Maffra Community Church Sermon Podcast: Recent Episodes
Maffra Community Church
Expository and topical preaching from the Maffra Community Church. We are an Evangelical church in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia affiliated with the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches of Australia.
The comfort of our Saviour; The uniqueness of our Saviour; The kindness of our Saviour; "As God's people, our comfort is found .
The period of Isaiah's prophecy. The key to the whole book: Judah's essential problem - Threat & judgement; Promise & salvation. Is judgement all Juda.
God's answer to death. God's answer to loss. God's answer to fear. God's answer to doubt..
Why was Jesus crucified? What was finished? How did Jesus' death fulfil Scripture? What does it mean? .
Disagreement: Paul & Barnabas part ways; Separation: Paul's new companion; Determined devotion: doing everything for the sake of the gospel..
Saving grace is free for all; Jesus'Kingdom is open to all; Radical repentance is expected of all; Gospel encouragement brings joy to all..
The purpose of signs & wonders; A miracle, a disturbing reaction &a sermon; The opposition interrupts; Boldness & Honesty..
Are you able to explain the Gospel? Are you prepared for the inevtibale opposition? Are you able to rejoice?.
Saet apart bt the Spirit; sent by the Spirit with the word for the world; the word of God opposed but triumphant!.
"if I die , I die". Esther and the king, the king and Mordecai, Esther, the king and Haman.
The united Church in action; Herod's violence & Peter's miraculous rescue; Disciples get more than they ask; tyrants die, but the church rolls on. .
Holiness is arguably the chief thematicconcern of the Pentateuch. God is working His plan to restore the relationship by requiring lives of obedience..
A Gentile's prayer; a shocking vision; Cornelius' prayer meets Paul's preparation; the new way of the Spirit; Gentiles hear the Good News.
In crisis there is great comapssion. In Jesus there is great power! Arise! Our hope is in the resureected Jesus!.
How well YHWH knows me. He is always near. Appreciating my Creator, Relating to Him well in a troubled world..
Look at creation and appreciate God's exceeding greatness. Look at eternity and appreciate God's enduring glory..
Our relationships as Christians must be marked by forgiveness and restoration, stemming from the fact that we share in the gospel..
Judgement prophesied against the proud - evidenced by Edom and its rejection of a holy and just God..
Persecutor to proclaimer. Saul/Paul's ministry established through faithful assistance from Ananias and Barnabas..
Phillip had a divine appointment to share the Good News with an Ethiopian as God's mission spreads throughout the world.to the .
The Gospel proclaimed to Samaria and received with joy. True repentance evident in perseverance in the faith..
God sovereignly choosing, God establishing and confirming His promises, God's presence not limited to the temple, the people's negative response.
Keeping the preaching of the Word as the main priority and serving the church through unity and common purpose in mission..
The unified and supportive community and responses to grace and the judgement due for deception and wilful sin..
Signs & wonders; ministry of the word; gospel growth summaries; the progress of the word..
Consistent, continuing commitment to truth and love makes an impression in the community. God uses faith working through love to cause gospel growth..
The gift of the Holy Spirit given to all who repent and accept the message of salvation..
The foundations for the new Israel include Christ appointed apostolic leadership and the truth and reliability of the scriptures. .
People from every nation will live and rejoice eternally in the city God loves because they have become known by God through Jesus Christ his King.
How believers live according to what they believe; God's children imitate God; God's Holiness & how we should live; Light & darkness & how we should l.
Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body & partakers of the promise of Christ Jesus..
The Ephesians' life: BC before Christ; AD in CHrist; God's new temple, humanity's glorius destiny..
The great need. What you were - dead people walking. God's response. What you are: made alive and saved. The great result. A new identity.
Thankfulness for God's sovereign grace, intercession that His purposes in salvation may be accomplished and praise for His sovereign power..
God is worty of praise because of all he hsa done and for all the benefits believers receive..
Prasie: what & who? Praise why? What did Psalm 117 mean to Jesus? What does Ps 117 mean for the world?.
The Lord hears and protects. He gives joyous victory. We trust in Him and uphold the mighty King in prayer..
Praise and thanksgiving to the condescending love and goodness from a majestic God to created man..
The world picks a fight it can't hope to win. The King warns all He rules to find refuge in Him..
