• Why the New Covenant transforms our motivation for giving
• Jesus' teaching on treasure, trust, and seeking God's Kingdom first
• The widow's offering and the generosity of the early church
• Paul's vision of joyful, grace-filled generosity
• Why tithing can be a wise starting point—but never the finish line
• How generosity becomes a lifestyle of worship, partnership, and Kingdom impact
Whether you've wrestled with questions about tithing or simply want to grow as a faithful steward of everything God has entrusted to you, this message offers a biblical, balanced, and grace-filled perspective.
Sermon Notes: https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Tithe-Worship-Trust-and-Partnership-with-God-Week-2-Notes.pdf To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: www.michurch.org.au/give
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Part 1: Roots, Law & CovenantWhat if tithing was never primarily about money?
In Part 1 of our two-part series, The Tithe: A Heart of Worship, Trust, and Partnership with God, we step beyond the debates, the guilt, and the traditions to explore what Scripture actually teaches about the tithe. From Abraham and Jacob’s spontaneous acts of worship, through the Mosaic Law and the prophets, we discover that tithing has always been about something much deeper than percentages.
Together we’ll explore:
• Why everything begins with the truth that God owns it all
• The biblical principle of first fruits and why giving starts with worship
• How Abraham and Jacob practised tithing before the Law existed
• The three Old Testament tithes and God’s vision for worship, ministry, and social justice• What the prophets really meant when they challenged Israel’s giving
• Why generosity reveals where our trust truly lies
• How tithing confronts the power of mammon and forms Christlike character
This message is not about pressure, manipulation, or prosperity formulas. It’s about discovering God’s heart: a God who invites us into a life of worship, trust, generosity, and partnership in His mission.
Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss Part 2, where we’ll explore how Jesus and the New Testament reshape and fulfil the principles of tithing for followers of Christ today.Sermon Notes: The Tithe – Worship Trust and Partnership with God Week 1 Notes
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
The Ten Commandments – Week 2 A Life of Freedom & Flourishing
What if the Ten Commandments were never meant to be a list of rules—but a vision for human flourishing?
In Part 2 of our series, The Ten Words, we explore Commandments 5–10 and discover that loving our neighbour is far more radical than simply "being nice." These commandments reveal God's heart for relationships, community, truth, faithfulness, generosity, and contentment.
Together we'll discover:
* Why honouring our parents is about giving weight to those who gave us life.
* How Jesus exposes the deeper heart behind "Do not murder."
* Why faithfulness reflects the very character of God.
* What stealing, lying, and coveting reveal about our trust in God.
* How every person bears the image of God—and why that changes everything.
Most importantly, we'll see how Jesus fulfils the law—not by replacing it, but by transforming our hearts through the Holy Spirit so that love becomes our way of life.
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Join us each week as we explore Scripture with thoughtful teaching, practical application, and a vision of God's inclusive love for all people.
For sermon notes please visit "Sermon notes" section on the MIC website: https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-10-Commandments-Week-2-A-Life-of-Freedom-and-Flourishing-Notes.pdf
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What if the Ten Commandments aren't about restriction, but about relationship?
In this message, we explore the first four of God's "Ten Words" and discover how they are not merely rules to obey, but an invitation into a life of freedom, wisdom, trust, and flourishing. From the Garden of Eden to Mount Sinai, we trace the biblical story of God's desire to lead humanity back to the Tree of Life through covenant relationship.
Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, this message will challenge you to rethink the commandments as a pathway back to the life God always intended.
Join us as we discover how God's wisdom leads us from slavery to freedom, from striving to rest, and from fear to flourishing.
For sermon notes please visit "Sermon notes" section on the MIC website: https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-10-Commandments-Week-1-A-Life-of-Freedom-and-Flourishing-Notes.pdf
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
How do we know when God is leading us? Can the Holy Spirit still guide believers today, or are we simply meant to rely on wisdom and Scripture alone?
In the final message of our Welcome Holy Spirit series, we explore one of the most practical and life-changing aspects of the Christian journey: the leading of the Holy Spirit. Through examples from the book of Acts, we discover how the Spirit guided Philip, Peter, Paul, Barnabas, and the early church—and what that means for us today.
In this message you'll learn:
-What it means to "keep in step with the Spirit" (Galatians 5:25)
-How surrender opens the door to God's guidance
-Why the Spirit's leading will always align with Scripture
-The connection between prayer and spiritual discernment
-Why Holy Spirit's guidance is about everyday life, not just major decisions
Whether you're facing a significant life decision or simply wanting to grow closer to God in your daily walk, this message will encourage you to cultivate a deeper awareness of the Spirit's presence and guidance.
For sermon notes please visit "Sermon notes" section on the MIC website: https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Welcome-Holy-Spirit-Week-6-The-Leading-of-Holy-Spirit-Notes.pdf
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What if God has already placed within you a unique gift designed to empower your life and build up the Body of Christ?
In Week 5 of our Welcome Holy Spirit series, we explore the Gifts of the Spirit and discover how the Holy Spirit equips every believer with God-given abilities for ministry, service, encouragement, leadership, healing, teaching, mercy, and so much more.
Together we'll explore:
-Understanding Spiritual Gifts
-Discerning Your Spiritual Gifts
-Developing and Using Your Gifts
-Why Unity in Diversity Matters in the Church
-How Your Gift Helps Reveal Jesus to the World
This message will encourage you to discover your place in the Body of Christ and step confidently into the calling God has for your life.
Reflection Questions:
• What gift has God given you?
• How can you develop that gift?
• Who might be blessed by your gift this week?
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For sermon notes please visit "Sermon notes" section on the MIC website: https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Welcome-Holy-Spirit-Week-5-The-Gifts-of-the-Holy-Spirit-Notes.pdf
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
In Week 4 of our Welcome Holy Spirit series, we explore the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5 and discover that the greatest evidence of the Holy Spirit’s work is not hype, performance, or outward religion — it’s transformed character of Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control
These are not qualities we manufacture through willpower. They are the supernatural fruit produced in us as we remain connected to Christ and walk in step with the Holy Spirit.
In this message we unpack:
• Why Paul says “fruit” and not “fruits”
• The difference between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit
• What each of the nine qualities means in everyday life
• Why spiritual growth takes time
• How abiding in Christ changes us from the inside out
Whether you feel spiritually stuck, exhausted from trying harder, or hungry for deeper transformation, this message is an invitation to draw close to Jesus again and trust the Holy Spirit with the process of growth.
For sermon notes please visit "Sermon notes" section on the MIC website: https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Welcome-Holy-Spirit-Week-4-The-Fruit-of-the-Holy-Spirit-Notes.pdf
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What is the Holy Spirit passionate about?
In Week 3 of our Welcome Holy Spirit series, we explore the incredible moment of Pentecost in Acts 2 and discover that the Holy Spirit’s greatest passion is revealing Jesus to the world.
From the rushing wind and tongues of fire to Peter preaching and 3,000 people coming to faith, Pentecost was the fulfillment of God’s promise to dwell within His people and empower them to share the gospel with all people without exclusion.
In this message we unpack:
-The meaning of Pentecost
-The reversal of Babel
-The Spirit’s role in revealing Jesus
-How Holy Spirit empowers ordinary believers
-Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch
-Learning to recognise and respond to God’s leading
The same Spirit who moved in Acts is still moving today — transforming lives, guiding people to Jesus, and working through everyday believers.
For sermon notes please visit "Sermon notes" section on the MIC website: Welcome-Holy-Spirit-Week-3-The-Passion-of-Holy-Spirit-Notes.pdf
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What if the power you’ve been searching for has been with you all along? In Week 2 of our Welcome Holy Spirit series, we explore how the Holy Spirit transforms fear into courage, insecurity into identity, and powerlessness into purpose. Through Scripture, personal stories, and practical truth, this message unpacks how God empowers ordinary people to endure suffering, speak boldly, overcome destructive habits, and shape the world around them with love and wisdom.
Key Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”
Whether you feel stuck, afraid, overlooked, or uncertain, this sermon is a reminder that you were created for more — and the Holy Spirit is still speaking, guiding, and empowering today.
In this message:
• Power over fear, injustice, and destructive habits
• Discovering your identity as God’s beloved child
• Learning to hear the Holy Spirit’s voice
• Finding courage to live authentically and boldly
• How the Spirit gives wisdom, guidance, and strength daily
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Be sure to check out this week’s sermon notes as you watch!
https://www.michurch.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Welcome-Holy-Spirit-Week-2-The-Power-of-Holy-Spirit-Notes.pdf
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What if the missing piece in your faith isn’t effort—but power?
This week MIC kicks off a 6 week series on the Holy Spirit.
In this message, “The Promise of the Holy Spirit,” we explore the life-changing promise Jesus made the night before the cross: that we would not be left alone. The Holy Spirit—God’s very presence—was given to every believer to bring guidance, transformation, and power for everyday life.
Why does the early church look so different from today? And what would it mean to truly live with the Spirit’s presence and power?
This sermon unpacks:
-The promise Jesus made in John 14
-Who the Holy Spirit really is (not an “it,” but a person)
-What the Spirit gives: presence in every moment and power for every challenge
-Practical ways to grow in awareness, listening, and spiritual strength
If your faith has ever felt stagnant, distant, or routine—this is an invitation to something deeper. You were never meant to do life alone.
The Spirit is here. The question is: Will you respond?
For sermon notes please visit "Sermon notes" section on the MIC website: https://www.michurch.org.au/sermons-and-notes/
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
The Great Commandment & The Great Commission
What happens when the joy of following Jesus meets the call to go?
In this message, we explore the powerful connection between the Great Commandment—loving God and loving people—and the Great Commission—going and making disciples. These aren’t separate ideas; they are deeply intertwined. When love is the foundation, sharing our faith becomes a natural overflow, not a heavy obligation.
If you’ve ever felt unsure, awkward, or overwhelmed about sharing your faith, you’re not alone. The first disciples felt it too. But Jesus’ encouragement remains the same: trust Him, live with intention, and let love lead the way.
In this sermon, we unpack:
-What it really means to “go” in everyday life
-How to walk alongside others in authentic discipleship
-Why love is the driving force behind mission
-Practical, natural ways to share your faith without pressure
-This message is an invitation to shift from fear to freedom—to see people as people, not projects, and to trust God with the outcome.
This week’s challenge: Think of one person. What’s one small, loving step you can take toward them?
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What does it really mean to be saved?
And why does baptism matter?
In this message, we break down two life-changing questions:
-Have you been saved?
-Have you been baptised?
This sermon unpacks the heart of the Gospel — not as religion, but as a real relationship with God. Discover how salvation is a gift for everyone who believes (not something you earn), what it means to be “born again,” and why baptism is a powerful, public declaration of your new life in Christ.
Whether you're new to faith, returning to church, or wanting clarity, this message will help you understand:
-What Jesus actually did for you
-How you can be sure you're saved
-What changes when you follow Christ
-Why baptism matters and when to take that step This could be your moment.
Salvation #Baptism #ChristianFaith #AffirmingFaith
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What if you’re not as powerless as you feel?
In this message, we move beyond knowing about spiritual authority… and learn how to actually walk in it every day. Too often, we leave inspired on Sunday—but by Monday, doubt creeps back in. This sermon is about changing that.
Discover how:
-The cross was more than forgiveness—it was a legal victory over darkness
-You already have authority over the enemy, sickness, and lies
-Prayer and God’s Word activate real power in your life
-Faith, relationship, and integrity unlock your authority
Speaking truth, resisting the enemy, and interceding can transform lives.
You are not a victim of your circumstances—you are an ambassador of Christ, carrying His authority into the world.
It’s time to stop waiting to feel powerful… and start walking in the power you’ve already been given.
Watch now and step into your authority.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What happens after the resurrection?
In this message, we explore the moment when Jesus appears to His disciples and says, “As God has sent me, I am sending you.” This is more than a command—it’s a calling backed by divine authority.
Too often, believers live beneath what God has already given them. But the truth is: we are not just saved—we are sent.
In week 1 of this sermon series we begin to unpack:
* What the Great Commission really means for your daily life
* The source of our authority (hint: it’s not us)
* How the Holy Spirit empowers us to live boldly
* Our authority over sin, fear, and the enemy
* How prayer, worship, and service keep us connected to Christ
Jesus didn’t rise just to be remembered—He rose to be lived out through us.
The question isn’t whether you have authority…It’s whether you’ll walk in it.
Listen now and step into the life God has already called and equipped you for.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What if Easter isn’t just about an empty tomb—but a living hope that changes everything?
From the empty tomb in John 20 to Jesus’ bold declaration in John 11, discover how resurrection is not just an event—but a person.
Jesus didn’t just bring life… He is life.
Eternal life isn’t just future—it begins now.
Death is not the end, but a doorway to something greater.
This sermon unpacks the deep truth that our hope is not wishful thinking—it’s grounded in the resurrection of Christ. Whether you’re exploring faith or seeking renewed perspective, this message invites you to encounter the life, love, and promise found in Jesus.
Do you believe?
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What does the cross really mean?
On Palm Sunday, the crowds shouted “Hosanna – save us!” expecting Jesus to overthrow Rome… but instead, He did something far greater. Through the cross, Jesus launched a revolution that didn’t just change individual lives—it changed the entire world.
In this message, we explore:
* The Power of the Cross – why it still moves hearts today
* The Purpose of the Cross – more than just getting to heaven
* The Puzzle of the Cross – understanding its deeper meaning
Discover how the crucifixion is not just about forgiveness, but about new creation, restoration, and God’s plan to renew all things.
This is not an escape story.
This is a rescue mission.
This is the beginning of a revolution.
Watch now and see how the cross changes everything—not just your future, but your life today.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What does it really mean to live by faith?
In this journey through Hebrews 11, we explore the kind of faith that doesn’t just believe—but endures, obeys, and trusts God even when life doesn’t make sense.
From Abel to Abraham, from Moses to the prophets, Scripture shows us that faith is not passive—it’s active, costly, and deeply relational.
This sermon will challenge you to:
-Trust God’s promises over your present circumstances
-Step out in obedience—even when the outcome is unclear
-Hold onto hope in both victory and suffering
-Fix your eyes on what is unseen and eternal
Faith is not wishful thinking—it’s confidence in who God is and what He has said.
No matter what you’re facing today, this message is a call to keep going, keep trusting, and keep believing.
What is your “by faith” statement?
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Every believer has been called by God.
Many people think that a calling is only for pastors, missionaries, or church leaders—but the Bible teaches something far greater. God has given every believer unique gifts to serve in the Body of Christ.
In this sermon, we explore Ephesians 4:1–13 and Colossians 3:13–17 (NLT) to discover what it truly means to live a life worthy of the calling God has placed on us.
This message highlights three key truths about serving in God’s kingdom:
• Living our calling requires a heart of humility
• Living our calling requires unity in the Body of Christ
• Living our calling helps build and strengthen the church
God is not simply looking for capable people—God is looking for servant hearts. When believers serve with humility, love, and unity, the church grows stronger and the world begins to see Christ through the lives of blelivers.
No matter your role, your gifts matter. Every act of service contributes to the work God is doing in His church to reveal Christ to the world. Watch and be encouraged to discover how you can live out the calling God has placed on your life.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What an incredible journey this has been! As we reach the final day of Greater Things Conference 2026, our hearts are full of gratitude for every moment of worship, every word spoken, and every life touched. Ober these past days we have seen God move in powerful ways - bringing renewal, unity, healing, and fresh vision for the future.
Today we celebrate not an ending, but a beginning as Pastor Yi-Bao encourages us that greater things are still ahead!
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What does it mean to come home from exile?
In this powerful and hope-filled message from Melbourne Inclusive Church, we explore Psalm 126 and the promise of restoration, joy, and “greater things.” Just as Israel returned from Babylonian exile with laughter and songs of joy, we are reminded that God is still restoring, still renewing, and still bringing exiles home today.
This sermon connects the ancient story of exile and return to our present calling as an inclusive faith community. Through the life and teachings of Jesus, we see that the Kingdom of God is about radical welcome, deep reconciliation, and creating safe spaces for those who have felt pushed out, excluded, or forgotten.
As we prepare for the Greater Things Conference—welcoming global siblings from Mexico, Taiwan, and the US—we celebrate what God has done and look ahead with expectation for what God will continue to do.
-Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.
-We are called to help the exiles come home.
-Expect great things—because God is not finished yet. Join us as we pray, celebrate, and step boldly into the next season of Spirit-filled, inclusive ministry.
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Trigger Warning: This message briefly mentions depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. Please take care of yourself while listening. What happens when your mind says “no”… but God says “yes”?
In this deeply personal and powerful testimony, Bryce shares what it looked like to make 2025 a Year of Yes — a year of choosing obedience over fear, faith over insecurity, and truth over the lies that once felt louder than anything else.
After years marked by depression, anxiety, CPTSD, chronic illness, suicidal thoughts, and feeling completely lost, Bryce found themself at a crossroads: stay hidden and small, or trust God enough to say “Your will, not mine.” From stepping into the worship team, holding the banner at Pride, facilitating connect groups, and helping plan conference — every “YES” felt terrifying at first. But each act of obedience rewrote old narratives of: “I’m too much.” “I’m not enough.” “I don’t belong.” “I’m not qualified.”
Anchored in scriptures like Psalm 139 and Ephesians 2:10, this sermon explores:
• Rewriting the lies we believe about ourselves
• Aligning identity with God’s Word
• Trusting God when capacity feels low
• Saying YES even when you feel unqualified
• Finding healing through obedience If you’ve ever wrestled with negative thoughts, fear, comparison, chronic illness, identity, or feeling unseen — this message is for you. Saying YES doesn’t mean it isn’t scary. It means trusting that God equips who He calls.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What if the way we judge others is actually shaping what comes back to us?
In this message, A Mirror, Not a Microscope, we unpack Jesus’ challenging words about judgment and discover the difference between inspecting others and examining ourselves. Through the life of King David, the story of Joseph, and the teachings of Jesus, we see how judgment can fracture relationships, blind us to our own vulnerabilities, and quietly pull us into the very pits we dig for others.
This sermon invites us to trade the microscope—used to magnify flaws in others—for a mirror that reveals our own hearts. It’s a call to humility, repentance, and mercy, reminding us that God is not after perfection but a broken and surrendered heart.
If you’ve ever felt judged, caught yourself judging, or wondered how grace fits into real life, this message is for you. Mercy looks better on you. And it looks a lot like Jesus.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What happens when God opens a door—and we choose to walk through it?
In this message, The Door to Freedom, we explore how God speaks through seasons, doors, and obedience, and how responding to God leads to transformation, connection, and freedom.
Drawing from Revelation 3, John 10, and Jesus’ own words, this sermon traces a powerful journey of faith—from physical doors God opened for our church, to the spiritual doors He invites every one of us to walk through. Jesus says, “I am the door.” Through Him we find real freedom—freedom from pretending, unforgiveness, fear, and self-reliance—and step into an abundant life marked by grace, connection, and purpose.
This message is for anyone who: Feels stuck or bound by fear, guilt, or people-pleasing Is longing for deeper freedom and authentic connection Wants to recognise and respond to the doors God is opening in their life If the Son sets you free, you are truly free. What door is God inviting you to walk through today?
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Before believers were called Christians, they were known as followers of the Way. In this message, we explore what it truly means to follow Jesus—not just to believe in Him, but to apprentice our lives to Him. Jesus declares, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6), inviting us into a transformed way of living marked by peace, love, connection, and an extraordinary, abundant life. This sermon looks at how we are all being formed every day—by our habits, pace, anxieties, and influences—and asks the honest question: who (or what) is forming us?
Together we unpack:
-Following Jesus as apprenticeship, not just belief
-How intentional practices shape a Christlike life
-Why slowing down is essential for spiritual health
-The role of the Holy Spirit in transformation
-Community, grace, and living from connection—not striving This is an invitation to follow Jesus, to practice His way, and to experience the peace and fullness He promises. Not perfection—just faithful presence, formation, and love.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
This week's message reminds us why prayer always comes before mission. Before we go, we pause to align our hearts with God’s love, humility, and purpose.
In this sermon, we explore what it means to be sent as disciples of Jesus—learning not only through belief, but through action. Drawing from Scripture, we’re reminded that loving God and loving people is at the heart of the Gospel, and that outreach is never about our own strength, but about the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Together, we reflect on why prayer:
• Aligns our hearts with God’s compassion
• Grounds us in humility
• Invites the power of the Holy Spirit
• Opens doors for connection
• Prepares us for spiritual resistance
• Reminds us that the harvest belongs to God
As a church committed to inclusion and community, we pray before we go—because we depend on God for wisdom, courage, and love. Join us as we come together in prayer, trusting God to lead us as we carry the love of Christ into our world.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
FORGIVENESS THROUGH A SPIRITUAL LENS | Jan 4, 2026 As we step into a brand-new year, how do we leave behind the weight of unforgiveness and walk into 2026 with freedom and peace? In this sermon we explore forgiveness through a spiritual lens—not just as a mindset or emotional choice, but as a spiritual transaction that affects our soul, our spirit, and our relationship with God. Drawing from Scripture, life experience, psychology, and Christian healing ministry, this message unpacks how forgiveness (and unforgiveness) creates ties that can either bind us or release us.
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This Christmas message invites us back to the manger—the unlikely cradle that held the Son of God and still holds us all. The Gospel stories of Jesus’ birth, help us to reflect on a God who chose humility over power, closeness over distance, and love without limits. From shepherds to wise seekers, from Mary and Joseph to every generation since, the invitation remains the same: Come and see.
In a world longing for peace, this sermon reminds us that the cradle is wide enough for everyone—the weary and the hopeful, the doubter and the believer. It calls us to childlike faith, radical inclusion, and a renewed vision of God with us and for us. From creation to the cradle to the cross, the story is one of love that welcomes, restores, and holds us forever. Whether you’re exploring faith, returning after a long journey, or simply needing hope this Christmas—there is room for you here.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Joy to the World!
In this Advent message, we explore the deep, transformative joy that Christ brings—joy that is not fragile or fleeting, but rooted in God’s promises, God’s presence, and God’s coming Kingdom.
From creation’s beauty to the hope spoken through the Prophets… from Shepherds in a field to a baby in a manger… Scripture reminds us that joy is not the absence of hardship but the presence of Christ within it.
In a world filled with noise, conflict, and constant demands, is lasting peace even possible? During this second week of Advent, we are invited on a meaningful journey through Scripture to rediscover shalom—the deep, restorative peace God has offered humanity from the beginning. Whether you're seeking calm in a storm, healing in relationships, or a deeper sense of spiritual grounding, this message will encourage you with the reminder that peace is not just a circumstance—peace is a person named Jesus Christ. Join us as we lean into the hope of Advent and receive the gift of peace that only Christ can give.
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This week, Naomi Loveday shared a powerful message on forgiveness titled “Forgiving the Unforgivable.” When she’s not leading our Media Team or serving in Praise and Worship, Naomi works as a drug and alcohol counsellor with a deep passion for supporting people who’ve experienced trauma. For years, she wrestled with anger and bitterness from painful events in her past Feelings that kept her tied to those moments and made healing feel out of reach.
But when God gently nudged her toward the difficult journey of forgiveness, Naomi began to experience the freedom and peace that can come when we release what’s been holding us captive.
Content Note: This message includes references to trauma and abuse. We invite you to engage in whatever way feels safest for you.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Join MIC as we explores what it means to live authentically in a world where truth often feels blurred by misinformation, fear, and judgment. Does truth still matter? Absolutely.
Drawing from Scripture and the life of Jesus—the embodiment of truth—this sermon reminds us that: Truth sets us free, not to shame or exclude, but to live authentically and courageously. Truth restores, revealing God’s love for every person without exception.
Truth transforms, inviting us to live with integrity, honesty, and compassion.
As we honour Transgender Day of Remembrance, we reflect on the truth that every life is sacred, every identity beloved, and no one should have to hide who they are to be accepted.
Call to Action: Choose truth over fear. Choose authenticity over appearance. Choose compassion over judgment. Stand with those on the margins and let your life tell the truth about God’s love.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
So many of us find it easy to believe that God loves others… but struggle to believe that God truly loves us. In this message we unpack what Scripture really teaches about loving God, loving others, and learning to love ourselves in a healthy, Christ-centered way. Discover how God’s love fills us, transforms us, and overflows through us to bless the world around us.
This sermon explores biblical truths such as:
Being filled with God’s love
Accepting God’s unconditional love
Seeing yourself as lovable and created with purpose
Overcoming shame and comparison
Allowing God’s love to flow through you to others
Living each day rooted in grace, gratitude, and community Whether you're struggling with self-worth, seeking deeper spiritual grounding, or wanting to grow in love, this message will encourage, equip, and uplift your heart.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Have you ever run from something—your past, your pain, or even your calling—only to find that God was waiting for you at the end of the road? In this message, From Slave to Sibling, we explore one of the shortest yet most transformative letters in the Bible: Paul’s letter to Philemon. It’s a story of a runaway slave named Onesimus, his master Philemon, and the Apostle Paul—three lives forever changed by the radical grace of Jesus Christ. Discover how the Gospel:* Redefines relationships and identity through grace. * Transforms fugitives into family. * Calls us to forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration. * Shows that no one is beyond redemption and no relationship beyond repair.
Whether you feel like Onesimus (running), Philemon (wrestling to forgive), or Paul (called to stand in the gap), this message will remind you that grace changes everything
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Gratitude isn’t just for the holidays and big events — it’s a lifestyle that transforms how we live, love, and see the world. In this message, Pastor Becky shares how to unleash a life of gratitude that brings joy, courage, and peace, no matter the circumstances. Discover how giving thanks — for the big things, the small things, and even the hard things — opens the door to deeper faith and fuller living.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
How do we stay thankful when life feels hard? This week we continue our series “The Power of Thankfulness” with a reminder that gratitude isn’t just a feeling, it’s a choice that transforms our lives. Join us as we explore how to cultivate a thankful heart even in difficult seasons.
Learn how complaining steals our joy, how faith can grow through trials, and discover five life-changing truths that help us remain thankful no matter what we face.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Join us at Melbourne Inclusive Church as we kick off three weeks of learning related to thankfulness! Through the story of the ten lepers in Luke 17, we discover the power of a simple “thank you” and learn five blessings to be thankful for every day: God loves us, forgives us, has a purpose for us, sees our heart, and gives us eternal life. No matter what this season holds, God’s love never fails—let’s live each day with a thankful heart.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Paul's letter comes to a close in Ephesians 6:10–20 as we discover what it truly means to “put on the full armour of God.” Paul’s calls believers to stand firm in spiritual strength, not human effort — to live as a Spirit-empowered community reflecting Christ’s character in a world filled with unseen influences from the powers of evil. Each piece of the armour — truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and the Word — represents the character of Christ that we’re invited to “put on.”
This is not a solo fight — it’s a call to unity in the Body of Christ, empowered by prayer and sustained by love. Paul connects this spiritual armour to the prophecies of Isaiah and the mission of Jesus, showing that the armour of God is ultimately Christ Himself whose character does not bow to the powers but rather overcomes them.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Who are you imitating with your life? In Ephesians 5, Paul calls us to leave behind darkness and live as children of light. We’re shaped by the voices we follow, but as God’s children, we’re called to imitate Christ—walking in love, light, and wisdom, submitting to one another regardless of gender, culture or status.
This message unpacks how Paul’s radical teaching redefined relationships, challenged culture, and pointed the church toward a Spirit-filled life of humility, service, and sacrificial love.
Our apologies for the slight echo in the begining of the podast.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
This week we continue our journey through the book of Ephesians. In Chapter 4 Paul shifts gears from the understanding of who we are in Christ to what we do now as new creations in Christ. Paul's attention is focused on unity within the community of believers as an expression of the love of God. How will such a diverse group of people hold onto unity and continue to love one another in the likeness of Christ? This is not possible in our own strength and understanding, therefore grace gifts were given to the church to empower us to love another and to pursue good deeds.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
This week, Pastor Becky returned from the All Nations Gathering in California. Each year, our parent church, The Glory Centre, hosts this conference to bring together members of EMI churches from around the world.
Pastor Becky shared the joy of connecting with our global family in Christ, as well as the encouraging words spoken over her and our church here in Melbourne.
The Gathering was a truly invigorating, Spirit-filled event and the photos and videos shared in this message capture that beautifully!
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What does the Bible have to say about living in community? Well, turns out, quite a lot! By looking at the "One Another" passages, guest speaker Kathleen highlights themes that are repeated throughout the New Testament that outline how we should be treating each other; serving, edifying, forgiveness and humility, unity and love. We see that when we follow God's blueprint for living together well, we cultivate a community that supports and loves its members, including ourselves!
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
In Chapter 3 of Paul's letter to the Ephesians we summaries the mystery which is now an open - secret being revealed. Paul’s teaching reminds us that the Gospel is both mystery revealed and power experienced. It unites unlikely people, demonstrates God’s wisdom, and empowers us to live differently. His prayer challenges us to seek more than individual blessings—we are called into a community that embodies God’s love before the watching world, even before unseen powers.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Today we continue our journey through Paul's letter to the Ephesians. In Chapter 2 Paul shares two different perspectives on the inclusions of the Gentiles as children of God. Paul first addresses the cosmic perspective how the Gentiles like all other humans had been separated from God due to sin but how through Messiah Jesus they are now called childred of God. The second perspective relates to the covenant. Gentiles were far away, outsiders to the family of God but again, through Christ not only are Gentiles included in God's family but a whole new family is created in Messiah. This new family - this new way to be human includes everyone equally.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Today we continue our jorney through Paul's letter to the Ephesians. He has great news for the Gentiles, they too are part of God's family through faith in Christ. From the beginning it is Gods heart to bless and work through human beings. Sadly we continue to miss the mark so God choosed Jesus to be the person through whom all nations will be blessed. Jesus is the one predestined from the beginning and all who put their faith in Christ become chosen, redeemed, blessed with the Spirit and set apart as an ongoing blessing to the nations.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
This week we kick off our journey through the book of Ephesians! In this first week, we’ll slow down and set the stage—looking at the form of letter, why Paul was so excited to write this letter, and what it means for us as followers of Jesus today. During this series we’ll explore the big themes of the letter (grace, unity, and life in Christ) and why this letter still encourages us in our faith while we live in the now but not yet fully come Kingdom on God. Ephesians is packed with reminders of who we are in Christ and how much God loves us. My prayer is that as we walk through this study, you’ll be encouraged, challenged, and drawn closer to Jesus.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
In week 2 of "A Praying Church" we explore the art of praying together. When should we pray together, What does it look like, how does God show up, and what is the result? These same principles can be used with our families and friends. Anywhere two or three gather, Jesus is with us, offering life, love, power and protection.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
In this two part series (A Praying Church) we'll look at what it means when the Bible says "My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations. In part 1 we explore the progression of God's redemption and the expansion of individual prayer to communal prayer as the Body of Christ - diverse, inclusive, and filled with Holy Spirit.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
In a world that often rewards self-promotion, independence, and pride, God calls us to something radically different: humility. Pride separates and divides us but humility allows for differences, cares for the needs of not just ourselves, but he needs of others. True humility isn’t about appearing lowly to others, but being submitted to God. Humility is not weakness it’s the path to - and good stewardship of God’s will and grace.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
In the final week of our series on prayer 'Let us pray' we explore how the elements of Tabernacle can help us in our prayer life today. Walk with us as we pray our way through the tabernacle and see Jesus on the journey.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Let us pray the prayer of the Apostle which is for you.
In the book of Ephesians the Apostle Paul, while sitting in prison writes a letter to the believers in Ephesus. He is grateful to hear about their faith and he experiences their generosity and care for him while in prison. Paul prays a great prayer for them that we too can pray for ourselves and for others. In this prayer Paul describes the progression of our journey with God and asks that God grant them eyes to see this trendous inheritance we have and how our lives lived out by faith can make a difference in the world.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
In week 3 of our Let Us Pray series we ask the question: Why does God answer prayer? Is the answer our ability to pray well? Or perhaps our goodness and character? The basis for answered prayer is the goodness of God not humans. In todays message we learn about the attributes of God through the names that God is known by and we do so using a famous and poetic psalm. Psalm 23 helps us to see eight attributes of God that we can pray through which focuses our prayer on the goodness of God toward each of us. The Lord is our Shepherd.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
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Let us pray the prayer of Jabez today! Who is Jabez? We only read about him once in the Bible as he prays a bold and powerful prayer to God. Jabez whose name means pain chooses to look to God and not his past pains. He refuses to take on the labels other people place on him. Instead Jabez prays to God saying God to bless me, expand my territory (influence). He says Lord let your hand (presence and power) be with me and keep me from harm and pain. The Bibles tells us that God answered his prayer. We encourage you today in whatever area of your life or as a whole that you need help/expansion/presence and protection from pain, pray the prayer of Jabez and open your heart to the presence of God who wants to interact with you and to answer your prayer.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Following a viewing of the film 1946 (not live-streamed) Joshua Adams shared his faith journey which led him to Melbourne Inclusive Church.
During his time of sharing Josh shared an open letter handed out to all in attendance that offered an understanding of God's love for the LGBTIQ community. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: www.michurch.org.au/give
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Prayer is about relationship with our Creator, the one who holds our lives in the palm of their hand and wants to spend time with us. Sadly, many people see prayer as a chore, a time-consuming activity that we do when it’s convenient. Prayer is seen as what we do when we want God to heal us, to provide for us, to overcome our challenges and change our communities. But prayer is connection. We pray to God, through Christ our High Priest with the assistance of Holy Spirit. Prayer is about presence and in God’s presence our needs are met. So let us enter into the presence of God through prayer, and spend time with God to discuss every aspect of our lives for God cares about us.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
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Jesus told His disciples that when He left earth He would send another advocate, the Holy Spirit to guide us in life and empower us to do what Jesus had been doing. During this service Pastor Becky shares who Holy Spirit is and how Holy Spirit operates while sharing the events that took place during EMI's 25 year anniversary celebration in Mexico City.
