Sunday worship at Good Shepherd Para Vista on 31 May 2020. This is a recording of the worship live-stream hosted by Pastor Rolly Stahl, including the discussion-based message on Commission, Co-mission and Mission" with Pastor Reid Matthias and Pastor Rolly Stahl.
What does the commission at the birth of the Church have to do with the birthday of the church two thousand years later? In these present times, what opportunities for witnessing can we not let slip through our fingers? How has the commission of God changed from the time of Moses, to the time of the Disciples, to the time of the 21st century Church?
Exodus 3:1-10; Luke 24:30-35; Acts 2:1-4
Sunday worship at Good Shepherd Para Vista on 24 May 2020. This is a recording of the worship live-stream hosted by Pastor Reid Matthias and Georgie Schuster, including the message "What Jesus says about money" from Pastor Reid Matthias and Pastor Noel Due.
Money is not evil in itself but obsession over money can ruin our lives. Join with us today as guest Pastor Noel Due shares with us what Jesus says about creating a healthy attitude towards money.
No one can serve two masters, since either since they will hate one and love the other, or they will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Matthew 6:24
Sunday worship at Good Shepherd Para Vista on 17 May 2020. This is a recording of the worship live-stream hosted by Pastor Reid Matthias and Jacob Fabich, including the message "What Jesus says about showing off" from Pastor Rolly Stahl.
Are we performing to please the crowd? If we take that into our relationship with God, we will miss out on the better things he has for us. Likewise, if our religious habits in public are not matched with the character of Jesus in our private and personal lives, then it’s just a put on, a meaningless display of fake piety. There is only one cure for this: repentance.
Matthew 6:1-18
Sunday worship at Good Shepherd Para Vista on 10 May 2020. This is a recording of the worship live-stream hosted by Pastor Reid Matthias, including the message "What Jesus says about... revenge".
“You have heard it said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,’ but I say…
Don’t get revenge, destroy them!
Okay, that’s not the direct translation of the Bible, and many of you will probably figure out where our Sermon on the Mount discussion is going, but we’ll set out on an adventure this week to answer at least two questions, beginning with these:
Who are my enemies?
What can I do about them?
Our scripture verses this week are from Matthew 5:38-48. Read ahead and formulate some of your responses to Jesus if you were actually present for the Sermon.
Pr. Reid Matthias
Sunday worship at Good Shepherd Para Vista on 3 May 2020. This is a recording of the worship live-stream hosted by Pastor Reid Matthias, including the message "What Jesus says about... pushing the boundaries".
As the Sermon the Mount veers from “Blessed are…” to, “You have heard it said… but I tell you…” we begin to see the core of the cultural transformation taking place. When Jesus says, “You have heard it said,” it’s a quick and slight stab at those who are always quick to point to the minute details of the Law rather than the perspective of the Gospel that they bring. Law drives us to a need for God, a need for a Saviour and a desperate desire to know that there is something bigger than our mistakes.
Matt. 5:27-32
