Our second class from our Fruit of the Spirit class from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Joe teaches an overview on three study types (a word study, a topic study and a character study) to prepare our Students for their group study on the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-25. FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Our first class from our Fruit of the Spirit class from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Joe teaches a crash course on Inductive Bible Study methods to prepare our Students for their group study on the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-25. FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Our second Koinonia from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Pastor Doug, from Calvary Shoreline, teaches on the race of faith from Hebrews 12:1-2. FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Our first Koinonia from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Pastor Ryan from Calvary Whangarei teaches on the man Epaphroditus from Philippians 2:25-30. Epaphroditus displayed the absolute Christ-likeness in his life as fellow brother, worker and solider. He was the living example of Philippians 2! FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Our seventh class from our Hall of Faith class from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Jordan teaches verse-by-verse through Hebrews 11:30-40 looking at the the faith of many others. FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Our sixth class from our Hall of Faith class from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Doug teaches verse-by-verse through Hebrews 11:23-29 looking at the faith Moses. FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Our fifth class from our Hall of Faith class from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Ken teaches verse-by-verse through Hebrews 11:17-22 looking at the faith of the patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Our fourth class from our Hall of Faith class from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Jordan teaches verse-by-verse through Hebrews 11:13-16 looking at how faith brings a heavenly hope. FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Our third class from our Hall of Faith class from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Nate teaches verse-by-verse through Hebrews 11:8-12 looking at the faith of Abraham and Sarah. FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Our second class from our Hall of Faith class from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Jake teaches verse-by-verse through Hebrews 11:4-7 looking at the faith of Abel, Enoch and Noah. FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Our first class from our Hall of Faith class from our FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023! Desney teaches verse-by-verse through Hebrews 11:1-3 looking at the definition of faith. FROM FAITH TO FRUIT: Summer Programme 2023 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:1-3) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:22-25) Our faith is a result of the great hope that we have in Christ; faith gives shape and substance to something and makes something visible that is not seen. We explored the abiding faith illustrated in the lives of the men and women in Hebrews 11. With knowledge of the truth that “faith without works is dead” and “without faith it is impossible to please God”, we looked at the natural process whereby our abiding faith is evidenced in fruit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. It was our heart that our Students left the Summer Programme with a greater understanding that when their abiding faith is placed in our great God, they fulfil the law of Christ, producing in them spiritual fruit.
Main Session 4 from our FROM GLORY TO GLORY: Winter Retreat 2022! Josh Fricke exhorted us from Hebrews 4 that today is the day! We must boldly enter into holiest place, into His presence, for He loves us dearly. In this session, Josh highlighted a lesson from the past, a series of warnings and invitations, challenging us to protect our hearts from becoming hardened and relaxing into our own indifference. FROM GLORY TO GLORY: Winter Retreat 2022 “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 3:17-18 NKJV) As believers, we are daily being transformed from the glory of the Law of Moses to the glory of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Old Covenant was given to Moses directly from God and, although it was holy, good, and righteous, we could not keep it and it could not save us. But the New Covenant promises life abundant, not through our own doing, but fully by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. As believers, our position under the New Covenant is permanent and unwavering as it was bought by the precious blood of Jesus Christ; offered to us daily as a gift. Over the Winter Retreat, we focused on how the spiritual glory of the New Covenant offers supernatural power to radically transform our lives through the power of Jesus Christ and relationship with Him.
Main Session 3 from our FROM GLORY TO GLORY: Winter Retreat 2022! Desney Greybe focused on our theme verse, highlighting that our nature and character is in direct conflict with God, thus He wants to transform us so that we can enjoy the fullness of relationship with Him! Because God is in the business of transforming us to be more like Him everyday, we must delight ourselves in the Lord and surrender to His transforming work in our lives. FROM GLORY TO GLORY: Winter Retreat 2022 “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 3:17-18 NKJV) As believers, we are daily being transformed from the glory of the Law of Moses to the glory of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Old Covenant was given to Moses directly from God and, although it was holy, good, and righteous, we could not keep it and it could not save us. But the New Covenant promises life abundant, not through our own doing, but fully by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. As believers, our position under the New Covenant is permanent and unwavering as it was bought by the precious blood of Jesus Christ; offered to us daily as a gift. Over the Winter Retreat, we focused on how the spiritual glory of the New Covenant offers supernatural power to radically transform our lives through the power of Jesus Christ and relationship with Him.
Main Session 2 from our FROM GLORY TO GLORY: Winter Retreat 2022! Pastor Jake Wilmoth explored the purpose of the law from Galatians 3 and identified four things that the law reveals: (1) God has a standard, (2) we can't reach the standard, (3) there are consequences to missing the mark and (4) there is a substitution to take our place. The purpose of the law was to show us we need Jesus! FROM GLORY TO GLORY: Winter Retreat 2022 “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 3:17-18 NKJV) As believers, we are daily being transformed from the glory of the Law of Moses to the glory of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Old Covenant was given to Moses directly from God and, although it was holy, good, and righteous, we could not keep it and it could not save us. But the New Covenant promises life abundant, not through our own doing, but fully by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. As believers, our position under the New Covenant is permanent and unwavering as it was bought by the precious blood of Jesus Christ; offered to us daily as a gift. Over the Winter Retreat, we focused on how the spiritual glory of the New Covenant offers supernatural power to radically transform our lives through the power of Jesus Christ and relationship with Him.
