Sermons by Laura Snook (Page 2)
A resolution to live differently
Based on everything we’ve worked through during this Enthusiasm series, what will you resolve to do and be? Switch from grind to grace. Switch from consumerism to community. Switch from wandering to wonder. You can join us next week in-person at 9.30am or 5.30pm, or connect with us any time at https://www.thelakes.church
How to rely on God in impossible situations
When the one true God is the source of your enthusiasm he promises you peace, power and purpose. What did Jesus mean when he said that mountains could be moved by faith? You can join us next week in-person at 9.30am or 5.30pm, or connect with us any time at https://www.thelakes.church Throughout this series our small groups will be discussing the passages and topics each week. Please get in touch with us if you’d like to join a group for…
When you suffer (When life gets tough)
We often think of suffering as something that happens to stop God’s good plans for us, but the beginning of the book of James paints suffering as part of Gods redemption plan. How can our painful trials produce growth within us and how can trust in God enable us to make it through these difficult times? Why is life so hard at the moment? Why can’t it be easier? In the New Testament book of James we find incredible wisdom…
Sit Beside (Putting your faith into action)
Time is a great gift. We see that Jesus would often stop and have conversations with people. He gave them time in a busy schedule. He went into the homes of those who were cast out and had meals with those whom society wouldn’t touch. This gift of time radically transformed lives. How can we sit beside people today? How do we respond when those we sit beside live in sin? Having faith in Jesus naturally leads to a concern…
Be filled with the Spirit (Breath of God)
What did the New Testament writers mean when they wrote about being filled with the Spirit? Why is this important in the life of a Christian? Does it only happen once? What is speaking in tongues about? And what’s so good about prophecy? The original words used in the Bible for the Holy Spirit are Ruach (Old Testament) and Pneuma (New Testament). These words are also used to describe breath and wind. By exploring the breath, wind and Spirit of…
Receive the Spirit (Breath of God)
How does the Spirit want to work through our lives today? We’ll explore how the Holy Spirit worked through Jesus’ life and then in amazing ways through the lives of the disciples. The original words used in the Bible for the Holy Spirit are Ruach (Old Testament) and Pneuma (New Testament). These words are also used to describe breath and wind. By exploring the breath, wind and Spirit of God throughout the Bible we’ll understand better how he wants to…
Five ways God can help you rest
How is Jesus inviting you to rest today? * taking a nap* sitting quietly in his presence* having a switch-off-Sabbath day* fasting* seeing a professional counsellor “He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.”Psalm 23:2 You can join us next week in-person at 9.30am or 5.30pm, or connect with us any time at https://www.thelakes.church
The mothering heart of God
In the Bible we find examples and metaphors that refer to God with mothering characteristics. He nurtures, he protects, he guides and defends. Even Jesus referred to God as being ‘like a woman’ in his parable of the lost coin. Have you experienced the mothering heart of God? You can join us in-person next Sunday at 9.30am or 5.30pm, and connect with us anytime at www.thelakes.church
Hope of heaven (Easter Sunday 2022)
We’re celebrating Easter weekend in-person and livestreamed online! If you’re in Cairns, come and join us as we remember Jesus’ death on the cross and celebrate his resurrection to new life. If you’re away or you’re isolating at home, you can watch our livestream of each service. Easter this year coincides with the end of our church reading the New Testament in 90 days. On Good Friday and Easter Sunday we’ll look at Easter through the lens of the last…
How to take a step of faith
We are reading the New Testament together in 90 days to immerse ourselves in the life and teaching of Jesus and his first followers. As we do this we know God will use our reading to teach us, wake us up, correct, prepare and equip us to do all sorts of amazing things. The NT90 challenge and series runs from January 16 until the Easter weekend. Every Sunday throughout the 90 days we’ll have a message based on the chapters…