Michael Were Be Like the Father On the final day of December, as we look back on a very difficult year for both our church family and our wider community, Michael urges us to individually study God’s word and seek
See – Glen Hughes
Glen Hughes See Therefore they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?” (John 9:10) Glen shares with us his favourite story from the book of John that unpacks through simple narrative one of the deepest truths we can hold.
Teen Service – Gabe and Nathan
For the teen service at Alstonville (Dec 10, 2022) Gabriel spoke about the Selective Hearing we often have when listening to God’s voice, and Nathan asks us Why Are We Waiting? when the world waits for the gospel of salvation.
Can I Handle it? – April Boyd
April Boyd Can I Handle it? April shares with us certainty that whatever trials come our way and when we have reached the limits of our own endurance, there is always strength to be found in GOD to handle it.
Anita Carvill – Sparrows
Anita Carvill Sparrows The love and care that God has for us is beyond our understanding. We can be confident that if we surrender completely to him, then we need have no fear. Are not five sparrows sold for two
Tom Kent – Unprepared
Tom Kent Unprepared Tom’s shares with us the urgency of preparedness, it’s promises, and our gospel assurance. …being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of
Thiago Bravo – The Judgement is Good News
Thiago Bravo The Judgement is Good News What is your conception of the final judgement? The bad news is that it is probably wrong, the good news is that is it certainly wrong. There is therefore now no condemnation to
Rob Hill – To Make War
Rob Hill To Make War The greatest war ever fought in the universe was won at the cross. But there remains a personal battle for each of us – to choose to remain on the winning side. Rob shares with
Peter Howard – The Giving God
Peter Howard The Giving God We often think of Christmas as a time for giving gifts, and a large part of the world celebrates the birth of Jesus at this time – a gift from God beyond all measure. Pastor
Tom Kent – Come to Me
Tom Kent Come to Me Tom shares with us a picture of the love of Jesus during his earthly ministry, and the same love from Jesus in the prophetic vision of Revelation where He is our High Priest. Wherever we
Neville Leeson – Angel Ministry
Neville Leeson Angel Ministry Neville shares with us a story of a gift of God that we rarely appreciate – the companionship, guidance and protection of angels. No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
Carel Neuhoff – Christ Has Given Everything To Us
Carel Neuhoff Christ Has Given Everything To Us Christ has given everything to us, but what do we give to Him? God did not redeem us because we deserve it: he did it because His mercy demanded it. Knowing that
Rob Hill – The High Cost of a Free Gift
Rob Hill The High Cost of a Free Gift Rob shares with the Alstonville church family the value of the free gift given to us, and entreats us to treasure it above all else.
Jono Ginn – Life in the Church
Jono Ginn Life in the Church We are all disciples, and the mission given to us by Jesus is to use our talents to share the gospel and win more disciples for Him. Are you still willing to follow Jesus,
Thiago Bravo – The Heart of a Disciple Maker
Thiago Bravo The Heart of a Disciple Maker Our purpose as a disciple of Jesus it not just to preach to ourselves. Being a disciple is about how we live. If our lives don’t show what Jesus is like to
Thiago Bravo – Jesus Sufficiency
Thiago Bravo Jesus Sufficiency From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?” But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go?
Lourich de Klerk – A Certain Man
Lourich de Klerk A Certain Man Christianity is not just a message. Christianity is who we are and how we live. In Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan, we can see how love for others plays out in the way
Ryan Cuff – Not a Moment to Lose
Ryan Cuff Not a Moment to Lose We are living in the last days of earth’s history. There are souls perishing all around us. If we don’t tell them about God, they may never have the opportunity to choose to
Glen Hughes – Stretching Time
Glen Hughes Stretching Time Have you ever noticed that sometimes a moment can seem to stretch out far beyond it’s normally expected number of clock tics? Glen shares with us the unexpected secret of novelty. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not
Tom Kent – Read The Word
Tom Kent Read the Word When we look at the book of Revelation all we may see at first are beasts and symbols and seemingly never ending timelines. But as we take a closer look we see that the whole
Rob Hill – A Different Pay Scale
Rob Hill A Different Pay Scale The Parable of the vineyard workers teaches us that the grace of God isn’t about getting what you deserve. It is a gift of God, not something that we toil to earn. God’s grace
Kevin Munro – Apocalyptic Vision and the Neutering of Adventism
Kevin Munro Apocalyptic Vision and the Neutering of Adventism The challenge we have as Adventists today is to balance our focus on the end times with a focus on Jesus. Relevance is not the answer. We need to stand for
Ryan Webb & Lourich de Klerk – Jesus and the Holy Spirit: The Water and the Rock
Ryan Webb & Lourich de Klerk Jesus and the Holy Spirit: The Water and the Rock Ryan spoke on how if we thirst for Christ in our lives, we will then receive the living water of the Holy Spirit. Lourich
Eric Greenwell – True Righteousness
True Righteousness Eric Greenwell Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Matt 5:6 Righteousness is a most precious gift from God, but it’s not just about ourselves, or what we believe. It is about what we
Glen Hughes – As It Was In The Days Of Noah
Glen Hughes As It Was In The Days Of Noah These are strange times in which we are living, with hard to comprehend restrictions often carrying painful consequences. Here Glen explores the increasing tendency of people to distrust civil authority,
End Times in Job – Tim Merritt
Focus on the End Goal Tim Merritt For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth Job 19:25 Through all the tragedy, loss and heartbreak that Job suffered, he never