Geraldton SDA Church: Recent Episodes
Geraldton SDA Church
These are the audio messages from the Geraldton Seventh-day Adventist Church, Western Australia. For more information, check us out at www.geraldtonsda.church.
When we think about the second coming of Jesus, we often focus on when and how he is coming. But much more important than that is why he's coming back. Jesus wants to be with you -- that’s why he’s coming back. The second coming is not a scary event that we should dread, but something we look forward to. It's going to be the greatest reunion ever!
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 05 November 2022
Before Jesus ascended to his Father, he gave his disciples a promise that they would receive power when the Holy Spirit was poured out into their lives. What is this power for? What does this power enable us to do and to be?
Speaker: Ben Vauvau
Date: 29 October 2022
God's final message for our world is symbolised by three angels soaring across the sky in the book of Revelation. Today our head elder shares some insights into what the first angel says and its significance.
Speaker: Ben Vauvau
Date: 22 October 2022
The story of the Titanic and King Hezekiah have many similarities. There are some important lessons we can learn from these two stories in order to avoid the trap of pride that always leads to a fall.
Speaker: Ravu Tagive
Date: 15 October 2022
The Bible tells us that God is love. It’s his character and nature. Everything that God created exists so that he can love it. He created the universe and he created this world and he created human beings because he wanted a family to love. And to teach us about his love for us and the kind of relationship he wants us to have with him, he gave us the gift of marriage and family.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 1 October 2022
When we come to God, he accepts us just as we are. No matter who we are, what we've done, or where we come from -- we are accepted. But while God accepts us as we are, his desire is to transform us into the people he wants us to be. Our lives are to be a living testimony of his grace and power.
Speaker: Ben Vauvau
Date: 24 September 2022
What does it mean to make a petition? When we think about the change a petition can bring to our communities or our state or country, how much more significant is it when we petition God through prayer? As citizens of his kingdom, he invites us to petition him with our requests.
Speaker: Dee Kalinda
Date: 17 September 2022
We live in an epidemic of busyness. People are working longer hours, skipping lunch breaks, and getting less sleep than ever before. God has given us the gift of the Sabbath to break free from being too busy, to put aside the urgent so that we can focus on the important. He invites us to rest and relax in him.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 10 September 2022
Just as there are physical laws that govern the way our world works, there are also spiritual laws that show us how to live. God's law is a blueprint for living a life of love because it leads us to the embodiment of his law in Jesus Christ.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 3 September 2022
Have you ever wondered where God is in difficult times? He promises to be right there with us. He loves and cares for us and will provide for all our needs. Learn how God can use the little we have to be a blessing to others from the story of a widow in 2 Kings 4.
Speaker: Ravu Tagive
Date: 20 August 2022
God has given the church a spiritual GPS system to show us where we are, where we're going, and to get us back on track when we might be going our own way. This GPS system is the spiritual gift of prophecy.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 13 August 2022
Giving and receiving gifts is one of the ways we show that we love and care for each other. God, being the source of all love, is in the business of giving us gifts. His nature is to be extravagantly generous. Every believer has been given unique gifts to bless others and build up the church. Do you know what your gifts are?
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 6 August 2022
Have you ever noticed that there are no perfect families? Every family has their challenges. And yet, the Bible reveals that God has stepped into our broken human family in the person of Jesus to redeem us and restore us.
Speaker: Clark Riggins
Date: 30 July 2022
Every decision we make has a consequence, either good or bad. Our world and even our relationships are guided by laws that show us how we can relate to each other in ways that reveal our love for them. One of the ways we can demonstrate our love for God is through faithful obedience to him.
Speaker: Ben Vauvau
Date: 23 July 2022
Drawing on the story of Ruth and Naomi, Dr. Batsi shares a powerful message about loving God and loving each other, especially those who are different from us. Jesus is the glue that holds us all together in his arms of love.
Speaker: Dr. Batsi Chiureki
Date: 16 July 2022
The Holy Spirit is perhaps the most misunderstood person in the Trinity. Some think he is the influence or force of God. Others think that the only way of knowing you have the Spirit is by speaking in tongues. This message will address these issues and more as we discover the amazing truth that the Holy Spirit is God in us.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 9 July 2022
Have you ever noticed that wherever you go in the world, important occasions are usually celebrated with food? There is something about food that brings people together. It says you are welcome. We are all in this together. It's no surprise then that Jesus also gave us a meal to share that marked a significant moment in the plan of salvation.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 2 July 2022
The Bible says that those who overcome in the end will do so by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony (Rev 12.11). Everyone has a story. This Sabbath we were blessed to have four of our members share powerful testimonies of God's leading in their lives. We hope that you are inspired and encouraged as you listen.
Speakers: Shirley Jackson, Laisa Sito, Esa Laveta, and Kieth Wilton
Date: 25 June 2022
Some powerful insights and lessons from the story of the woman at the well in John 4.
