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Tune in weekly for the message from our family gathering. At OurChurch we believe that whoever finds God finds life! We are a multi-generational church of intentional small groups with a focus on family and healthy relationships. We pray that as you continue on your spiritual journey you will get to know Jesus in a deep and personal way as the story He has for your life continues to unfold.

  1. 20h ago

    Jesus Closed Every Loophole With Five Words

    You must love one another." In Week 4 of IRRESISTIBLE, we look at how Jesus took 613 laws, boiled them down to two, and then closed every last loophole with five words: "As I have loved you." This message opens with four real-life stories of people who put themselves in danger for others, then goes back to the Bible to ask what Jesus actually commanded. Our speaker shares how easy it is to turn something started in the Spirit into a law (a booklet that said "daily" instead of "regularly"), and why law can control behaviour but can't produce love. We walk through the two lawyers (Matthew 22 and Luke 10), why "Who is my neighbour?" was an attempt to justify himself, and how the Good Samaritan closed the loophole. Then Jesus raises the bar in Matthew 5, tells us to leave our gift at the altar and reconcile first, and on the night before the cross kneels to wash His disciples' feet (John 13). The result: a new command, love one another the way I have loved you. It's less complex, but far more demanding, and it's what made the first-century church irresistible. We close with a challenge: think of one person you find hard to love, ask Jesus to teach you to love them His way, and take a step this week. "It's not about winning. Whenever you're thinking about, 'I need to win a fight,' you are in the law." 📖 Scriptures: Matthew 22:34-40, Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 5:21-24, John 13:1-17, John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:20 🔗 OurChurch, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast. Series: IRRESISTIBLE, Week 4 of 6: COMMANDED Key Takeaways Law can control behaviour to a degree, but it can't produce love. Duty love is exhausting. Jesus condensed 613 laws to two, then closed every loophole with a single new command: love one another as I have loved you. Your neighbour is the person in front of you, including the ones you'd rather avoid. Worship, prayer and devotions don't replace reconciliation. Unresolved relationships matter to God. YouTube Chapters 0:00 Why this message may hit home 0:49 Four people who put themselves in danger for others 3:04 The membership covenant that became another set of laws 4:37 When "daily" turned love into law 5:59 Law can control behaviour but can't produce love 7:45 Duty love is exhausting 8:14 From 613 laws to one 10:11 Why God gave the law: a guardrail 11:19 Two lawyers 13:05 The loophole in the two commands 13:21 The second lawyer: "Who is my neighbour?" 15:27 The Good Samaritan 17:30 Closing the loophole: your neighbour is everyone 19:41 Loving God can't excuse ignoring your neighbour 19:58 Matthew 5: Jesus raises the bar 21:11 The altar: sort it out first 23:22 "I'm not listening" 24:12 Washing the disciples' feet 26:06 A new command 28:44 Why the early church was irresistible 29:34 "As I have loved you" closes every loophole 31:29 What does love require? 33:28 Relationships that need repair 35:13 What if we all loved the way Jesus loved? 38:42 Family values: Spirit-led, not laws 39:23 Villages: a training ground for love 40:04 This week's challenge: one person 42:27 Everyone will know 45:33 Closing prayer Subscribe to our channel for more content related to this video. Hit the like button if you enjoyed this video and share this video with your friends and family. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think. Follow us on our website or socials. We would love to connect with you. Website http://ourchurch.org.au Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourchurchAU/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ourchurch/

