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HOPE OF THE WORLD Christmas can be such a whirlwind that we find ourselves just barely catching out breath before a new year is upon us. But as we have reflected on Jesus, the Hope of the World, throughout Christmas, Bill Brown considers what it means for Jesus to remain our hope daily as we enter a new year.

HOPE OF THE WORLD Overview No one likes waiting. It’s hard. It’s being stuck between places, moments and decisions. The only thing that keeps us going is hope. Hope that it will all be worth it in the end. For a world that was waiting, and in many ways is waiting still, Christmas declares that Jesus is, and will always be, worth the wait. Worthy of our hope. If you want to know more, join us this Christmas to find out why Jesus is called ‘The Hope of the World’ and how he can bring hope to your world. Sermon Series Hope of the World

HOPE OF THE WORLD OverviewNo one likes waiting. It’s hard. It’s being stuck between places, moments and decisions. The only thing that keeps us going is hope. Hope that it will all be worth it in the end. For a world that was waiting, and in many ways is waiting still, Christmas declares that Jesus is, and will always be, worth the wait. Worthy of our hope. If you want to know more, join us this Christmas to find out why Jesus is called ‘The Hope of the World’ and how he can bring hope to your world.Sermon Series Hope of the World

HOPE OF THE WORLD Everybody puts their hope in something. Money, image, success, romance, travel… As humans, we’re wired for hope.It keeps us going. The question is, how far can our hope in these things actually take us? This Sunday, Mike Riddell will help us consider the story of someone we often overlook in the Christmas story – Herod – and see if his story holds an answer to that question.

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HOPE OF THE WORLD Overview Sometimes hope leads us to expect excitement, adventure…happiness. But what happens when our hope leads to pain or suffering or struggle? What then? If anyone could teach us a thing or two about this, it’s Mary, the mother of Jesus. Join us as we look at her story and let it change ours. Sermon Series The Hope (Advent)

HOPE OF THE WORLD Overview “What hope is there?” Have you ever looked around and asked that question?Where things looked so bad and so impossible to change that you wondered if it was time to give up? You wouldn’t be the first. But how powerful is it when there’s one thing – one light ahead – which keeps you going? Jesus was that light for Israel when it felt like all was lost.Join us as Andrew Bawden helps us understand what hope Jesus offered Israel, and how he still offers hope today. Sermon Series The Hope

YOU, ME AND US - EPHESIANS Overview Following Jesus is an awesome thing. It’s the best decision a person can make. But that doesn’t mean it won’t be hard. In fact, Jesus promises that it will be a rough road. So how do we make it through? On Sunday, Jonathan Stark will help us understand why the Letter to the Ephesians tells us it’s less about ‘we’ and more about ‘He’. Sermon Series You, Me and Us - Ephesians

YOU, ME AND US - EPHESIANS Overview When someone decides to follow Jesus, they become part of a really big family that spans both across the globe and across history. But what is that family like? What do we embrace and what do we leave behind as we together ‘do life’ with Jesus? There are some pretty inspiring instructions in Ephesians. There are also some pretty tough ones. In this sermon, Chris Danes will be looking at both and helping us understand why they matter. Sermon Series You, Me and Us - Ephesians

YOU, ME AND US - EPHESIANS Overview At any given moment, there are countless numbers of people who have left the church because of division, pain and conflict. Maybe you’re one of them. When the church is made up of such a diverse group of people with different views, personality types and backgrounds, can it be anything but a recipe for disaster? The good news is that Jesus believed in the Church. In fact, he bet everything on it. But there are a few things that will make or break us, so we had better pay attention to what they are. This Sunday, we’re going to check some of them out. Sermon Series You, Me and Us - Ephesians

YOU, ME AND US - EPHESIANS Overview “I am beautiful.” Until you get a bad haircut and all you can think is “I am hideous.” “I am an accountant.” Until you lose your job or retire and have no idea exactly what you are anymore. “I am so happy.” Until everything falls apart and all you can muster is “I am so broken.” What if our primary ‘I am’ belief was something which never changes, never breaks and can never be taken from us? Join us on Sunday we look at how Jesus can completely transform your ‘I am’. Sermon Series You, Me and Us - Ephesians

