Update No. 435
Good Morning, Redeemer Family
Sermon Recordings
This week, Steve walked us through Matthew 4:1-11, looking to the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness to remind us of the core traits that hold our faith together when the pressure is on. Just as Jesus fought off the devil's twisting of Scripture, Steve challenged us to not just live by "bread alone" or cherry-pick Bible verses that justify what we already want to do. Instead, a true disciple is led by the Spirit, devours the whole counsel of God's Word, and allows that truth to fuel how we worship and serve in our everyday lives; even in the small things. When we feed our souls with God's truth rather than the fleeting comforts of this world, we deny the enemy a foothold and find our true joy in following the Saviour.
If you weren’t able to make it on Sunday or if you’d like to listen to this sermon or any previous sermons, they’re all available here.
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ReMemer Church
Wednesday In The Word Prayer - Tonight!
Because Wednesday in the Word and the New NZ Frontiers Online Prayer Meeting are both on tonight, we have decided to combine the two!
We will still meet together at the usual time and place, but instead of looking at Luke, we will join the prayer meeting. This will be a time to enjoy fellowship together as well as pray with the other New Frontiers churches from around NZ. The prayer meeting runs from 7.30pm - 8.30pm, so there will still be time before and after for a cup of tea and a chat!
If you are unable to make it in person, you can join the meeting yourself using the link below. Please try to do so anytime from 7.25pm, so that the meeting can start on time.
The button below should take you straight into the meeting, but if for some reason it asks for a password, it is: nzprayer
Monthly Men’s Breakfast
Our next Monthly Men’s Breakfast is on this Saturday, August 1st from 8am - 9.30am at Mike’s place (87 Veale Road).
Tea & Testimony
The next Tea & Testimony will be on Saturday, August 22nd from 7pm at Nicola’s place (17 Waiwera Place, Merrilands)! This is a great opportunity to spend some quality time with one another, hearing about what God has been doing in the lives of the women of the church. Come along and be encouraged!
North Island Biblical Counselling Conference
We would love to encourage our church family to attend the upcoming North Island Biblical Counselling Conference! Hosted by the New Zealand Biblical Counselling Association (NZBCA), this event is a fantastic opportunity to be equipped to faithfully care for one another using the Word of God.
Conference Details
Speaker: Dr. Stuart Scott (Professor of Biblical Counselling at The Master’s University and Director of Member Care with ACBC)
Location: Covenant Presbyterian Church, 77 Rogers Road, Manuwera, Auckland
What to Expect
The weekend is split into two connected themes, focusing on how genuine heart-change naturally leads to better care for our church family.
Pre-Conference: A Christlike Mindset
Friday, 18th September 2026 The pre-conference addresses the central battleground of personal change: pride versus humility. Dr. Scott will expose how pride resists change and how cultivating a humble heart opens the way for genuine transformation.
Main Conference: Christlike Love
Saturday, 19th September 2026 Saturday shifts focus to the "one another" passages of the New Testament. You will learn what it looks like to rely on the sufficiency of Scripture to build up the body of Christ and how biblical counselling is simply a natural extension of normal Christian living.
Want a preview? If you want to get a feel for the teaching before signing up, the NZBCA has recently uploaded the video recordings and session notes from this year's South Island conference to their YouTube Channel.
You can also follow NBCA on Facebook and Instagram
Reflection
"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."
- Brother Lawrence