  2. Oct 19

    There Was An Elevator the Whole Time

    Hot cinnamon donuts, even with a numb face after a root canal: some things are just irresistible. In Week 3 of IRRESISTIBLE, we ask what makes a church irresistible. Is it the music, the building, the programs or the friendly people? Those are all good things, but none of them is the answer. An irresistible church is one where people encounter the reality of Jesus Christ, where grace is experienced, truth is proclaimed, love is demonstrated and burdens are lifted. We look at the first big crisis in the early church in Acts 15: some men arrived from Judea teaching that unless new believers were circumcised, they couldn't be saved. Paul and Barnabas saw the danger. If salvation required an extra requirement, the good news would become a burden. We walk through why grace is the foundation (Ephesians 2:8-9), why believing is enough (John 3:16), and why grace welcomes people but also transforms them (Titus 2:11, 2 Corinthians 5:17). Ps SImon shares a personal story: a youth rally at age 12, an older man's simple words ("it's not about rules, it's about relationship"), and the moment the weight lifted. And a honeymoon story about carrying two heavy suitcases up six floors, only to discover an elevator around the corner. We close with a challenge: think of one person carrying a burden they don't need to carry, and point them toward Jesus. "Jesus. Jesus and nothing else." 📖 Scriptures: Acts 15:1, John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 2:11, 2 Corinthians 5:17 🔗 OurChurch, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast. Series: IRRESISTIBLE, Week 3 of 6: UNBURDENED Key Takeaways What makes a church irresistible isn't music, buildings or programs. It's people encountering the reality of Jesus. Adding requirements to Jesus turns good news into a burden. Salvation is by grace through faith, not works. Grace welcomes people as they are, and it also transforms them. It is not a license to live however we like. Many people around us are carrying burdens they don't need to carry. We can point them to Jesus. YouTube Chapters 0:00 What's irresistible? 0:41 Hot cinnamon donuts and a numb face 1:44 The tradesman everyone found irresistible 4:39 What makes a church irresistible? 6:51 The early church: a way of life 7:58 The old covenant: rules and rituals 9:14 Jesus: the final sacrifice 10:27 The scripture that looked like a stitch-up 11:09 Acts 15: "Unless you are circumcised..." 13:15 A square peg in a round hole 14:47 Grace is the foundation 15:21 Ephesians 2:8-9: remember when you said yes 16:35 A youth rally in 1984 19:11 "It's not about rules, it's about relationship" 19:32 An altar boy's story: what I knew about forgiveness 22:24 Irresistible 23:04 Unburdened 24:00 Never lose sight of the cross 24:58 Pointing people to Jesus 26:08 Grace welcomes, grace transforms 27:09 Grace isn't a license 28:08 2 Corinthians 5:17: the old is gone 29:08 The honeymoon suitcases 31:00 Who's carrying burdens they don't need to? 33:01 Prayer and the challenge Subscribe to our channel for more content related to this video. Hit the like button if you enjoyed this video and share this video with your friends and family. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think. Follow us on our website or socials. We would love to connect with you. Website http://ourchurch.org.au Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourchurchAU/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ourchurch/

  3. Oct 12

    Why Rules Never Change People (And What Actually Does)

    "Just tell me what to do." We love a list: a checklist, a formula, five steps to success. In Week 2 of IRRESISTIBLE, Megan asks an honest question: is your walk with God powered by your own effort, or by the Holy Spirit? She shares a first-year teaching story that changed how she sees everyone, and why compliance was never going to be enough. We take a quick history lesson from Moses and the first Ten Commandments to the 613 laws, and why the list kept growing. Then we look at what God promised in Jeremiah 31:33-34, to write His instructions on our hearts, and how Jesus fulfilled the law (Matthew 5:17) and boiled it down to two commands (Matthew 22). Paul says it plainly in 2 Corinthians 3: the old way ends in death, but the Spirit gives life. This isn't about lowering the standard. It's about a higher one, with a different power source. Jesus came to bring connection, not compliance, a heart transplant instead of a rule book 2.0. Megan closes with a simple challenge for the week: each morning, ask the Holy Spirit what He wants to do through you today, then act on it. "We don't need more rules. But we do need more spirit." 📖 Scriptures: Jeremiah 31:33-34, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 22:37-40, 2 Corinthians 3:3 and 3:6, Galatians 3, Galatians 5:22-23 🔗 OurChurch, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast. Series: IRRESISTIBLE, Week 2 of 6: REWIRED Key Takeaways Rules can produce compliance, but only the Holy Spirit can change a heart. The law was always a temporary solution. God promised through Jeremiah to write His instructions on our hearts, and the Spirit makes that real: from stone to flesh. Jesus summed up the law in two commands, love God and love people. That's not lower standards, it's higher ones. Ask yourself what's powering your life, effort or the Spirit, and start each day by asking the Spirit what He wants to do through you. YouTube Chapters 0:00 Meet Megan: a love of learning 1:03 Becoming people of the Way 1:43 A first-year teacher and a student no rules could reach 4:18 We all love a list 6:04 Is Christianity just a list of "don'ts"? 8:04 What is powering your life? 8:30 A quick history lesson: 613 commands 9:20 Moses and the first Ten Commandments 12:08 Why the list kept growing 13:26 Jeremiah 31: written on our hearts 14:27 Connection, not compliance 16:14 Matthew 5:17: Jesus fulfils the law 17:07 Matthew 22: love God, love people 19:09 Higher standards, not lower 19:48 Why people still love the list 20:52 Paul: Jesus plus nothing 21:38 2 Corinthians 3: the Spirit gives life 23:44 Not a rule book 2.0 24:35 Our mission: partner with the Holy Spirit 28:08 What is your walk with God powered by? 30:00 Back to the pencil case 32:46 This week's challenge 34:09 Why this matters 37:09 Stay inside the square 38:49 Open yourself to the Spirit Subscribe to our channel for more content related to this video. Hit the like button if you enjoyed this video and share this video with your friends and family. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think. Follow us on our website or socials. We would love to connect with you. Website http://ourchurch.org.au Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourchurchAU/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ourchurch/