YOU, ME AND US - EPHESIANS Overview You are amazing. You are ugly. You are stupid. You are a genius. You are hilarious. “You are” phrases often play a significant role in the development of our sense of identity – whether they have been spoken to us or by us. That gives other people lot of power over who we are becoming. When someone chooses to follow Jesus, a new voice enters the mix. What God has to say about who you are will blow your mind and change your heart. Sermon Series You, Me and Us - Ephesians

YOU, ME AND US - EPHESIANS Overview We can spend so much time on this earth trying to find an answer to the question “Who am I?” by acquiring information, busily working our way up ladders, and carefully constructing the perfect image. But what if we’re starting our search with the wrong question? What if the most important question isn’t ‘Who am I?’ but ‘Who is He?’ What if the answer to that question changes everything? This Sunday, Chris Danes kicks off our new sermon series in Ephesians, ‘You, Me and Us’. Sermon Series You, Me and Us - Ephesians

CELEBRATION DAY Celebrating SBC 65th Anniversary and induction of Rev. Chris Danes as its newly appointed Senior Pastor.

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Overview The health of your marriage can influence every other facet of life. When your marriage is going well it can lighten the load in your work, faith, parenting and even physical well-being. When it’s not going so great, it can increase the stress in each of those areas. Beyond that, how couples function as a team can have a huge influence on those around them – their kids, neighbours, colleagues and friends. So how can we build healthy marriages and maximise their influence for good in the lives of those around us? Join us this week as Mandy ad Jonathan Stark wrap up our ‘Growing Relationships’ series by taking a closer look at marriage. Sermon Series Growing Relationships

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Overview One of the most important building blocks of a relationship is conversation. From our first encounters with strangers, to our deepest discussions with friends or family, conversation is a huge part of what draws us closer to others. Yet, for some reason, we’re rarely taught how to do them well. When Jesus commands us to love others, one of the first and best ways we can show love is through the way we converse. So, in this session, Fiona Brown will be looking at some practical ways we can grow our conversation skills in order to grow our relationships.If you would like to download Fiona’s resource “How to take conversations deeper”, you can do so here: https://www.sb.org.au/resources Sermon Series Growing Relationships

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Overview For some, ‘singleness’ sounds like freedom and adventure, and to others it sounds like loneliness. For many, how we feel about it can change from day to day and year to year. But however a person may feel about singleness, one thing is true: Just because we may not have a ‘significant other’, doesn’t mean we can’t be significant in the life of others – or that others can’t be significant to us. So how does a single person invite God to shape their relationships with others? And how can God help those who aren’t single to invest powerfully in the lives of those who are? Special guest Kim Smith will explore these important questions this Sunday. Sermon Series Growing Relationships

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Overview Our friends often influence the things we like and dislike – restaurants, food, books, movies or TV shows. In fact, many of us love to influence our friends in these areas. But what if that’s as far as our influence goes? What might God be able to do if we invited him to take our friendships deeper? Join us as Chris Danes explores what it might mean to give God more influence over your friendships.If you would like to download Chris’ extra resource “5 tips for starting a ‘go-deeper’ group”, you can do so here:https://www.sb.org.au/resources Sermon Series Growing Relationships

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Overview The first people who ever influence us are our parents. It’s a special role which runs deeper and further than we can ever understand. As we get older, especially if we become parents or parent-figures, we start to get a sense of the incredible privilege and pressure of that level of influence.Then, as many move into the grand-parenting space, opportunities open up for new types of influence over yet another generation.God loves to use people of all ages and stages to influence the generations following behind (biologically related or not). Today, Rob Coyle is going to help us explore how we might be a part of sharing God’s influence beyond our own generation.

GROWING RELATIONSHIPS Our relationships are usually at the heart of our lives – they influence everything.The people around us influence our taste in simple things like TV shows and music, as well as bigger things like our views on current issues or how we raise our families.Influence is precious and powerful, so how do we let God’s influence flow through our everyday relationships?Chris Danes will help us examine how our relationships with God and people can intersect powerfully.