Northside Church - Sydney

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Journeying into 2013 Week 3: A Place of Influence Jesus said “You are the light of the world…” (Matthew 5:14) That’s one of the descriptions He gave to His disciples and in doing so, He was referring to the opportunities provided to each one of us to be a person of influence. Letting the light of God’s love, grace, forgiveness and justice shine through us is one of our great privileges (and responsibilities) in the Christian life. Reading: Matthew 5:13-20 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Overflow – What Goes In Must Come Out Week 1: It’s Source There are two ways to blow up a balloon – 1. from the inside, or 2. you can try and suck all the air out of the room. Our lives are not that much different. In a world that offers a plethora of strategies for self-inflation, what if this New Year you decided to expand your life from within, instead of seeking to suck the air from everywhere else? Welcome to the principle of “Overflow”, where New Years Resolutions focus not on commitments, but character. Reading: Psalm 1; Matthew 6:22-23,33 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Journeying into 2013 Week 2: A Place of Confidence Jesus said to His disciples on one occasion: “Take heart, it is I. Do not be afraid…” (Matthew 14:31) Fear robs us of confidence and this is not how God intends us to live. He wants us to be in a place where we exhibit courage, strength and confidence in all areas of our lives. Reading: Matthew 14:22-33 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – New Series: Journeying into 2013 Week 1: A Place of Freedom Jesus said “If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed…” (John 8:36) “Freedom” is a word Christians talk and sing about a lot, but what does it mean? In what ways are we free & how is our freedom meant to affect our lives?. Reading: John 8:31-36 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Back to Earth (After Christmas) Coming back to earth after Christmas is never easy – and it wasn’t for those involved in the first Christmas! For Mary and Joseph, following the breath-taking beauty of Bethlehem it was back to the normality of Nazareth! Fortunately we can learn much from the experiences of these two, along with people like Simeon & Anna, who missed the main event (Jesus’ birth), but were there when things “returned to normal” Reading: Luke 2: 25-38 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – New Series: Reverse Garbage – Finding Treasure in the Familiar Love, Hope, Peace, Joy – they’re words pulled out each and every Christmas…. How might you rediscover new value in the overly used?

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Gift Ideas: For the One who has Everything What do you give to the person who (apparently) has everything?? That’s the dilemma many of us face every year and it seems to get worse as you get older, with family and friends accumulating more and more “things”. What about the Wise Men, at the first Christmas? What were they to give the One who (literally) had everything… the One through whom “everything was created, in heaven, and on earth…” (Col 1:16). Well, they chose “wisely” and in this message Graham will reveal the significance of their gifts. Reading: Matthew 2:1-8 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – God’s Promise of Hope Long before Jesus was born, God dropped hints along the way promising hope for the world. Join us as we hear of God’s compassion revealed in the greatest gift: Jesus. Reading: 1 John 4:9-12