  4. Oct 6

    God Moved Out of the Temple. Why Are We Still Packing for It?

    Is it really okay to let go of the old? In Week 1 of IRRESISTIBLE, we start with something almost everyone struggles with: letting go. From a hot pink suit that will never fit again to a house full of "just in case" stuff, we hold on to things because of memories and attachment. That doesn't only happen in our cupboards. It happens in our faith too. For a long time God lived in a big house, the temple, full of good things given by God: the Ten Commandments, the sacrifices, the feasts, the priests. Over time those good things were turned into leverage and used to control people. Then Jesus announced a new way, and God moved into smaller buildings: you. We walk through Galatians 5, where Paul warns against going back under the yoke, and Hebrews 8, where the new covenant is described as better, with God's law written on our minds and hearts. So how do you decide what comes with you and what stays behind? Every follower of Jesus has a live-in Customs Officer, the Holy Spirit. Hold each belief and habit up against the teaching of Jesus, as the apostles worked it out. If it fits, it's granted a passport of entry. If not, it's access denied, and it's time to let it go. "The Holy Spirit: our live-in Customs Officer. Access granted. Access denied." 📖 Scriptures: Galatians 5:1-4, Galatians 3:24-25, Hebrews 8, Acts 15 (the Jerusalem Council), James 1:27 🔗 OurChurch, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast. Series: IRRESISTIBLE, Week 1 of 6: UNHITCHED Key Takeaways God has moved from a big building into smaller ones: every follower of Jesus is now His address. Paul's "yoke of slavery" is the old law used as a way to earn God's favour, and it's an all-or-nothing deal. The old covenant was brilliant for its season. "Obsolete" means brought to its planned end, not worthless. The Holy Spirit is your Customs Officer: test what you carry against Jesus' teaching. Access granted or access denied. YouTube Chapters 0:00 Be curious, don't react 1:05 The hot pink suit and the struggle to let go 4:43 Downsizing: what comes with you? 6:47 God's big house and His new address 13:48 The Holy Spirit is your Customs Officer 15:26 Is it really okay to let the old go? 17:14 Galatians 5: the yoke of slavery 19:44 The Bible is a library, not a book 23:19 "Christ will be of no value": Galatians 5:2-4 25:40 Is religion good or bad? 27:43 When grace sounds like the temple 29:48 Scorecards, titles and control 31:06 Smuggling the law back in 32:45 Letting go: kingdom culture and everyone plays 35:32 Hebrews 8: the new covenant 38:31 Obsolete, and the flight to LA 40:28 No Bible in the first century 41:20 Why we should stop saying "The Bible says" 44:29 The Jerusalem Council 47:21 All inspired, not all applicable 47:49 Let the Customs Officer speak 49:13 Becoming irresistible Subscribe to our channel for more content related to this video. Hit the like button if you enjoyed this video and share this video with your friends and family. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think. Follow us on our website or socials. We would love to connect with you. Website http://ourchurch.org.au Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourchurchAU/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ourchurch/

