Sermons

Saviour, Christ and Lord

Is Jesus birth just another high point in history or the very point that we have a history at all? Luke makes the incarnation so significant that he records the heavenly host as visibly rejoicing at the redemption of those with whom the Lord favoured.

Lyrical Encouragement

Do you ever notice how songs, or even their lyrics bubble out of our sub conscious in response to the situations of life? What do the lyrics of Mary and Zechariah's heartfelt responses teach us about God's faithfulness in Christ.

Promises Promises

When someone tells you something is going to happen do you believe them? You might say it depends who said it? Zechariah and Mary received announcements from angels but how did they respond, and what does that mean for us?

Two visions of a revolution

If you wanted to change the world would you do it the way Jesus did? When we think about how to change the world we tend to want to uproot the oppressors and install our own seemingly just leadership. Jesus however, starts a revolution that seeks to win over both the oppressor and oppressed by dying for us that he might live in and through us.

Do we say Hosanna or Crucify Him?

Triumph and entry for Palm Sunday

The Church's Eternity

Where do we get get our ideas about eternity - films, memes, fiction stories and cultural superstitions? There is only one entirely trustworthy source from which we can get any idea what to expect. As we look at the primary source consider what eternity might really hold for you.

The future of the Church

When you think of the future of the church do you see yourself connected to it, even if its twenty years from now? The path towards the future of the church is being laid now and how we engage in that mission will shape what that future will be.

Active and Gifted Bodies for the Body

Real Christianity is lived out in a body: an individual body and a communal body. God graciously gives our bodies gifts to serve His body, the Church.

Unity Visible and Invisible

Getting the gospel into DNA

Do you believe the command to be thankful in all things is an unreasonable command for Christians? Paul certainly believes that our knowledge of God and his gospel should lead the believer to do everything out of gratitude for the finished work of Christ.

Residential Aliens

Who is the Church and what is its purpose? Well contrary to popular belief the Church is not a brick built building, its God's people distinct from the world set apart to advertise and display God's glory

Compassionate Conservatism

What does Christian love look like when it comes to giving? Paul show is that giving unites the church and blesses those who give as much as those who receive. We are also reminded that giving should not be a spontaneous act but something we do in relation to our spiritual growth.

The life of The Church

What do you believe a Church plant needs in order for it to grow? As we look back to the early church we will find that there were four fundamentals in place that Luke reports as being key to God blessing his church

Jesus and the Feast of Dedication

Jesus attended the Feast of Dedication. This Feast commemorated the re-direction of the temple unto true worship, following the revolt of a small number of dedicated Jews. Our calling in Christ demands our uncompromising dedication unto Him.

The Wise Men

How does Jesus fulfill the role of the Wise Men? The Magi served as powerful astrologers and king makers in ancient MedoPersia and Babylon. God led them in a privileged way to His anointed King displaying divine wisdom that exists only in the simple and yet profound person of Jesus Christ.