Sermons by Geoff Snook (Page 3)
Jesus feeds 5000
When Jesus fed 5000+ people on the beach one day, he did more than provide food for them. He had compassion on them and gave them what they needed most. This same God will provide for your needs, too. Connect with us anytime at https://www.thelakes.church
Easter Sunday 2023
If all you knew was the 3pm Friday story, Christianity wouldn’t make any sense. A troublesome spiritual teacher is crucified, and then is declared to be God by the very empire that killed him?! The resurrection is why Easter is such a big deal. The end of the story makes the whole story worth telling. Connect with us any time at https://www.thelakes.church
Good Friday 2023
If you were at the foot of the cross on Good Friday, there was nothing good about the day at all. The first Good Friday wasn’t just the death of Jesus. It felt like the death of hope and the death of life itself. And while it’s impossible for us to really understand what the first Good Friday was like for the disciples, we can understand a bit because we also have times in our lives when it seems like…
Don’t just pretend to love
In chapter 12 of Romans, Paul makes a turning point from shifting our THINKING about God and each other, to shifting our BEHAVIOUR towards God and towards each other. #1 Worship God, with everything #2 Have humility, depend on each other #3 Serve each other, with God’s help #4 Don’t just pretend to love To help guide your reading, journalling and discussing this week, Geoff also shared these tips on some of the big questions Paul raises in chapter 11…
Faith comes from hearing
What is the Gospel (Good News) about Jesus that we must hear and have faith in? We can’t get to God so he came to us, in Jesus. Jesus restores our relationship with God because we can’t do it by ourselves. The next question is often , ‘how?’ How does Jesus do this? The answer to the ‘how’ question is a wide variety of ‘atonement theories’ that we should explore. There is freedom to hold more tightly to the ones…
Resurrender (Behind the music)
Each song we sing as a church has a foundation in the Bible. In this series we’ll dig deeper into the stories and passages that have shaped a particular song. This series will grow your understanding of the Bible and your desire to worship God through song. This week Geoff talked about the song ‘Resurrender” by Hillsong. You can listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmty4UIXCy4 You can join us next Sunday in person at 9.30am and 5.30pm. Or connect with…
Living Hope (Behind the music)
Each song we sing as a church has a foundation in the Bible. In this series we’ll dig deeper into the stories and passages that have shaped a particular song. This series will grow your understanding of the Bible and your desire to worship God through song. This week Jireh talked about the song ‘Living Hope” by Phil Wickham. You can listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-1fwZtKJSM You can join us next Sunday in person at 9.30am and 5.30pm. Or…
This I Believe [The Creed] (Behind the music)
Each song we sing as a church has a foundation in the Bible. In this series we’ll dig deeper into the stories and passages that have shaped a particular song. This series will grow your understanding of the Bible and your desire to worship God through song. This week Geoff talked about the biblical, historical and recent origins of the song ‘This I Believe (The Creed)’ by Hillsong. You can listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtUNQpu2b7Q Here is the original…
What kind of church do you want to leave behind?
One day you and I will leave The Lakes Church. Even if we die as part of our church we’re going to hand it over to others one day. What kind of church do we want it to be then? Are you prepared to make The Lakes Church better today for others tomorrow? Now is the time to put your hand up to serve on a team specifically in our night service from May 15. www.thelakes.church/team You can join us…
How to stay united in a divided world
The last two years have accelerated divisions in our world. Tensions at family gatherings have become unbearable. Difficult topics have become unapproachable. Opinions have become more polarised. How can we stay united when everyone else is dividing? Is it even possible for Christians to disagree without dividing? You can join us in-person next Sunday and connect with us anytime at https://www.thelakes.church