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What is the heart of worship? Melody Foh, co-leader of MIC’s Praise and Worship Ministry, shares her personal journey with worship and how it has evolved over time. Melody reflects on how queerphobia/homophobia in her church affected her connection with God and the church community. Only by approaching God authentically, has the connection been able to be re-established, in a deeper and emotionally powerful way. Melody shares some thoughts about partnering with God for vibrant and life-giving worship.
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Who is Abigail? Who is Ananias? There are many famous stories in the Bible. Our heroes of the faith which input so many sermons and give us insight into the character of God. But the Bible is also a treasure chest filled with hidden gems of encouragement and inspiration which comes as we read about those who don't always make the headlines.
Spread out over the next few months MIC will be highlighting the stories of people in the Bible who through faith served God faithfully but whose stories are seldom told. If you believe that your story is insignificant, it surely is not. Every story matters as each of us represent the wonder and creativity of our God. Embrace your story and join us on this journey.
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While Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity (DEI) has been a topic of heated debate in the media of late, the call to value every person is nothing new—it’s at the heart of the Gospel. Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus radically included those who were excluded and stood up against injustice; showing us how important diversity is and how we should be living our lives in a way that challenges all forms of discrimination, just as He did. This week Cherlyn Chia, Co-leads of MIC’s Queer Women of Colour Life Group and MIC’s Praise and Worship Ministry, generously shares moments from her own life that inspired her to look deeply into the significance of standing up for equity not only for her life, but for those around her, and looking into the bible to see God’s plan for diversity.
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When we consider the grace of God many times we think of the forgiveness and salvation, we receive when God's justice for our sins fell on Jesus. The law was always meant to point us to Jesus. But Jesus did not come merely to cancel our debts — He came to break our chains. Under the law, people tried to live righteously through willpower. Under grace, we are not only justified and given right standing with God we are empowered to overcome sin and temptation and to do the work of Christ through the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
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The Bible says that we are justified by faith in Jesus Christ. What does it mean to be justified by faith? What does justification have to do with justice? Everything. God's justice was satisfied through the death of Christ. When we understand that we are justified by faith in Jesus Christ and not our own works, how then are we capable of holding back justice for others? The fruit of justification is justice.
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He suffered everything that came his way so you would know that it could be done, and also know how to do it, step-by-step. He never did one thing wrong, Not once said anything amiss. They called him every name in the book and he said nothing back. He suffered in silence, content to let God set things right. He used his servant body to carry our sins to the Cross so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. His wounds became your healing. You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you’re named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls.
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Palm Sunday marks the final week of Jesus life before the cross. Every year we celebrate His triumphant entry into Jerusalem and we marvel at His bravery. We are inspired when we read His prayer in Gethsemane …..God if you can take this from me please do…but not my will yours. If we had our will Jesus would overthrow Rome destroying them. If we got our will our freedom would be temporary. Jesus understood that God’s will would redeem us all, forever by dealing with the deeper need, healing in the human heart. He understood that God knew how best to save us from our sinful nature toward one another. The question now sits with us as believers and followers of Jesus. Will we choose His will or our own?
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We have been spending the season of Lent going through Jesus Sermon on the Mount. During our 40 days on the Mount we’re learning about the teachings of Jesus and the kingdom of God. Today we reflect on these learnings and how we can apply them to our lives. We have a choice, we can choose Christ and live according to His teachings, we can ignore the message of Christ, or we can live somewhere in the middle, accepting His salvation but still being tossed around by the world. How do we follow more fully and what is the fruit that is promised to come from our lives when we do? Join us as we discover the possibilities, promises, and the freedom that comes from following Christ. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Welcome to week 4 of 40 Days on the Mount. In week 4 Jesus says "Do not judge others or you will be judged" Those are pretty serious words and demonstrate how seriously God views our judgement of others, after all we all sin. This understanding should lead us to the golden rule "do unto others as you would have them do to you" and lead us to pray for the generosity of God. When we ask for what we need and we follow God's ways we are cared for, equipped, and not easily swayed by false teaching. Again we come back to the key message: Seek first the Kingdom and the King.
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In week 3 of our 40 Days on the Mount we explore Matthew chapter 6. Here Jesus continues his Sermon on the Mount. Jesus assures us that God sees our acts of kindness, hears our prayers and knows our needs. He emphasises the importance of our motives behind these acts. Are we doing these things to impress people or to draw close and honour God? When we do things to impress people rather than God they are many times fear based and based on our need to be seen. But when our acts are based on sincere trust and obedience to God we can rest in peace. When we seek first the king and the kingdom, all the things we need to living will be given to us-therefore there is no need to worry or fear. God sees you-God knows your need. Seek God first.
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n week two of Jesus Sermon on the Mount we explore what it means to be salt and light in the world. As people created in the image of God what does it mean then to reflect the goodness of God? Jesus explains that we carry His light to the word. He teaches us what that looks like in practical terms. Listen in as we learn together what it means to be salt and light.
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During the season of Lent Melbourne Inclusive Church will be spending 40 Days on the Mount-a journey through Jesus' the Sermon on the Mount. This week we explore the Beatitudes - those who are blessed in the Kingdom of God. Take time to reflect this week-compare and contrast these blessings with worldly views of blessing.
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Why the Gospel is Good News When you hear the phrase "The good news of the Gospel" what does this mean to you? What is the Gospel and what is the good news? In a literal sense the word Gospel means good news...mystery solved there-but what is this good news? Listen in as Pastor Becky explains the good news and how this good news transforms our lives as believers from one of trying to be good enough to one where we understand that everything has already been done for us. Our responsibility is this....repent (turn around to see Jesus) and believe-that's good news!
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This world can be filled with chaos, unkindness and uncertainty, we live after all in a fallen world. When our focus becomes surviving the chaos we many times take our focus off of God. This became apparent when the exiles returned from captivity. Their focus became building their own homes while the house of God lay in ruins. The problem is that when we lose our focus on God we can toil and strive but never feel satisfied. God says to the people in Haggai’s day come together and rebuild this temple and see I am with you and will bless you.
The Bible provides numerous examples of what it means to be part of the family of God and the importance of meeting together. This family is meant to be a loving community, a place where love and compassion reside, a place where unity and harmony exist and where forgiveness and grace are offered. These characteristics are developed through the Word of God, through prayer, teaching and through our service to God and one another. This was the model Jesus set and when we stay connected to Him we are blessed and a blessing to those around us. The church, like the world still has so much to learn and to turn from...the difference is Jesus the one who lives inside us as believers and provides what we need to live a godly life.
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We live in a world that often tries to define us by our achievements, possessions, social status, our bodies, our cultures and the list goes on. Value is placed on human beings depending on their identity. What we need to remember however is that that our identity is found first and foremost in the one who created us. Our worth and value are inherent because we bear the mark of our Creator.
Every human being is precious, has value, and is loved by our creator God regardless of ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Human beings were created by God and loved by God and meant to be in relationship with each other. The world will use our diversity to divide us but God uses our diversity to minister the love of God-to come together as one body.
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On Sunday, Pastor Becky shared about her time walking the Camino de Santiago, also known as the “way” of St. James related to his missionary journeys.
The word Camino means journey and Pastor shared how we are all journeying through life. She shared her encounters with other pilgrims along the way. Each walking their own pace, style and distances. Each person vulnerable and at times dependent on one another. Pastor shared how human dignity and respect for each person was so evident and how it reminded her of what the Lord said through the prophet Micah.
“No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8).
Micah prophesied the coming of Jesus Christ. Through Jesus Christ and the Spirit that now resides in every believer we have the ability to walk in humble obedience to the Lord, caring for one another and preserving human dignity. Walking the “way” of Christ removes the yoke of worldly expectations and frees us of pride, competition, and comparison. We see this demonstrated in the early church in the book of Acts.
We are all on a journey, how we walk may vary but the destination is eternity with Christ. Let us do what is right, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.
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He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake, he knows if you’ve been bad or good so be good for goodness sake. Thank goodness that God knows us far better than Santa Claus. God knows what we need, and what we need is Jesus, and this gift does not depend on how good or bad we have been. God’s gift to us this Christmas and everyday is Jesus and our new life with Him.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Often, we see anger as a negative emotion, a feeling we should avoid. So when we read about God’s anger in the Bible, it doesn’t feel right. How can a loving God be angry? We have a human understanding of anger and not a Godly one. God’s anger is the result of His love for us. God’s anger is justice for our suffering and mistreatment caused by sinful human beings. God’s anger is settled, determined, and in full opposition to sin. One day it all gets judged…that’s justice. In Luke 11, Jesus demonstrates His anger and how it is fueled by His love for His people, all people. This love led Jesus to be judged in our place. Justice done, now free, once for all who believe.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Around this time of year, there’s talk everywhere about God’s Glory, but what does that actually mean and how does it affect us?
“And they were calling to one another:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.””
This glory filling the earth, is the expression of everything God is, all experienced when we connect with Christ. The glory that Christ carries is God’s glory. When we experience Jesus and allow Christ to live in our hearts through the Spirit, our life is lit up, we are captivated by His care and transformed day by day into the image of Christ-this is the invitation, Jesus is the gift. We become the light of the World carrying the message and compassion of Christ to those in need. In a world captivated by FOMO this is an adventure of a lifetime that you do not want to miss! There will be many parties this holidays season, this invitation is one that will last long after we leave this earth.
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When life becomes exhausting the temptation is to withdraw from anything that feels like more work, even our faith walk. Sometimes we just want to lie in bed and “doom scroll” on our phones until our batteries are completely flat. Like a smartphone that needs to be recharged, we too need a recharge. Rather than disconnecting from God, Jesus invites us to connect with him as our power source. We experience the vitality of life that He brings when we stay connected through prayer, and reading the Word. In John 15:1-17 Jesus explains how He is the vine, and we are the branches; he is giving us his vitality so that we may bear good fruit in our lives.
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Touch is a sign of acceptance, love, and affirmation. Holding hands, first kisses, and holding a newborn; are meaningful parts of our lives. The touch of Jesus offers these things and so much more. With just a touch, Jesus can heal, remove shame, forgive sins, and bring our life out of the shadows. Before Jesus was crucified, he shared a last meal with his closest friends, the disciples. During the meal, He showed them how the bread and wine they were sharing would represent His presence in their lives and serve as a reminder of all He has done for us. We now take the bread and wine- we call it The Lord’s Supper, and we remember and celebrate the cleansing work of Jesus as He touches our lives even today through the spirit.
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Jesus Christ is the safest refuge for our lives. In the chaos of this world, Colossians 2:20 reminds us that "He is the head over every power and authority.". Jesus has authority over all things for all time. He cares for us as his very own body. When we go through dark times, He is our peace and our refuge-He is our protection and strength. He is God and he is human a descendant of David who foretold of His goodness, presence, authority, and power when he wrote…
“1 The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. 2 He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. 3 He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honour to his name. 4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. 5 You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honour me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. 6 Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:1-6
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“ So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” - Hebrews 4:16
In life, it’s tempting to feel alone when things go wrong, like no one else has ever experienced exactly what we are feeling. However, when Jesus came to earth, He experienced everything it meant to be human - the joys, sorrows, temptation, loss and hardship. Jesus knows exactly how we feel and what we are going through everyday, and He is asking us to go to him with all our worries and emotions and to take His grace and compassion, for he knows us intimately and wants to be with us.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
How do we experience Jesus? In this series, Pastor Becky guides us as we learn to look and think deeper about the part Jesus plays in our daily lives. This week we look at experiencing Jesus’ presence in our lives.
We look at examples of how Jesus shows up in the Bible. We learn from the past, to know what to expect in our future, as God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. We end with a call to action, to sit with Jesus each day to look for what Jesus has given us and be thankful for his presence and work in our lives.
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This Sunday, Pastor Becky shared about her time at The Glory Centre's All Nations Gathering Conference in California. During this conference Encounter Missions International (EMI) Pastors get together for a leadership retreat and to connect and learn from each other. The theme of this year's conference was "Come Alive" based on the scripture 'So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.' Ezekiel 37:10
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Our message this week was from Rev Sandy Turnbull from The Glory Centre www.gloryctr.org
Paul wrote “What can separate us from the love of God?”, but sometimes we feel separated from God when we go through hardship in our lives. In Romans, Paul gives examples of trials that he has gone through in his life, and what he has learned is that when we go through trials we can allow ourselves to feel let go by God, or we can choose to remind ourselves that God is always with us.
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God has the power to breathe life into what seems lifeless and broken. From from Ezekiel's vision of dry bones brought to life and God's promise of a new heart and spirit for the Israelites, we witness His ability to restore hope and renew strength. God's life giving Spirit is still moving and working in our lives too, and Pastor Becky explains that our unique circumstances do not place us outside of God's plans for us.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
We've all heard "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." - Matthew 6:33, but what does this mean?
We all have goals that we want to achieve, but not all are valuable for our lives. God helps us to realise which of these goals add value and asks us to fix eyes, hearts and minds on Him, to help us overcome distractions that hinder us from achieving these goals, so that we may live in His blessing for us, and therefore be a blessing to others.
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When we invite God into our lives, we often turn the situation to be about what we want fixed and changed in our lives. But in reality, when we ask God into our lives we are presented with the chance to bring our nature, character and dreams into alignment with God's. Every day we are given the opportunity to trust in God. In this message Pastor Becky explains how when we pursue the life of love and purpose that Christ invites us into that the benefit of this is that those areas in life that we want help with in start getting that aid we crave.
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This week we heard from Ps Sandy Turnbull from Glory Centre https://www.gloryctr.org/
When we feel like everything is vague and blurry, and there's no clear path ahead, we can turn to God's word, the Bible, to help light our way. Ps Sandy reads from Habakkuk, a minor prophet in the bible, to show how relying on God's word is the best way to get clarity for our lives and gives actionable advice on how to do this.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
"When we pray its not about getting stuff...the fact that we spend time with God, that's what changes us." - Chuck Smith Jnr, Guest Speaker
The idea of heaven on earth now is challenging to imagine, it's as if two realities need to exist at once. When we really engage in prayer and take a step back from our thoughts and self we can embrace God's presence and connect with Him, spirit to spirit.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
This week we had the privilege to hear a sermon from Janet Robertson, Global Director of Encounter Missions International (EMI) www.emiglobal.org
The need for community is in our DNA, from the time of creation, we were created to be in communion with one another. God has given us a community in the form of church and he has given us a mission to follow while we are there!
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
The power of our words can bring death or life, they can build up and love others or they can cut people down. Our words have the ability to tell the greatest story that has ever existed, God's story. Pastor Becky shows us through scriptures the difference that sharing the Gospel vs sharing gossip has on our lives.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
When we talk about miracles, we often wrestle with the tension created when our prayers appear to go unanswered. God who knows everything invites us to pray bold prayers but why pray if God already knows what will happen? In this message, Pastor Becky addresses this issue and explains that no matter the outcome, God's plan or ours, the prayer we pray moves the heart of God.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
So far in parts 1-4 of our Spirit-Filled Entrepreneur series we have learned to listen to God and dream according to his plan for us. We've looked at our passions, values, gifts and how crisis can be a space for opportunity. We have created our vision statements, looked at how self-sabotage can get in our way and the importance of mentorships and networking.
In this final session, Pastor Becky explains the significance of having a team by your side and how to create Spirit-Filled SMART goals.
You can find the activation worksheets here
www.michurch.org.au/sermons-2/spirit-filled-entreprenuer/
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
This week is the 4th week of our Spiritual-Entrepreneur series. Pastor Becky explains how our habits of self-sabotage undermine our progress and our goals. We looked at the benefits of being a mentor as well as a mentee as we explored the opportunities that our networks provide. We asked the Holy Spirit to show us who to seek out as we live out God's plan for our lives.
You can find the activation worksheets here
https://www.michurch.org.au/sermons-2/spirit-filled-entreprenuer/
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." - Proverbs 1:7 Fearing the Lord is about the deep awe we are plunged into when we become aware of God's love, grace and forgiveness despite our human nature that causes us to miss the mark. This fear is what will guide our steps and hearts as we walk with God in this life and follow the plans that He has set aside for us.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
God has wonderful plans for all our lives, plans we've been looking at in our "Spirit-filled Entrepreneur" series. Often, the fear of mankind gets in the way of us following these plans! Pastor Becky shows how the fear of mankind has been present and disrupting this plan all the way back in Genesis. We need Holy Spirit's guidance to help us recognise this fear in our lives. God is able to part our "Red Sea" just like He parted it for Moses, but we have to go there. God won't part if we're hanging back in Egypt.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
In part 3 of our Spirit-Filled Entrepreneur series we look at the gifts that each of us have been given and how they line up with our passions. Pastor Becky explains how crisis can be an opportunity as we look at examples of people in our own lives and public figures who have overcome challenges and used them as part of their success.
To access the activation guide sheets head to https://www.michurch.org.au/sermons-2...
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Learning to listen to God's voice can seem overwhelming but in this sermon, Pastor Becky gives practical steps to help us hear Holy Spirit's guidance. This week we look at our passions, values and start to explore what gifts we each have as we wait to hear what God is saying or showing us.
