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Discovering Your Destiny
Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 2, 2017 (message contributor)
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1. It's New Years Eve, Have You Discovered Your Destiny?
Contributed on Dec 28, 2017
The final sermon in the series on Discovering your Destiny. Your destiny, my destiny, starts with God’s will and purpose for our lives. It’s not about what you or I want our destiny to be, it’s all about seeking the destiny God has planned for us.
It’s New Years Eve. Another year is almost over. As the clock strikes midnight this evening we will be in 2018. Our preaching theme for 2017, has been Discover your destiny, discovering our destiny. This morning will be the last sermon in the series and I want to ask you a few questions: ...read more
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2. Live For Others: Have A Servant Heart!
Contributed on Nov 30, 2017
Don’t just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ’s servants doing what God wants you to do. And work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you’re really serving God.
Live for Others: Have a Servant Heart! We are continuing in our series on Discovering our destiny and this week we are going to be thinking about what it means to live for others. This morning we are considering what it means to have a servant heart. To focus our thoughts, listen to the words ...read more
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3. Have Peace. Take Heart. Don’t Be Troubled Or Afraid
Contributed on Nov 12, 2017
In this world we will encountered hardships, we will encounter difficulties, we will encounter circumstances and situations, BUT God will grant us peace.
We continue in our series on discovering our destiny and on this Healing and Wholeness Sunday we are going to consider how we can “Take heart in trials and sorrows”. If we could live in a world where there is no trouble, no difficulties, no conflicts, no difficult circumstances, no worrying ...read more
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4. Persevere Through The Storms Of Life
Contributed on Sep 15, 2017
We continue in our series on discovering our destiny our theme is currently on Perseverance. The focus of this sermon is on how we can persevere through the storms of life.
Persevere through the storms of life We continue in our series on discovering our destiny our theme is currently on Perseverance. How we can endure, how we can press on, how we can spiritually mature as disciples of Jesus. Today our focus is on how we can persevere through the storms of ...read more
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5. God’s Dream For Your Life
Contributed on Aug 14, 2017
God has a dream for your life! God has a plan for your life and mine. A perfect plan that brings honour and Glory to Him and blessing to us.
We are continuing in our series on discovering our destiny, and today we are thinking about the truth that God has a dream for your life. To focus our thoughts this evening, listen to the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans 12:1-2, And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give ...read more
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6. All Age Family Service: Zacchaeus - Before And After
Contributed on Aug 14, 2017
An all age family service with scripted play about Zacchaeus change of heart after meeting Jesus.
All Age Family Service: Zacchaeus - Before and After Our theme for the year is Discovering Your Destiny and today our topic is Follow Your Dream: More than you could dream or imagine What is your dream? What is it that you would like God to do in your life? Ephesians 3:20 says, “All ...read more
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7. Living In A Season Of Wisdom
Contributed on Jul 16, 2017
Wisdom sounds like a wonderful thing to have. Broadly speaking, there are two types of wisdom that we all experience in our daily lives, worldly wisdom and Godly wisdom. May God help us to have Godly wisdom in every season of life.
Living in a Season of Wisdom We are continuing in our series on discovering our destiny and our focus this month is on knowing what season we are in. The natural seasons are winter, spring, summer and autumn; there are also spiritual seasons in our lives. Our focus today has been on Autumn ...read more
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8. The High Standard Of The Wisdom Of Our Heavenly Father
Contributed on Jun 15, 2017
A Father’s Day message on the wisdom of our wise Heavenly Father.
We continue in our preaching series on discovering our destiny, discovering your destiny. Across our group of churches, we have been spending a few weeks preaching on how setting high standards in our lives is important as disciples of Jesus. On this Father’s Day, we are going to spend some ...read more
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9. Don't Be Like Jonah, Don't Run Away, Follow Your Calling
Contributed on May 2, 2017
Have you discovered the calling that God has for your life? Do you know what it is that He wants you to do for Him? If you do know what He has called you to do are you doing it or avoiding it?
Don't be like Jonah, don't run away, follow your calling. We are continuing in our series Discovering Your Destiny and this week we are considering how ‘God Prepares and Positions us’ Ephesians 2:10 reminds us, God has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned ...read more
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10. God Is For Life Not Just Christmas And Sundays
Contributed on Jan 2, 2017
This year, make following Christ the central purpose of your life. Joshua’s ancient challenge to the Israelite families is a challenge to us today as Children of the living God, a challenge to embrace a changed life.
It’s the first day and the first Sunday of 2017 so Happy New Year to you. 2017... Where did 2016 go? Does it feel like the years are getting shorter? Maybe it’s an age thing or maybe it’s because the world seems to move at a faster pace than it used to. The Post Office is now referred to as ...read more
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11. Get Over Your Past: New Year, New Theme, New You?
