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Sunday 1st June// Gifts of the Spirit - The character of the Prophet

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 25:46


Guest speaker Aaron Hardy explores the character of the prophet, emphasizing that their role is deeply rooted in embodying the way of Jesus. He explains that the prophetic life is about how faithfully we live in step with Christ's example and the way of Jesus is prophetic as it leads us into ordinary life.

Sunday 25th May// Gifts of the Spirit - Holy Listening

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 30:26


Sharon talks us through the gift of prophecy and how hearing God's voice can feel distant and challenging. She reminds us that God is always present and inviting us into deeper connection. Through leaning in, practicing, and becoming intentional, we can learn to recognize His voice in everyday moments and grow in our prophetic gifting.

Sunday 18th May// Gifts of the Spirit - Using our gifts to bless others

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 33:35


Sam continues the Gifts of the Spirit series by emphasizing that all spiritual gifts (except for the gift of tongues) are meant to build up and bless others in the body of Christ. He explained that the gift of tongues serves to deepen our personal and intimate relationship with God through private prayer. All of these gifts are exercised not by our own strength, but through the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit.

Sunday 11th May// Gifts of the Spirit - Discovering and growing our spiritual gifts

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 32:29


Guest speaker Annette Harvey discusses the many gifts of the Spirit, reminding us that while there are various spiritual gifts, they all come from the same Holy Spirit. She explains that these gifts are both blessings and tools meant to be used for God's purposes and offers practical insights into how we can begin to discover and grow our giftings.

Sunday 4th May// Gifts of the Spirit - Leaning into our gifts

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 38:44


Sam launches the Gifts of the Spirit series with a powerful reminder to live deeply, intentionally and passionately oriented around Jesus. He encourages us to lean fully into the gifts we've been blessed with and let the Holy Spirit take full control, for these gifts are not for us alone, but to glorify Christ and build up His Church.

Sunday 20th April // Easter Sunday - Resurrection Hope

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 13:35


This Easter Sunday, Sam emphasizes the hope we have through Jesus' resurrection and why it really matters, as it assures us of renewed, resurrected bodies in the future. He encourages us to celebrate the end of Lent with joy, because Easter marks the beginning of new life and lasting hope.

Sunday 13th April // Words from the Cross - Jesus' Final Words

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 35:09


Kara concludes our Words of the Cross series, exploring the final words Jesus spoke on the Cross and how these words laden with love, meaning and power apply to our lives today

Sunday 30th March // Words from the Cross - Connecting with God

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 30:34


Fraser examines Jesus' words to his mother and the beloved John. He highlights themes of spiritual connection during silence and overcoming distractions that can hinder our relationship with God. Jesus' compassion, even in His suffering, models how we are called to care for others, despite our differences, while staying focused on God's love.

Sunday 23rd March // Words from the Cross - Embracing mortality with hope

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 38:02


Sam reminds us that while death is an inevitable part of life, it is not the end. Through Christ's resurrection, we have the hope of a renewed earth, resurrected bodies, and eternal life in God's presence. This hope transforms our view of mortality, encouraging us to live with anticipation of the glory to come.

Sunday 16th March // Words from the cross - Forgiveness

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 41:58


Sam launches the "Words from the Cross" series, beginning with 'Forgiveness". He emphasizes that Jesus' act of forgiving those who crucified him teaches us to forgive those who wrong us. By following Jesus' example, we show love and grace, offering forgiveness even when it's difficult.

Sunday 9th March // We are because HE is - Contemplative

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 43:58


Jill Weber encourages us to embrace a contemplative approach in our response to God, urging us to "gaze" upon His presence and reflect deeply. She reminds us that by slowing down and being present we can grow closer to God, allowing His love and guidance to shape our lives.

Sunday 2nd March // We are because HE is - Community

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 40:10


Ryan continues our "We are because HE is "series by calling us into a countercultural community, explaining that we are designed to live and act together, just as Jesus did with his disciples. We hear from 3 amazing members of our church community who share how being part of a community has shaped their walk in faith.

Sunday 23rd February // We are because HE is - Compassionate

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 36:06


Jen continues the "We are because He is" series, exploring Jesus' compassion and how that informs our priorities as his followers and his church. She describes how we can overcome fear as a barrier to being compassionate people.

Sunday 16th February // We are because HE is - Courageous

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 43:30


Sam explores what it means to be a courageous people, explaining how we hold to the historic faith with joy, boldness, and confidence in a time of widespread compromise, particularly in the areas of scripture, sex, money, and power.

Sunday 9th February // We are because HE is - Contending

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 51:35


Sam continues the vision series by exploring what it means to be a "contending" people. He unpacks why we are praying for an outpouring of the Spirit that revives the church and rewires culture.