Main Session 1 from our FROM GLORY TO GLORY: Winter Retreat 2022! Pastor Jordan Walsh opened the retreat teaching us from 2 Corinthians 3. He laid the groundwork for our retreat theme looking at three things: covenants, the veil and the issue of glory. The endpoint is that the glory of new covenant is much more glorious than that of the old covenant! FROM GLORY TO GLORY: Winter Retreat 2022 “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 3:17-18 NKJV) As believers, we are daily being transformed from the glory of the Law of Moses to the glory of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Old Covenant was given to Moses directly from God and, although it was holy, good, and righteous, we could not keep it and it could not save us. But the New Covenant promises life abundant, not through our own doing, but fully by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. As believers, our position under the New Covenant is permanent and unwavering as it was bought by the precious blood of Jesus Christ; offered to us daily as a gift. Over the Winter Retreat, we focused on how the spiritual glory of the New Covenant offers supernatural power to radically transform our lives through the power of Jesus Christ and relationship with Him.
Main Session 05 from our FIRST LOVED: Winter Retreat 2021! Pastor Jordan Walsh closed out the retreat looking the story of God's redemptive and enduring love for His people through the lens of the prophet Hosea. Even in our unfaithfulness and wandering to other things, God loves us still and has purchased us with His precious blood! This love doesn’t make sense, but the love God has reasons of its own that surpass what we may think love is. The powerful truth is that He loved us first! FIRST LOVED: Winter Retreat 2021 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:18-19 NKJV) As believers, we know and understand that God loves us, but often we struggle to live in the daily reality of God’s love for us! Over the Winter Retreat, we focused on the truth that God loved us first. It is this love that has been first communicated and shown to man that leads us to the realisation that we love Him simply in response to His love for us. And when we experience His love and love Him in return, there is a freedom and self-abandonment that comes in loving God.
Main Session 04 from our FIRST LOVED: Winter Retreat 2021! Pastor Jordan Walsh encouraged us with Jesus' simple invitation to Peter in John 21. He looked at how a post-crucification Peter felt distant and unsure on where he stood with Jesus, focusing on Jesus' invitation to "Come be with Me" surpassed Peter's feelings of distance. FIRST LOVED: Winter Retreat 2021 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:18-19 NKJV) As believers, we know and understand that God loves us, but often we struggle to live in the daily reality of God’s love for us! Over the Winter Retreat, we focused on the truth that God loved us first. It is this love that has been first communicated and shown to man that leads us to the realisation that we love Him simply in response to His love for us. And when we experience His love and love Him in return, there is a freedom and self-abandonment that comes in loving God.
Main Session 03 from our FIRST LOVED: Winter Retreat 2021! Josh Fricke explored the gospels looking through the lens of Jesus' love shown toward one of his closest disciples, John. He focused on how John walked in Christ's call, care and command for his life! FIRST LOVED: Winter Retreat 2021 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:18-19 NKJV) As believers, we know and understand that God loves us, but often we struggle to live in the daily reality of God’s love for us! Over the Winter Retreat, we focused on the truth that God loved us first. It is this love that has been first communicated and shown to man that leads us to the realisation that we love Him simply in response to His love for us. And when we experience His love and love Him in return, there is a freedom and self-abandonment that comes in loving God.
Main Session 02 from our FIRST LOVED: Winter Retreat 2021! Josh Brown teaches through the text in Isaiah 53 looking at the suffering of Messiah, highlighting the lengths that Christ went for us to demonstrate His love for us! FIRST LOVED: Winter Retreat 2021 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:18-19 NKJV) As believers, we know and understand that God loves us, but often we struggle to live in the daily reality of God’s love for us! Over the Winter Retreat, we focused on the truth that God loved us first. It is this love that has been first communicated and shown to man that leads us to the realisation that we love Him simply in response to His love for us. And when we experience His love and love Him in return, there is a freedom and self-abandonment that comes in loving God.
Main Session 01 from our FIRST LOVED: Winter Retreat 2021! Pastor Joe Crispi kicks the retreat off in 1 John 4 looking at the truth that God loved us first! He challenged us with the following questions: What defines you? And what obstacles stand in the way of you accepting the love of God? FIRST LOVED: Winter Retreat 2021 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:18-19 NKJV) As believers, we know and understand that God loves us, but often we struggle to live in the daily reality of God’s love for us! Over the Winter Retreat, we focused on the truth that God loved us first. It is this love that has been first communicated and shown to man that leads us to the realisation that we love Him simply in response to His love for us. And when we experience His love and love Him in return, there is a freedom and self-abandonment that comes in loving God.