You can access the worksheets that go along with this sermon at https://www.michurch.org.au/sermons-2/spirit-filled-entreprenuer
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to:
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
As the body of Christ, we represent God where ever we go. Our everyday lives are meant to be lived in the light of God's love and provision and the natural flow on effect is that the world see Christ through us. Even though we are in a cold and dark winter, stressful economic climate; God wants us to dream and get excited by this life! In this series Ps Becky walks us through how to listen to the Holy Spirit to learn God's wonderful plans for each of us.
You can access the questionnaires used in this sermon to do your own listening and dreaming activation exercises here https://www.michurch.org.au/sermons-2/spirit-filled-entreprenuer
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
When Paul saw the early Christians returning to idol worship, he was disturbed by the behaviour and reminded the church in Corinth that those who worship idols will not inherit the Kingdom of God. In this sermon, Pastor Becky breaks down the meanings of the words in this passage that have been used to condemn loving same-sex relationships and shows us that they are all terms for those neglecting the teachings of Christ and engaging in the sexual worship of the common gods of the era.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Two same-sex couples from Melbourne Inclusive Church, Kiera and Jenny and Su-An and Cherlyn, share how God has been with them through their lives. How He has guided them in their journey of understanding their sexuality, relationships, faith and how He has blessed them in their marriages and even used their unions as a time to heal families and bring people closer to Him.
These incredibly moving stories provide real life examples of why "unclobbering" is so important, so that others can join in this blessing and live in the freedom and healing that God provides.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
In the book of Romans, Paul addresses how the people had exchanged the knowledge of God to instead worship man-made idols and foreign gods. Part of these forms of worship required men and woman to exchange their natural sexual orientations and o instead engage in same-sex behaviours as part of ritual practices. These passages have been used over time to condemn loving same-sex relationships. What Paul is addressing is going against our natural instincts whether same or opposite sex attracted, as a for, of worship and thus nullifying the worship of Yahweh God, the creator of all things.
On Sunday we unexpectedly had no electricity for our service so we thank you in advance for your understanding that the audio and visual quality will be different.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
God told Abraham "I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing". Fast forward to the book of Leviticus where God explains how the people of God would become a great nation. In Leviticus, we find a series of Laws designed to help the Israelites live in a way that glorifies God and set them apart from the other nations and religions of the time. Though some of these laws have been interpreted to condemn same-sex relationships, Pastor Becky takes us through a brief history of the culture at the time and explains how these laws were actually about worshipping false idols.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
The story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah has long time served as "evidence" for Christians to discriminate against the LGBTQIA+ community. However, through in-depth study of this passage, Pastor Becky sheds light on the true sins of Sodom: her inhospitality to outsiders and their pride and gluttony whilst the poor and needy suffered right outside her door.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
"Remember Lot's Wife" - Luke 17:32
The coming of God's Kingdom is not fully here yet, but we can see that it's near. In Luke, Jesus reminds us that in this troubled world we need to keep moving forward, and not dwell on the past. The Cross before me, the world behind me, no turning back.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
"Bethlehem was God with us; Calvary was God for us; and Pentecost is God in us.” - Robert Baer
The receiving of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost gave the first followers of Christ the guidance and power to carry out the Great Commission, and just as Joel in the Old Testament prophesied, this gift of God's Spirit is still with followers today!
"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people." Acts 2:17a
When Jesus taught us how to pray He was doing more than just giving us a few lines to repeat in the Lord's Prayer. Jesus teaches us how to have a meaningful prayer life, one that teaches us about God's divine nature and gives us insight into our own selves.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
The topic of money for some is a real blessing, and for others is a real dilemma or even a point of contention. Wherever we sit on the issue of money and giving, it’s in the Bible so we should learn about what the Bible says about money. What does it cost us to give?
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
The Lord's Supper is a picture of the redemption from God for all people. What started in the beginning with God covering Adam and Eve came to completion in Christ. Throughout the ages we see God covering us but the means by which God does this changed over time. In the Garden it was God, in the Old Testament it was still God but God used a human being (Moses). In the New Testament God sent God's Son - Jesus Christ, both God and the perfect human being. Jesus Christ is our Saviour and Redeemer. He paid for our redemption with his body and blood. He now lives in every believer and asks us to go and share this good news. This meal that we share helps us to never forget the gift of Christ in our life and the sacrifice He made for every believer.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Pastor Becky talks about water baptism and what this public declaration of faith means. Using the demonstration that Jesus gave us in his own baptism and explaining the significance of the words "You are my Son, with whom I am well pleased" we learn the impact baptism has on our lives today.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
MIC has been exploring how to share our faith in a world where this may be very difficult. Jesus gives us a great commission. The best way to honour what Jesus has done is to tell others. This week three members of Melbourne Inclusive Church shared a portion of their stories with us.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Most believers experience the power and love of Christ and want to share with family and friends. But many times we feel inadequate or we fear how others will respond to us sharing.
Listen in today as we talk about why we want to share the Gospel, why we shy away from sharing, and how we can share with confidence. This is the Great Commission to and for all people. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is alive! We celebrate that our Saviour, the one who gave all for us now lives in every believer that calls Him Lord through the Spirit. We give thanks for the forgiveness and redemption we have in Christ. We give thanks also for the wondrous diversity of our God who created every human being in the image of God.
We celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility and our siblings of all genders, no genders, and all sexual orientations. Our God is wonderful and we are all wonderfully made in God's image.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
On Palm Sunday we celebrate the day that Jesus came to town. The people celebrating as their King rides in on a donkey- shouts of Hosannah, Hosannah-save us-He will and He does just not the way they thought. The people had been oppressed under Roman rule and wanted vindication.
But what happens when the Romans are gone? We would still be oppressed by the sin that weighs us down. Jesus died in our place to vindicate us in the eyes of God-to remove our sin by taking it onto himself. We can come to him anytime and know that we will be welcome, that He will save us and call us friend.To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Over two weeks we will attempt to share the hope that we find in the book of Revelation. Revelation is the book where we hear the testimony of Jesus through the imagery of John who shares what he sees and hears in this prophetic work. In week two we see how good and evil battle for influence. We see the heart of God to get our attention and welcome all people to come into the family of God. Lastly we see how the victory won at the cross was finalised as the enemy is now destroyed and God's people live in perfect peace. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Over two weeks we will attempt to share the hope that we find in the book of Revelation. Revelation is the book where we hear the testimony of Jesus through the imagery of John who shares what he sees and hears in this prophetic work. In week one we will hear what Jesus says to the churches through seven letters written to seven churches in Asia Minor. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
What kind of trust does it take to say to God. "Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!"
-Where does this kind of trust come from?
-How are we able to process what God reveals to us about ourselves?
-How do we mature to a point where when we see areas of our lives that are out of balance, we know what to do and have the strength and wisdom to do it?
Understanding that we are both sinner and saint helps us to answer these questions.
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Welcome to week two on the book of Philippians. What does it mean to be grounded in Christ's love? Paul explains that what it DOESN'T mean is listening to the self-righteous who tell you to be or do something in order to be saved. Paul says it's the circumcised heart, the heart that says I can't in my own strength but in Christ I can do all things.
The one who began a good work in me will continue this work. Acknowledging our need for Christ brings power to live and rejoice no matter the circumstances.
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The book of Philippians helps us to discover how being grounded in the love of Christ gives us power and stability to stand strong in our faith regardless of our circumstances. The Apostle Paul's life demonstrates how the love of God not only allows us to rejoice in every circumstance but brings about miracles and salvation regardless of our life situation.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
During Christmas we sing carols but do we take time to reflect on the words we sing? Joy to the World is a wonderful Christmas carol but what does it mean for "every heart to prepare Him room"? Listen in as we discover how making room for Christ clears the clutter from our heart and opens the door to a joyful life-on we can share with the world. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
In our last week of Advent we look at the topic of love. A world of chaos and confusion, where fear grips us and hurts happen, a world where we become weary. In a world separated from God, a light was coming that changed everything. What started out as confusion became clear in the light of God’s presence. Christmas changed the world. Gay Christians are sometimes left wondering if this great love is for them as well. MJ shares how he was confused about this at one time until Christ made it clear that he is totally loved and accepted by Christ as a gay man. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Jesus is our source of Joy. He now lives in us. We can see this kind of unfaltering joy when we look to Jesus who for the joy set before Him went to the cross. What joy? The joy of completing what God had sent Him to do-to save me and you, to bring us back into the family. We can experience joy even in times of suffering when we understand that the source of our joy resides inside us and has conquered all ultimate suffering on the cross. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Before Jesus died on the cross he told his disciples he would leave them His peace as a gift. After his resurrection Jesus appears to the disciples who were hiding, fearful for their lives and says "Peace be with You" now go and do what I have been doing. This kind of peace is not an absence of war and chaos, this peace is a person. Jesus our Prince of Peace now residing in us. In this world we will have trouble but we can also experience peace because Jesus overcame the world. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
We're told many times as Christians that the greatest thing we can do for the Kingdom is to work real hard and produce as much fruit as possible. Just saying that can be exhausting. The greatest thing we can do for the Kingdom is to stay connected to the King. Abiding in Christ is our greatest reward and our greatest source of the nutrients we need to live a fruitful life in His strength. Allow the fruit of the Spirit, power, and wisdom come to you by staying connected to Christ....a fruitful life is the result. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
During week 1 of Advent Melbourne Inclusive Church talks about what it means to place our hope in Christ. We discover that the desires and expectations that we place on others can harm our relationships if they are not grounded in the hope we have in Christ. Our deepest desires go beyond human relationship and are steeped in a deep longing for eternal love that only God can provide. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
When we have big dreams we must have great teams. There are four types of teammates we all should have in life that will help us to succeed. Models, Mentors, Partners, and Friends. Why do we need them and what characteristics should we look for? Listen in as we explore choosing our dream team. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Where are you going in your life? Who is guiding you? Wouldn't it be great if we had a guide and a guidebook to direct us in life? A guide who is never wrong? Sounds too good to be true and yet this is God's provision for us. The Bible as our guide book and the author Holy Spirit to live inside us forever. God is good and a good guide so choose wisely. Who will guide your life? To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-giftMelbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
The Bible tells us that God has a good plan for our lives. Does this mean we have no control over our future? No. We get to choose our future. We can choose to be led by the Lord and partner together in life or navigate life on our own. This week we looked at how our values direct the choices we make. What do you value? To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Pastor Becky shares some of the events from All Nations Gathering. A gathering of rainbow Christians, their friends and family from EMI and Glory Center churches around the globe. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Eyesight produces a conviction about objects in the physical world. Faith produces the same convictions for things unseen. Faith shows itself by producing assurance within us that what we hope for will happen. Faith also provides insight into realities which otherwise remain unseen. A person with faith lets these unseen realities from God produce power for living out our faith in daily life. Faith in action makes the unseen become seen. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is part of the EMI Global family of churches.
We learn as believers that we grow our faith through the Word of God. So the question is, do you believe the Word of God? In todays age of fake news, and in view of the chaos we see around us have you found it difficult to trust the Bible? Today at Melbourne Inclusive Church we explore the trustworthiness of the Bible. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Most Christians believe in God and we are even aware many times of God's presence with us. The presence is real and tangible and still if we ask this question many times the answer is no-Do you trust God with your life? Listen in as we apply 5 essentials of trust to our Creator God.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is celebrating a queer person of faith each month. This month Alvina shares her story about her beloved Grandmother and her coming out story.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Do you know who you are? It's a question we all ask at some point in life. Moses had some choices to make in life. Remain living with a fake ID and have fame and fortune or acknowledge and live his true identity. Many of us have used false identity in our attempts to fit in or avoid discrimination. The problem with fake id is that you are constantly in a state of stress and worry trying to be someone else. Authentic living-being true to who we were created to be removes the worry of trying to measure up, and places us right in the heart of God's plan for our lives. Let the creator and curator help you release the real you and live a life blessed with purpose. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
MIC has been exploring a word God gave us in late June. The word is "Awareness" We looked at awareness of the presence of God in our life. We explored becoming more aware of others. This week we look internally and become more aware of ourselves. Look with us as we see scripture catch up with modern psychology as it relates to "self-awareness" and taking every thought captive. Just as we feed our body daily, our inner life should be fed daily as well. Allow Jesus to be your manna, every day.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
We read in Scripture where we are to care for one another. Bear each others burdens. How can we do this if we are not aware of others. We get so caught up on our smart devices that many times we lose the human touch. Being aware of the presence of God produces fruit that says look to your neighbour (fellow human being) as well. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
We read in Scripture that God is always with us and will never forsake us. Theologically we are aware that God is omnipresent. But are we aware of the presence of God in our every day experiences and troubles?
Do we sometimes feel like God is far away? Listen in as we learn to become more aware of the presence of God and God's want and willingness to enter into the broken, confused, and hopeful places of our life. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
All human beings experience a sense of insecurity from time to time. These insecurities build over time. They may start as a small crack in our identity through rejection or criticism or the way we compare our life to others. Sometimes it's a traumatic event.
Ignoring insecurities only fuels insecurity. But when we look insecurity in the face, bring it out into the open...now we are ready to walk the road back to a sense of security. Let's listen in to see how God can help us during these times- to understand our identity which disproves so many of our insecurities. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Do you ever wrestle with God on issues in or about your life? Sometimes we wrestle in life to find our identity, we spend years trying to find validation from others when all along we discover we have been wrestling with God. The world which changes so rapidly attempts to define us in so many ways. God who is before all time has known us from the beginning.
Our truest identity (which includes our same sex attraction or gender diversity) is found in being authentic, in celebrating the wonder of who we are in Christ. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When God sees you God sees a masterpiece. Our identity is not based on looks or cultural norms. Our identity is found in the one who created us in the first place. Everything else flows from this position. When the world lets you down, look up and you will see the truest measure of your identity. Child of God-love, affirmed, valued, and truly unique on the inside and the outside. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
How would you fill in this blank. Hello, I am... Most of us would use our name, but if I asked you to write in the one thing that identifies you, what would you write? Many times our core identity is based on the culture of the day. Traditional culture...your work or marital status, what you excel at doing-your achievements. Modern culture...I'm self made, I make my own way.
But there is a third way...to understand that as believers in Christ the core identity through which everything else flow is this..I am loved, I am significant, I am valued, I am affirmed, I am enough regardless of everything else in my life. Our core identity in Christ means I no longer have to achieve this or be that but rather I allow who I am in Christ to inform all the other aspects of my life. No more self conciseness, no more completion. Just the real me-unique and wonderful, made in the image of my God. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Joy is more than a cute expression about turning your frown upside down. Joy is the power of God to connect with community, sense God's love and excitement about your life and the power of God to endure the most challenging times of life.
Joy is a powerful means to get through the tough times in life. Let's listen in to learn more. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Pentecost was more than just an "all the sudden" show of power-it had been planned long ago. Pentecost is God's love for us poured out with the kind of power we need to help us navigate a chaotic world. It's God's love on leaven (yeast).
Jesus warns us to beware of the yeast of the Pharisees who thought they knew better than Jesus with their man-made traditions. But the good news of Jesus (the first fruits of God) must be based on the truth of God's word. Therefore rely on the Spirit to guide you into all truth and spread this good news to the ends of the world. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
We talk a lot about sustainability these days. How do we maintain or support what has been created. We understand the importance of continuous improvement, renewable energy, lest what was gained be lost. The same holds true with our faith. In the Bible we call this perseverance.
How do we persevere when times are tough? How do we continue to run our leg of the race in world that operates at a ridiculous pace? Let's discover together. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Today we celebrated Mothers Day in its various forms. We then looked at the prophesies that speak to the inclusive love of God for all people. We looked at how from the fall God's plan to redeem us has been playing out. It may not always look like it but God is working. The Bride (the Church) is preparing herself, not for battle, but for surrender to the will of God that all God's children be affirmed and welcomed.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Jesus gave us a model for prayer in the Lord's Prayer. But Jesus also shows us a model of prayer not only for ourselves but for others. Intercession is where prayer comes full circle. Like Jesus we connect with God in prayer for our needs and direction in life. But we then also connect with others and pray for their needs.
Intercession (paga) prayer is where we go to God on behalf of someone else. Listen in as we hear about prayer for other individuals, people groups, and nations. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender, race, ethnicity, or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
When we think about the relational aspects of prayer, another aspect comes to the surface. Prayer is a matter of the heart. All close relationships come about because we care about the other person. Understanding the goodness of God then, we come to God in reverence, with thanksgiving, and trusting that God cares and will respond to our prayer.
When we understand how much God loves us, and we come to God with our whole heart, we can rest assured that help is on the way when we pray. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Prayer-We come to God through relationship with Jesus Christ. We grow in our relationship with God through prayer. We are empowered to share the good news through prayer and a life of being led by listening to the spirit of God.
