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Sermon Blurb: We’ve been following the story of God and Abraham through Genesis, and now we reach the climax: Genesis 22, the ultimate test of Abraham’s faith, the sacrifice of Isaac. It’s one of the most famous stories in the Bible. For some people it’s the most beautiful picture of trust and obedience. For other people it’s the most horrific picture of what religion can lead to. Which is right? And what does it teach us about trusting God today? The post Sons and Sacrifices (Genesis 22) appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

As we near the end of Abraham’s life, we finally meet his promised son, Isaac. But the story of his birth is sandwiched between the repeated sins of his parents, as if to insist that God blesses us by his grace, in spite of our faithfulness, most of all in the free gift of his son, Jesus Christ. The post Old Habits (Genesis 20-21) appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

Today we continue our teaching series in Genesis. We’ve heard God make great promises to Abraham, and seen God show great mercy to Abraham and his family through all their stuff ups. But this focus on God’s mercy raises the question: Doesn’t God also care about justice? What about the victims of injustice? How can God show mercy like he has to Abraham’s family while also dealing with injustice like he should? As Jeremy takes us through the story of Sodom & Gomorrah, we’ll see the tension between God’s mercy & God’s justice, and ask the question: How should WE relate to God’s justice & mercy ourselves? The post Justice & Mercy (Genesis 18:16-19:38) appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

In this passage, God gives Abram a new name, expands his promises for Abraham’s offspring, and gives Abraham a covenant sign for his offspring, in circumcision. Sam helps us to see what God is saying to us here, and how we are called to faithfulness to Christ in light of this passage. The post Impossible Promises (Genesis 17-18) appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

In this passage, we hear God’s great promises, and the faithless plans that Abram and Sarai make in response. Jeremy helps us to see what we can learn here, and how we can see Jesus in this passage. The post From Fear to Faith (Genesis 15-16) appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

Today we’re continuing our series in Genesis, looking at Genesis 13 and 14. As we follow the stories of Abram and Lot, we’ll see two very different ways of living: one driven by what can be seen, and the other by trust in God’s promises. Ultimately, we’ll be challenged to ask ourselves, What is shaping my decisions? and What do I treasure most? The post Two Paths Ahead – Genesis 13 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

Thank you for joining us for our Joint Service with St Paul’s Church. To learn more about our 2026 Mosaix Fundraiser please visit vc.org.au/villagemosaix. The post Matthew 5:13-16 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

We continue in Genesis with a voice and a promise. God calls Abram an old man with no children and nothing special about him. God calls him to leave everything familiar behind: his country, his people, his father’s household. In return, God offers nothing tangible, just a promise: I will bless you, and through you, I will bless the whole world. Abram goes. But Genesis 12 doesn’t let us romanticize that obedience as before the chapter ends, Abram’s faith wavers under pressure in Egypt. This week we open our new series tracing the story of Abraham, and ask what faith looks like. The post Abraham’s Promises (Genesis 12) appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

Our culture is often filled with many divisions and a blindness that fails to our neighbours who are made in God’s image and the work of God Himself in the person of Jesus. In today’s story we will see how the hard hearts of those who should be the most ready to see Jesus causes blindness and how the faith of one woman reveals the heart of God who invites all to his table. A message by Peter Lloyd. The post Excluded to Embraced – Reversing the Curse appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

In Mark 6 we move from Jesus’ humble hometown all the way up to King Herod’s chambers; from a remote place to a boat at sea. In every place, Jesus reveals who he is, and his glory. But everyone, throughout the entire chapter, responds with hard hearts, even to Jesus’ incredible mercy and power. The post Famished to Fed | Mark 6:21-44 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

This week we start a holiday series on Mark 5-7: Reversing the Curse. Through Genesis 1-11 we’ve seen how life in this world is cursed because we rejected God. Now, through 3 personal encounters with Jesus, Mark shows us how Jesus finally came to reverse that curse. This week, Mark 5, we see Jesus encounter people who’ve had to wait far too long for him to reverse the curse for them. It raises the question: Why are we still waiting? How can we trust Jesus while we’re waiting for him to fix this world? The post Death to Life | Mark 5:21-43 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

We’ve spent the past term walking through the opening chapters of Genesis: creation and the purpose of relationships and work, the nature of sin, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, and now the scattering of the nations. It’s the story of Babel: humanity uniting to build a tower and make a name for itself, only to be scattered by God’s hand and given new languages. But the chapter doesn’t end in judgment. Tucked into the genealogy that follows is one quiet name: Abram. Out of the ruins of Babel, God will raise up someone to continue His redemptive plan for all of creation. The post Genesis 10-11 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

In Genesis 9, humanity has a fresh start. After God has flooded the world, and preserved this one family, they step off the ark with all the optimism of new beginnings. The passage itself even sounds like we’re back in the garden. But it quickly becomes clear that not much has changed; that humanity is still sinful, and that the wheels quickly fall off again. The post Genesis 9: New Beginning, New Fall appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

We’re moving into chapter 5-8, where we encounter a world so corrupt that God’s response is swift and total – judgement in the form of a flood that covers the entire earth. It’s a confronting passage. But it doesn’t end there. Because in the middle of that judgement, there is an ark. There is mercy. There is restoration. The post Judgement and Restoration | Genesis 5-8 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.

Today we continue our teaching series on Genesis. Genesis is a book of firsts, and in Genesis 4 today we see the first children born, the first agriculture developed, the first city founded. At the very same time, we also see the first messed up family, the first sibling rivalry, and the first murder. What’s wrong with this world, that it’s so messed up like this? And what can be done about it? Is culture & education & technology the way out? Or is it mixed up in the problem? The post Culture and Corruption | Genesis 4 appeared first on Village Church - Kelvin Grove.