WE Free Church

Michael discusses the three key themes in James 1:1-27, and how they impact the Christian life: (i) Trials and Temptations; (ii) Wisdom; (iii) Riches and Poverty.

What should a disciple of Jesus look like? How do we know when we are producing disciples?

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? How do you know if you're focused on the right things in your walk with Christ? Pastor Marvin takes a look at the reactions of the people who were around Jesus during the time of His crucifixion and resurrection.

Bob Stevens prepares the church for communion. Steve Buhler gives feedback from Manitou Lake Bible Camp, and then shares from the Word about our relationship with Jesus and living as followers of Him.

We don't know the day and hour of Christ's return. We should prepare ourselves by internalising the principles of the parables in Matthew 24-25.

Your focus reveals the state of your heart.

The call to carry our cross is a call to obedience. This is the call to discipleship. You need to renounce ownership of your life and no longer live for yourself. Who are you putting your faith in?

Rejecting your good conscience or pushing away faith can lead to a spiritual shipwreck in your life. How can we avoid that? God can rebuild your life.

Matthew chapter 13 contains different parables to describe the Kingdom of Heaven, highlighting its worth and its power, and that there are those who accept or reject it.

What disrupts our rest? And how can we find rest? Pastor Marvin discusses what Matthew 11 and 12 has to say about it.

Living the Kingdom of God in a subversive way within the kingdom of this world.

"The Kingdom of God is one that runs deep; deep below and beyond the surface and into the motives, intentions, duplicities, and attitudes of the heart."

Matthew 4:12-25 describes when Jesus called His disciples and began His public ministry. We should respond to His call and pursue Him wholeheartedly because He is worthy.

A look at the life and ministry of John the Baptist, and at the temptation of Jesus.

How do we respond to the Gospel?

Matthew wrote his gospel for other Jews, about the Jew who fulfilled the Law. He presents Jesus as King.

Communion

Learn to discern between dying on a hill and dying to yourself at the cross. Point to Christ instead of our differences and let the Holy Spirit do the convicting.

God wants us to be transformed in our thinking about ourselves, other believers, our enemies, and our government. He wants us to live in fellowship with each other.

God is seeking the worship of a life sacrificed to Him. This is our response to the Gospel.

Romans 9-11

Devon looks at the message of the Gospel in preparation for Communion.

Our sinful nature wants us to sin, but God has made us new. We are no longer slaves to our sin. Nothing can separate us from God's love.

God's grace isn't a license to sin. We are no longer slaves to sin. We should align our thinking with God and be free from sin.

The benefits of the righteousness that is credited to us by God are peace, grace, hope, joy, love and life. Join us to for a journey into these benefits.

Romans 4:3 Believing in God changes the way we behave in the world. This believing leads to righteousness.

Everyone has sinned and is in need of a Saviour. God is not indifferent to evil, but He is also loving and kind and He draws us to repentence. We need to respond to Him.

The core of the book of Romans is 1:16-17. We can be completely convinced of the validity of the Gospel. Through faith, God gives us His righteousness through forgiveness of our sins. This is our salvation.

Why is there a significant shortage of pastors? What can we as congregation do to find a pastor, and what is our responsibility to help relieve the shortage?

Matthew 6:25-34 God provides for us. We need to store up treasure in heaven through righteousness, and trust in God in our lives.

The story of David foreshadows Jesus in several ways. We need to keep our eyes on God and follow His will, also in the hard times.

God does forgive our sins, but that does not mean we can escape consequences. When we are tempted by sin, we should master it before it masters us.

David was a man after God's heart despite being sinful. He responded to God by humbly confessing his sin, repenting, asking for forgiveness, and seeking spiritual renewal.

God promised that a descendant of David would come to save humanity.

Living With The Lion: It is by God's Grace that we are saved through faith. We need to humble ourselves before Him and repent so that we can live in His joy.

God's plan is that of redemption and restoration, as is seen over and over in the Old Testament, until it comes to completion in Jesus. By His wounds, we are healed.

David developed a deep trust in God, in spite of difficult circumstances. His faith allowed him to see the bigger picture. We need to develop that resilient faith and trust that God is preparing us for what is to come.

If we wait on the Lord, we can go through the fire without coming out smelling like smoke.

What drives you? Are you driven by a desire for success or are you driven by your relationship with God? [Apologies, this recording has some issues with the sound - it started off very quiet.]

We often trust our own perceptions instead of God's. The way we see our lives, ourselves, and others are influenced by our own thoughts and those of other people. We need to turn our eyes to God and trust that He knows better, and we can ask Him to show us things the way they really are.

Saul feared men more than God and that led him to disobedience. We need to trust God and follow His commands.

Who is your leader? The Israelites wanted to follow a human leader instead of God, and then later on King Saul put the opinions of the people over God's instruction. God needs to remain above us.

What happened when the Israelites trusted their own fortunes instead of trusting God? We need to remember our dependence on our Holy God.

Michael discusses how Hannah approached her situation with humility, and how she acknowledged her dependence on God. This is how one lives a faithful life.

Byron looks at descriptions of God in Philippians and Isaiah in preparation of serving Communion. Devon shares insights he learned while visiting Ephesus.

Pastor Don Harder explains the importance of seeking and keeping peace in a church, in spite of our differences.

We find our joy in the Lord (Philippians 3:1) and as life goes on we need to recount our decision and remain steadfast in Him (Philippians 4:1).

Philippians 1:1-2:18 Christ will be magnified. God the Finisher will bring His plans together. Our goal, in unity with other believers, should be to look to Him.

"It is more blessed to give than to receive." What does a new life in Christ look like? Ephesians 4.

Michael explores the parallels between Genesis 1-3, the original creation story, and the book of John, which shows how the events in the garden have been reversed by Jesus' death and resurrection.