Role: Pastor |
Hi my name is Phil Irvine and I’m the Pastor at Emu Plains Community Baptist Church. My family and I moved all the way from the Blue Mountains and to live in the community here in Emu Plains. Jesus said “I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full.” Sometimes we find that our lives are so full with things to do, but we don’t seem to be fulfilled. I enjoy running, spending time with my family, playing Xbox and a good coffee. But what fills my life is Jesus. If you are wanting your life full, the best it can be, why not check out Jesus and take him up on this promise?
Sunday, 17 December 2023
Duration: 26 mins 14 secs
As Mary goes to visit Elizabeth there is a real expression of JOY as they share what God has done and is doing in their lives. We too need to have a JOY that comes from the Lord rather than finding it in our circumstances.
Sunday, 10 December 2023
As Mary is told that she will be the mother of the Saviour of the world we see her SUBMITTING herself to God no matter what that will mean for her life. We too need to submit ourselves to God.
Sunday, 03 December 2023
In this passage we have four assurances: 1. Nothing and no one is stronger than God; 2. God's love will never change; 3. Grace always covers sin; and 4. Nothing can separate us from God's love.
Sunday, 26 November 2023
Duration: 32 mins 47 secs
In this passage, Paul is dealing with suffering and pain, something that we all face. Here he talks about how, even though we will face suffering and pain, God is working through all circumstances to make us like his Son, Jesus Christ, and in time will also glorify us.
Sunday, 19 November 2023
Duration: 24 mins 33 secs
Romans 8 is a chapter of FREEDOM where this is only found when we are in Christ. In this section, we see the first two freedoms we have. First, there is no CONDEMNATION (v.1) because of the sin in our old life, and second, we have no OBLIGATION (v.12) to the old (flesh) life, rather we are to live by the Spirit by which we can call God our Father.
Sunday, 12 November 2023
Duration: 29 mins 46 secs
What good is the law if we don’t need it anymore? In answering this question, Paul explains about the AUTHORITY of the law, the MINISTRY of the law and the INABILITY of the law and how that affects our lives today.
Sunday, 29 October 2023
Duration: 24 mins 37 secs
Last week we saw that we were to offer ourselves to God and not to sin and here Paul answers the question of why we should do that. It is because of the FAVOUR we have in Christ, the FREEDOM that has been won by Christ and the FRUIT that is produced by Christ.
Sunday, 22 October 2023
Duration: 32 mins 42 secs
Now that we have seen what God has done for us in Christ, we need to make a choice of how we are going to live. Are we going to die to self and live a new life in Jesus or continue in our old way of life?
Sunday, 15 October 2023
Duration: 29 mins 35 secs
In this passage, Paul is going to contrast two people, Adam and Jesus. In Adam, there is sin, trespass, judgment and death. In Jesus, there is a gift of grace, justification, righteousness and eternal life.
Sunday, 01 October 2023
Duration: 31 mins 37 secs
In this chapter, Paul uses the example of Abraham to illustrate how justification works. It is by FAITH not WORKS, by GRACE not LAW and by POWER not PERFORMANCE.