Contributed on Jan 11, 2017
A new year, and a new preaching theme, Discover Your Destiny... Is that something you desire to do this year?
So its a new year, and a new preaching theme, Discover Your Destiny... Is that something you desire to do this year? Our focus last year was on being a dynamic disciple, after listening to 12 months of preaching on that theme, has there been any noticeable difference in your life and my life as ...read more
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12. Get Over Your Past: Divine Direction
Contributed on Jan 18, 2017
Are you fed up with living a mediocre Christian Life? Do you want your days to be different? Do you want to be amazed and surprised as God draws you closer to Him each and every day? Then it's time to follow God's Divine Direction for your life.
Get Over Your Past: Divine Direction Its a new year, and we have a new preaching theme, Discovering Your Destiny... Is that something you desire to do this year? Discover YOUR Destiny... Discover OUR Destiny... Maybe your thinking, “Sounds like a nice idea, it would be great to discover and ...read more
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13. Chosen, Changed And Cleansed
Contributed on Feb 2, 2017
God is eternal, He knows the end from the beginning and everything in-between, He knew you from the start of time as we understand time, and He loved you and chose you to be His.
As you know our preaching theme is Discovering your Destiny, and this morning we are going to consider how we have been chosen, changed and cleansed by God. To focus our thoughts I want us to start with a single verse from a letter written by the Apostle Peter to the followers of Christ who were ...read more
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14. Everyone Is Gifted
Contributed on Feb 15, 2017
Our Spiritual Gifts are meant to honour God and bring glory to Him. Our gifts are not meant to be used selfishly but for the benefit of others. We do not earn our gifts, they are given to us because of God’s Mercy and Grace and Love.
As you know our preaching theme this year is Discovering your Destiny, and recently we have been thinking about what it means to be Chosen by God, Loved by God and Gifted by God. Dictionary.com defines a gift in three ways: 1. Something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show ...read more
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15. Fear Is The Opposite Of Faith
Contributed on Feb 22, 2017
Fear is the opposite of faith. Are you gripped by fear or do you have a confident faith in God? We are not to be controlled by fear. We are meant to live by faith not by fear. We are meant to have faith in God.
We continue in our series on Discovering your Destiny and today we are going to be thinking about how we can conquer our fears. ----- Dictionary.com defines fear in these ways: NOUN: A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; ...read more
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16. Put On The Full Armour Of God
Contributed on Mar 19, 2017
Spiritual warfare is very real in the life of the believer, but we have not been left helpless or without defence. God has given us specific tools to use in our daily spiritual battle.
We continue in our series on Discovering our Destiny, and our focus in recent weeks has been on Conquering our Fears, and this morning we are thinking about the Armour of God. The Armour of God.... We are in a spiritual battle and we don’t wrestle against this physical world, but against the ...read more
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17. Palm Sunday: Jesus Began To Weep
Contributed on Apr 10, 2017
As Jesus came closer... He began to weep, “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace.”
The Events of Palm Sunday, are recorded in all four of the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Huge crowds had journeyed to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. Passover is a spring festival which commences on the 15th of the Hebrew month of Nisan and lasts for either seven or eight ...read more
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18. Easter An Empty Tomb Not Empty Promises
Contributed on Apr 13, 2017
“He’s alive, the tomb is empty. Jesus is alive. He has risen from the grave”
Easter an empty tomb not empty promises It’s Easter Sunday evening on the 16th April 2017, but I want you to imagine it’s very early on the first Easter Sunday Morning, nearly 2000 years ago. Imagine you are one of the disciples of Jesus and you wake up in a cold sweat remembering the horror ...read more
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19. Exceeding Your Expectations: Expect Infinitely More From God
Contributed on Apr 19, 2017
A lack of faith may make us expect far less than God is willing to do. Yet the Word of God is clear when it tells us to expect God to answer when we pray in faith.
We continue in our series on discovering your destiny and today we are thinking about Exceeding your expectations. What are your expectations? Specifically, what are your expectations of God and what are your expectations of yourself this morning? Consider these words from Ephesians ...read more
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20. Dispel Your Doubts And Focus Your Faith - God Is Able To Do The Impossible
Contributed on Apr 25, 2017
God is able to perform miracles today. Whatever our circumstances, situations or problems are today, we can trust our Heavenly Father to care, to bless, to move, to act, to deliver and to heal today. Dispel your doubts and focus your faith on God.
In many ways today is no different from any other day and perhaps that is where the problem is... Our Sundays can feel so routine - our expectation is the same - being church together is something we can do on autopilot. We know God is the same yesterday, today and forever - but we ...read more
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21. Discover Your Calling: Let God Define You And Your Dreams
Contributed on May 16, 2017
Do we really allow God to define us and our dreams? Are you really seeking to be the person God has called you to be? Are your dreams and plans aligned with God’s will and purpose for your life?