  5. Sep 28

    I Filled the Cup Perfectly...Then Left It at Home

    I once filled a candy cup so perfectly — every gap packed, every corner used — that I was genuinely impressed with myself. Then I left it at home and went to the movies. Nobody ever got to eat it. That true story sits at the centre of this message: what's the point of being filled if nothing ever flows out? We unpack why chasing "the perfect you" through self-improvement culture is exhausting and ultimately unwinnable — and why God offers something different instead: a healed version of you, closer to who you were always meant to be. From there we trace the entire theme of the Book of Isaiah (God's hurting, displaced people can always come home), through Jesus always moving toward broken people, to Romans 10:14's question — how can they hear if no one tells them? — landing on the simple, practical idea that every one of us gets to be the mobile church. "What's the point of being filled if nothing ever flows out?" Whether you're deep in your faith or still figuring out what you believe, this message will challenge you to think about who in your world might be waiting to see Jesus in you. Key Takeaways Self-improvement culture chases "the perfect you" — exhausting and endless. God offers a healed you instead, closer to who you were made to be. Being filled by God was never meant to stop with you — "what's the point of being filled if nothing ever flows out?" The entire theme of the Book of Isaiah, across hundreds of years and three distinct sections, boils down to one thing: God's hurting, displaced people can always come home. We are the mobile church — ordinary people who, in our own unique wiring, become someone else's way of seeing Jesus. YouTube Chapters 00:00 – Getting the Puzzle Pieces from SOAP Devotions 02:47 – Introducing "Fixed to Move" 04:58 – Society's "Perfect You" vs. God's "Healed You" 06:36 – The Candy Cup Story 08:27 – What's the Point of Being Filled? 10:31 – The Book of Isaiah: God's Heart for Hurting People 14:19 – "Come Now, Let's Settle This" (Isaiah 1:18) 16:04 – God Forgives Generously 20:04 – Jesus: God's Plan All Along 20:44 – Jesus Always Moved Toward Broken People 22:21 – Romans 10:14: How Can They Hear? 25:00 – We Are the Mobile Church 26:01 – Four Practical Steps: Seek, Be With, Speak, Walk 32:28 – The Blind Girl at the Kids Show 34:25 – What Has God Been Doing In You? Subscribe to our channel for more content related to this video. Hit the like button if you enjoyed this video and share this video with your friends and family. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think. Follow us on our website or socials. We would love to connect with you. Website http://ourchurch.org.au Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourchurchAU/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ourchurch/

  6. Sep 21

    What is Biblical Hope

    What is biblical hope, really? It's not wishful thinking — hoping for a parking spot or hoping a meeting goes well. Ever stood in a season that felt completely dead — a dream gone quiet, a relationship that used to have life in it, a prayer you've stopped expecting an answer to? In Ezekiel 37, God takes the prophet into a valley full of very dry bones and asks him one pointed question: "Can these bones live?" In this standalone message, we unpack why hope is not wishful thinking — it's a spiritual decision we can make every day, regardless of our circumstances. From Ezekiel's honest "Sovereign Lord, You alone know," to the well-known story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego declaring "even if He doesn't" rescue them, to the promise in John 3:16 and John 10:10, this message traces where real, unshakable hope actually begins — and it has a name. "Hope begins when we stop measuring God's presence by our circumstances." Whether you're in a season where everything's going well, or you feel like you're standing in your own valley of dry bones right now, this message will help you see that the valley is never the end of the story. Key Takeaways Hope isn't wishful thinking ("I hope this works out") — it's a spiritual decision you can make regardless of circumstances. Ezekiel's honest answer to God — "Sovereign Lord, You alone know" — shows that admitting "I don't know" can be an act of real faith. Our hope isn't based on health, career, or people — because all of those can fail. Christian hope has a name: Jesus. "Even if He doesn't" rescue us the way we want — from Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's story — is a stronger kind of hope than expecting a guaranteed outcome. YouTube Chapters 00:00 – The Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37) 02:30 – Why We Need to Talk About Hope 03:58 – The Muffler Story: Hope vs. Wishful Thinking 07:10 – A Valley That's Been Dead a While 08:27 – "Sovereign Lord, You Alone Know" 11:41 – God Meets Us in the Valley 14:44 – Where Does Our Hope Begin? 16:19 – John 3:16: God Loves You 22:13 – John 10:10: Life to the Full 24:41 – Obedience Before Evidence 25:51 – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: "Even If He Doesn't" 27:57 – Four Ways to Live in the Valley 31:29 – A Prayer for Your Valley Subscribe to our channel for more content related to this video. Hit the like button if you enjoyed this video and share this video with your friends and family. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think. Follow us on our website or socials. We would love to connect with you. Website http://ourchurch.org.au Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourchurchAU/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ourchurch/

