Waterfall Baptist Church: Recent Episodes
Chris Wood
What motivates preachers to preach? Obviously it's the huge amount of money... Or could it be something else?
Where am i from? What an i for? How week i get there? Paul update and that in just a couple of verses...
How does the church respond to the culture that is in? And how does the church respond to the cultures view of sex in particular?
What does church leadership look like? Paul presents something a little different from societies view....
When the church divides, its messy. But God has appointed waiters, farmers and builders to keep it together and growing...
Sometimes those who seem to be your friend turns out to be the enemy and those who appear to be the enemy turn out to be your friend. And Jesus is enough....
The death of Absalom has David giving us a clear view of the gospel... If only I had died in your place....
We all know that the first 24 hours after crisis is crucial. So how does David respond in the first24 hours of losing the kingdom? 4 palms tell us how....
What do you want from life? More choc? More money? Just more, more, more. But what did Paul want?
David is able to secure the boundaries of his land. In the Dave way out true king extends his rule over our enemies and his kingdom grows
The king wants to build a home for God, but God has plans to build a home for his people. Guess who had the better plan?
The ark arrives in Jerusalem, but it comes with caveats of holiness and purity. God is a fearsome God....
We're all following someone or something that we believe will lead us to peace and freedom. But are we following the right shepherd?
David's kingdom didn't seem to have much justice. In fact there is plenty of injustice. Can we hope for something better in God's kingdom?
"Be killing sin or sin will be killing you". Saul find this statement to be true. But David, God's king, reversed this.....
How should we interact with the bible? If it a bunch of rules or a smorgasbord of promises? It something more than that?
Christmas is often all about showing self some love -after all I deserve it! But at Christmas God showed us his love.....
This Christmas thinking about being generous. But why should you be generous? What drives us to give?
Christmas is about more than trees and presents. Undo the cultural narrative and worship fully....
We're called to live God, each other, our neighbors and the world. The last chapter of acts highlights each of these loves....
Sometimes we're in fair havens with a nice gentle breeze. And then, out of nowhere the hurricane comes. How will we cope?
Is there hope or is it all hopeless? Nietzsche said that hope is the greatest evil, but Paul seems to disagree with that notion....
When Paul says he is in trial for his belief in a resurrection it prompts 2 responses. The Sanhedrin want him dead and the Romans find it inconvenient. What's your response?
Paul meets the Ephesian elders on a beach. There he points out the things they know about him, the things he knows about them and the things he knows about himself.....
There are a bunch of obscure people in church. That's ok. There are some obscure ones in the Bible too. Have a look at some of Paul's friends. And see life and death in Troy...
Ever feel weak and weary? Paul arrived in corinth filled with fear and weakness. But God speaks to us in our lowest moments.....
How does Christianity connect to the culture? Since think we are at ear with the culture while others completely withdraw from culture. But Paul shows us a different way.....
Paul visits 3 cities and each display a different response to the gospel. And each city reveals something of our own heart response to the gospel. ...
The gospel goes to Europe. And there park starts a church with 3 very diverse people: the social elite, the social outcast and the soldier....
Church meetings are seldom fun. All sorts of boring things make the agenda. In acts 15 they discuss the need for circumcision and whether or not we can strangle animals! Odd. In the end it really is all a celebration of the grace of Jesus....
Do you think of your relationship with God as been a give and take contact? Or a relationship of convinience? God thinks in terms of Covenant...
Psalm 11 details a moment of threat in David's life but the promise is that we shall see the face of God.
Herod is a great example that no matter how powerful and great you are, in the end you're just food for worms...
Barbadian arrives in Antioch and finds evidence of grace. If csi looked for evidence of grace in your life would they find any?
With 2 miracles that mirror miracles of Jesus, luke let's us know that Jesus hasn't left us. His kingdom is here....
Dan takes us to Romans 8 and asks what the kingdom of God looks like. What time do we play in this kingdom?
Before we can become evangelists we need to realize that we were once outcasts and figure out which voice we listen to- the sourcerer or the evangelist......
What are you full of? Cos what's in you is what will come out ! So are you filled with what Stephen had or what the Sanhedrin had?
After playing the get out of jail free card, the apostles go on to announce the full message of this new life
Are you generous or greedy? Do you hold on to what you have or let it go? Will you trust God or trust yourself?
What super power do you wish you had? The spirit descends on the church and brings power to get the mission of God done.
For a movement to sustain itself it needs to get organised. In acts 1 we see the early church gathering for worship prayer and the word. And leaders are appointed. The modern church should be the same.