Speaker: Uili Mauga
Date: 18 June 2022
Have you ever wanted to go back and fix all of the bad things in your past? Jesus has made it possible for us to bury all of that sin and shame so that we can start a brand new life in him. All this and more is symbolised in something we do called baptism.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 11 June 2022
Did you know that there is one prayer recorded in the Bible that Jesus prays specifically for you and me? Did you know that there is also a time when Jesus said we should leave the worship service early? Both Jesus' prayer and his reason for leaving before the closing prayer are about the same important topic: unity.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 4 June 2022
When we consider how big and great and awesome God is, who are we before him? Everything belongs to him including our very existence. And yet, he gives us all that we need and more as a gift. How then should we live in response to his grace?
Speaker: Ben Vauvau
Date: 28 May 2022
We are in the middle of a spiritual war that is raging around us. The reason our world looks like a warzone is because it is one. This war began in heaven and is unfolding here on earth. How did it begin? Who is involved? When will it end? Listen in to find out.
Speaker: Ravu Tagive
Date: 21 May 2022
Contrary to what many people think, the church is not a building or a location. It's a gathering of people who find their identity in Jesus. He established his church to be a connected, loving, and healing community that will continue his work in the world until he returns. During times of crisis, when many people give up and give in, a remnant of God's faithful people emerges and endures to the end. Do you want to be part of that group?
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 14 May 2022
Salvation is God’s free gift to us. But what should our lives be like once we have the assurance of salvation? When we accept Jesus as our Saviour, the biggest change is that we are no longer slaves to our selfish, sinful nature. We will still have struggles with sin as we grow spiritually, but God gives us the Holy Spirit to live in our hearts and guide us. We are a “new creation” in Christ as we learn more about Him and grow our faith.
Speaker: Ravu Tagive
Date: 30 April 2022
Throughout his earthly ministry, Jesus communicated the truths about his kingdom in the form of parables. Drawing on her experience of living in Broome, Pr Jody gives us a fresh take on the well-known parable of the sower and its relevance for our lives today.
Speaker: Jody Eddy
Date: 23 April 2022
There have been many important days in history that have changed the world. Yet, none changed the world as radically as the three days of Easter. While we are familiar with what happened on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, what is the significance of the day in between?
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 16 April 2022
What does it mean to “experience” salvation? Salvation is being saved from our sins and accepting God’s gift of eternal life. When you accept God’s salvation, you can be at peace about your future. You don’t have to live in fear because God has promised to save you from the eternal consequences of sin. When we choose salvation, we accept that we are God’s beloved children.
Speaker: Ben Vauvau
Date: 9 April 2022
When it comes to Jesus we have three options to consider: he is either Lord, a liar or a legend. In this presentation, we consider some of the historical evidence that helps us decide which of those options is the most reasonable.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 2 April 2022
Jesus is the most important person who has ever lived. Everywhere we look we can see his influence. Why has Jesus had such an impact on the world? And why do over 2 billion people worship him? This message pulls back the veil and answers these questions from a theological perspective.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 2 April 2022
God has made us in his own image and given us the freedom to embrace his love or reject it. Because Adam and Eve chose their own way, sin came into the world and infected every part of God's good creation. However, from the moment they turned away from him, God has been seeking after us. He has done everything possible to restore us to himself once more.
Speaker: Ben Vauvau
Date: 19 March 2022
The story of creation is more than just an account of how our world began. It introduces us to the God who made us, loves us, and has provided for all our needs. Knowing this inspires us to lives of gratitude to him.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 12 March 2022
God is a triunity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit who exist in an eternal fellowship of other-centred love that we are invited to participate in. The doctrine of the Trinity is not some dry theological statement. It’s an invitation into a relationship with God.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 5 March 2022
Out of his infinite love for us, God the eternal Son chose to become a human being in the person of Jesus Christ. Through him all things were created, the character of God is fully revealed, and the salvation of humanity is accomplished.
Speaker: Ben Vauvau
Date: 26 February 2022
The story of the water from the rock in Numbers 20 is full of important lessons for us today. Join us as we explore the second half of the story.
Speaker: Ben Vauvau
Date: 12 February 2022
Despite what some people think, the Bible did not fall from heaven, bound in leather and written in King James English. It has a fascinating history that is a testimony to God's preservation. In this presentation, we are asking, Is what we have in our Bibles today what the authors wrote back then? Why do we have these 66 books and not others? And why do we have so many translations?
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 5 February 2022
This is the first in our new series on the 28 fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. We're calling this series 'Windows' because each one of our beliefs is a window into God's love as revealed in Jesus Christ. Tune in to find out why the Bible is the biggest window through which we can see Jesus.
Speaker: Ben Reynolds
Date: 5 February 2022