Goodlife Community Church

Why does Jesus say he has come to cast fire, judgement & division? - Reading difficult Bible verses

All the way from Advent through to Easter we are making our way through the Gospel of Luke, in particular Luke's Good News. In today's message Mike was challenged to share from Luke 12 when Jesus shares "Do you think I have come to bring peace to this Earth? No, I tell you, but rather division." which Mike relates about the refiners fire; Luke's Good News on FIRE:

1. The fire is God's love expressed

2. God's fire of love divides

3. Don't resist the fire of God's Love

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

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Is the Bible just another thing you scroll past? (with Aussie Dave)

We are very lucky today to hear from Guest Speaker; Dave Adamson (@aussiedave), as he shares that reading the Bible is complicated. 11% of Adult Christians read the Bible daily (Statista) and 47% of Christian teens have never read the Bible (ACC). So what can we do to fix this? It starts with our daily decisions that will determine our spiritual direction. Dave shares a beautiful encouragement that it can be easy to do, and that "one verse today beats good intentions tomorrow."

 

"We are drowning in content but starving for wisdom"

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY

https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg

 

Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

 

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We want to be faithful & intentional this year...

Last Sunday was Vision Sunday and our Lead Pastor, Mike Hardie shared about Luke's Good News for Goodlife Community Church. In Luke 6, Jesus calls us to be Disciples (Students, Apprentices) as well as Apostles (Sent Ones, On Mission). So for 2025 we as a community are being faithful and intentional about connection & contribution. 

CHURCH MISSION: Equip people to live the bigger story

CENTRE MISSION: Because people matter we are Building Community, Fostering Health & Offering Hope

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY

https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg

 

Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

 

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Are you afraid of judgement?

We are kicking off this year continuing to look at the Gospel of Luke and his Good News. Today Greg is sharing Luke's Good News on LOVE OVER JUDGEMENT.

 

"We love only insofar as we abstain from judgement" - Greg Boyd

 

JUDGMENT: Condemning, Seperate

LOVE: Humble, Brave, Repentant, Accepting, Forgiving, Merciful

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY

https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg

 

Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

 

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Do you trust God?

We are kicking off this year continuing to look at the Gospel of Luke and his Good News. Today Mike is sharing Luke's Good News on TRUSTING GOD.

Have you ever had a holy ground experience?

Invitation To Trust:

1. Trust when it's unconventional

2. Trust when you feel unworthy

3. Trust God's Grace over your past

4. Trust when you're called to the unknown

 

"Trust is saying yes because of God's Character even when you can't work it out"

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY

https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg

 

Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

 

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What Gets You Up In The Morning?

We are kicking off this year continuing to look at the Gospel of Luke and his Good News. Today Mike is sharing Luke's Good News On PURPOSE.

- Cancel debts with forgiveness

- Offer compassion to the broken hearted

- Advocate for the Opressed

"Do for one what you wish you could do for all" - Andy Stanley

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY

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Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

 

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My New Identity || Greg Forrest

Welcome back to the Goody Podcast for 2024! On the back of advent and all the way up until Easter we are following the book of Luke. Today Greg is sharing about Jesus' baptism and Identity. 

 

MY NEW IDENTITY:

- Belonging to God

- Being in Christ

- Living out love

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY

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Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

 

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YOUTH:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlife_youth/

COLLECTIVE:: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifecollective_/

CHRISTMAS DAY: 1 John 9 & Adoration of the Shepherds by Christian Dietrich

Merry Christmas! 

Thanks for joining us as we walked the journey of Advent, from shadow into light, and now it is the dawn of Christmastide. We celebrate that Christ is Emmanuel, God with us. He was born for all humankind, as Saviour to all. 

Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

CHRISTMAS EVE: Luke 2 & The Birth of Jesus by Lu Hongnian

Ask: In what ways has God spoken to you during this season of Advent?

Listen: “Ave Maria” by Franz Schubert. Performed by Leslie Odom Jr.  https://open.spotify.com/track/0KAs4B1ZGRh2ZUta76CmIS?si=a736e46f0f3f4279 

Art: The Birth of Jesus (1941) by Lu Hongnian

 

Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider

ADVENT (Week 4, Day 6): Isaiah 11 & Nativity by Brian Kershisnik

Ask: Where did you see the light of God today?

Listen: “Heaven Meets Earth” All Sons and Daughters https://open.spotify.com/track/6BEetSDJtCMOJukSBSrQUv?si=26a90499344e4e7a 

Art: Nativity (2006) by Brian Kershisnik

 

Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider