With a change of church leadership, what better time than to explore some of the challenges for our church during a period of change: a time for reflection and looking forward. Come and join us as we seek to follow Jesus as He REBUILDS-RENEWS-RESTORES us.
AUTUMN SERIES
Rebuild, Renew, Restore – Haggai, Ezra, Nehemiah Sermon Series
Haggai, Ezra, and Nehemiah, highlight a unified story of God’s post-exilic restoration work—rebuilding structures, renewing worship and covenant faithfulness, and restoring community identity. These themes are implicitly woven throughout as God revives and reforms His people through worship, obedience, repentance, community and His Word. Perhaps Haggai 1:9 summarises all three books well… “in this place I will give peace, declares the LORD of Hosts”. Peace, meaning wholeness, completeness and maturity, spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.
Ultimately, the collective message of these books’ points beyond physical renewal to the deeper need for a Messiah—Jesus—who redefines the temple, who brings God’s presence to earth as Immanuel (God with us) and the Word which was with God from the beginning, offering true spiritual rest through restoring true relationship between God and humanity through His incarnation.
Part 1–4: Haggai – Rebuild Rebuilding priorities around God’s presence and Peace
Sept 7 CAFÉ CHURCH – Consider Your Ways (Haggai 1:1–11)
Sept 14 – God Is With You (Haggai 1:12–15)
Sept 21 – The Glory Ahead (Haggai 2:1–9)
Sept 28 – From Defilement to Blessing (Haggai 2:10–23)
Part 5–8: Ezra – Renew Spiritual renewal through scripture, worship, and repentance.
Oct 5 Jordan’s Induction – God Stirred Their Hearts (Ezra 1–2)
Oct 12 CAFÉ CHURCH – Laying the Foundation Again (Ezra 3-6)
Oct 19 – A Heart Set on God’s Word (Ezra 7–8)
Oct 26 – God’s Word of grace demands a response (Ezra 9–10)
Part 9–13: Nehemiah – Restore Restoration through leadership, social justice, communal unity and God’s Word
Nov 2 CAFÉ CHURCH – A Leader with a Burden (Nehemiah 1–2)
Nov 9 – Building Together, Standing Strong (Nehemiah 3–4)
Nov 16 – Confronting Injustice (Nehemiah 5–7)
Nov 23 – Returning to the Word (Nehemiah 8–12)
Nov 30 – Final Restoration or further failure (Nehemiah 13)