Easter
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
| Pentecost 2023 |
It is Pentecost! The day that we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, coming down upon the disciples with power - the sound of rushing wind, tongues of fire resting on their heads. We celebrate today because God dwells with us and God dwells within us! But what does that actually mean for us? How does the presence of the Holy Spirit affect us, transform us and equip us for what God calls us to? Read more
It is Pentecost! The day that we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, coming down upon the disciples with power - the sound of rushing wind, tongues of fire resting on their heads. We celebrate today because God dwells with us and God dwells within us! But what does that actually mean for us? How does the presence of the Holy Spirit affect us, transform us and equip us for what God calls us to? Read more
Resurrection - The Life Changing Truth: Emmaus Road
| Easter 2023 |
Last week we celebrated Easter, the resurrection of Jesus. But now a week on, does Easter still change your life? Has the resurrection of Jesus transformed your life forever? For the disciples on the Emmaus Road, they didn’t believe that Jesus was alive again at first. But once they did, their lives were changed as their mourning was turned to dancing, their hearts set on fire for the purposes of God and they rushed to tell the others what had happened. Read more
Last week we celebrated Easter, the resurrection of Jesus. But now a week on, does Easter still change your life? Has the resurrection of Jesus transformed your life forever? For the disciples on the Emmaus Road, they didn’t believe that Jesus was alive again at first. But once they did, their lives were changed as their mourning was turned to dancing, their hearts set on fire for the purposes of God and they rushed to tell the others what had happened. Read more
Resurrection!
| Easter Sunday 2023 |
Jesus is alive! He is risen! He is risen indeed! Early in the morning the women went to the tomb to put spices on Jesus’ body, only to find the tomb was empty. And so, they rushed to tell the disciples and some of the disciples went to see for themselves what was going on. Listen to the story as we follow one of the disciples as they discover the tomb is empty. Read more
Jesus is alive! He is risen! He is risen indeed! Early in the morning the women went to the tomb to put spices on Jesus’ body, only to find the tomb was empty. And so, they rushed to tell the disciples and some of the disciples went to see for themselves what was going on. Listen to the story as we follow one of the disciples as they discover the tomb is empty. Read more
Invitation to Trust
| Living Faith / Lent week 6 |
As Jesus gave up His last breath, He shouted out in a clear voice “Father into Your hands I commit My spirit.” This expression of trust in God invites us to consider our trust in God. How can we deepen our faith in God as we consider this invitation to trust? Let us learn more about how to trust God as we listen to Jesus’ words from the cross. Resources: Living Faith: Invitations for the Cross, Krish Kandiah, Lent Study Guide Read more
As Jesus gave up His last breath, He shouted out in a clear voice “Father into Your hands I commit My spirit.” This expression of trust in God invites us to consider our trust in God. How can we deepen our faith in God as we consider this invitation to trust? Let us learn more about how to trust God as we listen to Jesus’ words from the cross. Resources: Living Faith: Invitations for the Cross, Krish Kandiah, Lent Study Guide Read more
Invitation to Adoption
| Living Faith - Lent 2023 / 4 |
While on the cross, Jesus looked down to see His mother standing there with one of His disciples. And Jesus issued an invitation to adoption - for the disciple and His mother to become a family. In these words, Jesus foreshadows our adoption into the family of God and He also demonstrates the heart of God, which has compassion for the most vulnerable in society. How can we be comforted, challenged and inspired by Jesus’ words to His mother and His disciple? Read more
While on the cross, Jesus looked down to see His mother standing there with one of His disciples. And Jesus issued an invitation to adoption - for the disciple and His mother to become a family. In these words, Jesus foreshadows our adoption into the family of God and He also demonstrates the heart of God, which has compassion for the most vulnerable in society. How can we be comforted, challenged and inspired by Jesus’ words to His mother and His disciple? Read more
