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CHRISTMAS 2025 Carols + Christmas Message

WHAT IF? OVERVIEWIf we’re talking about living out key things we say we believe, then loving our neighbour as ourselves has got to be right up there as one of the most important.  Yet, it’s also one of the things we struggle with most.  Whether our struggle is to love people we don’t know or people we find unlovable, or that we struggle to love people with the sort of priority we show ourselves, this command is a tricky one.Join us as Tom Postlethwaite challenges us to imagine what might change in a world where Jesus’ followers truly put this teaching into practice.SERMON SERIES‘What If’ Series (Week 4/4) SCRIPTURELike 10:25-37; 1 John 3:17-18; 1 John 3:13-14.

WHAT IF? OVERVIEWWhile we say we believe in an extraordinary God, if we’re honest, many of us stopped believing he still does extraordinary things a while ago. Or at least, we stopped believing he can do extraordinary things through us.But what if we’re wrong? This week, Chris Danes will explore the explosive claim of Paul that the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in us. What if we lived like we believed it?SERMON SERIES‘What If’ Series (Week 3/4) SCRIPTURERomans 8:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Ephesians 3:14-15.

WHAT IF? OVERVIEWWe know that Jesus came to seek and save the lost. We know that Jesus commissioned his followers to go out into the world share the good news about him with others. We know that is his highest priority.Yet for many of, it feels hard to believe that our friends, family and neighbours would ever be interested in Jesus. It’s hard to believe that anyone could get to know him through us. But what if we were wrong?This week, Jonathan Stark will help us ponder what life might look like if we lived like we believed people might come to know Jesus through us.SERMON SERIES‘What If’ Series (Week 2/4) SCRIPTURELuke 19:9-10; Matthew 28:16-20; Luke 15; Acts 9:1-17; Luke 19:10; 1 Corinthians 3:6-8; 1 Timothy 2:4; Matthew 5:13-16; James 1:19; 1 Peter 3:15.

WHAT IF? OVERVIEWWe’ve been told that Jesus is coming back one day. The Bible suggests that when he does, it will be a day of celebration as well as a day of mourning as the true state of the world and of hearts is revealed.What if that day was today? What might Jesus find?We say we believe that Jesus will return one day, but what if we lived like it was true?Join us today as Mike Riddell helps us ponder this big and challenging question of ‘what if?’.SERMON SERIES‘What If’ Series (Week 1/4)SCRIPTURELuke 21:25-28; Matthew 24:3, 36; Luke 12:35-40.

SEARCH MY HEART (STANDALONE MESSAGE) OVERVIEWJoin us our Senior Pastor, Chris Danes, shares a message that he senses God has given him for our church in this season.This message will be shared in English services on Sunday 16th at 9am, 11am and 5pm, and in Mandarin and Cantonese services on Sunday 23rd.SERMON SERIES‘Search My Heart’ Series (Week 1/4)SCRIPTURERomans 12:2; Matthew 22:37-40; 23:23; Jeremiah 29:11-13; Acts 2:42-25; Hebrews 11:6; Romans 14:11.

PSALMS OVERVIEWAt churches all around the world, people sing songs of praise to God together.  This is not a new practice, but an extremely old one.  The Book of Psalms hold a number of beautiful songs of praise to God, which his people have been singing for thousands of years.Join us for this final week of our Psalms series, where we learn about the role of these Psalms of Praise in the lives of God’s people both in the past and the present.SERMON SERIES‘Psalms’ Series (Week 4/4) SCRIPTUREPsalm 130

PSALMS OVERVIEWAt some point, we all find ourselves experiencing grief, sorrow or regret.  Our culture tells us to avoid such things at all costs, to run and hide from them wherever you can.But in the Bible, such things have their place.  In the Psalms, there are songs and poems dedicated to experience and expression of sadness and pain to a God who cares.This week, Mike Riddell will help us understand the Psalms of Lament and how they can give voice to our own experiences in life.SERMON SERIES‘Psalms’ Series (Week 3/4) SCRIPTUREPsalm 13:1-6; 10:12, 26; 51:1; 35:23; 22:1; Luke 23:46; Hebrews 4:16.

PSALMS OVERVIEWThere are moments in life where we find ourselves craving justice for those who have caused harm in some way.  Moments where anger and frustration at the evil in the world almost feels like it could burst from us.  In the Bible there are whole poems and songs that do just that – they pour out the anger and frustration of human experience and call on God to enact justice.  But some of these Psalms are pretty dark and intense  Are they still ‘right’?  Are we allowed to pray those sorts of things?This week, Bill Brown will help us better understand these types of Psalms and where they fit in scripture and in life.SERMON SERIES‘Psalms’ Series (Week 2/5) SCRIPTURE—

PSALMS OVERVIEWYou may know that there is a whole book of wise sayings in the Bible, called ‘Proverbs’.  But did you know that within the Book of Psalms there are also poems and songs of wisdom?  How do we identify a wisdom psalm and how do we let them speak into life today?This Sunday, Tim Dyer will help us better understand the role and beauty of these songs of wisdom.SERMON SERIES‘Psalms’ Series (Week 1/4)SCRIPTUREPsalm 73; Psalm 23; James 1:5; Psalm 119:105.