Prayer is the most powerful communication means possible. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Easter is one of the most important dates in human history as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. His life offers us life with God for all eternity. We celebrate Jesus victory that took place over 2000 year ago. But if Jesus is alive... what is He doing now? Let's jump in to find out. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
On Palm Sunday we celebrate the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. This would be the final week of Jesus life before His crucifixion. He is paving the way for our salvation but before He goes He has a few things to say. Let us learn from Jesus final words to us before His death on the cross.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
What does it mean to be born again? How does this rebirth come and to whom is it for? Jesus tells Nicodemus, a religious leader, that everyone must be born again from those in high positions to those on the fringes. How is this possible Nic asks....listen in as we explore "Rebirth" To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
The Bible tells us to not conform to this world but be transformed by the renewing of our mind. How in this world do we renew our minds which so much noise going on inside? Listen in as we discover together what it means to be renewed. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
In the Bible we are encouraged by the Apostle Paul to not conform to this world but rather to be transformed by the renewing of our minds, then we will know God's will. What does it mean to live a transformed life and how do we see this change come about in our lives? Let's listen in to get a glimpse. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
The book of Proverbs has much to say about the work that we perform. There is wisdom to apply to every aspect of our work whether paid work, volunteer work, or work raising a family. Wisdom allows our work to produce positive outcomes that contribute to the welfare of ourselves, our family and friends, and our communities. Apply wisdom, work diligently, and thrive. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Our words have the power to build up or destroy. The saying sticks and stones can break my bones but names will never hurt me is completely not true. Broken bones heal but words can last a lifetime. In week three of our look into the book of Proverbs we will see the value of our words. Choose them wisely-they have power and will impact your life and the lives of those to whom you speak. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
We don't always like the terms instruction or correction. Many times we prefer sayings like-"I know what I'm doing" "I don't need your advice". But when it comes to inquiring from our Creator we may want to think again. Join us as we discover the value of instruction and correction when it comes to crafting a beautiful life. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Welcome to our series on the book of Proverbs. In week 1 we discuss the meaning and value of wisdom to help us to craft a beautiful life. Relationship with God and reverence for God as creator is the beginning of knowledge and the road to wisdom.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
We have seen a big shift today in the area of fake news. Fake news is big business. Does truth still hold value? If what we value is the driving force in the way we interact in the world then we should reflect on and consider what we believe, what is true?
Jesus Christ has something to say about truth which will change the trajectory of your life depending on whether you view it as fake news or good news......we get to choose, the ultimate truth teller who loves and builds us up, or the parent of all lies who tears us down. The truth here will set you free.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
We all have areas of our lives that hold us captive from time to time. Many times it's our own self condemnation that keeps us in bondage. Jesus came to set the captives free. What is holding you? What do you need to be released from? We are not talking about a new year resolution. We are talking about a revelation of the Son of God in whom there is no condemnation but rather resurrection power and freedom. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
When we say that we are the church and want to represent Jesus, what should that look like today? In order to be authentic as a church we need to see the model that Jesus left for us. We can't say we are the church and then act contrary to the way we see Jesus model the church. We are not perfect but we do have a perfect model to help us. Once we understand the heart of Christ, are we willing to stand up and be the church?
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
The past few years have been rough ones. Sometimes we wonder, where is God in all the chaos and confusion. God wants us to know....I am here with you, walking beside you, helping you through your situations and circumstances.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
In the time leading up to and just after Jesus birth we read about three amazing women. One single, one married, and the other a widow. Their faith brought about the miraculous in their lives....what wisdom can we glean from these three wise women? Listen in to discovery. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Jesus knew something that would help us all if we understood it fully.....Jesus understood the true power of love. Love is more than just some warm fuzzy feeling. Love moves mountains, love heals, covers our sins and conquers our fears. Love never fails. Love is what sent Jesus to the cross to die for each of us. There is power when we choose love. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to:
https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Each one of us have the potential to impact many others either for good or not so good. Our stories, our service, our care or lack thereof reaches far wider than we could ever imagine. When it comes to sharing what Jesus has done for us, and through us, there is a ripple effect that happens in the hearts of the hearers. Let's spur each other on to share our encounters with Jesus...to allow ourselves to be open and relatable to a world that might need to make a similar journey with Jesus. Say his Name say it proud and share it with the crowd. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
We all receive invitations on a regular basis. Weddings, dinners, and even and invite to be friends on Facebook. But no invitation is more meaningful than an invitation to connect with Jesus. A simple "come and see for yourself". Andrew invited his brother Simon (Peter). Philip invited his friend Nathaniel. All of their lives became much brighter, more hopeful because they had encountered Jesus Christ. Do we believe that Jesus changes our lives? Are we aware that God wants to use us to invite others to meet Jesus? Are we willing to share this good news with those we love? Let's discuss what is needed. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
When God creates the opportunity to share our faith with someone, will we be ready? The Rainbow community has been told that God disapproves of our same sex attraction and/or gender diversity. We know this is not correct. We have experienced God's love and studied God's Word on this issue. We have recognised that while our gender identity or sexuality are not a sin....we still sin. We need constant connection with our God in a world filled with chaos. We know this....are we willing to share this good news? To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Everything we do to honour God is worship. When we worship through reading the word, meeting together, giving and sharing we honour God. When our life is worship-full we can stand firm when the storms of life come. The world sees our faith during these times and becomes hopeful that what is inside each believer can live inside them as well. His name is Jesus and He stands ready to welcome one and all. Find a firm foundation for your life through Christ-when you do the natural outflow will be worship. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
In Psalm 18:19 David says of God- He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. How is it in this chaotic world that God would lead us into a safe place? How is it that God would delight in us who sin so regularly? How can all of this be true and where do we find such a place? Let's listen in to discover. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Now more than ever LGBTIQ and Ally voices need to be heard. The world will be arguing scripture until Jesus returns but no one can argue your experiences with Christ. Let's tell our stories of how Jesus has impacted our life. Let's ignite our life so that someone else will see that light and know that God loves us one and all. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
In Psalm 18:19 David says of God- He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. How is it in this chaotic world that God would lead us into a safe place? How is it that God would delight in us who sin so regularly? How can all of this be true and where do we find such a place? Let's listen in to discover. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Nehemiah was a great leader who achieved what others had attempted and failed to get done. But he also understand the importance of sustainability. How did he ensure that their successes would last? Listen in as we discover.To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Finally we see the fruit of Nehemiah's labour! Leaders keep going and as a result leaders achieve. How did Nehemiah achieve in 52 days a project others had failed to achieve in 80 years? Let's find out. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
There is an expression which says that "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Leaders face temptations and since we are all leaders in one sense or another we face temptations of all kinds. Nehemiah again is no exception. Had he followed in the footsteps of his predecessors he too would have fallen to temptation. Nehemiah chooses instead to honour God and to honour those whom he was called to lead. Let's listen in to see a godly response when we face temptation. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Leaders not only face opposition from the outside but many times must deal with conflict from the inside. Nehemiah's task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was not exempt from conflict. He saw that some of the people were not being treated as God would have intended. What did Nehemiah do to restore equity among those working on this project? Listen in as we discover how this great leader dealt with conflict. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Leaders face opposition. Anyone in a leadership position would agree with that statement but how do we handle opposition? God called Nehemiah to return home to rebuild the city walls. If he gives in to opposition the project stops-if he plays into the opposition the work won't get done. What to do? Let's listen in to hear how Nehemiah handled the opposition. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to:https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Nehemiah was a great leader who inspired the people to rebuild the temple walls in only 52 days. How did the work get done so quickly after two failed attempts by others? There is much we can lear from Nehemiah. Here is what we know. First Nehemiah prayed, then he planned. Nehemiah inspired and invited others to help and as we see this week, Nehemiah, like all great leaders organised. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
The Israelites had faced defeat, their walls were torn down. There had been two failed attempts to rebuild. Sometimes we face times in life when we feel defeated and that we just won't see things restored....and then we become inspired. Inspiration stirs us to champion the causes we once called lost. Great leaders inspire others. Nehemiah was a great leader who inspired the people to rebuild the temple walls in only 52 days. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Great leaders begin with prayer, but then they plan. The Book of Nehemiah has a great deal to teach us about how leaders plan. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Great leaders do many things but before they do anything, they pray.
When should I pray? Why should I pray, and how should I pray? Nehemiah helps us to answer these questions and gives us another insight into great leadership. Leaders pray. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Join Melbourne Inclusive Church as we explore the topic of leadership. What we learn from the book of Nehemiah can be used in all areas of our lives. As Christians we are now the temple of God. Sometimes our lives however can seem to be ruins. What does the rebuilding look like for us as individuals and for the church and how can what we learn help us to be better leaders in life? To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
The Old Testament gives us a view of life before Christ. When the people sinned God called them on their sin and they were separated from God. When Jesus came he brought grace and truth. Jesus, following God's lead speaks the truth to us in love when we sin but instead of separation from God we are shown grace which includes forgiveness. Grace however gives us so much more. Grace gives us the ability to love people who may not love us back...that is the essence of grace...being given something we don't deserve. What would the church look like if we spoke the truth in love and offered each other grace? To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Mary Magdalene has been spoken of since the day she met Jesus but are the rumours true? What we discover about this amazing woman of faith is the hope that we all hold. She saw it first. A woman in Jesus day becomes a witness to the greatest miracle of all time. Check out Mary's story. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
The book of Esther tells us about a woman who was brave enough to put her faith on the line to save a million Jewish people from destruction. Her faith resulted in not only saving the Jewish people but promoting her family to places where they could better care for the Jewish people still living in Persia. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
The story of Ruth demonstrates for us what happens when we commitment our life to God. Her story becomes our story. We come under God's protection, we experience the power of God's grace, and our whole life and identity are transformed. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Every healthy relationship will from time to time encounter conflict. Conflict is a very normal occurrence when imperfect humans, each uniquely designed come together. There is a great deal we can learn from each other during conflict. There are opportunities to grow in conflict. There are ways to honour God during conflict. Let's discuss. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Pentecost represents the day the church was born and sent out to share the good news. A feast and a filling for all generations of believers. We live in the abundance of God's love and provision. We serve others with power from on high. We neglect no one-and many come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. The Spirit leads us and we go from Jerusalem, to Judea, to Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth. This good news is for ALL who believe. Every people, tribe, and tongue. Every colour of the rainbow may come. Blessings to all. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Special guest Gabby of Victoria Police LLO shares with Melbourne Inclusive Church during LGBTIQ+ domestic violence awareness day. Gabby explains the role of the LLO as well as the history behind the need for LLOs. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
When it comes to relationships communication is the number one area where we many times miss the mark. We are all unique yet we expect our words to be fully understood by the other party. We may be speaking English but perhaps how we communicate comes across in a different dialect. The Bible offers us help in the area of communication. Let's explore how we can be better communicators allowing for more healthy relationships. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Nothing kills a relationship quicker than unkind works and actions. We have the fruit of the Spirit as believers in Christ but we don't alway act in a kind manner toward others. Let's develop this fruit together as we look at some ways to be more kind in our most important relationships. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
God wants to bless every aspect of our life. This includes our sex life. What does the Bible say about sex? In the 21st century does the biblical view of sex still make a difference? Let's explore the topic of sex and view this from Gods perspective. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Relationships take on many forms. We have family relationships and chosen families. We have friendships that range from acquaintance to your bestie. We have partner and spousal relationships. They vary in nature. The same is true when it comes to experiencing and expressing love to our families, friends and partners. Let's learn about the 5 Love Languages so we can be better lovers and enjoy healthier relationships. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
How do we define love? How we define love many time will determine how we express and extend love to others. Jesus last command was to love one another as he loves us. That seems impossible...or is it? Join Melbourne Inclusive Church as we explore what it means to love like Jesus.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Just before Jesus gave up his last breathe he said...it is finished. He was dying for our sins on the cross. All our sins wiped away. A clean slate. If Jesus said it is finished on the cross...what then is the significance of the resurrection that we celebrate on Easter? Let's explore together the significance of the resurrection so we can fully understand .....it is finished. Everything was done so we could come into new life in Christ.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Throughout history God's people in our imperfections have been in and out of bondage. Maybe it's the voices of others or bad decisions we make. God as Creator is aware of our flaws yet continues of cover us. From leaves in the Garden of Eden covering our nakedness and shame to the death of God's very own Son to cover everything else....the message is the same....I have got you covered.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
March 31 marks the International Transgender Day of Visibility (also called TDOV, Transgender Day of Visibility). For those not aware this is an annual event dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. Today as always we stand with our Transgender siblings and say....we see you...we love you... and you are a beautiful part of the tapestry that makes up this world.
Melbourne Inclusive Church welcomes Michelle Sheppard to share about her life journey and the work she is doing as a Transgender woman.
Michelle Sheppard, “Mama Mish”, is a highly respected presenter, advocate, and trainer in the gender equity space and is currently in the Inclusion & Social Procurement for LXRP/DoT. As a transgender woman, she appreciates the difficulties within the grey created by the gender divide and not only traverses them herself, she willingly takes others on the ride with her. Some of her high-profile media engagements include JOY 94.9, AFL, ANZ, BMW, and Channel 9. She embodies dignity, grace and the change that is needed to make a positive difference in others’ lives, she empowers women and challenges barriers to inclusion, discrimination, and harassment.
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
When Jesus calls us friend he is not referring to the sometimes superficial friendships we encounter in this day and age. When Jesus calls us friends he doesn't hold anything back. Jesus confides in us. The truth that is in him is given to us through Holy Spirit. See Jesus never really left us. He left this Earth physically but lives on inside us through the Spirit. He says you are never alone my friend. He says come, let's spend time together and I will share great truths with you-in fact I will guide you into all truth for your life. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
How much noise do you have going on in your head right now? How much of that noise is value added to your life? How do we detox the inbox so that we can hear the heart of God-the one who knows you perfectly and cares so deeply for you.
We will look at some practical ways to detox our inbox so that we can "come up here" to meet with God. God wants to meet with you-are you too busy worrying to meet with the one who can take away the worry? Let's discuss.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
FAN is a youth homelessness organisation that has been providing support for over 40 years to young people aged 15-25 years who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. Along with mainstream clients FAN is the only organisation in Victoria who offers a specialised model of housing and support specifically to LGBTIQ young people. FAN also offers a suite of services to young LGBTIQ people including Eastern Diversity Group which is aa social support group (EDG) and Talking with Pride which is a family violence therapeutic group.
Michelle Thompson is the Manager of the Client Services Team at Family Access Network FAN. Michelle has worked in the Community Sector for over 25 years mainly working with young people and their families. Michelle has worked in a variety of settings including Alcohol and Other Drugs, Mental Health, Youth Homelessness, Family Services and Community Health. Michelle is a qualified Youth Worker and Counsellor. Michelle also teaches in Youth Work in the Tertiary Sector.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Did you know that Jesus calls us a friend? Did you know that in Christ you are considered Jesus family? As friends Jesus confides in us through the Spirit the mysteries of God for our lives. As family we will always have a place and a home with him. This really is "Good News"
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
All throughout Scripture we see Jesus defending and walking alongside those that others considered less than or unworthy. Not only did Jesus welcome these people but he used them to bring about this "New Way" in which the law rather than being written on tablets of stone, would be written on our hearts. They understood their need for Jesus while the religious leaders only mocked him. Jesus advocated then and now advocates for us in Heaven. Jesus is always praying for us but when we sin, he stands in our place as our advocate and says....debt paid.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
How many of us grew up with a God that was angry. We fear making a mistake, we fear when we purposely hurt someone and then feel bad that it's too late God hates me. Nothing could be further from the truth, in fact it is God who comes to us through Christ in our greatest sadness and weaknesses. Jesus says come and I will walk through this with you. I turn no one away and we will deal with this situation gently and from a place of love.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
The Bible tells us that in Christ we have a High Priest who is able to sympathise with us because He too was tempted like we are and yet did not sin. But Christ's love goes even deeper. It says that for the joy set before Him Jesus as able to endure the cross. You are that joy. Every time you struggle and allow the Lord to help you...helping you gives Him great joy. Let's learn more about the Heart of Christ as we discover that He really does get me.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Unity and Agreement: These terms can be daunting when it comes to human beings. How often are we both united and in agreement? As believers however these are great words and super powerful when we put them together under the Lordship of Jesus Christ as the head of His Body the church.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Do you view God through a lens of harsh anger, crime and punishment, oh look what you’ve done now type of mentality. Do you think Jesus is the good one who protects us from a mean God? The Bible tells us that Jesus is the full representation of God. So to better understand God, let's explore the heart of Christ. What you will discover will transform your life.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Who is Our God? Who is God to you?
How we perceive God determines how much trust we put in God. Would we put our faith in a God we think is out to get us? Join Melbourne Inclusive Church as we get some perspective on our God.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Naomi Pryde has been living and working in Northern India and Northern Thailand for the past 10 years running Jesus devotional spaces and Ashrams. In these spaces of safety and questioning , the beauty of Christ is shared with spiritual wanderers, hippies and travellers through contemplative and monastic spiritual embodied practice.
Naomi was raised in Sydney in a strong evangelical/Anglican family, attended Sydney Missionary and Bible College and whilst always slightly rebellious, always embraced by the church.
Over the past 10 years Naomi’s faith has fallen apart, deepened and been refined by a number of experiences that have led her into the safe arms and mystery of her beautiful Jesus in which the certainty taught in her early Christian life began to unravel.
