Iunisi Katoa Archives - https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/tag/iunisi-katoa/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:20:41 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FBCtree-150x150.png Iunisi Katoa Archives - https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/tag/iunisi-katoa/ 32 32 Living to Please God: A Call to Holiness in a Distracted World https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/2026/08/17/living-to-please-god/ https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/2026/08/17/living-to-please-god/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:37:29 +0000 https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/?p=21876 Investing in what truly matters starts with a faith that moves from our heads to our hearts. In 1 Thessalonians, Paul highlights three core foundations that shape a life of genuine purpose: faith, love, and hope.

Rather than passive ideals, these are living forces that transform how we daily love others and navigate life's challenges. Faith drives practical action, love shifts our focus outward, and hope grounds us in something far greater than present distractions.

Discover how the resilient example of early believers offers a simple, encouraging road map for deepening your spiritual journey and building a foundation that lasts. Whether you are seeking clear direction or wanting to grow, explore how living out faith, love, and hope can anchor your everyday walk.

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]]> https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/2026/08/17/living-to-please-god/feed/ 0 The Transformative Power of God’s Word https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/2026/07/13/the-transformative-power-of-gods-word/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:28:29 +0000 https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/?p=21482 When we open the Bible, we’re not just reading ancient words—we’re meeting the living God. This message traces how the church in Thessalonica received Scripture “not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God,” and how that same Word is still transforming lives today—from a teenager who came to youth group for a sleepover to believers facing persecution around the world. Discover what it means to be “good soil” in our distracted age: to hear God’s Word, read it diligently, receive it warmly, and live it courageously, even when it costs us.

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]]> Can they see Christ in you? https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/2025/10/26/ephesians_4_1-10/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:09:06 +0000 https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/?p=19899 We live in a world saturated with noise—opinions, performances, curated lives. But beneath the surface, people are searching. Not for perfection, but for authenticity. Not for polished religion, but for a glimpse of something real. Something holy.

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]]> Renew Together Week one: Knowing God’s Call https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/2025/05/11/knowing-gods-call/ Sun, 11 May 2025 02:56:53 +0000 https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/?p=19096 When you give your life to Jesus, you say, yes, I’m a Christian, but also there’s a call to give your life to Jesus and follow His call.
We are not saying yes to Jesus to just sit at the sideline. We are saying yes to Jesus to follow Jesus, to run the race that he set for us.

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]]> Psalm 11 https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/2025/03/30/psalm-11/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 21:51:49 +0000 https://fairfieldbaptist.co.nz/?p=18600 Psalm 11 Psalm 11:1-7 Psalm 11:1-7 In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee […]

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