In the book of Ezekiel the prophet experiences an incredible vision of the LORD God Almighty. Before Him are four angelic creatures that have the face of a lion, an eagle, an ox and a man. They’re symbolic of the LORD’s sovereignty over the air, wild and domesticated animals as well as those made in His image. Historically the church has seen those four images as repre...

Today we live in a time where the gospel is under unrelenting attack from a culture hell bent on demolishing the foundation upon which western civilization was built. Churches in many places have capitulated, some accommodating the cultural wind and abandoned the pattern of teaching handed down to us in the NT, while others have lost heart. The future prospect of the churc...

There are many times in the lives of God’s people when we are tempted to ask if he is still watching, if he cares and if he is powerful to act. These were the questions in the minds of the Jews after their city was destroyed and they were taken into exile in Babylon. The book of Esther is the story of those left behind after the exile, facing certain destruction and d...

“More often than not those who claim to be believers don’t reflect His image but are more like the rotting skull pictured below - full of corruption, greed and violence. What does God think of His church when we fail to reflect His character and truth to the world? How will He respond when He sees His prophets motivated only by “profit”? The book of Micah is a time...

It's about to get hot, real hot! The book called Malachi is a prophetic book of the Old Testament that deals with the sceptical nature of the human spirit. God seeks out our unspoken resentment towards Him by exposing our hypocrisy and answering our questions with a storm of replies. God is fired up and gets on the offensive to both defend his holy name, and to call for r...

After spending the last four months getting to know Jesus through the book of Mark, we'll be looking at how we can make him known to others. Join us at Cornerstone Homebush Bay over the next three weeks to learn the how, what and why of the Great Commission!...

“It is impossible to be a Christian and not pray. Prayer is simply the expression of relationship with the One who lovingly saved us from our sins. What should we ask God for when we pray? What pitfalls should we avoid? But most of all, how can we grow in our prayer lives. This series looks at three big prayers in the Bible - two from Jesus and one from Paul - to encoura...

Set in the days of the Judges, the book of Ruth is one of the most beautiful short stories ever written. Unlike the book of Judges, with its stories of great charismatic leaders and their extraordinary deeds, Ruth gives us another side to life in those days where simple faith in God’s providence is commended and where God works with his invisible hands in bringing the ma...

Steve will start a new series at Concord this week based on 1 Timothy. The series is called “Creeds and Conduct in the Household of God.” The emphasis is upon the reality that the church is the Household of God. That means He is the Master of the house....

In life and over the years we end up knowing lots of things - We know lots about people, we know lots about ourselves. But there's nothing more important than to know Jesus Christ. His impact on world history and the lives of untold billions is staggering. His life has been the most examined, his death the most publicly known, his resurrection most marvellously witnessed. ...