NorthernLife Sermons

In this Christ in Scripture message, Benjamin Shanks explores Paul's shortest book, the Letter to Philemon, highlighting the new economy of the Kingdom of God, wherein: 1) WE PARTNER IN FAITH; 2) WE APPEAL IN LOVE; 3) WE EMBODY THE CROSS. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-philemon ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on...

Returning to our Letters of Paul series within the Christ in Scripture project, Jonathan Shanks explores Paul's greatest letter—Romans. 1) EVERYTHING'S DIFFERENT; 2) ALL IN; 3) THINK NEW; 4) HUMBLE THYSELF; 5) STEP UP; 6) LIVE LOVE; 7) CATALYSE COMMUNITY; 8) CROSS CARRY. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-romans ===================== ABOUT...

Benjamin Shanks explores Amos chapter 4, highlighting the way God reorders His people's priorities. Five questions to ask yourself before you come to church: 1) AM I HUNGRY FOR THE WORD OF GOD? 2) AM I THIRSTY FOR THE PRESENCE OF GOD? 3) AM I SICKENED BY MY SIN? 4) AM I GRIEVED BY THE STATE OF THE WORLD? 5) AM I DRAWING NEAR WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING? ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://n...

In this message, Jonathan Shanks explores the short and strange Book of Obadiah, highlighting three aspects of the Kingdom: KINGDOM ALLEGIANCE; KINGDOM CONSEQUENCE; KINGDOM DELIVERANCE. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-obadiah ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. w...

Jonathan Shanks continues our Minor Prophets series with an exploration of Christ in Hosea. SOW RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR YOURSELVES; REAP THE FRUIT OF UNFAILING LOVE; BREAK UP YOUR FALLOW GROUND; FOR IT'S TIME TO SEEK THE LORD UNTIL HE COMES; AND SHOWERS RIGHTEOUSNESS ON YOU. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-hosea ===================== ABOUT NORTHE...

In this message, Benjamin Shanks gives Pneumatology 101—the study of the Holy Spirit—focusing on the PERSON, POWER and PRESENCE of the Spirit as prophesied in Joel 2 and fulfilled in Pentecost. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-joel ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples....

"Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness" (Matthew 10:1). In this message, Benjamin Shanks explores the authority we have been given in Jesus' name for deliverance and healing. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/i-give-you-authority ===================== ABOUT N...

Jonathan Shanks continues our Christ in Scripture project, exploring King Solomon's prayer in dedication of the temple in 2 Chronicles 7. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-2-chronicles ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. www.northernlife.org.au  

Jonathan Shanks explores the story of 1 Chronicles, highlighting the identity struggle of the people of Israel as they re-entered their homeland after exile. THE KINGDOM BELONGS TO YAHWEH; EVERYTHING WE HAVE COMES FROM YAHWEH; YAHWEH WANTS OUR HEART. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-1-chronicles⁠ ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We'...

In this second part to last week's message, Benjamin Shanks explores the theme of EXILE in 2 Kings. First, ISRAEL's exile under five successive empires: Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Then, HUMANITY'S exile from the Garden of Eden. Finally, OUR exile from the world as we know it should be. "The time has come," Jesus said, "the kingdom of God has come near.&q...

Returning to 1 Kings and our Christ in Scripture project, Benjamin Shanks explores the three aspects of the theme of the Kingdom in 1 Kings: GOD'S PEOPLE under GOD'S RULE in GOD'S PLACE. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-1-kings ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏...

Jonathan Shanks concludes our 5-part Roads to Ruin series with a message on the ruin of desire. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠roads-to-ruin-desire ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: https://northernlife.org.au   📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/no...

Tristan Joshua continues our Roads to Ruin series looking at doubt—what it is, how it can ruin us, and where the narrow way of Jesus leads us to deeper faith through doubt. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠roads-to-ruin-doubt ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 W...

Jonathan Shanks explores the topic of anger and how it can ruin us through four stages: 1) Its dangerous power; 2) Its basic goodness; 3) Why it goes wrong; 4) How it can be healed. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠roads-to-ruin-anger ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make discipl...

Benjamin Shanks explores the topic of power and the way it can lead to our ruin or renewal. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/roads-to-ruin-power ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: https://northernlife.org.au   📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlife...

Leanne Shanks, stepping in to read the sermon written by our sick Senior Pastor Jonathan, kicks off our Roads to Ruin series with an exploration of the topic of hurt—how it can lead to ruin and how God can use it to renew us. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠roads-to-ruin-hurt ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to...

Begin with the end in mind... That's Paul's wisdom in 2 Thessalonians. In this message, Benjamin Shanks unpacks the way that our belief about the future shapes the way we live in the present. ON THE DAY; BEFORE THE DAY; UNTIL THE DAY. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠xins-2-thessalonians ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a...

In this message, Jonathan Shanks explores the letter of 1 Thessalonians, encouraging us to: Walk by faith; Known by love; Voice of hope. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-1-thessalonians ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: https://northernlife.org.au...

In this message, Jonathan Shanks unpacks Christ in Colossians, highlighting the relationship between religion’s DO and Jesus’ DONE. 1 — SET YOUR HEARTS; 2 — PUT TO DEATH; 3 — CLOTHE YOURSELF; 4 — IN WHATEVER YOU DO. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠xins-colossians ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God,...

Benjamin Shanks continues our Christ in Scripture project with a message on a passage from Philippians 3 where Paul addresses the question of desire—what it is that humans really want. This message will teach you how to want Christ more by explaining the three stages of desiring God. I WANT; I WANT CHRIST; I WANT TO WANT CHRIST. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resou...

Ephesians is a letter all about Christ. In this message, Jonathan Shanks explores the six ways Ephesians refers to Christ: IN CHRIST; UNDER CHRIST; WITH CHRIST; OF CHRIST; AS CHRIST; FOR CHRIST. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠xins-ephesians ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make...

Jonathan Shanks preaches on Christ in Galatians, kicking off our series in the Letters of Paul as part of our Christ in Scripture project. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠xins-galatians ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: https://northernlife.org.au   📸 In...

In this message, Benjamin Shanks continues our 2-year Christ in Scripture project, in which we aim to see Jesus more clearly in the light of 2 Samuel. In comparing Jesus with David—the central figure of 2 Samuel—we see seven things. Jesus comes: 1 — IN THE LINE OF DAVID; 2 — FROM THE TOWN OF DAVID; 3 — WITH THE HEART OF DAVID; 4 — ON THE PATH OF DAVID; 5 — TO THE CITY OF DAVID; 6 — BY THE WORDS OF...

Jack Long continues our two-year Christ in Scripture project with a survey of the theme of kingship in the Bible. The kings of Israel, he explains, were meant to do three things: justice, war, and religion. This message will point you to Jesus, our true king who reigns in justice, wages war on death itself, and reconciles us with God the Father. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernl...

In this message, Virginia Mathews continues our Christ in Scripture project by surveying Christ in Ruth with its six stages: 1. RUIN; 2. RETURN; 3. REVELATION; 4. REDEMPTION; 5. RESTORATION; 6. ROYAL LINE. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-ruth   ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and ma...