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: Playlist – Christmas According to iTunes Top 20 Week 3: Lonely Boy Black Keys iTunes hit says: “Well I’m so above you and it’s plain to see but I came to love you any way…So you pulled my heart out and I don’t mind bleedin’ and the whole time you keep me waiting, waiting, waiting” Can you see how we might share “Christmas according to iTunes” this week? Reading: Phil 2.1-11 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Christmas: Tis the Season to be Daring Week 3: Will You Take A Risk? We can approach Christmas 2012 in one of two ways: we can simply drift into this season in all the usual, predictable ways: the round of parties, the gift giving, the frenetic pressure and stress. Or we can take a more risky approach and decide to intentionally reflect on the significance of this seasons; raise our level of generosity to needy causes; resolve not just to sing about “peace and goodwill” but be an instrument of peace and goodwill. Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: Playlist – Christmas According to iTunes Top 20 Week 2: Get Along Can we all just get along? Guy Sebastian’s No#1 iTunes hit asks a very legitimate question. What does the bible say about the deep rifts that divide humanity, and how might the “Prince of Peace” shed some light on the situation this Christmas? Reading: Isaiah 8:19-9:6 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Christmas: Tis the Season to be Daring Week 2: Ordinary People Took A Risk One of the many stunning features of the first Christmas is the number of ordinary people who stepped out in faith and took a risk: Joseph ran the risk of condemnation when he chose to marry his pregnant fiance; the Wiseman embarked on a risky journey to greet the Christ child and Mary had to give birth in a risky, less than ideal setting. Responding to God’s call inevitably involves risky choices… Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – New Series: Christmas: Tis the Season to be Daring Week 1: God Took A Risk Love is always risky because when we love, there is no guarantee our love is going to be returned… no guarantee the object of our love is going to respond in the same way. That’s the risk God took in order to seal our redemption in Christ. The Bible says: “He came to His own people, but they did not receive Him. But to those who did receive Him He gave the right to become God’s children!” God continues to take risks, in that He entrusts us with the work of bringing in the Kingdom… being His hand, His feet in the ongoing task of reconciling the world to Himself. Reading: John 1:1-13 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – I Saw That Snigger Graham is going to adapt a message he recently presented to our morning congregation. Based on the sotry of Sarah (Abraham’s wife), the message tackles the issue of unanswered prayer and outlines practical steps to cope with this challenging aspect of the Christian journey. Reading: Genesis 18:1-15 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: Superheroes: Life Lessons from the OT Week 5: Esther In her life Esther was to discover there are moments when we need to courageously step up and respond to God’s call. Esther came to the realisation she had been appointed as Queen “for such a time as this: and went on to play a huge role in the salvation of her people. Reading: Esther 4:4-14 (NIV)

This series has had a powerful impact on many people, especially those involved in our Connection Group network. Next week we'll here from several group members about their experiences and the discoveries they have made about the DNA of the Christian life. In addition, Sam will wrap up the series with a final powerful word.

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Superheroes: Life Lessons from the OT Week 4: Joseph In his life Joseph was to discover you can be in “the pits” one moment and serving in a Royal Palace the next! Yes, Joseph’s life was one of huge contrasts but through it all he remained faithful to God and his faith was eventually rewarded. Reading: Genesis 37:1-11 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: DNA of the Christian Life – Week 6: Contented “The iPhone 4s is sooo yesterday! “It’s amazing in our culture today, how quickly new things become old things. How easily we become discontent in a society that has everything…. How do we find “Contentment?” Reading: Philippians 4:10-13 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Superheroes: Life Lessons from the OT Week 3: Gideon In his life Gideon was to discover if God wants you to do something He’ll make it known! Gideon’s famous “fleece test” is one of those special moments in the Bible where we see the vulnerability of a great man of God who is very unsure of how he should respond to God. The incident contains important life lessons for us all… Reading: Judges 6:36-40 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: DNA of the Christian Life – Week 5: Rejoice? It may sound harsh and oversimplified, but there are 2 types of people in the world – those in the middle of tough times and those headed for them. What do we say to people who are struggling, without sounding “cheesy”, and what do you do if you are in the middle of hardship and pain? Reading: Philippians 4:4-6 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Superheroes: Life Lessons from the OT Week 2: Sarah In her life Sarah was to discover with God anything is possible – even having a baby when you’re old enough to be a grandmother! Of course it wasn’t easy and there were major challenges along the way, but eventually she and her husband Abraham became the parents “of a great nation…” Reading: Genesis 18:1-15 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: DNA of the Christian Life – Week 4: Discontented Imagine you stumble out of the airport of a foreign country for the first time. “Where might I get a hamburger?” you ask? I know the perfect place the attendant replies, just drive that way for a bit. Can you be more specific? Often we can be given directions in the Christian life that are just as vague. Vagueness does us no good – so let’s get specific as to how we grow. Reading: Philippians 3:12-15 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – New Series: Superheroes: Life Lessons from the OT Week 1: Moses In his life Moses was to discover there’s a lot of wilderness to cross before you get to the Promised Land! In fact, a large slice of his life was spent in the wilderness but through it all, he remained faithful to God. There’s a powerful life lesson here for all of us. Reading: Exodus 3:1-14 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: DNA of the Christian Life – Week 3: Simplicity Ever looked at the Christian life and thought it was a set of overcomplicated do’s and don’ts? Good news: get ready to get simplified! Reading: Philippians 3:1-9 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: DNA of the Christian Life – Week 2: Essence There is a quality that naturally seems to attract others and is never complained about. One can never have enough and no one cares if you have to much. It’s the first part of what Paul describes in Philippians 2. Reading: Philippians 2:3-11 (NIV)

