Goodlife Community Church

Waiting Well || Advent week 1 with Joren Berry

This Advent we are journeying through the book of Matthew, his gospel in particular highlights how Jesus is the fulfilment of the old testament prophecies of the Messiah. This week Joren gives us a fantastic introduction as he reflects on the time between the old and new testaments, a season of waiting on God and how we remain in the waiting for the final fulfilment on Jesus' return. Joren asks us, are we waiting well and shares wisdom to secure our anchor of hope in Jesus.

4:15 The message begins

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The power of Jesus community || GRIT with Nic Gilmour, week 15

This message concludes our deep dive into the book of James. Nic calls us to be open to the power of Jesus community. Being the people that God has called us to be, living in the spirit of truth, walking together with a desire to be more like Jesus.

 

Follow along each week of the GRIT series:

🔹 Watch sermons + access notes on the teachings page of our website: https://www.goodlife.org.au/teachings

🔹 Join us on the YouVersion Bible App

🔹 Make Goodlife Community Church your home church in the app and join in our featured reading plans on the book of James.

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What was, what is, what is to come: 25th Thanksgiving Service

Our annual Thanksgiving celebration was a special one this year as we celebrated 25 years since the opening of Goodlife Community Centre. We had three speakers who shared different perspectives of God's goodness, provision, purposes and unique calling for Goodlife.

 

What is: Stephen Jeffs

What was: our founding pastor Doug Drinnan

What will be: Nic Gilmour

 

2:28 Stephen Jeffs 16:58 Doug Drinnan 32:10 Nic Gilmour

 

Follow along each week of the GRIT series:

🔹 Watch sermons + access notes on the teachings page of our website: https://www.goodlife.org.au/teachings

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🔹 Make Goodlife Community Church your home church in the app and join in our featured reading plans on the book of James.

 

If you would like to know more about Goodlife, connect with us via the following links.

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Let them Pray || GRIT with V Gilmour week 14

This week V Gilmour brings us an wisdom and encouragement to enhance our prayer lives. When the children of God pray, God shows up. The invisible reality of His presence is revealed. Our prayers make God visible to the world.

 

Follow along each week of the GRIT series:

🔹 Watch sermons + access notes on the teachings page of our website: https://www.goodlife.org.au/teachings

🔹 Join us on the YouVersion Bible App

🔹 Make Goodlife Community Church your home church in the app and join in our featured reading plans on the book of James. If you would like to know more about Goodlife, connect with us via the following links.

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

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Truth is not optional, it's essential || GRIT with Jamie Coyle week 13

This week our special guest speaker Jamie Coyle breaks down James 5:12 he looks at what does it look like to be Christ in the world today? What does it look like to be a Christian in a world where truth is twisted and broken? How can we be a people of truth and trust?

Follow along each week of the GRIT series:

🔹 Watch sermons + access notes on the teachings page of our website: https://www.goodlife.org.au/teachings

🔹 Join us on the YouVersion Bible App

🔹 Make Goodlife Community Church your home church in the app and join in our featured reading plans on the book of James. If you would like to know more about Goodlife, connect with us via the following links.

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

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Living in the light of eternity || GRIT with Nic Gilmour week 12

This week Nic tackles some of the big questions of life around suffering, purpose and meaning and the hope of heaven. While these questions can often cause anxiety, Jesus offers a hope that can lead us to anticipation for the glorious future we have in Him.

Follow along each week of the GRIT series:

🔹 Watch sermons + access notes on the teachings page of our website: https://www.goodlife.org.au/teachings

🔹 Join us on the YouVersion Bible App

🔹 Make Goodlife Community Church your home church in the app and join in our featured reading plans on the book of James.

If you would like to know more about Goodlife, connect with us via the following links.

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

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Freedom Fighters - walking in justice and mercy || GRIT week 11 with V Gilmour

This week V brings us a fresh perspective on James 5: 1 - 6 and the call we have on our lives as followers of Jesus to walk in justice and mercy. V shares that Jesus was the ultimate freedom fighter, we each should consider what we can do to share the hope and the freedom that God desires for us individually and our world.

