Living Temple Christian Church

What path are you on? Are you feeling weary?  This Sunday at Tugun Jess pulled apart Galatians 6:7-10 and gave some really practical insights to Christian living. 

Listen to Andy Sawden’s sermon on John 15 at Living Temple Christian Church Tugun as he unpacks Jesus’ teaching on the true Vine, abiding in Christ, and bearing spiritual fruit through a deeper relationship with God.

Celebrate Mother’s Day with an inspiring message from Pastor Jess Quak at Living Temple Christian Church. This heartfelt sermon explores faith, family, strength, and God’s love through the lens of motherhood, encouraging and equipping people in every season of life.

In this message, Ash Morrison returns to the foundation of the Christian life — loving God and loving people. Drawing from Jesus' greatest commandments in Matthew 22 and John 13, Ash unpacks what agape love actually looks like in everyday life using 1 Corinthians 13 as a guide. From patience and kindness, to keeping no record of wrongs, to persevering with the hardest people in our lives, Pau...

If you’ve ever wanted to help someone find Jesus but felt stuck between overthinking and awkward pressure, we get it. We’re chasing something simpler and more courageous: loving one person at a time with the kind of clarity that comes from actually hearing God, not just guessing our way forward. We walk through five practical, biblical ways people hear from God: an audible voice, Scripture that co...

Jess Quak preaches at Living Temple Christian Church, unpacking Acts 16 and the many ways God uses ordinary moments to advance His mission. This message reframes how we read the Bible, showing the difference between what Scripture commands (prescriptive) and what it describes (descriptive). Through Paul and Silas’ wild journey — from casting out a spirit to being beaten, imprisoned, worshipping, a...

Dave Quak preaches at Living Temple Christian Church from Matthew 13, exploring Jesus’ parable of the sower and what it means to live with other people in mind. Rather than carrying the pressure to “save everyone”, Dave unpacks the simple call to sow seeds of faith, love, kindness, prayer, care, and gospel hope — one person at a time. This message looks at the four soils Jesus describes: the path,...

In this message, Dave Quak unpacks a simple but powerful vision for evangelism and discipleship at Living Temple Christian Church: one person at a time. Looking at Matthew 18:12–14, Dave shows how the heart of God is not just for crowds, but for the one. This message explores why reaching and discipling people one at a time is biblical, practical, joyful, and something the whole church can be part...

Jess Quak preaches from the book of Ruth and shows how God works through ordinary people in ordinary moments. Set during the time of the judges, Ruth is not a flashy story of kings, battles, or public miracles. It is the story of grief, loyalty, generosity, quiet obedience, and the hidden faithfulness of God. Through Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz, we see that God is still at work even when life feels smal...

In Exodus 12, God rescues His people through a sacrifice and a meal. Not an idea. Not a lecture. A lamb, eaten in haste, with blood on the doorposts. This message walks through the Passover story, explains covenant as something deeper than contract, and shows why the Bible keeps linking relationship, sacrifice, and shared food. We also connect the Passover to communion and Jesus’ words about eatin...

A new teaching series from Living Temple Christian Church. In this opening message of our new series, Jess explores the first meals of Scripture in Genesis 1–3, where food, trust, and identity are deeply intertwined. Before sin enters the story, God places humanity in a garden of abundance — a place of nourishment, relationship, and provision. This teaching looks at how the issue in Eden was never...

Here is a clean, roughly half-length version, keeping the flow and theology tight while cutting repetition and trimming illustrations. The book of Ephesians begins by grounding us in who God is and who we are because of Him. God is the all-powerful Creator who made a good and perfect world. Humanity now lives in a world broken by sin, yet out of grace, mercy, and peace, God sent Jesus so that we c...

Ephesians 4 shows us that following Jesus is not behaviour modification — it’s transformation. In this message, Jess walks us through Paul’s vision of what it means to be truly new in Christ: not patched-up, not improved, but remade from the inside out. We explore: Why Paul sounds so strong about “the Gentiles” What hardening of the heart looks and feels like How sin slowly desensitises us to God’...