Guest Speaker: Mike Hardie The Swing Theory Mike Hardie is the pastor & founder of THRIVE Community Church. Mike & his wife, Terasa are passionate about the vision of THRIVE to bless the city & community through love, hope, justice and a whole lot of good news . People everywhere are discourage and people everywhere can encourage. Encouragement helps people get unstuck from life’s muddy moments. Reading: Psalm 42:5-11 (NLT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – New Series: New Series: DNA of the Christian Life – Week 1: Worthy DNA is the core set of instructions from which all known living organisms grow. For all it’s complexity, life grows from simplicity. What if Christianity could be that simple? In this new study of Philippians, we’ll uncover one of the most relevant books of the bible, and the blueprints that comprise the DNA of the Christian Life. Reading: Philippians 1:27-30 (NIV)

Speaker: Kristyn Haddon – Cont. Series: No Reservations. Week 3: Jesus & A Failure This encounter is especially unexpected, given Jesus had been dead for some time already! What happens when Jesus has brunch with an old colleague who had let him down? Reading: John 21:10-24 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: No Reservations. Week 2: Jesus & A Sinful Woman In this unexpected encounter with Jesus, it’s an unexpected guest that prompts some challenging dinner conversation around forgiveness. Reading: Luke 7:36-50 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – New Series: No Reservations. Week 1: Jesus & A Traitor Some of the best teaching from Jesus, didn’t necessarily take place in the heart of temples and cities, but in the interactions of everyday life. In this new series, we’ll look at 3 mealtime encounters with Jesus and what happens when he has “No Reservations” Reading: Luke 19:1-10 (NIV)

6PM – Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: Never Ending Story Week 6: Impacting Eternity Imagine that Eternity was a line that starts at your front door, stretches around the globe, and returns. Your life would be a dot on that 25,000km. Time is a small slice of eternity on loan from God, but can have significance that lasts forever. How would living from Eternity help you impact the now? Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

9AM & 10:45AM – Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Never Ending Story Week 6: Impacting Eternity Imagine that Eternity was a line that starts at your front door, stretches around the globe, and returns. Your life would be a dot on that 25,000km. Time is a small slice of eternity on loan from God, but can have significance that lasts forever. How would living from Eternity help you impact the now? Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

6PM – Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Never Ending Story Week 5: The Power of One It’s one thing to observe an opportunity, it’s another to seize it! What would happen if you crossed the road to not only find a need, but meet it? Reading: Luke 10:27-37

9AM & 10:45AM – Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: Never Ending Story Week 5: The Power of One It’s one thing to observe an opportunity, it’s another to seize it! What would happen if you crossed the road to not only find a need, but meet it? Reading: Luke 10:27-37

6PM – Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: Never Ending Story Week 4: Overflow All of us have been given resources from God, and yet we wonder how could I ever make a big difference? God achieves great things through people who may have small resources but big hearts! Reading: James 2:14-17

9AM & 10:45AM – Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Never Ending Story Week 4: Overflow All of us have been given resources from God, and yet we wonder how could I ever make a big difference? God achieves great things through people who may have small resources but big hearts! Reading: James 2:14-17

6PM – Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: Never Ending Story Week 3: Intersections If you have intersected with God, and you are intersecting with others, He wants to influence them THROUGH YOU. It means then that the stranger you happened to speak to, or the person who cut across your path may not just be there by accident? What would happen if we payed closer attention to the intersections of life? Reading: 1 Peter 4:7-1

9AM & 10:45AM – Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Never Ending Story Week 3: Intersections If you have intersected with God, and you are intersecting with others, He wants to influence them THROUGH YOU. It means then that the stranger you happened to speak to, or the person who cut across your path may not just be there by accident? What would happen if we payed closer attention to the intersections of life? Reading: 1 Peter 4:7-1