The spiritual life, more of a journey than a destination, has led her into wilderness spaces, in which the Spirit has nudged and stirred in her heart to get uncomfortable. She has been challenged to live a life of integrity, risk her belonging, lose her belonging and ultimately land into the safe arms of God and know into the depths of her soul that her identity is as beloved and chosen child of God.
Still living in Pai, Northern Thailand, and now Studying Spiritual Direction with Global Benedictine Monastery, Naomi is passionate about creating safe spaces for hippies, spiritual seekers and travellers to meet with God. In the past 3 years God has expanded that heart to also create safe spaces for those leaving church, kicked out of church, those feeling like they are in a spiritual free fall and those that no longer know where they belong.
Naomi's latest newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/7f994e1112b1/the-p...
To support Naomi's ministry: https://www.patreon.com/pathofthebeloved
We each have experiences that shape how we see the world. As followers of Jesus Christ we can use our experiences to help others travel a road that perhaps we have already been down. We become relatable to family and friends when we are willing to share our experiences and how God has walked with us every step of the way. Join Melbourne Inclusive Church as we explore our shape through the lens of our experiences.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
We each have unique personality traits to offer the world. As followers of Jesus Christ we can use our unique gifts, passions, abilities and our personalities to serve God and others. Join Melbourne Inclusive Church as we explore our unique personalities.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
In week 5 of My SHAPE for Service we look at our abilities. We all have special abilities, some we use on a regular basis and others that work behind the scenes when needed. Each of our abilities is a gift from God and makes up our SHAPE as a human being. Each of us is a masterpiece and worthy of celebration. Let your unique light shine through the use of your abilities to serve God and others. Live a life of fulfilment and joy through love and service to others.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
What do you love doing? What are you good at? What motivates your heart? Why wouldn't these things be a means to serving God and others? Let's explore how to identify our unique heartbeat and motivations. When we serve in the areas where we are passionate our lives become more fruitful and fulfilled.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Many times we relate to God by different aspects of God's nature. Some of us relate more to the creation story and what we see in all that God created. We see God's heart through Christ at Calvary. We see God's empowerment through the giving of Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The gifts given to us by Holy Spirit are many times related to the way we experience God's nature. Why is it important for us to know our gifts and how they relate to God's nature and why is it important to use our gifts? Let's discover together.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
All believers in Christ are given gifts. How wonderful to receive these gifts and use them to serve God and others. The fruit of this service blesses the heart of God and gives us a life of happiness and fulfilment as we look to the needs of others.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
When we look at our SHAPE for service to God and others, and examine the gifts given to us by God, it is also important to understand the difference aspects of God's nature. Understanding how God moves through Creation, Calvary, and Pentecost and how we relate to those events will help us to discover our strengths and opportunities for growth in our knowledge of God and all God gives to us to empower us for service.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
We all face giants in life, fear is a big one. Since we have to face them let's learn to overcome them as well. The Bible tells us that God is our rock and our protection. We can learn a great deal about conquering our giants by looking the life and faith of David.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Part three of what became a three part message to the churches. This is an invitation to reconnect with God more fully, to connect again with church, and to reenergise your dreams. When we do this we fulfil the great commandment and the great commission.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Part two of what became a three part message to the churches. There are moments from time to time when we become complacent in our relationship with Christ. We forget the salvation, love, grace and life transforming power of God in our life through Christ. Jesus shared how he felt about those times and offered an invitation which when accepted brings us back to heart of our worship.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Part one of what became a three part message to the churches. Life is made up of a series of choices. When it comes to our Christian faith we "choose" to follow Jesus Christ. Jesus sets us free from sin and death but then the question becomes....what do we do with our freedom? Listen in as we learn about choices from the book of Joshua.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
In Chapter 3 of the Book of Joshua God has the people wait 3 days before they enter the Promised Land...today, in the midst of this pandemic we can feel like God has us in a waiting period. What is God doing during the waiting? Pastor Karl with CRAVE church is our guest to share his thoughts in this passage of Scripture. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Understanding how God's justice and judgement works helps us when we feel that justice has not been served for the wrongs we experience. Understanding how God's justice and judgement works helps us to walk humbly "with" our God. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Grace brings about humility and the power of God at the same time. Grace is a gift from God that we don’t deserve. Grace is God’s unmerited favour. We humbly receive salvation and forgiveness and we access of power of grace...all through faith in Christ.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Forgiveness; what it is-what it is not-and the freedom that comes when we choose it. Jesus provides a safe place for us to lay our offences and our offenders.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
The Word of God is a powerful weapon when it comes to silencing our enemies. This double edge sword keeps us close to God through wisdom and obedience while at the same time pushing away doubt and fear. Why? Because the Word of God does not fail. We can rely on the Word of God in the big stuff and the small. We are loved and protected by the Word of God.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
Our minds are powerful. They are capable of remarkable feats. We can transplant organs-we can land people on the moon and we are capable of so much good. But when happens when our mind is under attack and our thoughts become destructive rather than constructive? God has given us a helmet of salvation to protect our mind and to remind us of we are loved and that Christ paid our debt. Let's renew our minds, be transformed and keep our mind fit for purpose.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
When the enemy whispers in your ear or speaks through others and says you are not loved, you are not good enough...silence those lies with the shield of faith and know that you are God's beloved.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
What does it mean to walk in peace? How in a world of chaos do we manage to keep our peace? In the Bible the Apostle Paul used an illustration of a Roman Soldier's armour to explain an armour so much more powerful that we as believers receive as members of God's family. The Roman Solider could see their enemy but we deal with an enemy of our lives that we cannot see. We see the fruit of the enemy in the deception and destruction but we cannot physically see. This is why we need an armour from God who sees all and knows all. This armour allows us to live in peace and to stamp out any violation of our peace. Let's listen in to see how.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
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I think we would all agree that the world would be a far better place if we were all just a bit kinder to one another. What does the Bible say about kindness and what are its affects on us as human beings.
Janet Robertson, Director of Encounter Missions International shares on this beautiful fruit of the Spirit.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. Melbourne Inclusive Church is a church plant of Encounter Missions International.
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The Bible tells us that we as believers in Christ have the fruit of the Spirit. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. How do we protect this fruit in a world filled with so much of the opposite? God gives us God's very own armour to protect us from falling prey to the enemy of our lives who is out to destroy the goodness of God in our lives. Let's learn how to put this armour on every day.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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Our human bodies require nutritious foods, exercise and rest in order for our hearts to remain healthy. The Church too requires a healthy heart in order to function as Christ's hand and feet here on Earth. Let's learn to workout together for a healthy heart and health body-Let's Do It!
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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On the day of Pentecost the disciples found their voice. The Spirit gave them the languages to speak to reach the masses. Melbourne Inclusive Church spent Pentecost Sunday marching in the Pride March, speaking the language of the rainbow community and our allies through the voices of our diverse church. God loves all people and Jesus died for everyone. Love God and love others because God does not discriminate.
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Dr July Lies
Senior Psychologist and Board-Approved Supervisor.
Shares on the topic:
Understanding how thoughts/labels and self-narrative are formed in the context of psychology, neurosciences, and faith-based knowledge.
Dr Lies explains that labels are the lens through which we create, interpret, and interact with reality, which then produce self-narrative. Self-narrative fosters the interaction of cause-and-effect / effect-and-cause relationship between self and the reality (e.g., because I believe….; I believe because….).
Understanding how our mind works and evaluating our thoughts/labels can shift our self-narrative. We all have the power to create our realities and live our life to the fullest when we lean toward what God says about us, and not based on what other people say about us.
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When we talk about wholeness we need to talk about the whole of who we are as people who sometimes struggle with fear, anxiety, and depression. God heals our lives through miracles, through our relationship with Him but also through the gifting of others. Hidden hurts are hard to heal so as Christians who love one another we must provide safe places for people to share their struggles free of judgement and help each other find healing from Heaven and from Earth.
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During the ministry of Jesus we sometimes hear him asking what might seem like an odd question before he heals a person. We hear him ask questions like....Do you want to get well? Do you believe I can heal you? What do you want me to do for you? These questions can sometimes frustrate us....of course we want to we well Jesus. But what we discover is not a test of our faith but rather an invitation from Jesus to a person who is hurting....the question is in your situation who am I to you. Your healer? Your Saviour? Jesus invites us to go deep in our relationship with him and to see that in Christ, our connection with God intact, we have access to all we need. Are we willing to invest in our relationship with Christ? Are we willing to stay connected to where are help comes from?
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So much of our time is spent focused on the negative things in life. These difficulties can sometimes make joy seem like a fairy tale. The Bible tells us that the joy of the Lord is our strength. When we give up on joy we give away our strength to the enemy who is bent on stealing our life, killing our dreams and destroying our future. When we stay connected to Christ His joy becomes our joy and our strength. Let's stay connected to where our help and our joy come from...Joyful Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.
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We all at some point need help and healing in areas of our life. Being Christian doesn't mean we don't experience hardship, and it certainly doesn't mean we should cover up the fact that we need help. Rather we gather our tribe (church) and we pray together and we ask God to bring healing and health to our life. We use the earthy resources available to us as well. Jesus died for our salvation but also for our healing. Let's take our cares to the one who knows our name and ask for the help and healing we need.
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The live we now have in Christ gives us liberty from the law. But what should we do with that liberty? As believers in Jesus Christ his Spirit now live inside us and has given us all the resources to live a life of love, liberty and abundance. We get to choose-our old nature and the newness of life we can live as the Spirit guides our life. Paul says this...the only thing that matters is not the law, but faith lived out through love. Choose life today!
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Jesus proved that He was who He said He was through his life, death, and resurrection. He is the Son of God, our Saviour. Those of us who believe in Jesus regardless of ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture-all who believe are children of God. We are who He says we are-we are accepted, secure and we are significant.
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In honour of Transgender Day of Visibility we look at "The Visibility of Jesus" during his last week on this Earth. Jesus made this way into Jerusalem to share what Kingdom living looks like demonstrated through compassion and some messy tables.
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The book of Galatians is an important book for same sex attracted and gender diverse persons (LGBTIQ). In this letter Paul is angry because the Jewish people are still trying to achieve salvation through the law and telling the Gentiles that they must follow the Mosaic law. The problem with this Paul explains is that our salvation was never based on the law but rather it was based on a promise God made to Abraham. God told Abraham that all nations would be blessed through him. Every believer in Jesus Christ is now part of Abraham's family and more importantly a "Child of the Promise. Let's listen in and discover our heritage and inheritance-in Christ.
At Melbourne Inclusive Church we do not believe that our same sex attraction or gender diversity is a sin but rather a beautiful expression of the diversity of God. But we all sin and we need a Saviour. This good news is for everyone so regardless of your view we should agree on this one thing...we are not saved by the law-we are saved through faith in Jesus Christ. This debate was finished at Calvary.
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Galatians is an important book for same sex attracted and gender diverse persons (LGBTIQ). In this letter Paul is angry because the Jewish leaders are telling the Gentiles they must be circumcised in order to be saved. They hold a council in Jerusalem which decides that this is an unnecessary burden to put on the Gentiles. How many meetings have been held related to the rainbow community. The leaders ask: what should we do with these believers. Our answer is the same as Paul's. There is only one Gospel (good news) it is the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ; not adherence to the law. At Melbourne Inclusive Church we do not believe that our same sex attraction or gender diversity is a sin but rather a beautiful expression of the diversity of God. But we all sin and we need a Saviour. This good news is for everyone so regardless of your view we should agree on this one thing...we are not saved by the law-we are saved through faith in Jesus Christ. This debate was finished at Calvary.
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Last week the Baptist Union in NSW determined that affirming Bapstist church would be removed from the Baptist Union and their Pastor's would be let go. During Melbourne Inclusive Church Sunday service the Lord spoke on this issue.
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Sometimes we question, was that God speaking or was it just my conscience? The answer could be both. When Holy Spirit takes up residence in us the work of transforming our life happens from the inside out. The more we connect with God the more transformed our conscience becomes. God speaks to us and our conscience (typically our moral compass) is transformed by Gods presence within us. Trust the voice and allow yourself grace because our conscience is still in training during the transition.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church welcomes Pastor Liliana Huerta Sanchez from our sister church in Mexico City-Misión Cristiana Incluyente
Both Melbourne Inclusive Church and Misión Cristiana Incluyente are church plants of Encounter Missions International. Planting LGBTIQ churches that preach Christ for all who would come.
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Wouldn't it be wonderful if when God spoke we could recognise it with our natural senses? Perhaps a burning bush or cloud by day and fire by night. What is it about this still small voice? Listen in as Melbourne Inclusive Church discovers how to discern the voice of God.
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The best way to get to know someone is to talk with them. God wants so much to talk with us but many times we're just not sure how to hear from God. In week one of our series "Hearing from God" we two important elements of hearing from God. Awareness that God speaks and listening.
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We grow our faith by reading the word of God- this is true but the scripture used most time to talk about faith is Romans 10:17
“17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
We don’t just read the Word of God, we hear it as well. This is where many will say well, sure there are some great teachers and preachers and podcasts on faith. This also would be correct. The Disciples were sent out to share the Word of God with others. But something very significant opens up for us when we turn our attention to the word “word” because when we do we don’t just hear about God; we hear from God! Check it out!
Not many people experience fully the blessings that God intended for them. Passions diminish through veils of fear; dreams remain just that in the absence action. Doubt like a weed strangles our efforts to the point of exhaustion. We can wear ourselves out just trying to live the “abundant life” that Jesus promised. We experience the fullness of God when we respond to the voice of God by faith. In this second week of our faith series we learn what faith has (four characteristics), what faith says and what faith requires.
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Not many people experience fully the blessings that God intended for them. Passions diminish through veils of fear; dreams remain just that in the absence action. Doubt like a weed strangles our efforts to the point of exhaustion. We can wear ourselves out just trying to live the “abundant life” that Jesus promised. We experience the fullness of God when we respond to the voice of God by faith. In this first week of our faith series we learn about building a firm foundation for our faith.
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Looking for some peace in your life? Peace comes and goes and sometimes peace is so hard to find. How can we find peace in this world? Is there a source? Is there someone who can help?
Absolutely.....His name is Jesus and the peace he gives us will help us overcome anything we can experience in this world.
Listen in as Pastor Becky shares on this most important topic.
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Over 700 years before Christ came to Earth the prophet Micah foretold of a coming ruler who would be honoured, have the power of God and would be the source of peace. During this time before Christmas we look back through history at time when peace was a promise. Now we look forward, in peace knowing the one who promised delivered...and will come again to wipe every tear from our eyes...forever.
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This past week was Transgender Awareness Week. A perfect time to look at how much love is lacking for people who may seem different to others.
Rather than embracing people with love, many times a fear of what we don't understand will cause unloving acts, sometimes horrible acts. How do we overcome hate with love...we must die to hate or be reborn in love and then learn to live in our new nature. We are all going through a transition.
All through Scripture we see where God rescues us; mostly from ourselves. But the true rescue came when one person laid down their life for ours. A perfect seed whose very nature is love died so that we who believe can be reborn of incorruptible seed. Learning to love all of God's creation as beautiful and diverse and valuable. Allow God, through Jesus Christ to bring you new life.
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In 2 Timothy we hear the heart of Paul toward his protege Timothy. Paul tells Timothy that he remembers the struggles Timothy has faced but that he also sees Timothy's resolve to not give up.
He reminds Timothy of his heritage and encourages him to stir up his gifts and to take hold of the power, love and self-control given to him by God. We all have gifts that God has given to us to share the Gospel which is great news for all who believe.
When it gets hard remember that...
“7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."
2 Timothy 1:7
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1 and 2 Timothy are great mentor to mentee books. They can however be a bit controversial when it comes to topics like woman in ministry, money, and a passage used at times to clobber the faith of same sex attracted or gender diverse persons.
Was is Paul's intent to divide or to bring unity under the fact that there is one God and one mediator between God and humans; Jesus Christ. Cling to your calling Timothy and don't fall for man made doctrine or traditions.
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1 and 2 Timothy are great mentor to mentee books. They can however be a bit controversial when it comes to topics like woman in ministry, money, and a passage used at times to clobber the faith of same sex attracted or gender diverse persons.
Was is Paul's intent to divide or to bring unity under the fact that there is one God and one mediator between God and humans; Jesus Christ. Cling to your calling Timothy and don't fall for man made doctrine or traditions.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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Many believers in Jesus Christ have experienced a deep relationship with him. Our sins have been forgiven, we have found help and hope in Christ. We acknowledge Jesus as the Lord of our life through Holy Spirit.
We know God is for us and yet we still feel paralysed from time to time and sometimes for a long time- by fear and doubt or by the thoughts and opinions of others.
But in this next season God is saying: Pick up your faith and walk. Let's ask the Lord for help in walking a faith filled life for His glory and our good.
“1 I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. 2 I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. 3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. 4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.”
Psalm 34:1-4 (NLT)
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We have all heard the expression "give until it hurts" but in the Kingdom of God we give because it helps. When we are generous with our time, our kindness, our finances, our understanding....it helps. Not only are others helped by our giving, but we too are blessed by God. Give until it helps and experience more in your relationship with God and others.
