Humble Ourselves – Andrew Cyprianos
Andrew Cyprianos takes us on a survey of humility.
Versus from Paslms, Proverbs, the Prophets, the Gospels and Epistles and draws a singular conclusion:
The Lord exhorts the humble and disregards the proud.
Greater Things
What did Jesus mean by; “And you will do greater things!”
John 14 Show us the Father
The importance of Philip’s question.
Jesus’s expectations of discipleship:
- deny
- take up
- Follow
a Young Private’s story
Setting Captives Free
Introducing the New National Director of Vineyard, SA – Dave Pederson
Luke 4: 26-39 (Key text) The story of Legion
Luke 8 and 10 (supporting texts)
A. 1. ISOLATION a sign of a troubled soul.
2. Understand the difference between power and authority.
3. From naked, frantic, irrational behaviour to seated, clothed and right mind.
B. PORNOGRAPHY of spiritual lust
- Its invasine nature
- Inattention to the dangers of our relationships.
C. PREOCCUPATION and emotional disconnect
Examples from Men are waffles & women are spaghetti.
D. Gospel power break poverty mindset (entitlement).
E. A new humanity breaks cultural barriers and biases.
F. It is for Freedom that we’ve been set free.
G. THE MODELS OF DELIVERANCE
- Classical Model: Pentecostal – Using authority to command
- Teaching Model: Evangelical – Shining light- The power of the Word
- Pastoral approach: Cleansing – healing the inner wounds
H. 5 WAYS TO INNER HEALING
- Acknowledge your need: remove masks
- Work in forgiveness: reconcile injustice
- Heal your Memories: Truth Frees – leave the cage
- Take responsibility: Engage – you have a choice of response
- What has God revealed: His love transforms
I. Demons are influences and patterns that affect us.
J. Self hatred cause us to lose the sense of His presence.
K. Fear and Pride keep us trapped.
SOZO- Made Whole
The 2nd installment of the New wine series. Sozo
Presented by Gerald Barth.
Carried on a Mat by friends who were so determined that they climbed to the top of the roof, removed the tiles and lowered hm to the feet of Jesus, so that he might be healed.
Luke 5:17
You say faith, James asks to see your works.
Jesus forgives His sins, and causes quite a stir.
But He heals the man to show that he has the authority to forgive.
What is your mat?
What defines your weakness?
How desperate are you to receive a touch from Jesus?
We all need Friends who will bring us before the Lord.
Let’s be that friend and let’s pick up our mats as wounded healers.
Lights, Camera & Action
A New experience to remember.
The light of God, directing our path.
Join Brandon as he takes you on a journey into our stories.
Reflect on the scripture that brings you into the radical middle of our choices.
Then let the Word speak for Himself.
RE – WordeD
Today we looked at the prefix RE and words that have a Kingdom message through them.
Re means anew, afresh or once more.
We serve a God of New beginnings, fresh starts and once more.
He does not expect perfection from us, and does not love us conditionally.
He died for our sins before we committed any and,
accepts us despite our inability to be consistent.
More of You, Lord!
When we are full of the Spirit he could lead us into dry places.
But He is able to sustain us.
We need our gardens of relationship to be intentionally:
Prepared: Tilling the soil
Invested in: Sow good seed
Prioritised: Given time
Watered: Led by the Spirit of God, the Living water
The Good the Bad the Ugly
God is Good, there is no darkness in Him.
He has sown good seed into the world.
His enemy sows bad seed in the same place.
Now is not the time for separation, but for unity.
We are not called to judge, but to be and love.
The church is not perfect but it is His family.
God’s house is a safe haven for the whosoever.
Resurrection Sunday
There were many symbols reflected upon this weekend.
Craig starts with a brief explanation of the egg of pass-over meal.
In order to take hold of the new, we need to let go of the old.
The principal of leaving and cleaving.
He then moves on to the way our brokenness and pain cloud our vision.
When everybody else can see what’s in front of us.
He looks at the pain of the disciples which informs their doubt and fear.
Then how a revelation of the risen Lord changes our view and belief.
The crowded House
This Palm Sunday we’re focused on crowd mentality.
How we can get swept up in following popular opinion.
We looked at the context of crowning kings and our expectation of these events.
Jesus engaged and planned His entry by being intentional towards prophecy and scripture.
He embraced death and teaches us to hear His voice and stand out of the crowd.