PHILIPPIANS OVERVIEWEven though Paul was writing from prison, his words to the Church in Philippi reflect a great sense of peace.  How does that work?  How does someone feel peace when faced with such difficult circumstances?   What advice did he give to the Christians in Philippi as they faced their own challenges?Join us for the final week in our Philippians series as Chris Danes helps us better understand this extraordinary peace and how we might experience it ourselves.We'll also be celebrating our 71st Church Anniversary in today's service.SERMON SERIES‘Philippians’ Series (Week 4/4)SCRIPTUREPhilippians 4:4–9; Hebrews 13:8; Psalm 136:1–3; Psalm 131.

PHILIPPIANS OVERVIEWWhat we prize most highly in this life says a lot about what we believe about ourselves, our world and our life.In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he challenges them about what they prize most highly and how that shapes how they live.This week, Micah Evans (9am and 11am services) and Clay Tucker (5pm service), we help us take a closer look at Paul’s words in Chapter 3 of the Letter to the Philippians.SERMON SERIES‘Philippians’ Series (Week 3/4)SCRIPTUREPhilippians 3:7–21; John 10:10; Philippians 3:10–11, 29; John 15:20; Matthew 16:24; Philippins 3:12–14.

PHILIPPIANS OVERVIEWOne of the most important parts of life is how we interact with those around us. It can be a beautiful thing, but also a really challenging thing.Paul shared some words of wisdom with the church in Philippi about how to live together well, especially as they sought to follow Jesus together.Join us as Bill Brown explores what advice Paul had for them, and what we can still learn from it today.SERMON SERIES‘Philippians’ Series (Week 2/4)SCRIPTUREPhilippians 2:1-8

PHILIPPIANS OVERVIEWIn the first chapter of Philippians, we find Paul writing from prison to a group of believers in Philippi – to encourage and guide them as they face their own challenges.What advice does he have for them?  How does his faith remain strong even in his own difficult circumstances?  What can we learn from him and his words?Join us as Chris Danes kicks off our series in Philippians and helps us better understand this beautiful and powerful letter.SERMON SERIES‘Philippians’ Series (Week 1/4)SCRIPTUREPhilippians 1:9–14; 3–6; Matthew 23:27b; Philippians 1:12–13; Genesis 50:20; 2 Corinthians 11:21–28; Philippians 1:27; Proverbs 27:17; Hebrews 10:24–25.

SCRIPTURE: PRACTICING THE WAY OF JESUS - PRACTICE 3 OVERVIEWIs there a right way to read the Bible? Is it a matter of reading a section, ticking it off our list and moving on with our day or is there more to it?In this final week of our Scripture series, Mandy Stark will challenge us to think about the way we go about reading the Bible, and consider how we might best let it shape us.SERMON SERIES‘Scripture: Practicing the Way of Jesus - Practice 3’ Series (Week 4/4)SCRIPTURERevelations 10:9-10; Exodus 3:3; Jeremiah 15:16; Matthew 4:4; Joshua 1:7-8; Psalms 1:1-3; Phillipians 3:12-14; 4:8-9.

SCRIPTURE: PRACTICING THE WAY OF JESUS - PRACTICE 3 OVERVIEWIf the idea of this series is to make reading the Bible a regular practice rather than an occasional thing, why bother? What difference would it make to a person and their lives?This week, Chris Danes will help explore the question many ask – why read the Bible?SERMON SERIES‘Scripture: Practicing the Way of Jesus - Practice 3’ Series (Week 3/3)SCRIPTURE2 Timothy 3:10-17; 2 Timothy 3:2-5; Luke 9:23; Romans 3:14; 2 Timothy 3:14-15, 16.

SCRIPTURE: PRACTICING THE WAY OF JESUS - PRACTICE 3 OVERVIEWIs the Bible like a textbook? Or a novel?Or a historical record?Are we meant to do everything that we read about in its pages?How are we meant to make sense of a book that many call ‘God’s word’, when it was written by human authors?Join us this week as Dave C helps us better understand the unique document that the Bible is, and how that understanding can help us figure out how to read it and let it shape us.SERMON SERIES‘Scripture: Practising the Way of Jesus - Practice 3’ Series (Week 2/3)SCRIPTURE—

SCRIPTURE: PRACTICING THE WAY OF JESUS - PRACTICE 3 OVERVIEWTo many people in the world, the idea of shaping your life and yourself around a book which was written thousands of years ago seems ridiculous.  Especially when some of the things it says seem so unhelpful and inappropriate in today’s culture.Many Christians even find themselves thinking the same things.So why do we trust the Bible?  In this message, Chris Danes will help us understand the main reason Christians should still trust the Bible and let it shape them.SERMON SERIES‘Scripture: Practicing the Way of Jesus - Practice 3’ Series (Week 1/4)SCRIPTUREMatthew 5:17-20; Jeremiah 29:11; Mark 12; Hebrews 4:12.

DECISIONS, DECISIONS OVERVIEWWhat do you do when you’ve asked God for guidance as you make a big decision…and you’ve heard nothing?You’ve asked others to pray and listen on your behalf…still nothing.How do we go about making big decisions when it seems like God is silent?This week, Way Lim will explore what the Bible has to say about those tricky times that God seems to want us to choose for ourselves.SERMON SERIES‘Decisions, Decisions’ Series (Week 3/3)SCRIPTURE—

DECISIONS, DECISIONS OVERVIEWWhat role can others play in helping us work through those big decisions? How can God use others to help guide our paths and how do we go about involving them in the process?This week, guest speaker Beth Jackson will help us explore the role of other believers in making important decisions, and practical ways we can invite others to navigate life with us.SERMON SERIES‘Decisions, Decisions’ Series (Week 2/3)SCRIPTURE—