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Resting in the knowledge that we are loved by God helps us to better love ourselves. During the Covid pandemic we have had to find ways to better care for ourselves. When we love ourselves we silence the Pharisee within us that says "you can't do this" or "you have to do that" and instead we find peace while doing our tasks. This peace leads to even greater progress because we are no longer doing it as a :must do" but as an "I get to and God will help me".
Matthew: 11:28-29
"28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls."
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"Setting Healthy Boundaries". We aren't always good at establishing boundaries yet this is an essential part of healthy living. Let's discover together how to set boundaries that promote healthy relationships with God, ourselves, and others.
Proverbs 4:23
"23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life."
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"Setting Healthy Boundaries". We aren't always good at establishing boundaries yet this is an essential part of healthy living. Let's discover together how to set boundaries that promote healthy relationships with God, ourselves, and others.
Proverbs 4:23
"23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life."
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Ralph Waldo Emerson offered this advice: To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
We all go through seasons of life. We go through summers and winters and we also go through peaks and valleys but how do we make the most of every day? Ephesians 5:15-17 offers us four ways we can make the most of our days. Being authentic about who we are and how we live is an important part of making the most of our days.
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Many people don’t like the word authority because sadly it has been used by some to cause harm. But as believers in Jesus Christ our authority is meant to be used to administer love to the people around us. Love is an important element of the authority placed in us by Christ as his representatives here on Earth. But with authority comes great responsibility.
Very shortly we are going to experience a cross over moment. A time when we cross over from lockdown and isolation back into freedom. We have an opportunity for the church to come out differently than when we went into lockdown. May the church use the authority granted by Christ to do away with hate and exclusion and to welcome all who would come with love and kindness.
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Many people don’t like the word authority because sadly it has been used by some to cause harm. But as believers in Jesus Christ our authority is meant to be used to administer love to the people around us. Love is an important element of the authority placed in us by Christ as his representatives here on Earth. But with authority comes great responsibility.
Very shortly we are going to experience a cross over moment. A time when we cross over from lockdown and isolation back into freedom. We have an opportunity for the church to come out differently than when we went into lockdown. May the church use the authority granted by Christ to do away with hate and exclusion and to welcome all who would come with love and kindness.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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What is your definition of success? For a lot of people the definition lies in measuring how well we’ve done compared to others but the real test of success as a Christian is this-Did I fulfil God’s purpose for my life?
Our faith leads us to a place of trusting God to be and to do all that He created us to be and accomplish. One of the great benefits of finding and fulfilling your life’s calling is that it settles the question of what constitutes true success AND provides the most life satisfaction. Don't look to others, look to God.
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As Christians we enjoy the blessings of knowing and being known and loved by God. The ultimate blessing of course is our eternal home with God through Jesus Christ. But Jesus also said that there would be a church here on Earth-His very body and that we would all be connected- we would be a family. For the video version please go to: https://youtu.be/P9RHz6PLJ0o
God is relational, and we are thankful for our relationship with God. But we are also meant to have relationship with one another. We are meant to love each other just like Jesus loves us. We are blessed to be a blessing. Blessing is defined as
a request by a priest for God to take care of a particular person or a group of people, or God's act of doing this:
Many times, God’s act of doing this is to use the Body of Christ to bless each other, that’s you and I. And sometimes the act of caring for someone is simply to offer encouragement and support.
So to that end, and particularly in the circumstances we find ourselves today, some of the members of Melbourne Inclusive Church want to offer various words of encouragement and various blessings to each of you. Young or old or somewhere in between we want to send out our love with the blessing of the dance, of acceptance, of laughter and joy. Blessings of progress, of family and community. Blessings of music and prayer and most importantly the blessing of the Lord. God bless you all.
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So many times we are told as Christians that feeling guilt is a sin. God gave us emotions for a reason. Guilt itself is not a sin but rather an invitation to confess where we may have missed the mark and to be forgiven and experience freedom rather than allowing guilt to invite shame which is so harmful to our lives.
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What do we do during times of uncertainty. When fear grips us because our enemies seem larger than any weapons we possess both physically and spiritually. Listen in as we get some wise advice from King Jehoshaphat and ultimately from the one who always shows up.
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As Christians we understand phrases like God walks with us, God empowers us, God uses us? But what happens when we personalise these statements? God walks with "me"
For some that simple change in language brings doubt and insecurity. Sure, God will do that for you, sure God talks to you, but who am I? God can’t use me, I can’t see how God would empower me? Why would God help little ol me? Enter the story of Gideon.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church has been in a series on Walking with God through Pain and Problems. Today we wrap up our series but are very aware that doesn’t mean all our problems are wrapped up which is why we cannot finish the series without talking about perseverance. How do we persevere during times of pain and problems? Listen in as we see how faithfulness to God and the provision God has provided us is key to persevering during difficult times.
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We all go through pain and problems in life. During these times it can be difficult to see any good coming from them. Walking with God during these times allows us to see something so amazing, because God wastes nothing, including our pain and problems. Listen in as we find purpose during challenging times.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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The Bible tells us that God is always with us; that God will never leave us for forsake us. This being true means that God walks with us through our pain and problems. When we walk with someone we typically talk with them as well, to not do so would be odd right? So as we journey through our pain and problems let's be sure to talk to God about our problems and make time to hear what God has to say. Listen in as we discover some ways to talk to God about our problems.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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God cares so much for us that when we face pain or problems God is always ready to speak to us about our situation. God offers us promises in the midst of our challenges. Gods honour rate on promises is 100%. But we don't want someone's promise, we want to hear from God and then be encouraged by what we read in Scripture as we see God's faithfulness played out. Join Melbourne Inclusive Church as we discover what it means to hold the promises of God during our pain and when we experience problems.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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Peace...it's such a rarity today. Researchers have investigated what happens to humans during times of stress or pain. Think about your coming out experience or the breakdown of a relationship. Peace is not something that happens automatically during those times. Yet God's Word tells us that we can rest in God's peace during difficult times. Listen in as we discuss how much God loves us and offers us peace in every situation.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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What do our problems and pain look like from God's perspective? God, the one who is higher than we are; the one who sees our situation from all angles. In week 2 of our series "Walking with God through Pain and Problems" we learn how to view our problems from God's perspective.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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In this series we look at how as Christians we are not meant to hide our pain but to respond with authenticity and look to God for comfort and help. God walks with us through our pain and problems and helps us with the issues we face in this thing called life. This week we look at what to avoid when problems arise.
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When people outside the church look inside, what do they see? Are we properly representing Christ? Some say the church is in decline, but we believe the church is in refine. The Lord is rebuilding the temple but now it’s an inside job. Are we willing to put our hearts on the alter and let God lead the church? We are all welcome to come and build upon the teachings of the cornerstone - Jesus Christ.
Melbourne Inclusive Church's statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.”
To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church you can process a direct transfer:
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BSB: 013-231
Account: 455084415
OR give via PayPal at: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift
Pentecost......the day this inclusive Gospel got it's legs. Let all believers "come together" by the power of God's Spirit
Reconciliation week and Pentecost....perhaps God is speaking!
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.”
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We have an assurance in the scriptures of eternal life for all who believe in Christ.
Why then as LGBTIQ+ people of faith do we sometimes discount these passages (though seldom argued) and hold instead to scriptures that have nothing to do with us (and are still debated today) as same sex attracted or gender diverse persons in loving relationships?
Let's come out of isolation and represent our amazing diverse and creative God who loves us and is always with us.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.”
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In honour of IDAHOBIT we break the silence about who we are with a message titled "coming out" and two questions.....
What did we take into isolation that we do not want to come out with and what hope do we have or what did we discover during this time that we want to hold onto when we come out!
Jesus too had to come out. He bought all our pain, suffering, rejection and screw ups and he took them into an isolated tomb....but he came out victorious....his victory is our victory. We can come out as LBGITQ people of faith.
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“Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.”
In Mark 9 Jesus is sharing time with his Disciples. During this time he imparts some important understanding around who is the greatest in the Kingdom and who is called a child of God.
In these passages we see some severe consequences for anyone who causes someone else faith to stumble.
If you are a member of the LGBTIQ community you need to know that God loves you and Christ accepts you. Anyone who tells you this isn't true and has caused you to walk away should seriously reconsider their position.
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We all have traditions we hold dear to in our lives; traditions handed down from generation to generation. The Jewish leaders of Jesus day in their attempts to hold to these traditions missed the very heart of God. Jesus spent a bit of time trying to break down the legalism and hypocrisy of the Pharisees. What Jesus had to say helps us at lgbtiq people of faith to better understand the heart of God toward all people and the harm caused when we make up our own rule.
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For more information about how negativity formed around homosexuality in Christianity and what the Bible says and does not say. Here are some resources for you:
Kathy Baldock Untanling the Mess
https://youtu.be/ziCOOdUW8OA
Melbourne Inclusive Church
https://www.michurch.org.au/homo-bible
When the wind and the waves of life toss us around like Covid19 has done we need Jesus and we need each other. The Gospel of Mark tells us that Jesus is willing to jump into our boat and in doing so he calms the storms within us are around us.
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Time to dig deep at we look at the parable of the sower from the Gospel of Mark. Jesus came with a grea message of love and freedom from oppression. Listening to Jesus and responding to his message transforms our lives and allows us to bear good fruit.
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Happy Easter everyone! We hope you enjoy this Easter Message- Jesus our Champion!
Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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When Jesus comes to town everything changes. The Jewish people of the day were right to look to the past to anticipate the future. Sadly however, they were looking through the wrong lens and as a result they missed the mark. Their miss led Jesus on a collision course toward his destiny….that destiny bought us eternity.
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The Gospel of Mark shares with us the authority of Jesus Christ and how he demonstrated that authority, not by lording it over people but by loving and serving people. The religious leaders of the day didn't know what to do with Jesus....he's healing and he's helping...but he is also ignoring the laws and traditions that the Pharisees held so precious...In Jesus the Law of Moses is written on our hearts and becomes a law of love.
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John the Baptist passes the baton and Jesus begins his ministry. It's time for a paradiam shift from the law of Moses to the law of love, written on our hearts through Christ. The establishment won't like it but for those in need, he is a friend indeed!
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is kicking off a series on the Gospel of Mark. Mark saw Jesus as a servant. the Gospel begins with a prophecy about Jesus and John the Baptist. John the Baptist gives us a picture of the do and don'ts of sharing our faith. Don't scare people, serve them!
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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We all have one relationship that we cannot run from; ourselves. Since we have this relationship for a lifetime we ought to treat ourselves well but many times we are our own worst critic. Listen in as we talk about breaking up with our self-critic to hook up with self-compassion.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all-inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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We all face the enemy of our lives, you know the one who brings lies and accusations and who attempts to destroy our lives. The enemy is defeated but can still cause us harm, this is why we need armour. Listen in as we discover the enemies tactics and God's solutions and the protection that comes by putting on the full armour of God.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
In our quest to seek the Lord about what is next in our journey of faith we start by making ourselves available to hear from God. Listen in to part 2 as we see the impact of saying to God ..."Here I am"
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
In our quest to seek the Lord about what is next in our journey of faith we start by making ourselves available to hear from God. Listen in to part 1 as we see the impact of saying to God ..."Here I am"
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
Each new year brings opportunity to reflect on the previous year and to look forward to the year ahead. We make resolutions about our health and our wealth and as Christians many time we ask God, what is the new that you have for me. Unlike people however, God's plans for our life don't change. Rather, God walks with us through the seasons of our lives as we live being led by God into the plan and purpose for our lives. So this year, rather than asking God what's the new that you have for me, let's ask God what's next as we continue to follow God's lead.
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One of the biggest mistakes the church has made is excluding some people when Jesus died for everyone. Unity in the Body of Christ is powerful because it opens the door for everyone to feel the love of God. Disunity and exclusion limit our ability to love and in doing this we do not properly represent Christ. Lord help us to keep unity and a spirit of love for all people.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all-inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
God gave everything including God's Son so that we could be connected as God's children and members of God's family. Staying connected means we have access to God's power in our lives. The church is healthy where there is no hate or unforgiveness. Experience the power of God, experience the love of an imperfect community who love and support one another.
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Humans are notorious for their ability to disagree on various topics. It's our freedom to hold differing views. In Christ however there are some areas were we find agreement and these areas of agreement are what help us to connect in community as believers though we may disagree in other areas of life. Listen in as we discover what it means to be in one accord.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all-inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
We all form narratives. Stories we tell about ourselves and others based on lived experience or what we have been taught. Some narratives are based on tradition, the beliefs of others and things we have been told by those we trust. Some of these stories can be problematic and many times may not truly reflect the real you. We have the ability to reflect on these stories and we have the power (sometimes with the help of others) to re-write our stories. As LGBTIQ Christians there is a narrative that has been written about us, but this narrative does not refelct the reality of who we are in Christ. We can re-write that story so that other don't have to live that story. We do that through the power of our testimony. What has Jesus done for me. I am a child of God dearly loved like all other children of God. Let's re-write the narrative about Rainbow Christians.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all-inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
Rainbow Christians are telling what Jesus has done for them. This is important work. In this podcast Pastor Becky shares why it is important for Queer Christians voices to be heard and how God is using this community to share the always inclusive Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all-inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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As Christians we sometimes think that we have to have it all together but even Jesus said that in this world we would have trouble. Let's listen in as we learn a bit about caring for ourselves and expressing gratitude.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all-inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
David L sharing his story. When David realised he was gay he sought God and ex-gay ministries. What he discovered is that God fully loved him and accepted him as a gay man. David discovered that being gay is not a sin and that intimacy with God is nothing to fear but instead that coming to God authentically creates a relationship with God that God intended all along.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
To support the work of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: http://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift/
We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
Are you ready to enter a fresh new season of life? Well break camp people and lets move into the promises of God for our lives!
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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Jonah teaches us about God's love for all people. Who are you struggling to love? How far would you run to avoid them?
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Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
God is sovereign; how does that impact me and my freewill? Let's listen in to see.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
When Facebook first launched the ideas was not so much for people to make new friends but rather to maximise their existing friendships. How do we accelerate our friendships? How does maximising our friendships help us to grow spiritually? Listen in as we explore this topic.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
Prayer is the most important form of communication that we have with God. God has been to your tomorrow; God knows what you need. Developing a habit of prayer keeps you connected to the one who loves you the most. Pray regularly, pray authentically, and see your Heavenly Parent care for you.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
To support the work of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: http://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift/
We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
Generosity is a beautiful demonstration of the nature of God. It blesses the giver and receiver. This is God's economy :) Listen in as we learn how to develop the habit of generosity.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
To support the work of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: http://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift/
We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
To support the work of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: http://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift/
We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
Solitude. It's a word to don't use often any more and something we seldom find time to practice. Jesus modeled times of solitude to show us that in those times we can be recharged, and we can hear more clearly from God. As Christ followers we struggle if can't hear from God and don't understand where we are being led. So come up here and listen to what God wants to say to you.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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One of the ways we get to know God is through the Bible. Like the tools in our toolboxes the Bible is the key tool for helping us to grow spiritually but only if we use the tool. Many are fearful about what the Bibles says about them, particularily members of the LGBTIQ+A community. There is nothing in this Bible to fear if you are same-sex attracted or gender diverse but you may not know that if you don't study this bible. Lets study to see if what others are saying is true.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
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We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses who went before us, they used the gifts God gave them to serve and to save others. Jesus demonstrated the use of gifts and then the Bible says that he ascended and when he did, he bestowed those gifts upon the church; his followers. Today as we run our leg of this race we too can use our gifts to serve. Serving Jesus is not a burden, it's a blessing, and it is seldom boring!
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
To support the work of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: http://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift/
We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
If I give you a gift but you don't know what it is or how to use it....you most likely won't.
God gives us all gifts but if we are unaware then the gift sits dormant. What has God given to you? Why have you been given this gift? Do you know how it works? Are you afraid to open the gift?
Listen in as we learn together.
To support the work of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: http://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift/
We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
The church is the Body of Christ, a living organism and it operates on real and authentic relationships honouring Jesus as our Lord and our Leader.
We are meant to connect with one another and love and care for each other. Even as we celebrate the wins and suffer the losses, we have one another. When we do this people find healing and help for their lives and God is properly represented in the world. How can we contribute to unity and wholeness in the Body of Christ. Listen in as we discover together.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
To support the work of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: http://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift/
We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
Jesus came out to begin a very public ministry. He came out of the waters of baptism to walk the earth as the Son of God. He would face many challenges, he would be loved by some and hated by others. He would experience rejection and great celebration. We all have areas of our lives where we stay hidden but our truest authentic sense brings so much blessing, even in the midst of chaos. So come out! Be who God created you to be....and know that you are unique and wonderful and you are loved!
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
To support the work of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: http://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift/
We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
We all experience rejections in life, some can be so painful. God sees our hurt and meets us in this place allowing healing to begin. What do you need to let go of! What impact is rejection having on your life?
See the table prepared for you in the presence of your enemies and make the trade: fruits of rejection for fruits of the spirit and know that God will meet you in that place.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
To support the work of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: http://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift/
We value your gift and pray that you are truly blessed by the ministry as we continue to share the inclusive love of God.
