St Andrews Church Geraldine‘s Podcast

157: 12-01-2025 Blessings and Curses.

Blessings and Curses.

156: 05-01-2025 Three Invitations For A Year Of Purpose And Meaning

Mark 8:30-36

155: 29-12-2024 What Do I Want to Get Out of Church?

All too often we approach church services with this attitude, so this Sunday we’ll consider being church in the light of the Great  Commandment to love God and others, and in the light of St Andrew's mission statement to Glorify God, Grow, and Go.Jn 17:20-26, 1 Cor 12:12-28, Col 3:12-17

154: 22-12-2024 The Jesus Manifesto (Part 22) A kingdom that has come and is yet to come

When we pray "your kingdom come, your will be done" do we understand the fullness of those words? It is more than just a hope that we see the world become a better place. It is a prayer that Jesus would come soon and that his reign on earth (the Millennium of peace) would begin God's complete reign on earth as it should be, and as it is in heaven. Through the ages we see God's Kingdom coming. At the birth of His son, Jesus Christ, we see that this is a kingdom that has come and yet is still to come. Therefore the Lord's prayer is one that all citizens of the Kingdom of God want to pray.Matthew 2:1-12 and Matthew 6:9-10

153: 15-12-2024 The Jesus Manifesto (Part 21) Bringing Honour to God's Name

The Lord's Prayer is the centrepiece of the Sermon of the Mount.  There are endless tangents of approach and we will always learn more about prayer and God everytime we study these verses.  It begins with a focus on God, who he is in relation to us and our praise that he retains the honour that he deserves.  The four living creatures around the throne praise him day and night - it is our role to ensure that His name is praised continuously here on earth.Matthew 6:9-13 and Revelation 4:6-11

152: 08-12-2024 The Jesus Manifesto (Part 20) The Sincerity Of Our Prayers

God's story shows a range of individuals who pray with sincerity to God: Moses, Hannah, Elijah, Hezekiah, the Disciples and also recorded, is Jesus' prayer for you and me (John 17).  In his sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns about hypocritical prayers - prayers for show rather than spoken with sincerity to God.  Prayer had become a cultural thing to many.  In Matthew 6:5-8, Jesus teaches us how to pray with sincerity and the right heart attitude as individuals.  He also follows this up with a pattern of how to pray together (The Lord's Prayer).  In World War II, the British nation prayed with sincerity to God in 7 national days of prayer.  God answered with their prayers in miraculous ways.  How might sincere prayers be a starting point for us to see God work miracles in our community today?Matthew 6:5-8 and 1 Kings 18:22-38

151: 01-12-2024 The Jesus Manifesto (Part 19) The Right Heart Attitude

Chapter 5 of Matthew deals with Jesus explaining God's deeper meaning to the Law. Now as we begin Chapter 6 we hear Jesus explaining how we should practice the Law - and that it requires the right heart attitude. When giving to those in need, in the name of Jesus, it is better to have God's eyes on us, and turn our eyes, not just inwardly to our own heart attitudes, but to turn our eyes to God and offer any time, effort, finances or possessions as an offering for Him to use for His Missio Dei - his mission plan for this world in which he asks us to be part of so that when others do see what we do, they glorify God.Matthew 6:1-4 and Matthew 25:31-40.

150: 24-11-2024: Spirit Filled Church

 
What Does It Mean to Be Spirit-Filled? The Holy Spirit is central to the Christian faith, not only as God's presence but as a transforming force in believers' lives. While every Christian receives the Spirit upon repentance and faith, being Spirit-filled is about actively yielding to God. It happens through living a Bible-based, Christ-focused life—seeking His guidance, meditating on His Word, and letting His love shape us. Like the Israelites’ wilderness struggles and Jesus' victory over temptation, the Spirit-filled life equips us to overcome challenges and reflect God’s love to the world. This filling empowers us for change and holiness, turning us into temples of the Holy Spirit. Joel 2:28-29