Rupert Lazar looks at what it means to be a worshipping community as he takes this well known story from Luke’s Gospel of the woman of disrepute and how she worships Jesus
A Missionary Community John 20vs19-23
Rupert Lazar exhorts the church to be a missionary community – that Jesus set the example before us and then told us to do likewise
A sacrificial community Mark 8:27-38
Steffan Morais delivers a clear and concise message to church – when we become Christians who by baptism have died to self who have given our lives to Christ then our time and our possessions indeed our whole life is no longer ours to do with as we please – it all belongs to God.
An inclusive community. Luke 10:30-37
Sheila Crunden brings an in depth challenge to all of us with a powerful message for being an inclusive community.
A prophetic community. Luke 4:14-30
Rupert Lazar exhorts us to be a prophetic community – using our light to shine and change those things we know we can change. Not to sit idly by when things we know are not right come our way but to stand up and be counted and make a difference as Jesus did and exhorted us to do likewise
We need each other – Romans 12:1-8
Rev. Rupert Lazar starts our new theme of Life together as a Christian Community bringing a message of being there for one another, togetherness not aloneness – we need each other. Its not that we should be independent but that we should be interdependent – “so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others”
Who then is the greatest? Matthew 18:1-14
Rupert Lazar brings to a conclusion the series ‘Pictures of the Kingdom of God’ with a message that demonstrates the humbleness that God wants from each of us.
The Net – Matthew 13:47-50
Steffan Morais – Youth Minister at EBBC brings a challenging message to us all with the question of following Jesus or believing in Jesus – Do we follow Jesus for what we can get or do we believe and trust in him regardless of whether God blesses us or not? Steffan brings an illuminating message as he explores this passage and what it is saying to us.
The hidden treasure and the pearl – Matthew 13:44-46
The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl Matt 13 44-46 (NIV) 44 “The kingdom of heaven
The Mustard Seed and the Yeast – Matthew 13v30-33
Matthew 13v30-33 (NIV) 31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed,