Episodes
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Mission Life 6: Be the church
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
To join God's mission we should stop going to church.
Because 'church' is not a building or an hour's service on a Sunday morning.
This sermon talks about how to BE the church, the body of Christ in mission - the physical thing that Jesus uses to get stuff done on earth.
God has no plan B. His plan is that through the church, the good news of restoration and forgiveness in Jesus should be shared with the world.
This sermon concludes the Mission Life series preached at Pakenham Lakeside Church by Pastor Nathan Hedt.
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Mission series 5: Finances and the heart of mission
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Jesus says, 'Where your treasure is, there your heart will also be.'
Mission is costly. God's mission to restore the world (and you and me) cost God the Father his very Son (John 3:16) and cost Jesus dearly (2 Corinthians 8:9). But God's heart is generous and gracious. As we enter into God's mission, as we share in God's grace and generosity, our hearts are also changed so they reflect God's heart more clearly.
This sermon helps connect our financial stewardship with the heartbeat of God in mission.
This sermon was preached at Pakenham Lakeside Church on Sunday 15th September 2019.
You can download a sermon outline (which can serve as a bible study) and secret proportional giving pledge form from this link.
Enjoy!
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Mission sermon series 4: A healthy, mission shaped, multiplying church
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
What is Jesus' vision for his church?
Jesus' vision is that the church would be healthy. John 15 clearly shows what this kind of health looks like, that it is drawing strength from him, the vine, that it is bearing much fruit, loving, and joyful.
Jesus' vision is that the church would be mission shaped. In John 20:19-23, Jesus sends his followers, in the power of the Spirit, in the same way that the Father sent Jesus.
Jesus' vision is that the church would be multiplying. So many of the parables and pictures Jesus used of the Kingdom of God have multiplication at their heart. Disciples multiply disciples. Leaders reproduce leaders. Seed bears much fruit.
A healthy, mission shaped, multiplying church joins Jesus on God's mission to bring restoration to all things.
This sermon was preached at Pakenham Lakeside Church on Sunday 8th September 2019.
It can be enhanced by viewing the Prezi zooming visuals found at this link.
Enjoy!