6PM – Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: Never Ending Story Week 2: Your Passion/His Purposes Each year you will have been given 525, 600 minutes. Often we look back and wonder where did they go? What you love is seen in your passions, priorities and purposes.Therefore aligning our loves with God’s loves is key to uncovering a life of purpose and passion in even the smallest increments of time… Reading: Ephesians 4:11-16

9AM & 10:45AM – Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Never Ending Story Week 2: Your Passion/His Purposes Each year you will have been given 525, 600 minutes. Often we look back and wonder where did they go? What you love is seen in your passions, priorities and purposes.Therefore aligning our loves with God’s loves is key to uncovering a life of purpose and passion in even the smallest increments of time… Reading: Ephesians 4:11-16

6PM – Speaker: Sam Haddon – New Series: Never Ending Story Week 1: His, Ours, Your Story How do we become difference makers in the world around us? God’s desire since the beginning off time, has been to write His Story across the pages of History, through every day people. This series is about discovering what God has given you in this life and using it, no matter how big or small. How will you use your story in His story? Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10

9AM & 10:45AM – Speaker: Sam Haddon – New Series: Never Ending Story Week 1: His, Ours, Your Story How do we become difference makers in the world around us? God’s desire since the beginning off time, has been to write His Story across the pages of History, through every day people. This series is about discovering what God has given you in this life and using it, no matter how big or small. How will you use your story in His story? Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Staying Cool When the Heat is On! Conflict among people (even Christians) is an inevitable part of life. How we handle conflict – especially what we say can make a huge difference to how the issue is eventually resolved. If we’re growing in Christ and allowing His Spirit to control our conversation, we can choose words that will help to minimise the chances of serious conflict. Reading: Acts 15:36-41 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Five x 5 Week 5: Five Things to Say To Help Young People Keep The Faith Most research indicates the present generation of young people are turning their backs on Church and Christianity in droves. This leads many to wonder about the viability of the Christian Church in the future. What can we say today to the young people in our care, to help them stay true to their calling in Christ? Reading: 2 Timothy 3:10-17 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon Cont. Series: Ditto – Walking as Jesus Walked Join us for a night of insight, as we process what it means to walk as Jesus Walked or do “Ditto”

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Five x 5 Week 4: Five Things to Say To Strengthen Your Marriage On the day of the wedding it’s those two words “I Do” that bring a huge smile to the faces of the Bride, the Groom and their assembled friends and family. However, beyond that day, a married couple choose many words as part of their ongoing journey together and these are the words which either make of break their union. With God’s help we can choose the right words… Reading: Ephesians 6:21-31 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Ditto Week 5: Read as Jesus Read In Jesus’ time there was no kindle, no self help section of the bookstore, no vast array of” life guiding” seminars, and yet he managed to life the perfect human life.How did he do it? God’s word. God’s word was paramount in every aspect his life, and for those seeking to live a Ditto life – we’ll uncover how we make it central in ours. Reading: Matthew 5:17-20 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: Five x 5 Week 3: Five Things To Say To Someone Who Claims Not To Believe With atheism on the rise in Australia and its “evangelists” becoming more militant, most of us will have many people within our circle of family members, friends and acquaintances who claim they don’t believe in God. What does Christianity have to say to them? How can we cause them to have a re-think? Reading: Acts 26:19-28 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Cont. Series: Ditto Week 4:Obey as Jesus Obeyed Obeying God sounds like it can be restrictive and a “kill-joy”. Yet, for Jesus he appeared to do it with ease? What are the trademarks of a life that naturally desires what God desires? How do you move your life to a pattern of obeying God, not because you have to, but because you want to? Reading: John 15:19-27 (NIV)

Speaker – Graham Agnew – Cont. Series: Five x 5 Week 2: Five Things To Say To Minimise Conflict Conflict among friends, within marriage, in the workplace etc. is inevitable; it’s how we handle those conflict situations that’s of crucial importance. Naturally our selection of words in dealing with the issues can make a difference to the outcome. With God’s help, we can choose the right words.. Reading: Acts 15:36-41 (GNT)