Southland Church Podcast 2017-2018

In life we can meet things that are in the way that hold us up and hold us back. 1 Peter 2:1-8 MSG talks about Jesus being the stone that the builders rejected becoming the cornerstone but "For the untrusting it’s a stone to trip over, a boulder...

John the Baptist was gaining momentum in his ministry preparing the way for the messiah. There was a transition time when Jesus took over the work started by John the Baptist and the momentum continued in Jesus ministry, so much so that Jesus always...

"Please let me receive a double portion" Elisha did receive a double portion of Elijah's spirit and went on to perform twice the amount of miracles. This was dependent on the way Elisha sort after the spirit of God that was in Elijah...

Peter was one of the closest of Jesus disciples, he was called and chosen as the rock Christ would build His church on, yet in a moment of weekness he pulled back denied knowing Jesus and went back to his previous life based on his failure to perform...

You are Gods very own possession! You build a house and chose how it's built and what goes into it. Think about this, God could have used anything and chosen anyone else, but He chose YOU to make a Home for Himself!

The price of our salvation and our freedom cost God His own son. Because we are worth it! Your value equals the death of God's son!

God placed His wonderful glorious light inside us - old broken clay jars. His grace is sufficient because in our weekness He is made strong and through our brokenness and cracks He shines His light through!

The life of Moses is so encouraging! We see the truth that the way we start our life doesn't have to be the way we finish. Moses was born into a disadvantage, he was an outsider with a case of lost identity, he was rejected and judged by his own...

The old has gone the new has come! Veils separate us from the clarity of what's behind it. The temple curtain - veil was torn in 2 - unveiling of the glory of God, now able to enter into the fullness of God. The only reason people don't...

Elisha said to him, 1. Take a bow and arrows - Arrows represent what we possess under our ability/covering 2. Open the window and Shoot! - The Unknown. Sometimes we just need to trust God in the Unknown. What did he do with the rest - strike the...

Fan into flame the gifts on your life. Timothy 1. Guard your heart and celebrate the stages of your life. Parents celebrate their babies first step and they do not walk well! However they realise the importance in celebrating the small...

We are the bride of Christ! Ephesians 5 teaches how a husband and wife should love and treat one another. This is a beautiful picture of Christ's unfailing love and absolute grace for His church - You and me are His church.

Isaiah 54:2 “Enlarge the place of your tent" You have everything you need! Push through the past, fear, hurt, intimidation. "Do not hold back!" "Lengthen your cords" Increase your circle of influence. "Strengthen your...

'..They were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority..' Mathew 7:28-29 Key elements of authority 1. In Jesus name - power of attorney 2. Obedience - operating in the flow of God 3. We have authority over the devil/demons

Authority comes before power Authority = lawful right to invoke obedience and obedience brings order. 1. God chose us - He laid down His blood for us - He has made choices for us We need to make a choice now for Him "I call all but only...

​In Him there is no darkness! And He is in us.. Therefore we are holy/saints. His love is not dependent on us and what we do. Don’t forget who you are. Christ is in you, you have a new identity.

Living in new covenant blessings means that we don't need to 'buy' our forgiveness. What was cursed under the old covenant is now blessed in the new covenant, Jesus' death and resurrection paid for it all and instantly brings us...

​King David honoured God throughout his life 1. In Worship 2. While he stood humble with his brothers 3. In battle 4. While serving king Saul 5. He finished his life with honouring God by establishing the first house of God on earth.

One of the great 'moves' in the bible was the Exodus. 1. God gave Moses His vision of delivering Israel, not Pharaoh - There will be opposition to the move God is calling you to But He will make a way where there is no way! 2. God's...

God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow! His Principles do not change. All throughout the bible God makes it clear, what He gives us we must give a portion back, the first portion. Prov 3:9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best...

Resist the Drift - 1.Stay in the boat - We need to have an anchor in Christ 2. We need to keep our mind secure to the Word of God 3. Stay connected to the crew - be rooted and grounded to the body of Christ

Partnering for a Purpose 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 Paul declares that through salvation in Jesus we are now Partners with God Ezekiel 40:1-4 God took him to a place and spoke to him saying 'son of man you have been brought here so that..' God...

If you are not in a draw you will not win the draw. You must position yourself well, with a ticket and be present - if you intend on taking the prize. Be Present There are may things that stop us being present. Some blockages taken from 2 Samuel 15...

Points taken from Nehemiah as he rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem 1. Don't repeat past mistakes 2. Let God bring correction Depend on God and focus on the bigger picture

Guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life. Our heart should be full and overflowing. Luke 6:45 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, Our mind is a battle field - a battle for the heart. Guard the treasury -...

