1 January 2017 – Geoff Follas: Matthew 13:31, It’s Not All Bad News

  Matthew 13:31                     1 January 2016 IT’S NOT ALL BAD NEWS There is an organisation in Melbourne called Future Crunch and their aim is to monitor and report the progress of technology, education, science and human development throughout the world. They major on the positive,…

25 December 2016 – Geoff Follas: Luke 2:1-7, No Room In The Inn

No audio available. Luke 2:1-7                              25 December 2016 NO ROOM IN THE INN. This the 43rd time I have had to speak on the subject of Christmas. The word Christmas means the celebration of Christ and that is why we gathered…

1 John 2:18-29, The Great Deception – Geoff Follas

  1 John 2:18-29                        December 2016 THE GREAT DECEPTION In this 1st letter of John he gives us 4 proofs by which we can know we are genuine followers of Jesus. The moral proof in chapter 2:1-6 – Our greatest desire is to please God and obey Him. The social proof in chapter 2:7-11 –…

1 John 2:15-17, The Man Centred Culture – Geoff Follas

  1 John 2:15-17                           December 2016 THE MAN CENTRED CULTURE Ill. George W. Truett, a well-known pastor, was invited to dinner in the home of a very wealthy man in Texas. After the meal, the host led him to a place where they could get a good view of the surrounding area. Pointing to the…

1 John 2:7-14, The New Commandment – Geoff Follas

  1 John 2:7-14                         December 2016 THE NEW COMMANDMENT Last week I pointed out that according to chapter 5:13 John wrote this letter to those who believe in Jesus so that they might know that they have eternal life. And in this letter he gives us 4 proofs by which we can know that we…

1 John 2:1-6, Profession or Possession – Geoff Follas

  1 John 2:1-6                               November 2016 PROFESSION OR POSSESSION Ill. In the early days of my Christian life I read a book about sinless perfection and I can’t remember the author but he convinced me that I could live a life without ever sinning. So each day I prayed and tried very hard not to…

Orange Trees and Possibilities: Ways to Age Christianly – Ken Francis

  Orange Trees and Possibilities Good morning.  Glad to be here.  Feeling like an imposter up here behind Geoff’s pulpit.  But it’s a privilege too.  Geoff asked me simply to bring whatever God laid on my heart – incredibly trusting of him, but I hope to honour that trust – and God has laid on…

1 John 1:5-10, Living in the Light – Geoff Follas

  1 John 1:5-10                               October 2016 LIVING IN THE LIGHT When John describes God in this letter He uses 2 words. Light and Love. He says “God is Light” and in 4:16 He says “God is Love.” I would say that most Christian’s today have placed so much emphasis on God being love that they…

1 John 1:1-4, The Word of Life – Geoff Follas

  1 John 1:1-4                         October 2016 JESUS THE WORD Ill. There was a woman who was born blind and all through her childhood her mother tried to explain to her what the world was like, but it was an impossible task. She could grasp certain things by touching them and hearing them, but she had…