  7. Sep 14

    Why You Can't See Your Own Blind Spots | Even When You're Looking

    Ever had spinach in your teeth for hours and nobody said anything? That's what a blind spot feels like — and it's not just about your teeth. There are things about your character, your reactions, and your relationships that you genuinely cannot see, no matter how hard you look, simply because of where you're sitting. In this message, Ruth closes out our 4-week Mirror, Mirror series by turning from the private practices we've explored (journaling, silence, fasting) to the one thing none of them can do alone: show you what only someone else can see. Drawing from James 5:16 and Proverbs 27:17 and 27:19, she unpacks why confession was never meant to be anonymous, why the friction of real relationship is a feature and not a flaw, and why none of this works until you're anchored in the gospel first. "You need people who will hold the mirror when you can't hold it yourself." Whether you're new to faith or you've walked with Jesus for years, this message will challenge you to ask two simple but searching questions: who actually knows you, and who has permission to tell you the truth? Key Takeaways A blind spot isn't a failure to look — it's something only visible from someone else's angle, not your own. James 5:16 pictures confession as relational, not anonymous: "confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." Proverbs 27:17 and 27:19 work together — people sharpen people, and your life reflects your heart. Private reflection has a ceiling; community is what gets you past it. Before you can let others see the real you, you need to know Jesus already does — and moves toward you anyway. That's the gospel. YouTube Chapters 00:00 – The Spinach in Your Teeth 01:47 – What Is a Blind Spot? 04:08 – The Tension: We Want to Be Known, But We Hide 07:41 – James 5: Confess to Each Other, Pray for Each Other 15:58 – The Ceiling of Private Interior Work 17:58 – Proverbs 27:17 — Iron Sharpens Iron 22:05 – Proverbs 27:19 — Your Life Reflects Your Heart 23:53 – Rows vs. Circles 27:03 – Two Questions to Ask Yourself 29:04 – The Gospel: Fully Known, Fully Loved 32:15 – Closing Prayer Subscribe to our channel for more content related to this video. Hit the like button if you enjoyed this video and share this video with your friends and family. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think. Follow us on our website or socials. We would love to connect with you. Website http://ourchurch.org.au Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourchurchAU/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ourchurch/

  8. Sep 7

    I've Fasted Every Monday for 7 Years — Here's Why It's Not About Willpower

    Most of us reach for food, our phones, or noise the second we feel stressed or bored — and our culture has built an entire economy around making sure "empty" never lasts. This message unpacks biblical fasting through the example of Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1–2) and the true-vs-false fast of Isaiah 58, where Israel fasted religiously while asking God, "Why have we fasted, and you have not seen?" (Isaiah 58:3). "Fasting is the deliberate setting aside of physical nourishment to cultivate a deeper hunger for the presence, the righteousness, and the power of God." This isn't a call to legalism, self-punishment, or a 40-day fast nobody asked for. It's a look at fasting as a New Covenant tool — one most of us have left unwrapped in the box — that sharpens prayer, breaks strongholds, and turns our attention outward toward the people around us who are actually hungry. Part of the Mirror, Mirror series at OurChurch, Burleigh Heads — exploring the practices that keep our hearts honest before God. Key Takeaways Fasting isn't a diet trend or a hunger strike — it's deliberately setting aside food to cultivate hunger for God's presence, righteousness, and power. Jesus fasted before His public ministry began — fasting precedes power, it doesn't follow it. Isaiah 58 shows the fast God rejects (ritual without transformation) and the fast He chooses (breaking yokes, sharing bread, caring for the poor). Start small and start with a purpose — one meal, or even one skipped afternoon tea, done on purpose, beats a 40-day fast done for show. YouTube Chapters 0:00 Intro & Definition of Fasting 0:34 What Fasting Actually Means 1:32 What Do You Reach For? 3:01 Roadmap: The Message Ahead 4:19 Part 1: The Example of Jesus 5:07 Truth #1 — Fasting Precedes Power 5:44 Truth #2 — Fasting Exposes What Rules You 8:19 "When You Fast" — Jesus' Expectation 10:06 The Toolbox Illustration 11:21 Part 2: Isaiah 58 — The True and False Fast 12:54 Israel's Failed, Transactional Fast 14:15 God Defines the Fast He Chooses 16:05 The Promises of Isaiah 58:8–12 17:45 Personal Testimony — 7 Years of Monday Fasting 19:24 Part 3: The Spiritual Benefits of Fasting 22:15 How to Begin — Start Small, Start Now 24:06 Combine Fasting With Giving 24:52 Closing Prayer Subscribe to our channel for more content related to this video. Hit the like button if you enjoyed this video and share this video with your friends and family. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think. Follow us on our website or socials. We would love to connect with you. Website http://ourchurch.org.au Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ourchurchAU/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ourchurch/

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Tune in weekly for the message from our family gathering. At OurChurch we believe that whoever finds God finds life! We are a multi-generational church of intentional small groups with a focus on family and healthy relationships. We pray that as you continue on your spiritual journey you will get to know Jesus in a deep and personal way as the story He has for your life continues to unfold.

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