Acts will tell us the story of Gods mission. And we are invited to get in mission and see the kingdom of God expand. So so gazing at the clouds and get on with the job...
Our faith isn't just to be kept to ourselves. It's for the world to hear. We will speak most of what we are passionate about. So how passionate are we of Him?
We are called to love your neighbor. To show mercy to the outcast and the broken. Why? Because Jesus has shown mercy to us.
Of the things that every church must love we are called first to love God with all that we are...
Dragons bring desolation. But Isaiah promises that the desolation of the dragon will be transformed....
Job us confronted with a terrifying monster. Who or what is it? Can it be controlled it contained? No, but it has been conquered... By Jesus
What will it take to make us passionate worshippers? Jesus says the one who is forgiven much loves much. Do you love much or little?
Ever wonder what God is doing? Is he good? Is he just? Those were John's questions... But Jesus is enough!
Having encountered a warrior of power Jesus now visits a helpless widow and reaches into her pain and transforms sorrow to Joy...
In Luke 7 4 different people encounter Jesus. The first is a man of action. A Roman centurion. And he understands that an encounter comes about by grace through faith...
We seem to think that God's command are a burden, but pero here outlines 3 commands that are meant to lift burdens off: rejoice, pray, give thanks.
Church can be messy. Relationships in the church aren't always easy. But the gospel calls us to love and serve the fainthearted, the weak and even the idle...
There is a fascination with the end of the world in our culture. How will history conclude? And park will tell us is not his it ends that's important, but how we prepare ourselves for the inevitable...
There is a form of grief that is hopeless. And there is a grief that looks forward to something good. When Paul is confronted with death he tells us that we can grieve with hope for a better future.
Park is concerned with how we walk. Do you walk with a limp or do you need a cane? Do you need extra lessons on how to walk? God teaches us how to walk inside and outside the church...
We all want to know God's will for my life. Whether it's all bran or corn flakes for breakfast or a bigger decision like should i moved to Paris or Paryse. But God's will is far more significant than this....
What do we pay for our church during difficult times? That Faith would increase, love overflow and hearts remain steadfast!
There is a longing from Paul to see his friends face to face. It's my longing too. Covid seems to get in the way of community, but God has created us for community. And there are good benefits of being in community with each other...
There are only 2 response to the gospel: either accept it as the word of God and see it at work in you, or reject it, and remain under the wrath of God....
In light of riots and hall time was Paul's ministry a failure? What marks out success and failure in the life of a believer?
What do you know? What did paul know about Thessalonica? And what did they know about Paul? And what do we know about the gospel?
Where is the church and what's in it? If location is everything, then where should the church be located?
This is the final chapter of the old testament. So how does the OT end? Answer: not well....
This past week or community suffered the trauma of lying and criminality never seen before. How do Christians respond when the world falls apart around them?
The walls are up and the city is built, but the streets are empty. Where are the people? Will God fill his kingdom?
The builders face increased opposition and give in to weariness and fear. But Nehemiahs reminds us that our God fights for us!
When we are in despair where will we turn for hope? Dorian from CCW takes us through the valley of dry bones. There is hope.....
The wall goes up. But everyone has a role to play. The church must be built up, and everyone has a part in it.
When Nehemiah approaches the king he's given leave of absence to rebuild walls that the king had put a half in. What is it that brought about this change? Nehemiahs winsome personality? His great prayer life? It was it something else?
God's city should be a place of refuge, but when the walls are down people flee! Nehemiahs longing is the see the walls up and the city of God taking it's place in a broken world...
Passion just means suffering-surgically the suffering if Christ. What does John 8 have to tell us about His passion?
In the final chapter Ezra must deal with the sin along the people. A mass divorce is in the cards... Or is it? What does real repentance really look like?
Confession is good for the soul, but we don't like it. Who wants to be reminded of their sin? But Ezra leads us in a prayer of confession that leads to freedom.
We're on a journey from exile into the kingdom. What steps for Ezra take to prepare for this journey?
Where does joy come from? Is it internally it external cultivated? How did the exiles find joy rekindled?
Living in the kingdom will mean opposition. In Ezra 4 this conversation through compromise, discouragement, fear and frustration. This is our reality...
The exiles return to a country in ruins. What will they do first? They re orient their lives around the word of God, the rebuild alter and a rebuilt temple. What will you orient your rebuilt life around?
There are many lists in the world. Ezra 2 is one long list. But the key is to make sure your name is in the right list....