Discover your calling: Let God define you and your dreams We continue in our series on Discovering Your Destiny and today our focus is on letting God define you and your dreams My first question for us this morning is: Do we really allow God to define us and our dreams? Let me be a little ...read more
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22. The Confident Hope Of A Called Community
Contributed on May 20, 2017
We are not strangers or foreigners, we are His house, His church, His body and God has called us together as a community with a purpose. Before God created you in your mother’s womb, He had a plan and a purpose for you.
The Confident Hope of a Called Community We continue in our series on Discovering Your Destiny. Recently we have been focusing on Discovering our calling, this morning we are going to consider what it means to be 'A Called Community'. Dictionary.com defines the word Called as: to command or ...read more
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23. The Pursuit Of Excellence
Contributed on Jun 8, 2017
Setting high standards in our lives is important as disciples of Jesus. Let's spend some time considering the pursuit of excellence in our daily lives.
The pursuit of excellence We continue in our preaching series on discovering our destiny, discovering your destiny. Across our group of churches, we are spending a few weeks preaching on how setting high standards in our lives is important as disciples of Jesus. This morning our theme is ...read more
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24. Faith In Every Season Of Life
Contributed on Jul 8, 2017
The natural seasons are winter, spring, summer and autumn; there are also spiritual seasons in our lives. What spiritual season are you experiencing now? Are you trusting God to help you in the season you are in?
We are continuing in our series on discovering our destiny and our focus this month is on knowing what season we are in. This morning we are going to consider what it means to have faith in every season of life. The natural seasons are winter, spring, summer and autumn; there are also spiritual ...read more
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25. Living In A Season Of Joy
Contributed on Jul 24, 2017
Each of us experience the natural seasons of winter, spring, summer and autumn; and we also experience spiritual seasons in our lives. I want us to consider together how we can Live in a Season of Joy.
We continue in our series on discovering our destiny and for the last few weeks across our group of churches we have been thinking about knowing what season we are in. Each of us experience the natural seasons of winter, spring, summer and autumn; and we also experience spiritual seasons in our ...read more
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26. Encouragement To Persevere In Christ
Contributed on Aug 30, 2017
We are continuing in our series on Discovering Your Destiny and we are thinking about what it means to Persevere. If we are honest, we know that there are times when we struggle to live in the way that God has commanded us to live.
Encouragement to Persevere in Christ. We are continuing in our series on Discovering Your Destiny and we are thinking about what it means to Persevere. The Christian life is not the easy option. If we are honest, we know that there are times when we struggle to live in the way that God has ...read more
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27. Persevere: Quitting Is Not An Option
Contributed on Sep 8, 2017
We are continuing in our series on Discovering Your Destiny and we are thinking about what it means to Persevere. This sermon focuses on a simple statement of Truth: Quitting is not an option. The Christian life, is not the easy option.
Persevere: Quitting is not an option We are continuing in our series on Discovering Your Destiny and we are thinking about what it means to Persevere. Today we are focussing on a simple statement of Truth: Quitting is not an option. Pastor and Author, Warren Wiersbe said “Those times when you ...read more
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28. The Right Mind-Set: Tempted To Think Right Thoughts
Contributed on Sep 20, 2017
How Christlike are your thoughts? How Christlike are your actions? How Christlike is your daily life? Do you have the mind-set, the attitude of Christ, in every aspect of your life?
The right mind-set: Tempted to think right thoughts We continue in our series on Discovering Your Destiny and for the next few weeks we are going to focus on having the right mind-set. Today our topic is Tempted to think right thoughts. The verse I want us to consider together this morning is ...read more
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29. Content Or Discontent
Contributed on Oct 12, 2017
Our world seems to contain far more people who are discontent than those who are content. For us, as Christians, what is the contentment we should be seeking?
Content or discontent We continue in our series on discovering our destiny and we have been looking at what it means to have the right mind-set. Today we are considering how we can be content in all circumstances. Let’s start with a question, I have not done that for a while. You don’t need ...read more
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30. Immanuel: God Is With Us
Contributed on Dec 18, 2017
Advent is a time to celebrate both the past and the future, we remember when Jesus came into this world 2000 years ago, born as a baby, fully human and also fully God.
Immanuel: God IS with us Today is the third Sunday of Advent, the word Advent comes from the Latin verb ‘venio’ - to come - and ‘advenio’ - to come towards. Advent is a time to celebrate both the past and the future, we remember when Jesus came into this world 2000 years ago, born as a baby, ...read more