Facing Opposition (PM): How do I persevere when I feel weary?
Facing Opposition (PM): How do I persevere when I feel weary?

Brandon preached about how our posture should be when facing prolonged opposition. Prolonged opposition can lead to discouragement and weariness, causing us to lose focus. Weariness is not a sign that God has abandoned us, it is often where His strength is revealed most powerfully. God is everlasting and He doesn’t grow tired or weary. We are created to be totally dependent on Him even when facing opposition.

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Facing Opposition (PM): What do I do when I face opposition?
Facing Opposition (PM): What do I do when I face opposition?

Brandon emphasised that opposition is a normal part of a Christian life. Like David, we can face every challenge with confidence, trusting in God’s presence for our strength, guidance and deliverance refusing to let fear drown out God’s voice. As we seek God, obey His leading and patiently wait on Him, we can remain confident that we will experience His goodness in the land of the living.

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Facing Opposition (AM): Standing Firm
Facing Opposition (AM): Standing Firm

Paul encouraged the church to know who we are and whose we are. In Christ we are forgiven, adopted into God’s family, made whole and never alone. Although our struggle is not against flesh and blood, God calls us to actively fight by putting on His full armour, standing firm and in truth.

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Facing Opposition: Understanding Spiritual Warfare and living in Christ's Victory (AM)
Facing Opposition: Understanding Spiritual Warfare and living in Christ's Victory (AM)

Stan preached on facing opposition and emphasized that spiritual warfare but christians must avoid seeing a demon behind every problem or ignoring the spiritual real altogether. God uses trials to grow and refine us, the enemy seeks to use suffering, success, conflict and fear to draw us away from God’s purposes. We need God’s wisdom to discern the source of our struggles; while deliverance may sometimes be necessary, repentance, humility and perseverance are always required.

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The battle behind the battle: Understanding opposition and Christ's victory (AM)
The battle behind the battle: Understanding opposition and Christ's victory (AM)

Stan shared in today’s sermon that the battle behind every battle was ultimately won by Jesus at the cross (Isaiah 53:5-6, Romans 3:25-26, Galatians 3:13 and 1 Peter 2:24). Through Penal Substitution, Christ took the punishment that our sin deserved, satisfying God’s justice and removing the debt that separated us from Him. He also highlighted Christus Victor - the truth that Jesus did more than forgive sin: He defeated the powers of darkness that held humanity captive. Ultimately, the cross is both a place of reconciliation and victory. Whatever opposition we face today, we do so from a position of Christ’s finished victory, not for victory.

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Nehemiah: The Opposition A Leader Will Face (AM)
Nehemiah: The Opposition A Leader Will Face (AM)

Stan took us through the book of Nehemiah 6. The enemy often shifts from attacking the work itself to attacking the leader through distraction, intimidation and deception in an attempt to derail God’s purpose. Like Nehemiah, we must remain discerning and steadfast by saying yes to what strengthens our calling, standing on the word of God in the face of fear and rejecting deceptive compromises disguised as wisdom.

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Nehemiah: When the threat comes from within (AM)
Nehemiah: When the threat comes from within (AM)

Greg shared on Nehemiah 5, highlighting the irony of the wall being rebuilt while the community fractures from within due to financial oppression and selfishness, yet Nehemiah consistently prioritized people over the project. He confronted the sin directly and modeled sacrificial leadership by personally funding the communal table rather than exploiting his position as governor. The sermon’s closing image is of a table, not a wall, representing fellowship, provision, and peace - with the reminder that our fears drive selfish decisions, but trust in God as provider frees us to be generous.

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Nehemiah: Opposition (AM)
Nehemiah: Opposition (AM)

Hilton preached on Nehemiah 4, focusing on opposition and how we respond to it spiritually. Not every difficult moment is simply the enemy; sometimes God allows discomfort to humble us, undo self-reliance, and draw us back to dependence on Him. The sermon emphasises the importance of standing on God’s word and using the authority He has given us, rather than partnering with fear. True wisdom is rooted in the fear of the Lord, not in the Lord. Ultimately, opposition is not always a sign to retreat; it can be an invitation for God to shape, strengthen, and us more deeply

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