Ezra sees the return from exile. But we're all exiles longing for home, and God moves hearts to bring us home.
Hebrews wants us to not grow weary or lose heart. Here's how we do that-consider him...
A thrill of hope a weary world rejoices... Well we're weary right now, but there is hope....
No one likes to be interrupted, but God interrupted Peter and says listen to the Son. God interrupted us with the same message......
Jesus mission is he must go to Jerusalem to suffer and be killed. If we are just followers then there are things we must do too...
What is the church? And what is the kingdom? And what is Jesus intention for both church and kingdom?
When the disciples forget to pack a picnic they wonder about God's provision. But Jesus is more concerned about those who would add or subtract from the gospel!
The religious elite can figure out the weather but can't figure out Jesus. How about you?
Seems like we've heard this story before- 4000 fed with just a few loaves. But this time it's gentiles who get to eat... And it isn't just the crumbs!
This is a disturbing story where Jesus appears to be rather rude to a need woman. But we see in the end that even crumbs from his hand is sufficient.
Just cos Peter walked in water doesn't mean you should too! Jesus comes to us in our fears. When we come to him we find ourselves sinking until we call out "Lord save me".
Jesus feeds 5000. But this isn't about you bringing your lunch to Jesus to see what he can do. This is about the compassion of our Savior who meets our needs.
Herod is a little worried about who this Jesus is? is i John come back from the dead? but his head had been chopped off. So who is this guy? The real issue is, who is the real King? Who is your king?
No one likes exams! But Paul calls us to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith. Run these tests and see if you pass or fail....
Saul and Jonathan! One does what seems right and the other obeys in faith. Which are you most like?
Paul is able to arrive in Corinth. What are the expectations of him? Is he after their money? Will he be a major let down? Paul says I will spend all for you, it's all to strengthen and serve you. This should be the attitude of all gospel ministers....
There will always be thorns. Well get poked, we'll bleed and get infected. But his grace is sufficient....
There is a long list of things we could all boast about. But Paul boats in weakness. We're all basket cases and it's in the basket that we find grace....
A bride should be devoted to the groom and not making eyes at the best man! The church should be devoted to Jesus and not deceived by the man in the mask...
What to do when you're unfairly judged? Here is how Paul goes about challenging our superficial judgements.
We do not live by the standards of this world. Not do we fight with the weapons of this world. The power of the gospel over comes.....
Not many of us like admin. But Paul makes sure that when it comes to money in the church, there is no chaos...
In the midst of a financial crunch, Paul tells us to be generous. But it is the gospel that must prompt our generosity.
Boundless joy, and a greater joy still! If it possible to find boundless joy is the midst of trouble? Paul thinks it is...
Have you hitch your life up to the gospel and something else? Then your heart will be stretched in 2 directions...
Here's a 15 conversation with my good friend Vuyo contemplating the hardships of life...
What we know isn't always the same as what we experience. And what we were made for isn't always what we currently look like. But Paul offers us hope in this passage - though we may groan here and now, we were made for more than this.
Its very easy to grow discouraged in life. we fail to meet up to expectations, we face pressure and languish under affliction of all kind. Yet in all these things we do not lose heart.....
What a glorious contrast-the Old Covenant and the New. Life vs death; freedom vs bondage; lasting glory vs a glory that fades; transformation........
The devil has schemes to outwit and life is full of frustration, but God always leads us on his Triumph.
2 Corinthians 1:12.park outlines that the plans of God are sure, his promises certain and his people secure.
Mary poured out her all at the feet of Jesus. His just thinks it's a waste. Mary knows the true values of Jesus - do you?
Once Lazarus has emerged from the grave the religious leaders are all the more eager to kill Jesus. After all, He threatens their power, their prestige and their identity...
We all long for home. A place to be ourselves. A place where we are secure. And God calls us to this place - He calls us to dwell! Blessed is the one who dwells....
Jonathon Thomas is a missionary working in Thailand. This Sunday he challenged us to obey the words of Jesus - Go into all the world...
Blessed are those who do justice. What is biblical justice? And how does understanding the gospel make us more just?
In our series on the blessed life, David takes us on a journey to those times and places where life is hard. In those time the blessed one clings to God..
We all want the blessed life and we think we know what it looks like. But Psalm 1 tells us that blessing is the undeserved favour of God. It shapes our lives.
In the lead up to Christmas we had a look at the origin of the Christmas tree. and it goes all the way back tot eh garden of eden....