Sunday 2nd February // We are because HE is - Charismatic

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 39:35


Sam continues the vision series (We are because HE is...), exploring what it means to be a people who are empowered by the Holy Spirit. He describes how the Holy Spirit awakens us, forms us and empowers us.

Sunday 26th January // We are because HE is - The 6 C's

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 46:17


Sam takes us on a journey through the big story of Scripture, culminating in the life of Jesus. He explains how that story shapes our passion for being charismatic and contemplative, our call to be contending, compassionate, and courageous, and the importance of being anchored in community.

Sunday 22nd December // Advent - Love

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 11:04


As we light the candle of Love, Charlotte reflects on the heart of Advent—becoming people of Hope, Joy, Peace, and Love. She reminds us to slow down, delight in His coming, and carry His love to those around us.

Sunday 15th December // Advent - How Joy and Grief can co-exist

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 40:38


Sam Harvey steps out of his sabbatical to guide us through the tragic events of the past week. Sam shares from Scripture and personal experience, reminding us to turn to God in our lament and showing us that it is possible for grief and joy to coexist this Advent season.

Sunday 8th December // Advent - Peace

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 31:26


Kara shares a powerful message about the extraordinary gift of peace that Jesus brings. As the Prince of Peace, His birth fulfilled the promise of "Peace on Earth." She explores what it means to experience peace amidst the busyness of December and reflects on how we can live with God's peace every day, no matter what our circumstances.

Sunday 1st December // Advent - Guest Speaker Dr Joseph McAuley - Hope

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 27:58


Guest speaker Dr Joseph McAuley describes the "moment before The Moment" and urges us to "make a joyful noise to the Lord" while we wait with expectation and hope, rather than angst and distress, this Advent season.

Sunday 24th November // The Final Word - Unity

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 36:44


Ryan concludes The Final Word series by discussing Jesus' prayer in John 17, encouraging us to be unified in our faith. He explains that we find unity in our identity, purpose and relationships and turn to unity through Truth, Trinity and Protection.

Sunday 17th November // The Final Word - Partnering with God

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 27:03


Guest speaker Bron Tait continues the Final Word series by encouraging us to renew our minds with the word of God and enter a partnership with Him. She urges us to abide in Jesus and remain in God so that we will bear fruit and show ourselves to be His disciples.

Sunday 10th November // The Final Word - Identity, humility and feet

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 40:25


Charlotte shares how Jesus knows His trajectory and is secure in His identity - He humbles Himself to wash His disciples' feet, teaching us that true identity is found in God. We are called to serve with humility and love, just as Jesus did. In following His example, we live out our purpose and share His love with others.

Sunday 3rd November // The Final Word - Weathering the storms of life

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 23:56


Guest speaker Gradon Harvey describes the storms mentioned in the Bible, which are symbolic of the storms we face in life. He emphasizes that the promises of God provide us with hope and strength to rise above them. Importantly, he reminds us that we don't have to face these storms alone but with God, faith, and the support of our community.

Sunday 27th October // The Final Word - A Gift from God

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 35:56


Luke explores the last words Jesus offers to His disciples before His crucifixion. He reminds us how the Holy Spirit is a gift from God who comforts us, teaches us and also equips and empowers us to share the good news of Jesus with the world.

Sunday 20th October // The Final Word - Love and obedience

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 30:44


Jen calls us to love one another, as Jesus commanded, particularly by demonstrating agape love—a self-sacrificing love modelled by Jesus. She explains that God's love language is obedience, emphasizing that loving God and obeying Him are inseparable.

Sunday 13th October // The Final Word - A profound invitation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 38:28


Ryan's launches "The Final Word," series by exploring three key aspects of our relationship with Jesus: Personal, Powerful, and Painful. He delves into Jesus' final teachings in John 13 to 17, revealing a profound invitation to deeper intimacy with the Trinity and highlighting Jesus' extraordinary promises - some of the most remarkable words spoken during his time on Earth.

Sunday 29th September // Devoted discipleship - Life following Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 35:15


Sam shows us that true life comes from following Jesus, through imitating His selfless love for others, blessing them sacrificially, and sharing in His suffering.

Sunday 22nd September // Devoted discipleship - Life together

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 43:23


Ryan concludes our Devoted Discipleship series by championing community and reiterates the importance of having friendships of depth and vulnerability, using Jesus as our model.

Sunday 15th September Devoted Discipleship - Guest Speaker Jacinda Lilly - Rule Of Life

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 37:46


Guest speaker Jacinda Lilly explains how having "rhythms of intention" or a "rule of life" can help shape our discipleship journey, whilst reflecting on our current rule of life can help us make space for God.

Sunday 8th September // Devoted discipleship - Healing from sin

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 40:35


Sam encourages us to let our sin propel us towards God and explains how His loving embrace and unconditional love are the way in which we walk into wholeness and life.