The person who meditates on God's Word are blessed and bear fruit. Ungodliness ends in ruin..
What if I don't have love? What if I do have love? Whay if I never need to love again? What if I can't love?.
Yahweh's Indictment; Yahweh's specific charges: Political rebellion, Religious rebellion; What about us?.
Barriers to the Heart; Following the Heart; Guarding the Heart ~know the Bible; known your history; know your church..
A serious matter; What doesn't matter: Confidence in the flesh; What really matters now & then? Knowing Christ; What does Jesus mean to you?.
The failed servant & ruined Jerusalem; Comfort to those who mourn; The sermon on the mount; Those who mourn will be comforted.
Life is: incredibly short; intrinsically special ~ our creation, corruption, continuance & conversion; intentionally signifcant ~ God's Will..
God knows you more than you'd like; hates you more than you'd hope; forgives you more than you realise; cares for you more than you imagine..
The setting; Simeon: a man of personal godliness, spiritual perceptivenesss & eternal readiness; the suffering prophesied..
Theright family line; Divine Intervention; Humble Obedience; The reason Jesus came: to deal with sin.
The Gospel has to do with: the glory of God ~ defined, displayed & desired; the gift of God ~ peace with, of & from God; & the grace of God..
The Sovereign's Invovlement; The Scripture's Fulfillment; The Saviour's Accomplishment.
The godly submission Mary revealed; The gracious support Mary received; The glorious song Mary records..
Go sell your possessions...then come follow me; The Comfort of Wealth; God is always sovereign! Keeping some to ourselves..
The hands of Herod, the Hands of Prayer; the Hands of Rescue; the Hands of Justice; The Hands of Jesus..
The failed servant & ruined Jerusalaem; Good news to the poor; The Sermon on the Mount; Who is blessed in God's Kingdom?.
Give all to CHrist: He provides all we need & uses what we have. Thank God for what He does..
We don't experince full CHristlikeness yet. We will experince full Christlikeness soon. We should try to experience full Christlikeness now..
In light of God's love, ask Him to supply your needs, In light of God's generosity, thank Him for supplying your needs,.
A great crowd of witnesses; our priorities & encumbrances; an endurance race; our focus & prize.
The Command to Rejoice; The Reasons to Rejoice: God's Attributes, God's Creative Ability, God's Sovereign Rule, His Salvation; Our Response.
Their Authority is Established; Their Assurance is Exercised; Their Approach is Explained; Their Achievement is Emphasized.
Persecution scattering the Christians; Christians scattering The Gospel, the power of God's Salvation.
Davis' Cry of Desparation, for Justice & of Hope. A Potrait of Christ, a Prayer of Christians.
An absolute truth we need to know; a dream we need to understand; a restoration we need to experience..
Cry for mercy; Confession of sin; Craving for purity; Commitment to righteousness; Concern for the Lord's people.
The soils defined; hard soil: the fixed heart; rocky soil: the faint heart; thorny soil: a fickle heart; good soil: faithful heart.
The Problem: physical vs eternal; The Promise: glorious hope; The Power: complete victory; The Pronouncement: be steadfast.
We live in a world of extreme contradictions: murder vs killing, justice, self defense, manslaughter, abortion, euthenasia, suicide & anger.
Reliabilty of God's Word; His faithfiulness to His Word; His trustworthiness & kindness.
The Requirement to Stand Strong: the aim, attacker & armour; The Resources to Stand Strong; protection, preparation & provision..
The Short-sighted Crusade; A Senseless Charge; Sensible Clarification; A Serious Consequence.
Godliness governs our actions as employees/servers and gives credibility to the gospel.
They are to be working at home. What does the Bible say about a woman's work at home & in society?.
A Dependable Spouse, a Diligent Steward, a Deferential Soul, a Dignified Speaker, a Devoted Servant.
The Saviour's Conviction, the Disciples' Confusion, the Crowd's Celebration, the Pharisees' Consternation.
The name, reputation & character of God. God's actions, purposes, covenants & faithfulness..
Salvation of Sinnners; Openness of the Lost; Outrage of Legalists; Objective of the Lord.
Attested by infallible witness, acknowledged by inductive work, affirms inscrutable wisdom.
John 8:12-59 sermon preached by Steve Bridge at the Maffra Community Church on Sunday 12th February 2017.