Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 2 November 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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Where do we find courage for mission when opposition comes? As Paul faces beatings, false accusations, and trials in Jerusalem, he discovers courage not in his own strength but in the presence of Jesus. Preached on International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, this sermon reminds us that the same Jesus who stood with Paul in the barracks stands with persecuted believers around the world today—and stands with us as we testify about him. Whether you face fiery trials or everyday opposition, Jesus knows you, is with you, is for you, and isn't finished with you yet.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 26 October 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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What's your one thing? The mission that drives everything you do? For the Apostle Paul, knowing Christ changed everything in his life. In this message from Acts 20:24, we explore how an encounter with Jesus transformed Paul from persecutor to preacher—and why he could say, "I do not account my life of any value." Discover what it means to burn your boats, hold your life loosely, and give yourself fully to the mission Jesus has for you. Whether you're exploring Christianity or have followed Jesus for years, this message will challenge you: Has knowing Christ changed everything?
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 19 October 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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What difference does the gospel actually make? In Acts 19, Paul's ministry in Ephesus reveals how the good news of Jesus transforms individuals and disrupts entire societies. When hearts are captured by Christ's beauty, idols lose their power—personally and publicly. The word of the Lord continues to increase and prevail mightily.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 12 October 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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How do you keep going when you're afraid, tired, and opposition is real? Paul arrived in Corinth exhausted and discouraged. But God sustained him through community, redirected opportunities, and a powerful promise: "I have many people in this city." Discover how God rejuvenates weary servants in Acts 18.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 5 October 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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In Athens, Paul saw idols everywhere, but instead of walking away, he was moved with compassion and boldly proclaimed Jesus as the true and living God. Some mocked, others believed, but the gospel kept turning lives upside down. This message invites us to see Brisbane through the same eyes: to feel what Paul felt, do what Paul did, and trust what God still does — saving people through the risen Christ.
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Series: The Story of Ruth
Date: 28 September 2025
Preacher: Rev Tim Baxter
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The story of Ruth reaches its beautiful conclusion. After so much emptiness and risk, God brings redemption and restoration. In Ruth 4, we see Boaz step forward as the true kinsman-redeemer, paying the price, securing the future, and turning bitterness into joy. Tim shows how this surprising ending points beyond Boaz to Jesus, our ultimate Redeemer, who brings the outsider in and fills our emptiness with grace.
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Series: The Story of Ruth
Date: 21 September 2025
Preacher: Rev Tim Baxter
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Ruth’s story begins in the dark days of the judges — an age of famine, faithlessness, and brokenness. Yet into this emptiness steps an outsider who clings to God’s people and God’s promises. In this first part of our Ruth series, Tim Baxter unpacks the risks Ruth takes, the kindness she receives, and the Redeemer who points us to Jesus.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 14 September 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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In Paul’s first recorded sermon, we hear the sweeping story of God’s grace fulfilled in Jesus — the promised Saviour, crucified and raised. Through him comes true freedom: freedom from sin, from shame, and from the impossible burden of trying to save ourselves. Some believe. Some reject. But the mission rolls on. And the invitation still stands — to step into the story, to receive forgiveness, and to live in the freedom only Jesus can give.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 7 September 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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When opposition comes, where will you turn? In Acts 12, a king of this world flexes—James is executed, Peter is jailed, and Herod basks in applause. But the church answers with its true weapon: earnest prayer. Walk through the chapter’s three acts—Martyred, Miracle, Multiplied—and watch the great reversal: the chapter opens with James dead, Peter imprisoned, and Herod triumphant; it closes with Herod dead, Peter free, and “the word of God increased and multiplied.” This message presses the Burn Your Boats call to go all-in with Jesus: trust the risen King, endure opposition, and pray like it matters.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 31 August 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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Acts 9:32–11:30 marks a decisive breakthrough in the story of Acts. Jesus is alive and at work through miracles of healing and resurrection. His call to repentance extends beyond Israel, demonstrating that even Gentiles are welcomed by grace. The church is stretched to break old boundaries and embrace those once considered outsiders. This is the Acts 1:8 trajectory unfolding — from Jerusalem, to Judea and Samaria, and now a key moment as the gospel begins reaching the ends of the earth.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 24 August 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” These words stopped Saul in his tracks on the Damascus Road and turned the church’s fiercest enemy into Christ’s boldest witness. In this sermon, we trace Saul’s story — his rage, his rescue, his reception, and his new role — and see that no one is beyond the reach of God’s grace.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 17 August 2025
