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, 06 July 2025
Duration: 23 mins 48 secs
In Chapter 3 we saw that our faith needs to be active. In this passage, Paul talks about what that activity looks like and how we should walk. We walk in HOLINESS, we walk in HARMONY, and we walk in HONESTY.
Sunday, 29 June 2025
Duration: 30 mins 54 secs
In this chapter, we get to see the intimate relationship between Paul and the Thessalonians, and what it is that holds them together so closely together...FAITH!
Sunday, 15 June 2025
In this section, we see Paul caring for the church. Firstly, as a faithful steward of the gospel that was entrusted to him (v.4). Secondly, as a loving mother who is caring for her children (v.7) and thirdly, as a concerned father, who wants to encourage, comfort and urge his children to live the right way.
Sunday, 01 June 2025
Duration: 22 mins 54 secs
As we prepare to look at the 1 Thessalonians, we turn our attention to the birth of the church at Thessalonica and Paul's ministry there, in Acts 17:1-9. We see him REASONING, EXPLAINING, PROVING and PROCLAIMING who Jesus is; He is the suffering Messiah, God's King, who died and rose again. This is what that church believed at that first meeting and what Paul encouraged them to continue with; thus, we get his first letter to them, 1 Thessalonians, which we will study over the next couple of months.
Sunday, 25 May 2025
Duration: 19 mins 39 secs
In this passage, Jesus declares that His true family, His brothers and sisters, are those who choose to do the will of God.
Sunday, 18 May 2025
Duration: 31 mins 32 secs
In this passage, we see Jesus investing into the lives of His disciples. He first calls them to Himself and then sends them out in His name, with His authority.
Sunday, 11 May 2025
Duration: 25 mins 42 secs
In this passage, we see Jesus' authority as He teaches, His compassion when He heals, and His dependence on God as He prays. This is the template for us as we follow Jesus on mission in the world in which He has placed us.
Sunday, 04 May 2025
Duration: 24 mins 20 secs
When Jesus called His first disciples, we see how they immediately obeyed His calling, left behind their security and took steps of faith, as they continued to follow Him. We too have been called to that same life of faith.
Sunday, 20 April 2025
Duration: 17 mins 59 secs
After Jesus' resurrection, the two Marys go to visit the tomb. There, they meet two angels who tell them to Come and See where Jesus was lying. They then Bow and Worship when they meet Jesus and are told to Go and Tell the other disciples. This should be our response as we approach Easter this year.
Sunday, 13 April 2025
Duration: 19 mins 52 secs
As Jesus enters Jerusalem, He is welcomed as King and Saviour, but did the people really believe this? Or was it just words spoken out of their mouths, without their hearts believing it was true?
