Hope
11 | Waiting in Hope
March 24, 2024 • Mark Helvadjian
In our modern world, we have tried our best to eradicate the need to wait. Whether through the advent of credit or through the innovation of instant communication and information, waiting has become something which our parents had to endure. But what does the Bible say about waiting? As we continue in our Hope series, Mark looks at why God often requires us to wait for His promises and how we can wait in Hope for Him.
10 | Hope in His Love
March 17, 2024 • Mark Helvadjian
Did you know that God takes pleasure in certain things? As we continue in our Hope series, Mark looks at Psalm 147 and the truth that God takes pleasure in us putting our Hope in ‘His steadfast love’. Unpacking the Psalm together we look at why we can put our hope in His love and what our response to His love should be as believers in Christ.
8 | Hope in Mercy
February 25, 2024 • Mark Helvadjian • Romans 9:15, Lamentations 3:22–23, Jonah 1, Daniel 9:9
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘Mercy’? Maybe visions of wrestlers in the ring crying out for mercy as their opponent has them locked in a hold which they know they can’t get out of. Or maybe it’s closer to home – maybe in your own life you carry shame and guilt for something you’ve done, and you know you need the Mercy of God. Looking at the story of Jonah, we see that the Mercy of God is something we can always put our hope in.
7 | Trouble, Shaking and Hope
February 18, 2024 • Sally Davison • Hosea 2:15, Hebrews 12:25–29, Haggai 2:6–9
I will make the Valley of Achor a Doorway of Hope. Achor means trouble which speaks of our sin nature. God is shaking the earth to shake us out of trouble and into destiny. We enter in through the doorway of Hope which is Jesus! There are keys that open up the doorway of Hope: Repentance / Humility / Agreement / Courage / Rejoicing
6 | Hope in His Peace
February 11, 2024 • Edward Carthy • Ephesians 4:1–6, Revelation 21:1–4, Genesis 15:13–15, Isaiah 9:5–6, Luke 2:8–14
At church today we embark on a journey to uncover the rich, multifaceted nature of peace as presented in the Scriptures, and we’re going to do that by: * examining its various manifestations in the Old and New Testament * exploring three of its dimensions, namely relational, societal and personal * and confronting the challenge of a lived experiential peace in our daily lives
5 | Hope in His Protection
February 4, 2024 • Mark Helvadjian • Romans 12:12, Psalm 91
In a world of increasing danger, we have a number of things we look to protect us, whether a seatbelt in the car or a burglar alarm in our house, we all desire to be safe. But did you know that God himself promises to be your protection in all things? As we look at Psalm 91, Mark asks the question, how do we walk in the Hope of His protection in our every day lives.
4 | Hope in HIs Provision
January 28, 2024 • Clare Mulrooney
God gives us incredible promises of provision in the bible. We also live our lives here on earth and sometimes it's hard to understand how what we read and know about God's provision makes sense for the reality we have to walk out. How do we as followers of Jesus walk in confident expectation of God’s provision? As we explore what God’s provision is and Abraham's example, we start to see how God makes himself known as Jehovah Jireh in our lives today.
3 | Walking in Hope
January 21, 2024 • Mark Helvadjian • Romans 12:12, Proverbs 13:12, Romans 8:24–25
Are you looking to walk in hope rather than hopelessness? As we continue in our HOPE series looking at the Hope of God in our lives, Mark looks at three practical ways in which we can cultivate a lifestyle of walking in the hope of God.
2 | Hope Changes Everything
January 14, 2024 • Mark Helvadjian • Habakkuk 3:17, Proverbs 10:28, John 14:27, 2 Corinthians 3:12
Are you looking for a change in your life? Fed up with the same battles and the feeling of hopelessness? Whilst Jesus doesn’t promise us a life without trials, He does promise us a kind of hope that is sure and certain and will literally change everything!
1 | The why and what of hope
January 7, 2024 • Mark Helvadjian • Proverbs 13:12, Romans 8:24–25, Romans 12:12
Are you feeling full of hope or feeling hopeless as we start 2024? As we start a new year, Mark kicks off a new Talk Series entitled HOPE. Looking at God’s Word, we see the Why and the What of Hope and how it can change the very course of our lives.