Laneway Church Bathurst

Temple 2.0 | The Miraculous Return

In this message, first preached in C3 Bathurst on 3 November 2024, Pastor Jeff begins our new series: Temple 2.0: Return, Rebuild, Renew. Told through the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, we will follow the people of Israel as they return to Jerusalem and begin to rebuild not only the temple but their identity as God’s people.

This week we started in Ezra and the explored the importance of the temple to God's people in the Old Testament.

Visions of Hope | The River of Blessing

In this message, first preached in C3 Bathurst on 27 October 2024, Pastor Jeff concludes our series in Ezekiel where in the midst of exile Ezekiel's prophetic visions revealed God's plan for restoration, offering a message of hope that speaks to us even today.

Visions of Hope | A Resurrected Army

In this message, first preached in C3 Bathurst on 20 October 2024, Pastor Jeff continues our new series in Ezekiel where in the midst of exile Ezekiel's prophetic visions revealed God's plan for restoration, offering a message of hope that speaks to us even today.

"My dwelling place shall be with them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people." Ezekiel 37:27 ESV

This week we looked to the fulfilment of the vision in Ezekiel 37, and the unfolding plan that we will be with God forever.

Visions of Hope | A New Covenant

In this message, first preached in C3 Bathurst on 13 October 2024, Pastor Rowe continues our new series in Ezekiel where in the midst of exile Ezekiel's prophetic visions revealed God's plan for restoration, offering a message of hope that speaks to us even today.

Visions of Hope | The Story of Ezekiel

In this message, first preached in C3 Bathurst on 6 October 2024, Pastor Jeff begins our new series in Ezekiel where in the midst of exile Ezekiel's prophetic visions revealed God's plan for restoration, offering a message of hope that speaks to us even today.

We are introduced to the three broad themes of Ezekiel:

1. A history of unfaithfulness
2. Consequences of unfaithfulness
3. Visions of new hope ... this is not the end!

And then we are provided with an overview of the ten visions Ezekiel receives, as God seeks out His people to regather, restore, return, rebuild and change them with an everlasting covenant. We hear of a future temple filled with God's glory and that God's glory will one day fill the world again.

Poetry for life | Arise and come away

In this message, first preached in C3 Bathurst on 29 September 2024, Pastor Rowe concludes our series "Poetry for Life" on the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. This series offers profound reflections on the human experience, from the value of our days to the deep search for meaning in our lives.

Many things present circumstances of winter in our life. It's easy to be overwhelmed by these situations. They are real and sometimes extremely painful and we often let the externals determine our internal season.

Song of Solomon is an invitation from God to his beloved, us, to come away. It's a promise that in Him everything has the possibility for new growth, colour and life. He is offering an eternal spring in our spirit.

Poetry For Life | The kiss that changes everything

In this message, first preached in C3 Bathurst on 22 September 2024, Pastor Jeff continues our series "Poetry for Life" on the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. This series offers profound reflections on the human experience, from the value of our days to the deep search for meaning in our lives.

In the book of Songs of Solomon we ponder the idea that salvation is a love story, and see that God considers us beautiful, that we have captured His heart, we appear as fair, bright and majestic, and He wants to hear our voice.

Through this relationship we experience blessing (Songs 2:4), love and friendship (Songs 5:16), security and safety (Songs 7:10).

Poetry For Life | Teach us to number our days

In this message, first preached in C3 Bathurst on 15 September 2024, Col continues our series "Poetry for Life" on the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. This series offers profound reflections on the human experience, from the value of our days to the deep search for meaning in our lives.

In Ecclesiastes, the 'teacher' (author of Ecclesiastes) shares raw observations of the harshness of living. The 'teacher' also gives us wise instruction for living life despite our difficulties.

We are encouraged that Jesus is the key for navigating all that life brings and that there is joy to be found in abiding in Him.

Poetry For Life | Finding Joy in Toil

In this message, first preached in C3 Bathurst on 8 September 2024, Pastor Jeff continues our series "Poetry for Life" on the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. This series offers profound reflections on the human experience, from the value of our days to the deep search for meaning in our lives.

In Ecclesiastes we read that 'in God' we can find joy in our work (Ecclesiastes 2:25), and by looking at the life of Jesus we are encouraged to:

1. Accept our lot
2. Eat, drink and be joyful
3. Work with all our might

Poetry For Life | Things my Father Taught Me

In this message, first preached in C3 Bathurst on 1 September 2024, Pastor Jeff begins our series "Poetry for Life" on the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. This series offers profound reflections on the human experience, from the value of our days to the deep search for meaning in our lives.

We are encouraged to consider one thing that our earthly father's have taught us that is still with us today - a 'thread of gold' in our life that we can attribute to our fathers, in the spirit of honour from Exodus 20:12. Pastor Jeff shared some personal examples from his life:

• Work with diligence (Proverbs 6:6-8)
• Love one woman intimately (Proverbs 6:32-33)
• Be devoted to your family (Proverbs 22:6)
• Enjoy life outside of work (Proverbs 19:23)
• Live life simply (Psalm 131:1)
• Be financially prudent (Proverbs 21:5)
• Give generously (Proverbs 11:24)