Open House Church

Open House Church A church seeking to grow in and share the love of Christ. Open House Christian Reformed Church is a vibrant, down-to-earth & welcoming church on the Gold Coast.

We strive to be a church "growing in, and sharing, the love of Jesus Christ", equipping people with biblical teaching and actively engaging in community life.

05/09/2026

This Sunday at Open House, we turn to the book of Amos.

God sovereignly called an ordinary worker to confront a complacent and covenant-breaking nation. Amos reminds us that God is holy, His judgment is just, and our only refuge is Christ.

God’s Prophet: A Revolutionary
Amos 1:1 and 7:14–15
Sunday, 6 September | 9:00 am
Open House Church, Nerang

02/09/2026

Who are we praying to?

Jesus teaches us that prayer is more than simply bringing our requests before the great God of heaven and earth. Through Christ, we come to God as our Father.

There is a boldness in knowing who we are speaking to. We can come persistently, confidently and honestly, not because God owes us an answer, but because He has graciously welcomed us as His children.

And because He is a good Father, we can trust His answer. He may not always give us what we ask for, but He will always give what is truly good according to His perfect wisdom.

So keep asking. Keep seeking. Keep knocking. And rest in the goodness of your Father.

📖 Luke 11:1–13
🎥 Sermon now availableon our website.

Who is praying matters, but who we are praying to changes everything.In Luke 11 and Luke 18, Jesus teaches us to pray wi...
02/09/2026

Who is praying matters, but who we are praying to changes everything.

In Luke 11 and Luke 18, Jesus teaches us to pray with persistence and confidence. Not because we can wear God down or convince Him to give us what we want, but because through Christ we come before a good and sovereign Father.

We can ask, seek and knock. We can bring the same burdens before Him again and again. And when His answer looks different from what we hoped, we can still trust that His wisdom is better than ours.

Pray relentlessly. Rest completely.
Persistence and trust belong together.

Swipe through for 5 highlights from Sunday’s message ➡️

📖 Luke 18:1–8 + Luke 11:1–13

Missed Sunday? Catch up on the sermon, or come join us next week.

Sundays at 9am
📍 2 Arjuna Way, Gaven

29/08/2026

Who is Praying?

We might be confident that we pray to the Great God of heaven and earth but as we pray, we may not be so confident about praying to our Father in heaven. One of Jesus’ disciples asks, “Lord teach us to pray.” In reply Jesus gives them more than mere words to recite aloud. He goes on to tell them two stories. There is the persistent friend (v.5) and the little child (v.11) both of whom can teach us so much about how to pray. Are we prepared to identify with one or both? We are challenged to ask relentlessly and yet rest in His wisdom, knowing He gives not what we want, but what is truly good.

Service led by Tony Van Drimmelen through Luke 11:1-13; 18:1-8.

Next Steps: https://ohcrc.link/
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28/08/2026

This Sunday, we’re asking a simple but important question: How should we pray?

When the disciples asked Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray,” He gave them more than words to repeat. He showed them what it means to come before God with persistence, confidence and childlike trust.

We’re invited to keep asking, keep seeking and keep knocking, while resting in the wisdom of our heavenly Father, who knows what is truly good for us.

Join us this Sunday as we open Luke 11:1–13 and Luke 18:1–8 and learn what Jesus teaches us about prayer.

“Lord, teach us to pray.” — Luke 11:1

See you Sunday 🤍

One brother was hairy. The other was tricky. Neither of them was perfect.This Sunday at Open House Kids, we’re learning ...
28/08/2026

One brother was hairy. The other was tricky. Neither of them was perfect.

This Sunday at Open House Kids, we’re learning about Jacob and Esau from Genesis 25 and 27 in a lesson called “God’s Tricky, Hairy, Blessed People.”

Jacob lied and cheated to receive his brother’s blessing. What he did was wrong, and he certainly did not deserve God’s favour. Yet God remained faithful to the promise He had made before the brothers were born.

Our children will learn that God’s grace is not something we earn by getting everything right. God blesses His people because He is faithful, even when they keep getting things wrong.

This story also points us to Jesus. Jacob was a deceiver, but Jesus is our perfect Saviour. He came to rescue sinful people and give us the blessing we could never earn for ourselves.

We would love to welcome your family to Open House Kids this Sunday!

What shapes a church?At Open House, one of our central values is Scripture Alone.We believe the Bible is God’s Word and ...
27/08/2026

What shapes a church?

At Open House, one of our central values is Scripture Alone.

We believe the Bible is God’s Word and the final authority for what we believe, teach and practise. We do not ask Scripture to conform to our preferences. We want our lives, sermons and ministries to be tested and shaped by its truth.

Through Scripture, God reveals Himself and leads us to the good news of Jesus Christ. That is why opening, teaching and coming to know the Bible together remains central to everything we do.

If you are looking for a church where the Bible is faithfully taught, Jesus is central and people are warmly welcomed, we would love you to join us this Sunday.

Sunday at 9am
2 Arjuna Way, Gaven

Come as you are. There is a place for you at Open House.

26/08/2026

We do not find ourselves by looking further inward. We find true life by following the One who made us.

Jesus laid down His life at the cross for our sake. Because He first gave Himself for us, we can deny the old sinful self, follow Him and be restored to fellowship with our Creator.

Christian self-denial is not how we earn God’s grace. It is the response of those who have already received grace through Christ. In Him, we recover what sin distorted: our relationship with God, the meaning of our existence and the blessed life we were created to enjoy in Him.

Watch this excerpt from “You Do You: Harmful or Helpful?” based on Matthew 16:24–25.

Listen to the full sermon at openhouse.church,

“You do you.”It sounds freeing. Look within, define yourself and follow your heart.But our feelings and desires are alwa...
26/08/2026

“You do you.”

It sounds freeing. Look within, define yourself and follow your heart.

But our feelings and desires are always changing. If they become the foundation of who we are, our identity changes with them.

Jesus offers us something far better. We do not have to invent ourselves. Our identity is received from the God who created us, and true life is found in following Christ.

Jesus does not call us to a path He refused to walk. He willingly took up the cross and endured the judgement sinners deserved. Because of His sacrificial grace, denying ourselves is not losing who God made us to be. It means putting off the old sinful self and living as the renewed people God is making us in Christ.

Swipe through five key points from Sunday’s message, “You Do You: Harmful or Helpful?” from Matthew 16:24–25.

Listen to the full sermon at openhouse.church, on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
https://openhouse.church/sermon/is-you-do-you-harmful-or-helpful

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2 Arjuna Way
Gold Coast, QLD
4211

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9am - 12am

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0415 111 886

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