Preacher: Rev Tim Baxter
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What does a full and healthy church look like? In Acts 6–8, we see the gospel multiplying, Spirit-filled leaders raised up, and even persecution used by God to spread the good news further. From Stephen’s faithful witness to the joy in Samaria, this passage shows us that nothing can stop Jesus building his church.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 10 August 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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Acts 3–5 shows the unstoppable power of the gospel and the centrality of Jesus’ name. Through miraculous healing, bold preaching, and a transformed community, the early church grew in faith and number—despite fierce opposition. This message calls us to the same conviction and courage: to proclaim that there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved, to be united and transformed by Jesus, and to count it an honour to suffer for His name.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 3 August 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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In Acts 2, the day of Pentecost explodes into history as God keeps His promise to pour out His Spirit on all believers. This marks the beginning of the last days, the empowering of God’s people for global mission, and the birth of the church. But at its heart, Pentecost is not about wind, fire, or languages—it’s about Jesus: His life, death, resurrection, and lordship. The risen King now calls all people everywhere to call upon His name and be saved.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 27 July 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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This sermon reflects on what the disciples did as they waited for the Holy Spirit after Jesus’ ascension. It highlights their unity in prayer and confidence in God’s promises, drawing a line from their preparation for mission to how we approach ours today. At the heart of it all is the resurrection of Jesus, the foundation of our faith, and the powerful role of eyewitness testimony in proclaiming its truth.
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Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of Acts
Date: 20 July 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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This sermon explores the beginning of the book of Acts, emphasising the continuity between Jesus' earthly ministry and His ongoing work through the Holy Spirit and His disciples. It challenges believers to fully commit to Christ's mission, likening it to "burning one's boats" to eliminate the possibility of retreat. The sermon highlights the importance of eyewitness testimony in establishing the truth of the Gospel and outlines God's plan for spreading the Good News from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.
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Series: Stand Alone
Date: 13 July 2025
Preacher: Rev Peter Judge-Mears - from Southside Anglican Church http://southsideanglican.au
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This sermon explores the book of Revelation, emphasising its relevance to both early Christians facing persecution and modern believers navigating a challenging world. It presents Revelation not as a cryptic future prediction, but as an unveiling of spiritual reality that encourages faithfulness to Christ. The central message is that despite appearances, Jesus (the Lamb) is the true ruler of the universe, and those who belong to Him are on the winning side, regardless of earthly circumstances.
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Series: Stand Alone
Date: 6 July 2025
Preacher: Zach Conway
Passage: Various
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This sermon explores how Christians should approach wealth in 2025. It emphasises that all wealth originates from God and should be viewed as a gift to be stewarded wisely. The sermon challenges the cultural narrative that ties personal worth to financial status, instead pointing to the gospel as the ultimate source of value. It encourages believers to practice generosity as a response to God's generosity in salvation and to use their wealth for God's purposes rather than for personal security or comfort.
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Series: Stand Alone
Date: 29 June 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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Where is God when we hit rock bottom? In this message inspired by Ray Ortlund’s 'Good News for Rock Bottom' and his exposition of Isaiah 57:15, we discover a holy God who not only reigns in the highest heavens but also draws near to revive the crushed and lowly. This is deep comfort for the betrayed, the trapped, the lonely, and the dying. Hope meets us in the depths.
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Series: Out of the Dust
Date: 22 June 2025
Preacher: Rev Dave Miers
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In this sermon, we trace the search for a Saviour through genealogies, land in the stunning promise of blessing to all nations through Abram, and respond with faith like his. Jesus is the true and better fulfilment of every promise — the one who crushes the serpent, gathers the nations, and blesses the world.
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