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Jesus lays out part of the design for his new kingdom, and tells his followers part of what their role will be in it.

Jesus heals a boy who had been possessed by a demon, but his disciples don't understand why they couldn't do it themselves. What role does faith play in following Jesus, and how can we avoid following a Jesus of our own creation?

Listen to God’s love story: The Son comes to serve, suffer and save Intro me Today we’re back in the Gospel of Matthew, his telling of the story of Jesus, and we’re looking at a key moment - extraordinary even in Jesus’ extraordinary life. But before we do, I want us to remember what’s going on around…

This week we take a break from our series in Matthew and explore the question, "What kind of church should we be?" looking at the end of Acts 2 and the priorities and practice of the early church.

Jesus’ disciples have just acknowledged his true identity, in this week’s passage he tells them why he’s come to earth, and what he expects of his followers.

Public opinions on Jesus may be honorific, yet they fall short of his real identity. Jesus wants you to know who he truly is, personally. Don't get stuck in other people's views.

Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman, who serves as an unlikely example of great faith. We learn from her that people of great faith know their unworthiness, act with persistent boldness, and trust the character and plan of Jesus.

Jesus reminds us that faith is about belief, not behaviour. It is not our external actions which truly matter but the heart that drives them all.

Jesus demonstrates he is God in word and deed as he walks on the water. Peter responds in faith and when that faith wavers, Jesus shows himself to be the compassionate saviour. The disciples respond to Jesus' identity with worship.

Jesus withdraws - but when the people come to him with need, he has compassion. He sees their needs, sends his disciples to meet it, supplies what it needed, and more than that, satisfies them.

Today we have a shocking story of what seems like a senseless injustice. What are we to make of this? What should we learn?

big idea: judgement on evil planted in God’s good world must wait, but will come introduce me Why is there so much evil and suffering in our world? Where does it come from? What is at its root? I think probably the most common answer you’d get if you asked the average person on the street is “ a few…

If you ever wonder whether God is at work in our world, God is doing big things from subtle beginnings - that's the main thing Jesus is teaching in his next set of parables!

With King David, God's Kingdom seems to reach its summit - finally under a king "after God's own heart". But as we see, David's heart is mixed. The Kingdom flourishes when he follows the true King but fractures when he makes his own way.

Every kingdom has a king, and every king has a design for his kingdom - and every king has a means to bring about that design. What is God's design for His Kingdom? And how will he bring it about?

God’s way often surprises us - but leads to victory Intro me Last week, Ed helped us see that Jesus declares himself greater than great King David, greater than the Holy Temple, greater even than the Sabbath, that central feature of Jewish identity. He’s making some serious claims - it almost feels like…

Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath

Jesus asks his followers to make a costly chooice. Following him may require significant sacrifices for us, but they are nothing compared to what he has done for us.

Jesus is the True Vine, stay apart of the True Vine and He will produce much fruit in you

Never stop running a good race

The Story of Jesus' birth told through scripture and carols.

Mission Possible- God has no problems but has plans

Go to the lost, give what you got, and bring peace. intro me We talk a lot at Hope City about how the Bible is our absolute authority - over tradition, over culture - because we believe it is God’s word to us. We want to be a church which hears what God has to say through it, and a church that tries…