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Philippians

Throughout this year, we are following a comprehensive preaching series in the New Testament book of Philippians.For more details, click here.

1. Introduction to Philippians - Acts 16 (Duncan Lee)
2. A Prayer of Thanks - Chapter 1:3-8 (Duncan Lee) [HG notes]
3.
Confidence in GodChapter 1:v6  (Jack Cartwright)
4.
From Good to GloriousChapter 1:v9-11 (Martin Wassell)
5. Passion for the Gospel - Chapter 1:12-18 (Morne Smit)
Bonus Feature – Q&A Panel - (Church leaders)
6. Purposeful Suffering - Chapter 1:12-26 (Morne Smit)
7. Living Worthy of the Gospel - Chapter 1:27-30 (Duncan Lee)
8. Motives for, and marks of unity – Chapter 2:1-2 (Gordon Monger) [Audio not available]
9. Unity - Chapter 2:1-5
 (Duncan Lee)

10Scandalous Humility Chapter 2:5-8 (Morne Smit)
Bonus Feature – Q&A Panel - (Church leaders)
11. Exalted Humility - Chapter 2:5-11 (Morne Smit)
12. Work Out Your Salvation - Chapter 2:12-13 (Duncan Lee)
13. Empowering Grace - Chapter 2:12-18 (Kevin Higham)

14. Timothy – a Model of Gospel LivingChapter 2: 19-24 (Duncan Lee)
15. Epaphroditus – a Model of Gospel Living - Chapter 2: 25-30 (Martin Wassell)
16. Jesus + Nothing = Salvation - Chapter 3: 1-3 (Duncan Lee)
Bonus Feature – Q&A Panel - (Church leaders)
17. Religion - Chapter 3: 1-11 (Morne Smit)

 

 

Ask GodFirst

In our recent survey, we asked “If you had 60 seconds with God, what would you ask?”  Here we discuss some of the questions which were submitted.


God:– who? what? where? why? (Morne Smit)
Sex and Sexuality (Duncan Lee)
Suffering…why? (Morne Smit)
Religions on Trial  (Duncan Lee)
Heaven and Hell (Morne Smit)  [includes audio clip by Francis Chan]
Meaning of Life? (Duncan Lee)

 

Vision Sunday

Duncan Lee, our lead elder, looks at how far we have come and where we are going in the vision that God has set before us at GodFirst Christchurch [September 2012].
Vision Sunday (Duncan Lee)

 

Stadium of Faith

A 4 week summer series looking at people of faith.
As the world was watching the Olympics in London, we were witnessing biblical heroes of the faith and saw the races they ran for God. Be encouraged to step out, and run the race of faith.

Noah (Martin Wassell) - [sorry, beginning of message is missing!!]
Abraham – Obedient Faith (Dave Wilkinson)
Esther (Sam Pink) 
David (Matt Bridle) 

 

Family Focus

A 5 week preaching series exploring Family Life

 Family Focus

Family Focus: Fathers and Manhood / A Few Good Men? (Jack Cartwright)
Family Focus: Money Matters (Duncan Lee)
Family Focus: Singleness (Sam Pink)
Family Focus: Children and Parenting (Shirley & Kevin Higham)
Family Focus: Marriage (Morné Smit)

 

Making Life Work

An 8 week preaching series based in the book of Proverbs with the aim of taking God’s timeless wisdom and applying it to our everyday lives.  Each session will give you practical and usable tools.  Why not start reading Proverbs now where you will find one chapter for everyday of the month?

Making Life Work

Making Life Work: Get Wisdom (Duncan Lee)
Making Life Work: Watch Your Heart (Gordon Monger)
Making Life Work: Laziness and Discipline (Morné Smit)
Making Life Work: Taming the Tongue (Duncan Lee)
Making Life Work: Anger (Morné Smit)
Making Life Work: Get Guidance (Morné Smit)
Making Life Work: Dealing with Fear (Martin Wassell)
Making Life Work: Trust God in Everything (Duncan Lee) 

 

What If?

What if our understanding of the world is wrong? What if there is purpose to life? What if Jesus is the Son of God and Christianity is true?

Does this change anything?

What If ?

Listen to Morné Smit’s message as he challenged us to consider these questions and explore the implications for us if they are true

 

The Gospel of Mark

Someone once said “be often in the Gospels”. I think their point was that it is good to deliberately expose ourselves to Jesus, His radical life and His life transforming teaching. We are currently drawing themes from the Gospel of Mark to do exactly that. It is a very hard hitting book and this series promises to pack some of that punch to us.

The Gospel of Mark
 
Mark: Introduction to Mark (Morné Smit)
Mark: Jesus and Sonship (Duncan Lee)
Mark: Jesus and the Kingdom (Duncan Lee)
Mark: Jesus and Faith (Morné Smit)
Mark: Jesus and Religion (Martin Wassell}
Mark: Jesus and Sin (Duncan Lee)
Mark: Jesus and GodFirst (Duncan Lee)
Mark: Jesus and Serving (Duncan Lee)
Mark: Jesus and the End Times (Morné Smit)
Mark: Jesus and Courage (Duncan Lee)
 
 
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