Not Just Any Christianity

Get A Life Before A Relationship!

johnbastone — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:43:45 +0000

We are complete positionally when we make peace with God by believing in Jesus. It’s an accomplished work — it’s done.

Saving Power

johnbastone — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:39:10 +0000

Our impact and significance on others must not be motivated by the advancement of self or selfish gain but in our impact on others for our God!

The Power of Hearing

johnbastone — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:31:15 +0000

What you hear and how you receive it affects how you process the information you receive and what you do with it .

Loving People Supernaturally

johnbastone — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:46:24 +0000

Jesus said, “the greatest among you is the one that serves.” The question we need to ask then is are we serving people? Do we love people?

The Power Of Asking Part 2

johnbastone — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:54:20 +0000

Is it not the worst thing when your prayers are not answered? “How do I ask, so that I get answers?”, says Pastor Michael.

The Power Of Asking Part 1

Scott Gould — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:59:42 +0000

Is it in the asking or the receiving? Pastor Michael explains the power of asking through the principle of cause and effect.

Developing, Growing and Maturing

Scott Gould — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:00:49 +0000

Being a disciple of Christ means that you are a constant learner. You never stop being taught by Jesus — the Teacher. What should our growth look like as a Christian?

Scatter, Gather, Matter

Scott Gould — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:57:14 +0000

In Mark 4 we see three things from the Parable of the Sower – a scattering, a gathering and mattering.

The Task of the Casual Invitation

Scott Gould — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:02:14 +0000

As we wrap up this mini-series, we discuss the three elements of our task to casually invite people to church.

The Power of a Casual Invitation Part 5

Scott Gould — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:58:04 +0000

In this part 5 of this mini-series, Pastor Michael says that must not limit who we extend the casual invitation to!

The Power of a Casual Invitation Part 4

Scott Gould — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:29:49 +0000

Jesus says to not only invite your family and friends into your life but enlarge your circle of invitation. We should be befriending and influencing, not just the exclusive people called “family and friends”, but everyone.

The Power of a Casual Invitation Part 3

Scott Gould — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:24:32 +0000

In this third installment, we challenge some of our assumptions about inviting people to church.

The Power of a Casual Invitation Part 2

Scott Gould — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:19:20 +0000

This week we learn that ‘Greatness’ means that God has never let himself to be contained to a small circle of relationship or cliques of people that refuse to expand and grow.

The Power of a Casual Invitation Part 1

Scott Gould — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:17:11 +0000

Too many Christians are caught in the ‘intense invitation’, but Pastor Michael shows how the Parable of the Sower is actually about the frequent, casual invitation to Christ.

The Search of the Spirit Part 2

Scott Gould — Sun, 23 May 2010 16:12:16 +0000

What type of believer is the Spirit looking for? Learning from Jacob and Rebekah, we find our answers.

The Search of the Spirit Part 1

Scott Gould — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:37:43 +0000

The Search of the Spirit is for the Church! The only thing that Jesus only said He would build is His church.

Revealing A Great Believer Part 2

Scott Gould — Sun, 09 May 2010 15:36:17 +0000

We pick up from last week’s message.

Revealing A Great Believer Part 1

Scott Gould — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:34:15 +0000

Last week Pastor Michael talked about revealing our Great God – this week, we ask “what makes a great believer?”

Revealing Our Great God

Scott Gould — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:32:25 +0000

What does it mean when we say “God’s Glory”? Do we know what we mean when we say we want to see God’s Glory in a city?

Jesus sums up a Great Life being Lived

Scott Gould — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:28:29 +0000

What is the goal of our church? What is a great life being lived? It’s the increase in our culture in the love of God and the love of our neighbour.

A Mindset of Greatness

Scott Gould — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:26:21 +0000

Matthew 25 records the parable of the talents, from which Pastor Marion reveals an important truth: greatness is internal before it’s external.

From Excellence to Greatness Part 2

Scott Gould — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:24:30 +0000

In John 17, Jesus prays His final words – and they weren’t about things, they were about people.

From Excellence to Greatness Part 1

Scott Gould — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:22:01 +0000

For many years, we’ve built our church on excellence. But the thing Pastor says he realises about Jesus was that He didn’t built on excellence – He built on greatness.

Four Timeless Fundamentals of Greatness

Scott Gould — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:17:25 +0000

Greatness goes to servanthood. It is directly correlated to people. Here, we discuss what the four timeless fundamentals are of a life of greatness.

Valentine’s Sunday

Scott Gould — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:15:22 +0000

Pastors Michael and Marion share the stage in this essential message on relationships – no matter what your ‘relational status’

3 Revelations for Living

Scott Gould — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:08:08 +0000

Pastor Michael shares 3 key revelations for ‘great’ living.

Jesus – The Greatest

Scott Gould — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:50:31 +0000

Jesus said that the greatest among us would not be the one who lauds over others – but actually the one who serves.

Vision Sunday 2010

Scott Gould — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:22:16 +0000

Pastor Michael shares our vision at The River for 2010 at our annual Vision Sunday. If there is one word that encapsulates this year, what is it? The answer is the one word that we are summing our whole year up with.