Every Nation Logan - Sunday Services

This week Pastor Henry reflects on how authentic faith is the necessary fuel for mission.  We are to look beneath the surface of their spiritual lives.  What happens on the inside ultimately determines what stands on the outside. God is not interested in religious performance or artificial spirituality but deeply desires sincerity and truth in our inner lives. Authentic faith is a transformative journey that flows from a heart captured by Jesus, naturally leading to a life of unity, radical generosity, and honest living before God. 

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? - Acts 5:1-3 (ESV)

This week Stephanie explores the powerful combination of miracles and mission. We can move beyond merely noticing problems and instead truly see the people in our daily lives.  By choosing to see individuals rather than interruptions, we can become vessels for God to perform the impossible in a world where many feel like they are sitting on the outside. So be in tune with the Holy Spirit and ready to respond to the needs of those around you with the same compassion and power found in Christ.

 

But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!”  And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.  And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. - Acts 3:6-8 (ESV)

This week Pastor Henry explores the Community Shaped Mission of the early church. We can live in a way that points everyone around us to Jesus, reflecting His character both within the church and in the community. We should embrace a posture of steadfast devotion throughout our week by focusing on four foundational areas: anchoring ourselves in life-shaping truth found in God's word, pursuing shared life and intimacy through fellowship as a family, maintaining a constant reliance on God through prayer, and practicing a generosity that shifts trust from possessions to God's provision. 

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.  And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.  And all who believed were together and had all things in common. - Acts 2:42-44 (ESV)

This week Pastor Henry encourages us to embrace the new opportunities and responsibilities God places before us.  Even when we feel unqualified or overwhelmed by a history of mistakes, the Holy Spirit is ready to fill us with power, steady our hearts, and provide the exact words we need to speak. We mustn’t let fear hold us back from the what God is calling us into. 

And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke; the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ - Acts 2:19-21 (ESV)

This week Pastor Henry explores the transformative power that occurs "When the Spirit Moves”. The early church was born not from hype or human strategy, but through a posture of unity, prayer, and obedient waiting on God's promises. We can see divine interruptions as opportunities for restoration and empowerment. The same Holy Spirit power which poured out at Pentecost is available today to lead, guide, and meet everyone exactly where they are, provided they remain hungry and submitted to God's timing. Whether you are in a season of forced pauses or facing sudden shifts, take heart in knowing that God often speaks most clearly when the noise of the world is silenced.

 

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.  And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.  And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. - Acts 2:1-4 (ESV)

This week Pastor Henry encourages us to see our daily lives as an active part of God’s ongoing mission. True mission is not measured by the activity or performance, but by a foundational identity rooted in Christ. Our purpose flows from three key truths: recognising Jesus as Lord, embracing our identity as His witnesses, and orienting our lives to honour God. So move beyond just reading about the church but instead live out your calling through the power of the Holy Spirit, which continues to advance God's mission through us right here and right now.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” - Acts 1:8 (ESV)

This week Pastor Henry explores the church's mission by challenging us to consider what truly captures our attention when combined with the constant noise and distractions of modern life. Lift up your eyes and look beyond natural distractions or cultural barriers. Just as Jesus saw transformation where the disciples saw only a place to avoid, we are invited to see people and situations through a lens of potential and hope. People are ready to receive the gospel today.  We are all invited to join in a shared labour where sower and reaper rejoice together.

Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” - John 4:35-38 (ESV)

This week Stephanie explores how we are sent by God, emphasising that we are called to a unified global Jesus does not send us out unsupported - He provides His peace and the power of the Holy Spirit to sustain us. Spiritual exhaustion and "hitting the wall" often come from trying to run God's mission on empty rather than relying on His constant source of strength. Know that you are not alone in your journey, as God breathes fresh life into your mission and empowers you to impact your community through His love.

 

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. - John 20:21-22 (ESV)

This week Pastor Henry share the Father’s Love that is so extensive it reaches beyond every boundary. Know you are not here by coincidence but by divine destiny, as God speaks peace and comfort into areas of hurt or instability. You can expect great things from God and attempt great things for God. Because God loves and sends, we are also sent to express His love to those around us. 

 

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16 (ESV)

This week Pastor Henry teaches that Jesus’ crucifixion is the central turning point of history, where God's redemptive purpose was fulfilled and the way back to the Father was opened for everyone. Although Jesus experienced a deeply troubled soul and felt the weight of suffering, His obedience ensured that a moment of darkness became the path for salvation. God’s mission often advances through suffering rather than ending with it; what may look like a failed mission or a "dead end" in human eyes is often the doorway to something greater in God's hands. 

Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine. Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die. - John 12:30-33 (ESV)