08:40 The message begins

Follow along each week of the GRIT series:

🔹 Watch sermons + access notes on the teachings page of our website: https://www.goodlife.org.au/teachings

🔹 Join us on the YouVersion Bible App

🔹 Make Goodlife Community Church your home church in the app and join in our featured reading plans on the book of James.

If you would like to know more about Goodlife, connect with us via the following links. WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-no...

SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0D...

CONNECT via socials FACEBOOK ::   / goodlifecommunitychurch   INSTAGRAM::   / goodlifecommunitychurch  

YOUTH::   / goodlife_youth  

COLLECTIVE::   / goodlifecollective_  

How to make life decisions? || GRIT with Lucas Bartlett week 10

Sometimes the hardest truths in Scripture come disguised in the simplest words. James 4:13–17 is one of those passages—it’s short, practical, and deeply personal. The message begins at: 11:25 It’s about how we plan, dream, and make decisions. And James asks us to consider whether our plans are built around our will or God’s.

This message explores what happens when we live by “my will”—and the freedom and purpose that come when we live by “Thy will.” It’s both a warning and an invitation: to shift from self-determination to divine partnership.

We are delighted to welcome a special guest speaker Lucas Bartlett is the Co-Lead Pastor of Surf Church Phillip Island alongside his with Ash and the Principal of CSALT Academy (Christian surfers advanced leadership training), a discipleship and leadership training school for young surfing adults. As Principal of CSALT Academy, Lucas has invested in raising up the next generation of Christian Surfers leaders. CSALT Academy provides immersive discipleship, theological training, and mission experiences, equipping young adults to live boldly for Christ in their everyday contexts.

Lucas’ heart is to empower others to discover their calling and to step into leadership with both courage and humility.

https://www.csaltacademy.org.au/

Follow along each week of the GRIT series:

🔹 Watch sermons + access notes on the teachings page of our website: https://www.goodlife.org.au/teachings

🔹 Join us on the YouVersion Bible App

🔹 Make Goodlife Community Church your home church in the app and join in our featured reading plans on the book of James.

If you would like to know more about Goodlife, connect with us via the following links.

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

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Why we need Jesus || GRIT with Nic Gilmour week 9

This week Nic brings us a message based on James 4: 10-12. He explains that we as a church are called to unity, not uniformity. We need biblical humility in knowing who we are in Jesus, beloved forgiven children of God and flawed people. It is from this posture that we can engage with different opinions. Nic provides some great insights including:

• The way we tackle difficult issues is important
• Jesus came to fulfill the law, he is our atonement.
• He both contracts and expands the law giving us the greatest commandment, loving the Lord your God with all your heart and love your neighbour as you love yourself.

If you wish to jump straight to the message it starts at: 10:45

Follow along each week of the GRIT series:

🔹 Watch sermons + access notes on the teachings page of our website: https://www.goodlife.org.au/teachings

🔹 Join us on the YouVersion Bible App

🔹 Make Goodlife Community Church your home church in the app and join in our featured reading plans on the book of James.

If you would like to know more about Goodlife, connect with us via the following links.
WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-no...

SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0D...

CONNECT via socials
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YOUTH::   / goodlife_youth  
COLLECTIVE::   / goodlifecollective_  

Come Near to God || GRIT week 8 with V Gilmour

Join us as V Gilmour shares an encouraging insight on James 4:1-10, helping us explore God’s invitation to humility, surrender, and drawing near to Him.

She looks at how we experience:

• Battles
• Prayers
• Friendships
• God’s invitation

04:18 The message from V Gilmour

Follow along each week of the GRIT series:

🔹 Watch sermons + access notes on the teachings page of our website: https://www.goodlife.org.au/teachings

🔹 Join us on the YouVersion Bible App

🔹 Make Goodlife Community Church your home church in the app and join in our featured reading plans on the book of James. If you would like to know more about Goodlife, connect with us via the following links.

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

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

CONNECT via socials

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