The Surprising Saviour – Part II

The Surprising Saviour – Part II

Across the month of October we’re looking at 4 very ordinary people who had very extraordinary encounters with Jesus.  We began by looking at a groom who had disgraced himself by running out of wine at his own wedding.  Jesus replaced his disgrace with honour (some...
The Surprising Saviour – Part I

The Surprising Saviour – Part I

How is your joy?  Would those around you describe you as a joyous person?  If not, why not?  Christians have more to be joyous about than any other people on the planet! This month is Outreach October, in which we’re looking at 4 very normal people who had very...
Courage

Courage

In the lead-up to Outreach October, which commences today, we’ve been preaching through some of the common fears Christians may experience regarding evangelism.  Last week’s passage (John 15:18-27) shoed those fears are not unfounded, as Jesus himself warns us of...
Inviting people to community

Inviting people to community

Our holiday sermon series has been looking at some of the fears Christians have over evangelism, one of those being the fear of inviting people to church.  Just like you and I might be reluctant to go to a ‘Young Liberals’ or ‘Young Labour’ meeting, due to it being so...
To invite or not to invite

To invite or not to invite

As Outreach October approaches, we’re being reminded once again that our vision for outreach at Earlwood Anglican is ‘as easy as P.I.E.’; Prayer, Invitation and Engaging in gospel conversations.  As we ramp-up for our moth of outreach, which we’re calling...