A message for rainbow youth. You are loved by God. You beautifully demonstate the unique and creative wonder of God. Melbourne Inclusive Church wants you to know that you are loved and valued and that we stand with you and we love you.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
We all experience rejection from time to time. Some forms of rejection can be more difficult than others especially where family or friends are involved. Rejection can be painful and can have a huge impact on our lives and our relationships with others. How do we overcome the impact that rejection has on our lives?
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
SUSAN COTTRELL, a prominent voice for faith parents of LGBTQ children, was featured on ABC's 20/20, Nightline and Good Morning America, on NBC News Out, on The Advocate Magazine’s viral videos - as "our favourite affirming matriarch." - and is a devotional contributor on the Our Bible app. She is an international speaker who was featured on the TED stage for 5,000 people at TEDx Mile High, and her talk is approaching a million views.
She is a public theologian, acclaimed author, and consultant. Through her non-profit organization—Freed Hearts—Susan champions the LGBTQI community and families with her authenticity and tender-hearted zeal. She spent 20+ years in the Evangelical church, has a Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and served as the VP of PFLAG Austin.
Her books “Mom, I’m Gay”—Loving Your LGBTQ Child and Strengthening Your Faith; True Colours - Celebrating the Truth and Beauty of the Real You; Radically Included - The Biblical Case for Radical Love and Inclusion; and Be The Love You Want to See in the World are critically acclaimed. She and her husband Rob have been married for 31 years and have five children, two in the LGBTQ community.
Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
Grace is more than just forgiveness, more than salvation. Grace is the unmerited power of God at work in our lives as believers. Listen in as we learn a bit more about the wonder we call grace.
Melbourne Inclusive Church is a Christian church dedicated to sharing the all inclusive love of Jesus Christ with all people. Our statement of inclusivity boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
Peter found his voice at Pentecost, but where did his authority to preach come from? Jesus has given believers his authority to share the Gospel. When we share what God has done for us we do so with all of Heaven backing us. Share your faith because everyone needs to know that God loves them.
Melbourne Inclusive Church (MIC) is a contemporary, Spirit-filled Christian Church dedicated to sharing the inclusive love of Jesus Christ. We boldly and proudly proclaim Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture.
Sunday 09 June we celebrated Pentecost Sunday, the day the power of God came upon the believers of Jesus Christ.
Every year we celebrate Pentecost and most times we talk about the miracles or we discuss what tongues is all about. These are all powerful events that took place at Pentecost and still do today.
But what was actually happening? What did the disciples do on the day Pentecost? They used the power of God through the Spirit to talk about Jesus...and we can and should too so that all people know and can enjoy the love of God through Christ.
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God is three persons in one......what does this mean and how does this impact my relationship with God? Listen in as we discover more of God's love through our understanding of the Trinity.
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What does it mean that there is no separation from God through Christ? Really? Not ever? Listen in as MIC explores the last part of Romans 8 (verses 31-39). The news is good!
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What happens when we feel like life is just too hard. How do we deal with the times when we suffer? Is it ok as a Christian to groan about our suffering? Can God really help me during these times? Listen in as we look at what Romans 8 teaches us about suffering and groaning.
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Sometimes waiting can be so difficult! Our walk with Jesus can feel that way sometimes too when we don't feel like we are growing fast enough. What do we do in those moments when we think....I'm so frustrated! I'm never going to change! Listen in as we discover what God's word has to say to us.
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When Paul tells us in Romans 8 that there is no condemnation for those who are "in Christ" what does that really mean for us? How do we take hold of this gift when we know we still make mistakes? MIC will explore Romans 8 over the next 4 weeks. Join on this very freeing journey!
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What does it mean to be a new person in Christ? How does being in Christ change our outlook on life and relationship with God and others? Listen in as we discover during our Sunday morning service.
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Jesus said in John 10:9
"9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture."
Jesus gave his life for us so that we would not only be saved but that we would find freedom. Jesus says, I am the door. He is the door to freedom in our lives. Freedom to no longer pretend, freedom from perfection, freedom from unforgiveness and freedom from fear. In Christ we are free to be our true authentic imperfect self.
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This message touches on how the zeal of the Pharisees was perverted by pride. Leaders, even the greatest theologians get it wrong sometimes. During passion week we see how the leaders, the ones who were supposed to have understood Jesus coming as the rescue they had longed for missed the mark completely. If you have been told that who you are is a sin, check again! Yes we all sin but who we are and who we love is not a sin and is no surprise to an amazingly loving God.
We invite you to explore more....Come along to our Faith and Sexuality Forum...details can be found on Facebook Page: Melbourne Inclusive Church
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John's Gospel tells us that the Word of God was with God in the beginning and then the Word became flesh. How wonderful to know that Jesus, the living Word now lives in us through the Spirit. This means that as we are led by God all of God's words are available to us...to encourage, and strengthen, to guide and protect us. Truly good news as we live out life in a sometimes very chaotic world!.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church heard this week how all of Heaven rejoices when even one person comes to Christ. What celebration is complete without bubbles! As a prophetic act we prayed that every bubble would represent a person in our community who would know without a doubt that God loves them...what better day than Transgender Day of Visibility! The video which can be viewed on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MIChurch.org.au/ doesn’t do justice to how we felt praying for our community..but you get the idea ❤️
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Pharisees to the left of me....Romans on the right....Jesus grant us courage and might!
Jesus held his ground in the midst of trials and deception and his disciples did the same.
13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realised that they were unschooled, ordinary people, they were astonished and they took note that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13
Sharing our faith can be difficult these days. But like Peter and John we are not preaching rules and we don't seek to restrict freedom. We preach Christ...his life, death, resurrection, and all that he has done for us.
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We can talk about the power of God. We can tell people what God has done for us. People will be encourage by our words. But as James explains our actions speak louder than words. Jesus said that in order to be a great follower we must become servants. Demonstrating the love of God for someone blesses them and reveals more about the nature of God than our words could ever convey.
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Want to see the power of God moving in your life? You may have to get out of your seat...pray for courage and boldness, watch as God comes in power, and know that Jesus promises to be with you always. Sharing our faith in the world today takes courage that many believers in Jesus lack..pray for courage..pray for boldness...and watch as God rocks your world!
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Jesus tells us in Matthew 11:28-30 28 (NLT) "Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
What comfort we can find knowing that we don't have to be driven to perfection as the world prescribes, but rather we can be led our Lord who does all the heavy lifting on our behalf. So don't be driven.....be led!
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During Melbourne Inclusive Church's Summer of Love series we discovered how to develop and build intimacy in our relationships. We held discussion circles to allow the free flow, honest and open conversations around this issue. Listen now to part 3 as we discovered how to keep the promise of a lifetime together.
Melbourne Inclusive Church (MIC) boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture
During Melbourne Inclusive Church's Summer of Love series we will discover how to develop and build intimacy in our relationships. We will also hold discussion circles to allow the free flow, honest and open conversations around this issue. Listen in to part 2 and join us again for our final session (part 3) next week.
Melbourne Inclusive Church (MIC) boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture
During Melbourne Inclusive Church's Summer of Love series we will discover how to develop and build intimacy in our relationships. We will also hold discussion circles to allow the free flow, honest and open conversations around this issue. Listen in to part 1 and join us again for part 2.
Melbourne Inclusive Church (MIC) boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture
Conflict is a natural part of our relationships so we should learn to deal with conflict in a Godly manner. What better way to learn than through the word of God and the life of Christ.
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Our ability to communicate can make or break many of our most important relationships. Listen in as Melbourne Inclusive Church discover how to become better communicators to those who mean the most to us.
Melbourne Inclusive Church (MIC) boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture
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What the world needs more of is kindness. Listen in as Melbourne Inclusive Church continues their relationship series with a word on kindness. Kindness is the material that knits together our most important relationships.
Melbourne Inclusive Church (MIC) boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture
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Melbourne Inclusive Church gathered for a sex talk from God's perspective. Yes you can talk about sex in Church....Who do you think created sex?
Melbourne Inclusive Church (MIC) boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture
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Our most important relationships deserve attention. Sometimes we need to get back to the basics so that we will have a strong foundation on which to build healthier and happy relationships. Listen in as Melbourne Inclusive Church starts with the one thing that supports healthy relationships. Love!
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As Christian people, regardless of our differences on the surface, we are deeply connected
The Gospel of Mark and the word of Paul help us to see just how connected we really are.
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Paul tells the church at Corinth that he doesn't want them to be ignorant about spiritual gifts (among other things).
We too should know what has been endowed to us as children of God and why. When we all use our gifts to bless each other then no one's needs go unmet.
Discover your spiritual gifts and let's not be afraid to use them to bless someone else.
The church is meant to be a blessing, Jesus showed us how....Lord help us to be the church according to your Word. The world could use a few more miracles!
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God is calling LGBTIQA people of faith and their allies to hold tight to the promise you received from God. To know the prophecies meant something, the miracles are real and there are many whose lives will be healed if we don’t allow anything to keep us from our dance with Christ.
Galatians 5:7-8
“7 You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth? 8 That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you.”
Janet Robertson, Director of Encounter Missions International shares with Melbourne Inclusive Church the transformational power of the church. We can reach our LGBTIQ+A community with the love of God through our church.
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Pastor Becky shares about two moves of God from 50 years ago.
The birth of the MCC church which welcomed LGBTIQ people of faith and the birth of two US ministries; Calavary Chapel and Vineyard through the life of an LGBTIQ hippie named Lonnie Freebie. As part of the service Pastor Becky honoured the work of Marsha Stevens the mother of contemporary christian music who, when she came out asked the Lord....is this the real you..to which the Lord replied....Is this the real you?
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Stephen shares with us his love of the Bible by explaining a little about this amazing book.
Melbourne Inclusive Church (MIC) boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture
Sean Andrews shares how God calls us to walk in maturity.
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What can God's Word say to you today that will bless you life today, tomorrow and next day......come, let's discover together.
Jesus is the living Word of God...we now, as disciples of Jesus Christ are living Epistles (letters) of all he has said and done.
Rowland Croucher one the the Southern Hemisphere's leading theologian shares a message on being a healthy church. Check out more of Rowland's writing at http://www.jmm.org.au
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Accepting Christ into our lives is an amazing feeling. Knowing God loves us fully is wonderful.
But our lives become so much more enriched when we see Jesus clearly, not just through our eyes, but through the loving eyes of the One who sent Him.
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Cally shares her journey of coming out and holding to her faith.
Melbourne Inclusive Church (MIC) boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture
God has authority over all of creation! This authority was passed to Christ...what does it mean for us? Listen in as Pastor Becky shares.
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God does not need a time out to think about how he will respond to you. God's very nature is to love you and bring about the best for you. Jesus demonstrated this in his ministry to others. Jesus responded to the need, not the type of person. He is willing to touch anyone who reaches out to him. Jeus is our role model. When we are faced with someone who has an immediate need, will we respond to the need immediately, or pause to decide if this person has been kind to us or if they have been in agreement with us.....
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Melbourne Inclusive Church discovers how Jesus shouts lunch as he feeds 5000 and how he used his followers to accomplish the miracle. You may feel insignificant but God sees great significance in you!
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If Jesus were to physically appear in Melbourne, what would he see and encounter? What would he see in our heart and in our homes?
Listen in as Melbourne Inclusive Church discovers what happens “When Jesus Comes to Town”
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This week at Melbourne Inclusive Church Pastor Becky shares a mesage from Matthew 7. The disciples were being prepared to carry the Gospel to the ends of the Earth. Jesus wanted to be sure their hearts and lives would properly represent him. They needed to understand that there is only one judge. Their mission was not to judge but to declare salvation and good news!
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We don’t have to be anxious or worry because God sees us and God knows what we need. God loves us and will literally care for and attend to all our needs.
Pastor Becky continues her series on The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew Chapter 6
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Looking at what Jesus really taught through the Sermon in the Mount. Talk about counter cultural!
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Pastor Becky shares a message explaining the Beatitudes as a kick off to the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5-7
Sean Andrews shares from Ephesians 17-24 on how we can walk confidently in the newness of who we are in Christ. It's time to step into our new self in Christ knowing that we are dearly loved and empowered by God to live a great life.
Throughout Jesus ministry we see a few different types of people with whom he interacted.
Jesus interacted with the group to which we all belonged at one time, what we call the following group or the community. These are the folks who were curious about Jesus and enjoyed the free meals and miracles but didn't actually follow his teachings. Another group that Jesus interacted with were the Pharisees and Sadducees. These were the religious leaders of the day, experts in the law of Moses.
The third group of people that Jesus interacted with were not just following but true followers of his teaching, known as disciples. Pastor Becky shares about Jesus interaction with these disciples.
Disciple means: Someone who follows another’s person or another way of life and who submits themselves to the discipline of that leader or way. When we see the word disciple in scripture it's Strong's G3101 Manthano which means pupil.
From this group of disciples came the Apostles. They were disciples of Jesus, they followed him, but they would also be sent ones which is what Apostle means, sent one or special messenger. These were the ones commissioned by Christ to go to the ends of the earth and make more disciples.
Can you really duplicate what someone is doing without being able to relate to that person? Jesus told his disciples to go and do what he had been doing? We, as Jesus disciples are told to do the same?
How can we, as mere human beings do what Jesus did here on earth if we can't relate.....
Jesus gets your struggles, He understands your pain. Yes he is Son of God but he is also Son of mankind.
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We celebrate Christmas....we celebrate Easter....join Melbourne Inclusive Church as we celebrate the day that the power of grace fell for all believers!!
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Grace is not for the weak of heart! Grace is powerful!
Need more grace in your life? Need to extend grace?
Pastor Becky shares a message on "The Power of Grace" which gives us the ability to forgive and to live our God given destiny.
Ayman Barbaresco shares his story of resilience and inspiration with Melbourne Inclusive Church. To hear more about Ayman and his story go to:
https://www.aymanbarbaresco.com.au
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I wonder...if we could grasp the love of God and understand this grace which allows us to navigate the chaos of life; this grace that gives us power to serve...would we finally learn to love ourselves and others well.
Pastor Becky shares this first message on grace to help us understand grace and the need to accept God's grace and to offer grace to ourselves and others.
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Many times, when we as believers talk about what the Bible says about money we have a tendency to set it apart from the rest of the text as if it has no relevance to what God wants to say or how God wants to interact with us as his children. When we isolate this issue of money we miss the bigger picture which is really about living, giving, and caring for ourselves and for others.
Melbourne Inclusive Church member Sean Andrews shares with us the benefits of communicating with God. We have access to God through Jesus Christ, we can be fully transparent in our conversations with God and we can experience dynamic relationship and communication through the gifts given us by the Lord.
Daniel is a picture of integrity. This guy was willing to face the lions den to stand for his beliefs. Daniel's relationship with God was so tight that he refused to serve any other god or king.
You have to stand for something or you will fall for anything....let's listen to see what we can learn from Daniel
Stones served two purposes in the Bible, 1. A memorial for something amazing God had done. 2. Condemnation for breaking the law (stoning).
When the stone was rolled away on Easter morning our condemnation was rolled away and Jesus became for us the cornerstone (or memorial) of the church. In Christ we remember and live in the love of God.
Melbourne Inclusive Church member Stephen Bransgrove shares a message on what it means to live a life of worship to God.
Relations with God-Jesus on Servant Leadership.
As followers of Jesus Christ who are meant to lead peple to Christ its important to understand what Jesus taught about leadership. Jesus leadership style differs greatly from this world...let's have a listen
We would all like to be courageous in life.
But sometimes if we are honest, we lack courage and it's usually in an area we want most which begs the question, how can I have more courage?
What does it mean to have courage and how do I get it?
Pastor Becky shares some of the insights on courage and how God grows our courage found in Judges 4 relating to the courage of Deborah and Jael.
Sharon M tells about how God pursued her and brought her back to faith through the people in her life sharing one scripture.
Winning back a community who have been told that God doesn't love them is no easy task. Much courage is required but fear not for God is with us.
Jesus came out of the waters of baptism and was led into his ministry. We too as Gods children, unique and wonderful can come out and be who God created us to be and to live the life God has ordained for us since the beginning of time.
The names of God tell us a lot about the nature of God. Knowing that Gods nature is kind and loving helps us to draw closer to God. Moses understood the nature of God and as a result did not want to go anywhere with God. In fact Moses loved the Lords presence so much that he dared to pop the big question....Lord, show me your glory.
In todays day and age of independence and entrepreneurship the word obedience is seen as something negative and oppressive. The funny thing about this is that while we claim our independence many times we are also praying, God show me what to do! Looking at Abraham in the OT gives us a better understanding of obedience which, in essence is simply receiving Gods guidance and being led by God, which is our answer to prayer and provides Gods best for our lives.
1 John 3:1a asks us to behold what manner of God has for us but how do we intrepret that when we blow it? What we discover is that unlike humans God does not change. God loves you and we are meant to experience this love through thick and thin, good and bad times. Pastor Becky shares that beholding Gods love for us can be experienced in every season of our lives.
We all want more out of life. What would happen if, holding these wants in our heart we sought first the Kingdom of God? More love, more power, more of you in our life Jesus and all other things will be added to us.
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