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Is God Against Me? (Job 19:1-14)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 28:11


How can we know God's for us when it looks like God's against us? By faith in our living redeemer.

What Not to Say to a Suffering Believer (Job 18:1-13)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 37:15


If I'm sick have I sinned? We learn from Job's friends what not to say to a suffering believer.

What Not to Say to a Suffering Believer (Job 18:1-13)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 37:15


If I'm sick have I sinned? We learn from Job's friends what not to say to a suffering believer.

Godly Lament (Job 2:11-3:26)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 37:33


What does faith look like confronted with suffering?

Godly Lament (Job 2:11-3:26)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 37:33


What does faith look like confronted with suffering?

Costly Glory (Job 1-2:10)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 33:16


Michael Plaege

Costly Glory (Job 1-2:10)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 33:16


Michael Plaege

A Legacy That Lasts (1 Corinthians 15:58)

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 47:17


We all want to live a life that makes a difference and leave a legacy that lasts. Work is often a way we do this. There is only 1 type of work that is never in vain: the work of the Lord Jesus.

A Legacy That Lasts (1 Corinthians 15:58)

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 47:17


We all want to live a life that makes a difference and leave a legacy that lasts. Work is often a way we do this. There is only 1 type of work that is never in vain: the work of the Lord Jesus.

Called to Our Dream Job (1 Corinthians 1:1-3)

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 33:45


Are we meant to do our dream jobs? Or does God have particular jobs he calls us to do?

Called to Our Dream Job (1 Corinthians 1:1-3)

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 33:45


Are we meant to do our dream jobs? Or does God have particular jobs he calls us to do?

Employee of the Year (Matthew 22:34-40)

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 36:04


We heard last week that we don't use work as an idol to make our own identity, to amass $$ to consume, or to find our satisfaction and meaning. So why do we work? God gives us 2 radical new reasons to work - to love our new boss, and to love people as we work with them, and through the work we do we do for them. That means we can love God and love people in any work.

Employee of the Year (Matthew 22:34-40)

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 36:04


We heard last week that we don't use work as an idol to make our own identity, to amass $$ to consume, or to find our satisfaction and meaning. So why do we work? God gives us 2 radical new reasons to work - to love our new boss, and to love people as we work with them, and through the work we do we do for them. That means we can love God and love people in any work.

Thank God it's Monday (Ecclesiastes 2:4-11)

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 36:11


We do a lot of work and it's a mixed experience for each of us. God designed work for our good but because of our rebellion we work against God and work has also become painful toil. We experience both those realities and need God's help not to whinge about work or to worship work, but to thank God it's Monday and to go work with him.

Thank God it's Monday (Ecclesiastes 2:4-11)

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 36:11


We do a lot of work and it's a mixed experience for each of us. God designed work for our good but because of our rebellion we work against God and work has also become painful toil. We experience both those realities and need God's help not to whinge about work or to worship work, but to thank God it's Monday and to go work with him.

Thank God It's Monday

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 36:11


We do a lot of work and it's a mixed experience for each of us. God designed work for our good but because of our rebellion we work against God and work has also become painful toil. We experience both those realities and need God's help not to whinge about work or to worship work, but to thank God it's Monday and to go work with him.

Spiritual Endorphins (John 4:27-38)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 28:22


What if serving Jesus can be energising instead of draining? How to find joy and strength in reaping the harvest Jesus has sown.

Spiritual Endorphins (John 4:27-38)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 28:22


What if serving Jesus can be energising instead of draining? How to find joy and strength in reaping the harvest Jesus has sown.

A Promised Resurrection (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 30:55


We all want justice - our world is broken and it can seem hopeless. But Jesus is the King who suffers, justifies, and rises again - to bring us hope and a future!

A Promised Resurrection (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 30:55


We all want justice - our world is broken and it can seem hopeless. But Jesus is the King who suffers, justifies, and rises again - to bring us hope and a future!

A Promised Easter (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 22:21


God has written an ancient love song through his prophet Isaiah to help understand what Easter is all about.

A Promised Easter (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 22:21


God has written an ancient love song through his prophet Isaiah to help understand what Easter is all about.

Singleness (Matthew 12:46-50)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 42:44


Our culture is obsessed with romantic relationships. The message is loud and clear: singleness is a problem that needs fixing. To be single is to be waiting, incomplete, unfulfilled. But what if God sees it differently? What if singleness isn't second-best, or a season to just “get through,” but actually a good gift from God?

Singleness (Matthew 12:46-50)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 42:44


Our culture is obsessed with romantic relationships. The message is loud and clear: singleness is a problem that needs fixing. To be single is to be waiting, incomplete, unfulfilled. But what if God sees it differently? What if singleness isn't second-best, or a season to just “get through,” but actually a good gift from God?

To Marry or Stay Single? (1 Corinthians 7:25-40)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 33:23


How do I decide whether to get married or remain single? The gospel radically changes our thinking on marriage and family.

To Marry or Stay Single? (1 Corinthians 7:25-40)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 33:23


How do I decide whether to get married or remain single? The gospel radically changes our thinking on marriage and family.

Status Update Unchanged (1 Corinthians 7:17-24)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 27:39


Is it wrong to want a change of circumstances? Are some situations in life better than others?

Status Update Unchanged (1 Corinthians 7:17-24)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 27:39


Is it wrong to want a change of circumstances? Are some situations in life better than others?

Marriage, Separation and Divorce (1 Corinthians 7:10-16)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 36:12


It is estimated that the average marriage in Australia lasts 12 years with separation before divorce occurring around 8 years. Why is the divorce rate is so high in Australia? What does God have to say about Marriage, Separation and Divorce?