Baby Jesus was taken to be dedicated according to the laws of Moses 2000yrs BC The way in which God used Moses to deliver the Israelites from slavery was such an amazing milestone in history that many laws were still recognised. Jesus shows us how...

It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. 1. In the midst of change do you see the Lord? 2. In the midst of chaos do you see the Lord? You can tap into the realm of heaven anytime - and see the lord. Prov 29:18 People perish where...

Move beyond faith 101 - Move beyond asking God for what you need. Start living with Faith 201 - Ask God for what you want! Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of the things unseen. Hebrews 11:1 1. Believe He is here for me 2...

Why Pray? - To gain access into the most powerful dimension where the resources are endless and the power is incredible! - Confirms our reliance on God and keep the perspective that God is God. God I need you.. Why don't we pray? - Unbelief...

Old testament - Samuel was instructed by God to anoint David, chosen and set apart for special favour and responsibilities. New testament - Anyone who believes in Jesus, Jesus will ask the Father to send His Spirit to infill us, anoint us to set us...

Steps: Mathew 11:28-30 Come to me all who are weary. 1. Grace life - Gratitude. Streams of living water. 2. Faith life - When you're unsure of the outcome but do it anyway. Faith Hope Believe. 3. Power Life - Taking steps with intension...

2 Kings 4:1-7 Elisha the widow and the oil. The problem is not the miracle you need! The secret to victory is the oil-anointing/Spirit of God. You get to help God with the miricle+you determine the size! A pizza box is necessary to get the pizza...

1. Bring what you have so you can build the church - His kingdom on earth. 2. You can be one who resources the church. 3. Do what it is you do well. When you do what you do and do it well, you bring glory to the creator. 4. Everything you do you...

As God's living vessels here on earth we are called to take what is inside us to all people. But how will empty vessels around us experience what we have unless we are filled to overflow into the lives of those around us? When Jesus ​gave the...

You have the power to build up and the power to tear down, and it comes from your mouth - your words. What you say and sometimes what you do not say can be harmful to you and those around you. This message is full of truth straight from God's...

This week we look into Ephesian 5 and 6 and find the truth about who Jesus says we are. A Saint - not a sinner. Clothe yourself with His righteousness! The Righteousness of Christ. Put it on everyday, apply it to yourself. Know who you are in Christ!

Ephesians ch 1 and 2 We learn from Paul that we have all been adopted into the kingdom of Heaven by the power of the cross. 1. We need to understand we are heir's to God's kingdom/inheritors. 2. We need to grow in our knowledge and...

2 Corinthians 1:5 declares that God is the source of all comfort/encouragement. Encouragement breaks the binds of reality and loosen the hold of possibility Encouragement is s language negativity doesn't speak and can't...

Insight from Willy Wonka we can apply to our walk of faith as we press forward to greater things in Christ. 1. What keeps us stuck on the ground floor? - Generational strongholds, Age, Tradition 2. What keeps us frozen in the middle? - Past...

'He is the God that calls into existence things that are not as though they were.' Rom 4:17 With the same voice that spoke creation into being in Gen 1, God speaks over you! He calls you into EXISTENCE - this should tell you of your...

We don't want to be an Ian, christians with out Christ. 1.We need to be build our relationship with God, not replace it with Godly principals. 2.The greatest counteraction to fear is faith, relationship with God builds faith, our prayer life...

We can find keys to kingdom perspective when facing giants in life, through some of the battles David conquered. 1. The enemy will always show up when your at your lowest point. 2. Don't try to be someone else. 3. When your victorious over...

Being a missionary is not just about being sent to the poor, and becoming poor yourself. Through seeing key values Paul has in Acts 9 can learn what it means to have a missionary mindset. A missionary Knows 1. Element of going. Someone who is...

The power of His blood line (His family tree) John 6:53-56. for those who are partakers of His Body and Blood... 1) They have Eternal Like NOW... Have entered the Kingdom of God. 2) Guarantee of End time Resurrection. 3) Mutual Indwelling Now...

You cannot be a conquerer if there is no battle to conquer. You cannot be an overcomer if you have nothing to overcome. You cannot use faith if there's nothing in your life that requires faith. Face your giants, climb your mountains...

The day of pentecost (Acts 2 1-12) We hear the importance of speaking in other peoples native tongue/language. We can often be comfortable speaking in a way that has become normal to our inner circle, however the call of hospitality we carry as...

Jesus' main message He carried was GRACE. He not only told stories of it but demonstrated it through relating to a wide range of people.. The outcast, the loner, the prostitute, the demon possessed and even Zacchaeus the dreaded and sinful tax...

GRACE - one of Jesus' most overwhelming life messages! Scripture references: the gospels. Have you had a chance to reflect this outrageous way of living? To give to others a small glimpse of the grace given to you? #thegracerevolition