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...
Jesus is awesome, so …

Jesus is awesome, so …

The message of our sermon series this term (Heb 1-10) has been that Jesus is supremely glorious.  The author outlines how Jesus is the radiance of God’s glory, the final word, greater than angels, our pioneer through death, greater than Moses, our path to rest, our...
A time to invite

A time to invite

Ecclesiastes 3 tells us there is a time for everything.  Every year Earlwood Anglican sets aside a month for evangelism.  So as ‘Outreach October’ approaches, it is now a time to invite.  Our vision for outreach at Earlwood Anglican is ‘as easy as P.I.E.’; Prayer,...
The Covenantal God

The Covenantal God

Last week’s sermon passage (Heb 8) outlined the wonders of a God who would covenant himself to his people.  A simple definition of a covenant is ‘a legally binding relationship’, in which all parties promise to uphold their obligations, under the threat of sanctions. ...