Marriage, Separation and Divorce (1 Corinthians 7:10-16)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 36:12


It is estimated that the average marriage in Australia lasts 12 years with separation before divorce occurring around 8 years. Why is the divorce rate is so high in Australia? What does God have to say about Marriage, Separation and Divorce?

Singleness, Sex & Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-9)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 38:21


Our culture has much to say on singleness, sex and marriage. What does God say?

Singleness, Sex & Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-9)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 38:21


Our culture has much to say on singleness, sex and marriage. What does God say?

Bought at a Price: Honouring God with Our Bodies (1 Cor 6:12-20)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 38:07


What you do with your body is more than just a personal choice - it's a reflection of who you belong to. In 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Paul challenges us to think about our freedom in Christ, how we're called to honour God with every part of our lives and how true freedom is found when we live for Christ, not ourselves. Who really has control over your life - you or Jesus?

Bought at a Price: Honouring God with Our Bodies (1 Cor 6:12-20)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 38:07


What you do with your body is more than just a personal choice - it's a reflection of who you belong to. In 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Paul challenges us to think about our freedom in Christ, how we're called to honour God with every part of our lives and how true freedom is found when we live for Christ, not ourselves. Who really has control over your life - you or Jesus?

To Judge or Not To Judge? (1 Cor 6:1-11)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 37:42


Grow up - is a key part of the message in this part of 1 Corinthians. They have before them situation where Christian brothers are taking each other to court, and for such a trivial matter that should have been very easy for the church to sort out - but they are so immature that they can't even judge the simplest of cases. They are struggling to make right judgements in their immaturity and they need to grow up. Those in Christ should grow to have a mature eternal view point enabling them to easily discern what is right in much smaller earthly matters. The Corinthians are so muddled that they even need reminding of basic things that will keep people out of the kingdom of God. As Paul reminds them, there is a great reminder for us of the grace and generosity of God in his salvation of us which ought to then give us clarity to make right judgements in this world as we wait for Christ to return.

To Judge or Not To Judge? (1 Cor 6:1-11)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 37:42


Grow up - is a key part of the message in this part of 1 Corinthians. They have before them situation where Christian brothers are taking each other to court, and for such a trivial matter that should have been very easy for the church to sort out - but they are so immature that they can't even judge the simplest of cases. They are struggling to make right judgements in their immaturity and they need to grow up. Those in Christ should grow to have a mature eternal view point enabling them to easily discern what is right in much smaller earthly matters. The Corinthians are so muddled that they even need reminding of basic things that will keep people out of the kingdom of God. As Paul reminds them, there is a great reminder for us of the grace and generosity of God in his salvation of us which ought to then give us clarity to make right judgements in this world as we wait for Christ to return.

Kicking Someone Out of Church (1 Cor 4:18-5:13)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 31:58


What are we to make of Paul's instruction to remove someone from church when it appears so unloving?

Kicking Someone Out of Church (1 Cor 4:18-5:13)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 31:58


What are we to make of Paul's instruction to remove someone from church when it appears so unloving?

God's Vision for our Maturity (Ephesians 4:1-16)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 38:21


God's vision for His church is maturity. What does that look like?

God's Vision for our Maturity (Ephesians 4:1-16)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 38:21


God's vision for His church is maturity. What does that look like?

God's Vision for the Making of New Disciples (Matthew 28:16-20)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 32:19


Of all the good causes we could be a part of, why the making of disciples of Jesus?

God's Vision for the Making of New Disciples (Matthew 28:16-20)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 32:19


Of all the good causes we could be a part of, why the making of disciples of Jesus?

God's Vision for His Community (Romans 12:1-13)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 32:31


If God's vision is for a loving community why do I feel so lonely?

God's Vision for His Community (Romans 12:1-13)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 32:31


If God's vision is for a loving community why do I feel so lonely?

God's Vision for His Glory (Revelation 7:9-17)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 37:28


Michael Plaege

God's Vision for His Glory (Revelation 7:9-17)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 37:28


Michael Plaege

Are we Mostly Good or Mostly Bad? (Luke 19:1-10)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 38:12


Spend 20 seconds scrolling online and you'll see that our world is full of wars, violence, corruption - and people are just mean! But are these issues caused by just a few bad people or are we all mostly bad? We're going to dig into the fundamentals of human nature and see what God, our creator, has to say about us.

Are we Mostly Good or Mostly Bad? (Luke 19:1-10)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 38:12


Spend 20 seconds scrolling online and you'll see that our world is full of wars, violence, corruption - and people are just mean! But are these issues caused by just a few bad people or are we all mostly bad? We're going to dig into the fundamentals of human nature and see what God, our creator, has to say about us.

Are we Accidents or Designed? (Psalm 139:1-18)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 32:52


Our origin story determines our purpose & value as humans. There's 2 competing accounts - we're either accidents resulting from the big bang and evolution who have no purpose or value (and so we create our own), or we're designed by a knowable creator who made us & gives us our purpose & value (to know Him & to be known by Him).

Are we Accidents or Designed? (Psalm 139:1-18)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 32:52


Our origin story determines our purpose & value as humans. There's 2 competing accounts - we're either accidents resulting from the big bang and evolution who have no purpose or value (and so we create our own), or we're designed by a knowable creator who made us & gives us our purpose & value (to know Him & to be known by Him).

Pressing On To The Prize (Philippians 3:15-4:3)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 30:45


Paul has a grand view of heaven and is pushing on to get there. What are we to do while we wait for Jesus? We press on too, imitating those who are a little further ahead so we can attain to our glorious resurrection.

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