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, 02 July 2023
Duration: 24 mins 25 secs
In a world that wants us to find happiness by gaining more and more possessions, Jesus wants to speak to us about the importance of living simply. When we live simply we gain; contentment outside of our possessions, a new perspective on what our real needs are, we become free from debt so we can invest in God's kingdom and we learn to live by faith.
Sunday, 25 June 2023
Duration: 30 mins 58 secs
Jesus told His disciples that they ARE the SALT of the earth and the LIGHT of the world. It wasn't something that they could opt into if they wanted to or take on as a special responsibility once they reached a level of spiritual maturity. That was who they were once they became a follower of Jesus. The same is true for us today, we too are the SALT of the earth and the LIGHT of the world. What does that mean for you as we share the gospel in the world?
Sunday, 18 June 2023
Duration: 30 mins 12 secs
When we believe and trust in the gospel message, Jesus comes into our lives and we are brought into this wonderful heavenly relationship with God through Him. But He also brings us into a relationship with one another, other believers who have responded to the same gospel message. He wants us to partner together so that we may continue to share this message with the whole world. This is what we see happening with Paul and the church at Philippi, Paul says he "prays with joy because of their partnership in the gospel."
Sunday, 28 May 2023
Duration: 25 mins 49 secs
We all know that we are to be a people of prayer, but we often struggle to know how and what to pray for. Here in these 5 verses, Jesus models to us what prayer does, especially when we think of mission. First, prayer aligns our lives with the purpose of God. Second, prayer brings to our attention what God wants so we can do His will and not our own.
Sunday, 14 May 2023
Duration: 22 mins 14 secs
As we celebrate Mother's Day, today's message is the wonderful story of Hannah who trusted herself to God through all the ups and downs of life. She saw herself as a servant of God, rather than a casuality of circumstance. Hannah was willing to abide by God's will and waited upon Him in everything. What a great example she is for all of us today as we look towards God and trust in Him in all things that come our way.
Sunday, 23 April 2023
Duration: 27 mins 38 secs
In this last section of the Gospel of Luke, we see how Jesus re-connects with His disciples after their disbelief of His resurrection. We see Jesus showing 'Compassion' rather than criticism, 'Connection', rather than separation and 'Commissioning' them with a task rather than dismissing them for their lack of faith.
Sunday, 16 April 2023
Duration: 24 mins 15 secs
As these two disciples travel from Jerusalem to Emmaus we get to see the journey that every Christian needs to make. That is, as we read the scriptures, we allow Jesus to open our eyes and hearts to how the words speak of him and respond in faith to those words.
Sunday, 09 April 2023
Duration: 21 mins 15 secs
In this passage, the women were asked, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, He is risen!" The women "came and saw" and then "go and tell". As Christians, we need to look for opportunities to tell others about Jesus, who died on the cross for all the sins of mankind, but has risen from the dead to show He has victory over all things.
Sunday, 02 April 2023
Duration: 25 mins 44 secs
As we continue to look at God's up-side-down Kingdom, we learn a lot from the story of Zacchaeus. We see a man become a child, the one who was seeking becomes found, the small become big, the rich become poor, the poor become rich and the host becomes the guest. Jesus came to seek and save the lost. How about you, have you been found by the Saviour?
Sunday, 26 March 2023
Duration: 29 mins 37 secs
In these verses, we get to see what Jesus says about the Kingdom of God and how we enter it. It is not through our works and what we do, rather it is through an attitude of humility and dependence as we put our faith in Jesus.
