NorthernLife Sermons

Rachel Ford preaches on Joshua 1:9 in the second message of our “Glorious” series looking at seven of the most glorious passages in the Bible.

Daniel Spiritosanto preaches on Isaiah 41:10 in the first message of our “Glorious” series looking at seven of the most glorious passages in the Bible.

In this final message from our Philippians series, Jonathan Shanks unpacks Philippians 4:8-13—Paul’s final exhortations to the church at Philippi. Think on good. Be content. Be generous. Trust God.

"Rejoice in the Lord always... Do not be anxious about anything." In Philippians 4:4-7, Paul sets up a paradigm juxtaposing rejoicing and anxiety. Both are internal responses to external realities. How are we to rejoice always? To not be anxious about anything? Paul gives the answer. The Lord is near. That means He is close and coming. This message will encourage you to pray and know that the Lord...

Perfect means complete, mature, finished. In Philippians 3, Paul calls us to be perfect. In this message, Jonathan Shanks unpacks what it means to be a perfect Christian. Perfect Christians: DO die daily; DON’T live as enemies of the Cross; DO look through to the resurrection.

We relate to the world on the basis of what we know about it, yet there are holes in our ‘knowings’ that can’t be filled. This message from Philippians 3:10-14 will encourage you to know Christ and the power of His resurrection.

If you were to die tomorrow and stand before the pearly white gates of Heaven and an angel were to ask you why you should be let into Heaven, what would you say? Would you cite your long list of achievements and accomplishments in this world? No—you would plead the righteousness of Jesus, and put not confidence in the flesh. But do we live each day putting no confidence in the flesh? Considering e...

Philippians 2:15 says “Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.” Christians are called to stand out among the world. This message will encourage you to “work out your salvation with fear and trembling.”

In Philippians 2:1-11, Paul exhorts the Philippians to unity through humility by looking at the example of Jesus on the cross. In this message, Benjamin Shanks teaches on the need for gospel unity through humility.

“Whatever you do, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel.” What does it mean to live a live worthy of the gospel? In this message, Jonathan Shanks unpacks Philippians 1:27-30.

The Apostle Paul said “for to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Amidst suffering and difficulty, Paul was able to refocus his gaze on the Gospel and it transformed the way he lived. Can we be a people who say, with Paul, “to live is Christ and to die is gain?”

I love my church! The Philippian church was quite possibly Paul’s favourite church. Why? They had Gospel JOY, Gospel UNITY, and Gospel LOVE. The Gospel is absolutely central to everything we do at NorthernLife, and this message will encourage you to get involved.

“No chips. No chocolate.” What are the soul conversations you have with yourself? Psalm 103 tells us of soul conversations, where we preach the gospel daily and remind ourselves of all the benefits of God.

Have you ever sat in a crowded room and felt completely and utterly alone? Melanie Noble explores themes of loneliness and finding God’s presence anywhere through Psalm 139.

“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” Familiar words, but do we live them out? In this message, Karen Brading unpacks Psalm 23, encouraging us to rest in the care of our Great Shepherd.

Imagine if the King were to come to your house. How would you receive him? That is exactly the scene that Psalm 24 unpacks, In this message, Hamish Noble encourages you to receive King Jesus into your life.

Psalm 42 is a heartfelt lament of crying out to God. Rachel Ford movingly encourages us in the midst of our lament to put our hope in God.

Where do you feel at peace? Have you learnt to quiet your soul? In this fourth message of the Psalms Collective series, Stephanie Long unpacks the answers to these questions from Psalm 131. This message will encourage you to be not proud, but content in the presence of God, like a weaned child.

Psalm 51 is David’s Psalm of repentance after sinning by committing adultery and murder. Stuart Roberts teaches from Psalm 51 that sin all takes away joy, yet in Jesus there is forgiveness that leads to rejoicing!

Psalm 19 conveys the glory of God visible in creation. In this second message of the “Psalms Collective” series, Daniel Spiritosanto unpacks Psalm 19, encouraging us to live in the “sweet spot” of listening to God’s Word and living as we were designed to live.

What road are you travelling along? Psalm 1 presents a picture of two roads that a person can live on—the road to life and blessing, and the road to destruction. In this message, Richard Ford unpacks the Way of Jesus in Psalm 1, encouraging us to come to Jesus who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

What sort of person are you? In this final message in the Wayform series, Jonathan Shanks unpacks and answer to that question for 1 Corinthians 13. We are "born from above, pursuing love." Love is the calling of followers of Jesus. This message will encourage you to life a live marked by the pursuit of radical, cross-shaped love for God and others.

Matthew 4:1-11 records the story of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. Dealing with temptation is an enormous part of spiritual formation in the way of the Master. In this ninth message of the series, Jonathan Shanks unpacks a strategy for dealing with temptation based on Jesus' response to the Devil: STONES TO BREAD — Desire vs. Grace; ALL BE YOURS — Humility vs. Pride; GOD TO THE TEST...

The Way of Jesus requires saying ‘yes’ and ‘no’—to set boundaries. This message by Jonathan Shanks explores the idea of boundaries in the Christian life and will encourage you to pursue holiness, humility and wholeness by saying ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to the right things. Boundaries are required for: Holiness; Humility; Wholeness.

In the Gospels, Jesus invites us into a life of apprenticeship where we learn from him how to live in the easy-yoke rhythms of The Way. This message explores Jesus’ rhythms of UNHURRY, LOVE, REST and WORK.