2010 Teaching Program

This is the message of Matthew: there is a King, and he has come. He has come just as God promised, God in man, Lord and baby, worshipped and vilified. He has come to save; he has come to forgive; he has come to rule; he will come to judge.

Therefore, for everyone on earth - every woman and man; mother, father, child, sibling; student, home-maker, professional, tradesperson - for everyone, there is only one issue. The King is the Issue.

This is the message of Matthew.

Nov 28 | Take courage! I am here! (14:1-36)

Nov 21 | A hidden treasure (13:24-58)

Nov 14 | The fruitful seed (13:1-23)

Oct 3 | Mercy, not sacrifice? (12:1-21)

Sep 19 | Rest and yokes (11:25-30)

Sep 12 | Prophet, King and Crowd (11:1-24)

Sep 5 | Walking in the footsteps of the king (10:16-42)

Aug 22 | The harvest is still huge (9:35-10:16)

Aug 15 | A new, new thing (9:14-34)

Aug 8 | The heart of the gospel (9:1-13)

Aug 1 | Good news for the other side (8:18-34)

Jul 25 | The hidden cost of healthcare (7:28-8:17)

Jun 13 | A kingdom perspective (7:1-12)

May 30 | Don't worry (6:25-34)

May 23 | Two masters (6:22-24)

May 16 | Treasure and the heart (6:19-21)

May 9 | A prayer for children (6:5-15)

May 2 | A praiseworthy life (6:1-18)

Apr 25 | Life in the kingdom (5:13-48)

Apr 18 | Upside down world (5:1-12)

Mar 21 | When the King turns up (4:12-25)

Mar 14 | The king in the queue (3:13-4:11)

Mar 7 | Prepare the way for the Lord (3:1-12)

Feb 28 | The suffering servant (1:18-2:23)

Feb 21 | The inner circle (1:1-17)

Hallelujah! Christmas 2010

In 1741, George Handel and Charles Jennens penned one of the most popular orchestral and choral works of all time, Messiah. So deeply inspired by the Messiah Jesus he met in the Bible, Handel's classic composition journeys through the prophecies concerning Christ, the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus, and the expectation of his return. This Christmas we'll see what lies behind the famed chorus, "Hallelujah!"

Dec 5 | Anticipation - 'And the glory of the Lord' (Isaiah 40:1-5, Luke 3:1-6)

Dec 12 | The Lord will restore - 'But who may abide?' (Malachi 3:1-5, Haggai 2:6-9)

Dec 19 | The Light enters the world - 'The people that walked in darkness' (Isaiah 9:2,60:1-3, John 1:1-18)

Dec 24 | Unto us a child is born (Isaiah 9:1-7, Luke 2:1-21)

Dec 26 | Hallelujah! (Psalm 2, Revelation 19:1-16)

These are the fundamental truths which bind us, inspire us, shape us, change us, break us, mend us and direct us. Truths not about me or you, but us. Truths which come to us not in abstract, but in the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ. Truths which call us to partnership.

7 Nov | Partnership: Life with vision

31 Oct | The Christian life

24 Oct | Mission: Life overflowing

17 Oct | Church: Life together

10 Oct | Gospel: Life from the dead

July: Barneys Goes to the Movies

This July, Barneys is going to the movies! We will be exploring themes from some of the world's most-watched films, discovering how God's story interacts with the stories told on the screen, and how as Christians we can engage with the world of cinema.

Jul 18 | Invictus - The power to forgive

Jul 11 | Up In The Air - Is your life up in the air?

Jul 4 | Minority Report - You can choose?

Jun 27 | Wall-E - The most irrational love

February: Work and the Glory of God

As the holidays come to an end and our regular work resumes, we're spending three weeks from 31 Jan-14 Feb looking at Work; at its glory, its brokenness, and its value in our world.

14 Feb | Witness and the glory of God

7 Feb | Rest and the glory of God

31 Jan | Work and the glory of God

For the first month of the year, while we've got time to think about the year past and the year ahead, we'll be getting wisdom from the Proverbs.

24 Jan | Pride: 'Pride goes before a fall' (Proverbs 16:18)

17 Jan | The Poor: 'Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord' (Proverbs 19:17)

10 Jan | Friendship: 'A friend loves at all times' (Proverbs 17:17)

3 Jan | Words: 'The tongue has the power of life and death' (Proverbs 18:21)