Capital Vineyard Church

To bear fruit | Matt | 26-1-2025 by Capital Vineyard Church

Around Christmas time there's lots of talk of hope, peace, joy and love. But why? What's the connection with Jesus' arrival? C.S. Lewis said "Do not let your happiness depend on something you may lose." In this message Christoph talks about how the joy that comes from God is incredibly deep, wide-ranging and eternal!

In Luke 18 Jesus teaches that you can't be half-hearted in following him, instead you need to be like a child and be all in - fully commit! In this message James digs into passages in Luke 18 to discover the freedom of living according to Jesus' words.

On the last day of Spring (30th November) we baptised seven people in the beautiful ocean at Paekākāriki! In this message leading up to the 30th, Zoë and two of our youth unpacked what baptism is all about and why Jesus' followers should be baptised.

Around Christmas time there's lots of talk of hope, peace, joy and love. But why? What's the connection with Jesus' arrival? In this message Michelle helps us to see that hope connected with Jesus is more than wishful thinking, it's far, far more and has power to bring change!

Around Christmas time there's lots of talk of hope, peace, joy and love. But why? What's the connection with Jesus' arrival? In this message Matt talks about peace!

Even though He is the Son of God, Jesus modelled a life on earth marked with humility and from that flowed gratitude. In this message James digs into Jesus' teaching in Luke 17:1-17 on how to walk like Jesus walked.

Matt continues our Luke journey in chapter 17:20-37. In this passage Jesus is teaching on the coming of the Kingdom. Having a view of the future and a hope of the King and His Kingdom can powerfully influence our decisions today, and shape who we are becoming.

Picking up our Luke journey in chapter 16:16 onwards, focussing in on the story Jesus told of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Are we moving towards God or away from Him? Jesus invites us to continue tracking towards him each and every day.

In this message Rosemary picks up our Luke journey in chapter 16:1-15. It's a challenging passage that hits our deepest motivations, but in it Jesus encourages us to do everything for the King and His Kingdom.

In our walk with God prayer is essential. "We are all beginners at prayer" but it's not always easy! In this message Jacinda encourages us to keep on praying.

Jumping ahead in Luke to chapter 19, where Jesus enters Jerusalem as King - James speaks about how we want to be a church that welcomes the King and His Kingdom in all we do.

Visiting speaker Henare taught on the wonderful impacts of the gospel in Aotearoa over the last 200 years!

In this message James picks up our Luke journey in 14:25-35 and highlights the incredible goodness and worth of God's Kingdom.

In this message Spensor from World Vision talks about the amazing work going on in Uganda supporting the Alito community and how we in Aotearoa can be involved.

God is a God of relentless love. He searches for the lost, and He waits and welcomes for people to come to Him. In this message, Matt unpacks the incredible stories Jesus told in Luke 15 that paint a picture of a God of extravagant love.

Everyone is invited to the party that Jesus is putting on! In this message Michelle dives into Luke 14:1-24 and Jesus’ invitation as guests and as his representatives.

Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. He invites us into a free and grace-filled life that means turning towards him and away from the world. In this message, Taylor focuses on Jesus' words in Luke 13 and highlights the work of the Holy Spirit to bring about transformation in our lives!

What are you waiting for? In Luke 12 Jesus is speaking to people who have been waiting a long time - they've been waiting for the promised King and the Kingdom of God to come. In this message, James talks about what it looks like to wait for and seek God's Kingdom

Does Jesus promise that life will be easy and conflict-free when we follow him? No - he says that we will face opposition and even persecution. But in the same breath he says to not be afraid. In this message, James opens up Luke 12:4-12 and how we can be know peace when people hassle us about our faith in Jesus.