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Matthew 18:21–37 highlights Jesus’ teaching on radical forgiveness. Through the parable of the unforgiving servant, it reveals God’s mercy and the call to extend grace to others. A powerful reminder that true forgiveness reflects divine compassion and transforms relationships. Passage: Matthew 18:21-37 Date: 24 August 2025

In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus reveals the heart of true compassion. A wounded traveler is ignored by the religious elite but rescued by a despised outsider. This powerful story challenges us to love beyond boundaries and see every person as our neighbor. Passage: Luke 10:25-37 Date: 10 August 2025

Jesus tells of a wayward son who squanders his inheritance but returns home in shame—only to be embraced by his father. A powerful story of mercy, repentance, and unconditional love that reveals God’s heart for the lost. Passage: Luke 15:11-31 Date: 10 August 2025

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, focuses on the Pharisees' materialism and its contrast with true faith. It illustrates how worldly success can lead to damnation, while being humbled and suffering are part of the christian walk. The text stresses that salvation comes through God's word, not through earthly possessions or miraculous signs, and emphasizes the urgency of repentance and aligni...

The Parable of the Talents is an interesting parable for in it, we find Christ's teaching on good works and his insistence upon them as a necessity in the Christian life. This is not a teaching to be avoided but rather carefully explained and applied to our lives, for without we miss a piece of the puzzle. So come join us as we unravel the meaning behind the parable and how it fits in all of God's...

Passage: Luke 18:1-8 Date: 20 July 2025

The story of Jonah is a topsy turvy plot, constantly going backwards and forwards. In it we see the character of Jonah evolve, here in chapter 4 he is at his worst and we will explore how that side him is also in all of us, and how we overcome it by the grace of Jesus Christ. Passage: Jonah 4 Date: 13 July 2025

How far does the love of God go? Does his grace and mercy truly run so deep any number of the most vile and wicked peoples could be found in heaven? Jonah is about the thrown into the lion's den of human wickedness, the worst of the worst and yet we will see God's grace runs deeper, even into the hardest hearts. Come along and witness the amazing power of God's grace displayed in the gospel, as we...

All of us must learn the way up is the way down. To draw near to God is a process not of being elevated but humbled. We will see this from Jonah 2, that it is not about us, it is all about God. Passage: Jonah 2 Date: 29 June 2025

Jonah is a most interesting character, a prophet of God, meant to be faithful and obedient to the command of God is instead rebellious and stubborn. He is deserving of nothing but God's judgement and yet he rather encounters the God of endless compassion. This a story of God's rebellious people and his unending mercy and grace towards them. Passage: Jonah 1 Date: 22 June 2025

As Christian , what is the most important thing for formation as strong, mature Christians? It is the Church. God has ordained that the Church would be the place of growth and nourishment for his people as well as the means through which the gospel would spread in the world. The Church is so important and yet it is so neglected today. Let's look with fresh eyes at the importance and necessity of t...

Passage: Luke 9:23-27 Date: 8 June 2025

Today we are addressing a topic of much importance. We are talking about the world to come. We must acknowledge that this world is one day going to die, but there is a world to come that will never pass away. Jesus has called us to live as though this life is not all there is. So how are we to do that? Well's let's explore that together in the 4th sermon of our Church Responds series. Passage: Phi...

Is there a spiritual world or not? In the western world we all but entirely removed the idea from our minds. Even those that believe in one barely acknowledge it in their everyday lives. But as Christians it is of the utmost importance. For we are at war with a spiritual enemy, and if we do not understand, and if we do not learn how to wage the good warfare, to fight to good fight. We will find ou...

Nations and world powers act with impunity. They are unrestrained, able to do whatever they wish. But is that really true, is the king of the universe powerless before the world leaders? That is the question we will look at today, as we look for ways to find hope in this world and as we think through how to respond to the state of this world as a Christian. Follow me as explore Psalm 2 and see wha...

We feel like we are surrounded by evil in this world. We want someone who will defeat the wickedness around us. That person is Jesus. In this wicked world, we can be led to believe and hope in human inventions, in earthly means, but they will always fail us. We need God, we need Jesus, and we need to remember that he is our greatest need in the midst of this evil world. No one has been able to ove...

Passage: Hebrews 3:1-3, 9:14-15, 2:1-3, 4:1-3, 6:4-6 Date: 4 May 2025

Jesus said they will know my disciples by their love for one another. Yet so often the church is seen as judgemental, gossipy, and unwelcoming. Today we will be exploring what it means to live out the command to love one another. How we are to persevere in pursuit of this goal, and to understand the power in the little acts of service we do each day. Passage: John 15:12-17 Date: 24 April 2025

What is life and death? Did Jesus come to save us from the grave? Is the life he came to give us, just to live for eternity? Today as we look at the resurrection we will explore these questions, and ask ourselves what was the great accomplishment of the resurrection, and is the grave really the death we should fear, or is there something greater. Passage: Mark 16 Date: 20 April 2025

What is the greatest exchange in history? Jesus, the perfect, innocent man was exchanged to a murder and a thief. Here we are shown the doctrine of the great exchange, where the perfect Son of God takes the place of sinners so they might take his place in God's presence.  Passage: Mark 15 Date: 18 April 2025

Peter, leader of the early church, but what happened for him to be ready for such a position. First he had to humbled and right before Jesus death that is exactly what happens. We will all see our need to be humbled before the presence of God and understand that when we lean upon God even though we are weak we are strong. Passage: Mark 14 Date: 13 April 2025

What is Abomination of Desolation? Will Christians be there during the great tribulation? So many different questions arise when we read through Mark 13. But here is what matters, Jesus wants us to stay awake. He wants us to be on guard. The purpose of the end times isn't for us to guess them, it is to be ready for the return of Jesus Christ. So that is what we will explore today, what should we b...

The gospel seems to be viewed in so many different ways. Some hate it and some love it, unbelievers included. There are so many reactions, so will we ever truly know how people feel about it? Well God's word helps us to cut through much of it, to show us that without him all will see the gospel as foolish. But let us explore why people react the way they do, and whether or not we maybe need to cha...

Passage: Mark 11:1-26 Date: 23 March 2025

Jesus has begun his final journey to Jerusalem.  But he has one final lesson for his disciples. What is required to be a leader in the kingdom of God? Jesus will show them it is nothing like what they expected. The road to leadership and authority is a road of slavery. Come and see for yourself the kind of life Jesus calls us to. Passage: Mark 10:32-52 Date: 16 March 2025