Sermons on Church
Every member, a minister (Geoff Snook)
From the earliest days the Restoration Movement saw equality and autonomy between Christians and between leadership roles. The ‘priesthood of all believers’ became a mark of Churches of Christ, in stark contrast to other movements that emphasised clear hierarchies with special roles and privileges. The independence of churches also became a distinguishing feature, in contrast to denominational control in other movements. Today we are still an autonomous church, but we value the mutual responsibilities we have with Churches of Christ…
Christians only, but not the only Christians (Geoff Snook)
The Restoration Movement: how history shapes our faith today In this series we’ll dive deep into the rich history of the Restoration Movement. Our church was planted from this movement 50 years ago, and its roots go back over 200 years and across the ocean. The founders of what we now call Churches of Christ had a deep conviction about restoring the church to its New Testament origins. As we journey from the past to the present, we’ll discover how…
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…
Reset your faith (Pat Hegarty)
Take a fresh look at who you have become, who God really is, and what to do about it. For the last two years people have been locked-down and disrupted. But even before that, so many were over-loaded. Some of us had become disillusioned. Others were questioning their faith. And yet the cry within all of us is to re-connect with God – to know the power of his Spirit and the encouragement of his voice. Our word ‘enthusiasm’ comes…
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…
Domestic Violence
In the opening chapters of Genesis in the Bible we find a clear contrast: between God’s perfect intention for relationships, and our reality of relationships. Our relationships aren’t perfect. And sometimes, too often, at least one partner is manipulative, controlling or physically violent. Domestic and family violence is violence, abuse and intimidation between people in a current or recent relationship. It can happen in any kind of relationship — not just with husbands and wives or boyfriends and girlfriends. And domestic violence…