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Can faith and doubt coexist? During this Easter Sunday sermon, we explore the story of Thomas in John 20 and discover that Christianity isn’t built on blind belief, but on the solid reality that Jesus rose from the dead. The resurrection isn’t just a comforting idea but a historical fact that confronts our doubts, calls us to repentance, and invites us into real, life-changing faith.

This week’s message explores a confronting truth from Deuteronomy 11, where we see that there is no neutral ground in our spiritual lives. Because as humans, we don’t stop worshiping, we simply redirect it. Blessing and drift are shaped by who or what we trust. Discover why discipleship is not optional, how misdirected worship keeps us stuck, and how a life rooted in God becomes a visible testimon...

In John 20:19–22, Jesus reveals that mission and Spirit-filling are inseparable, showing that as the Father sent the Son, so the Son now sends his people—fully alive in the same Spirit who empowered Jesus himself. The Holy Spirit is not a detached force or optional enhancement, but the means by which believers participate in Christ’s own life and mission, discovering that sentness is not opposed t...

We live in a world overflowing with information—facts at our fingertips, answers on demand—but still aching for meaning, connection, and hope. In John 12, we see Jesus standing on the edge of the cross, not offering detached facts, but revealing a truth that costs Him everything. This message invites us to move beyond knowing about Jesus to receiving Him—to discover that truth isn’t just informati...

In this Advent message, we explore the surprising promise at the heart of Christmas: Immanuel—God with us . While we often chase the feelings of the season—hope, peace, joy, and love—we rarely slow down to seek the Person they come from. Isaiah’s prophecy confronts our shadow versions of these longings and points us to the God who steps into our fear, rebellion, and self-reliance not with power, b...

In the sermon, we rethink tithing by shifting the focus from rules and percentages to the heart of worship. We explore how Scripture frames giving—starting with the Old Testament tithe and moving toward the New Testament’s joyful, voluntary generosity—and how God uses our finances to shape our trust and priorities. We also discuss why giving to the local church matters and how it forms us as worsh...

This week, we look at why God often leads us through seasons of lack before bringing us into seasons of blessing . Deuteronomy 8 shows that Israel’s journey—and Jesus’ own life, death, and resurrection—reveal a pattern: the desert forms us for the Promised Land. The wilderness teaches us two things we cannot learn any other way: First, love. When we have little, we discover that real love comes fr...

Comparison steals contentment and blinds us to our chosenness. In this message from Deuteronomy 7, we learn that God's people are blessed not for their own merit, but solely because of His covenant faithfulness. When we forget this truth, pride and envy detour our devotion. This chapter challenges the destructive nature of comparison, showing how it chokes out gratitude and replaces growth with in...

This week, we’re pausing our Deuteronomy series to revisit Essentials, where we will be taking a look at the area of personal devotions and what it really means to make space for God in our everyday lives. If God is always speaking, why don’t we always hear Him? Maybe it’s not that He’s silent, but that we’re distracted or pulled in too many directions. Scripture shows that true devotion is love e...

This week we look at Deuteronomy 2–3 and discover how God’s past victories fuel courage for the future. Just as Israel was called to trust God after seeing His provision and power against kings like Sihon and Og, we too are invited to step into the unknown with confidence, not because of our strength, but because of His faithfulness. Like driving with both a rearview mirror and a windshield, we ne...

Sunday Sermon - Surrey Site August 31st, 2025 Jonathan Mitchell