Sunday 1st September // Devoted discipleship - Taking Pain and Suffering to God

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 54:13


Charlotte reminds us that being a follower of Jesus doesn't exempt us from pain and suffering and explains how we encounter God in our pain, by learning to pray through it and share it with others. Chrissy bravely shares her personal experience of grief.

Sunday 25th August // Devoted discipleship - The nine disciplines of following Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 39:31


Jen guides us through the nine disciplines of following Jesus and explains how we, as a community, can utilize them to draw closer to God.

Sunday 18th August // Devoted discipleship - Normalizing the fight

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 41:02


Sam invites us to consider the trajectory of our character formation and encourages us to normalise our fight to have healthy souls. We are in a battle with the world, the flesh and the devil, but God is with us!

Sunday 11th August // Devoted discipleship - Dan Sheed: Counter Formational "Water"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 38:33


Dan reminds us that the church is a counter-formational culture. It helps to create flourishing individuals who become their true selves and serves as a vessel for Christ's formation.

Sunday 4th August // Devoted discipleship - Following Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 39:11


Sam encourages us to orient our lives around Jesus and be radically devoted to Him, emphasizing the need to be sacramental people. In doing so, we will be rewarded with the fruits of the Spirit (love, peace and joy).

Sunday 28th July // A long obedience in the same direction - Stages of faith

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 45:37


Sam talks us through the six stages of faith and encourages us to have long obedience in the same direction, in order to live a life of love with Jesus.

Sunday 21st July // A long obedience in the same direction - Giving your life to God

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 39:55


Luke highlights the gifts that we both give and receive from God. He describes that God's gift to us is mercy, urges us to dedicate our lives to God, and encourages us to discover and enhance our spiritual giftings.

Sunday July 7th // Mission and Justice - Serving the community

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 35:29


Sam shares the amazing work that Manawa Ora, our church trust, has been doing in the community over the past few years. He encourages us to find time in our daily lives to reflect Jesus, who emphasized caring for the poor and marginalized throughout his ministry.

Sunday June 30th // Mission and Justice - World Vision

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 33:21


Spencer Nutsford from World Vision encourages us to support the children of Alito, a village in Uganda. He suggests that we focus on "what is in front of us" when feeling overwhelmed trying to tackle large scale social issues.

Sunday June 23rd // Mission and Justice - Guest speaker Scottie Young

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 43:55


Scottie reminds us that the church is the training ground for mission, and "mission starts with you." He explains that there is unity within diversity, and we are a diverse community centred under Jesus.

Sunday June 16th // Mission and Justice - Guest speaker Dr Maya Whitaker

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 42:38


Maja advocates for equity over equality for individuals in the church with diverse disabilities, explaining that equity involves providing tailored support to meet specific needs, ensuring everyone can fully participate in church life. She challenges us to adopt this mindset, fostering an inclusive and welcoming community.

Sunday June 9th // Mission and Justice - A Theology of Work

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 41:14


Sam explores how a theology of work is central to our participation in God's mission. He explores how having integrity in our work, a bias towards the margins, and seeing our work as worship are key dynamics that see us live more intentionally.

Sunday June 2nd //Stories of God

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 51:13


Members of the Bay Vineyard Church community courageously share their testimonies on how God is shaping, restructuring, and healing their lives. These beautiful and inspiring stories serve as a reminder of our profound gratitude to God and the importance of pausing, reflecting, and sharing our journeys.

Sunday May 26th // Walking with God - Aaron Hardy

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 43:11


Aaron highlights the difference between walking obediently with God and simply doing things for Him. He encourages us to allow God to take residence in our lives whilst acknowledging our brokenness.

Sunday May 19th // Empowered - The intentional pursuit of God

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 29:29


On Pentecost Sunday, Glenn encourages us to intentionally and purposefully pursue God, and to actively engage with the Holy Spirit as a conduit of our faith.

Sunday May 12th // Empowered - Embracing Sanctification

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 27:30


Sam encourages us to embrace sanctification, whilst warning against the pitfalls of addiction and stoicism, urging us to have a Christian mystic approach that finds spirituality both vital and energising.

Sunday May 5th // Empowered - The gifts and the fruit of the spirit

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 31:54


Luke describes how his life has been marked and shaped by the power of God, and shares insights into how to engage with the Holy Spirit and not resist it.

Sunday April 28th // Empowered -Renewal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 34:44


Sam launches 21 days of prayer and fasting, by highlighting the importance of renewal and discouraging us from numbing ourselves with cynicism.

Sunday April 14th// Eastertide - What do you want?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 36:07


Sam challenges us to ask Jesus "what do you want?" and teaches us how to heal past wounds via the restoring power of God.

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