This week Dave shares a hilariously chaotic playgroup coffee-cart story that turns into something deeper: calling, unity, and grace from Ephesians 4:1–16. Why every person’s contribution matters, how to guard unity, and what the fivefold gifts are for. Communion, community, and a practical invitation to “just do your part.” Themed Sections 1) Calling Is For Everyone (Not Just “Ministry People”) Un...

This week at Living Temple Church, we explore Ephesians 3:1-13—a powerful passage revealing the mystery of God’s plan to unite all people in Christ. Through vivid illustration and heartfelt teaching, we see how Jesus breaks down the barriers between Jew and Gentile, making us one family, one body, and one people filled with His Spirit. Join us as we unpack Paul’s revelation of grace, the Church’s...

In this message, Dave unpacks Ephesians 2 exploring faith, peace, and belonging. Drawing from his travels to Israel and Gallipoli, Dave explores what it means to draw near to God—not through geography or heritage, but through Jesus. Whether you’ve ever felt distant from God, divided from others, or unsure where you fit, this message reminds us that Christ has torn down every wall of separation. He...

This message explores why daily engagement with Scripture matters for every follower of Jesus. Starting with a personal story of receiving a first Bible in rural WA about twenty years ago, we look honestly at how long it can take to form a daily habit, what gets in the way, and how God still uses small, consistent steps to transform us. Across three movements, we consider how reading the Bible dai...

Episode Summary In this message, Jess unpacks Paul’s prayer for the church in Ephesians 1:15–23. She explores why Paul gives thanks for the believers’ faith and love, and why he cannot stop praying for them. Jess highlights the heart of Paul’s prayer—that we would know God more deeply, grasp the hope we have in Him, embrace the riches of His inheritance, and walk in the power that raised Christ fr...

In this message, we open Ephesians 1:3–14 and tackle the big question everyone loves to argue about: did God choose us, or did we choose Him? Rather than getting stuck in camps, we step back to the context of Paul’s soaring introduction — grace, peace, every spiritual blessing in Christ — and see how Scripture holds together both divine initiative and human response without contradiction. With a s...

Main Idea Jesus offers us something far greater than anything the world can give: an unshakable kingdom. Don’t trade eternal blessing for temporary satisfaction. Outline Hebrews in Context Written to believers, rich with Old Testament imagery. God is relational and has gone to great lengths to reconcile us. Humanity’s history with God: He is faithful; we are fickle. All history points forward to J...

Scripture Passage : Hebrews 11:35-40, John 16:33, Romans 8:18 Summary : This sermon, centered on Hebrews 11:35-40, delves into the reality of suffering as an inherent part of the Christian life, both due to persecution for faith and the general brokenness of a fallen world. The speaker builds on previous discussions of Hebrews 11, where faith and hope were explored as a certain expectation in God’...

Scripture Passage : Hebrews 12:1-11, Habakkuk 3:17-18, John 16:33 This sermon, rooted in Hebrews 12:1-11, encourages believers to persevere through life’s challenges by keeping their eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. Drawing from the “cloud of witnesses” in Hebrews 11, the speaker emphasizes that these ordinary people, flawed like us, were used by God for His glory, offering...

Episode Overview: This week, Dave draws a surprising comparison between The Shawshank Redemption and the book of Hebrews. What does a wrongly imprisoned man crawling through sewage to freedom have to do with our life in Christ? We explore the difference between being set free and living as though we are free. Some people, like Andy Dufresne, embrace freedom with joy. Others, like Brooks, struggle...

So, what happened in the Christian calendar around 312–313? Enter Constantine. He becomes emperor, has a vision before battle—“In this sign, conquer”—and suddenly, Christianity goes from underground movement to state religion. Some say it was the best thing that ever happened to the church. Others (like me) lean toward it being the worst. Why? Because when you don’t have to fight for faith, you ge...

In Hebrews 8, we learn about the new covenant through Jesus, which gives us direct access to God. Unlike the old covenant, which was marked by rituals and intermediaries, this new covenant is personal and relational. Through Jesus, we no longer need a mediator to connect with God—He is our direct access. This passage reminds us that God’s laws are now written on our hearts, inviting us into a clos...