NorthernLife Sermons

Why did Jesus have to rise again from the dead? This Easter message in our “Why Easter?” series explores the resurrection of Sunday.

Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? In this Good Friday message from 2022, Jonathan Shanks unpacks the story of the Gospel, showing from Scripture that Jesus died: To bring us close to God; To reveal God’s character.

The story of Palm Sunday — Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem — contains three key elements: the RIDE, the ROAD and the WORD. In this message, Benjamin Shanks unpacks the story of Palm Sunday, encouraging you to receive Jesus with open palms, and to praise him with uplifted palms.

In this final sermon in the 5240 x Multiply series through the Book of Luke-Acts, Jonathan Shanks unpacks the final 16 chapters of Acts. Taking the Gospel to all the world will involve: INTELLECTUAL RIGOUR SPIRITUAL POWER HUMBLE SUBMISSION COURAGEOUS COMMITMENT

The early Church were all together and praying for breakthrough—and breakthrough happened! This message will encourage you to pray for breakthrough in Jesus’ name.

The Gospel sees the dead come alive, the lame walk, the leaper cleansed and the sinner forgiven, but for every Resurrection Sunday there is a Monday Morning where we learn that the Christian life is not easy—it is full of suffering, persecution and weakness. Why? In this sermon, Benjamin Shanks unpacks this question, looking at the life of Paul.

In Acts 3:6, Peter said “silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” That same presence and power of God that healed the lame man is what inhabits every believer! This message looks at the birth of the early church.

What is the greatest gift the Father has given? His presence. This message unpacks Pentecost and the Gift of the Father—the Holy Spirit. God with us.

The Good News of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection is NEWS WORTH SHARING. This message will encourage you to share the gospel with others.

“The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost,” (Luke 19:10). What does it mean to be lost? In this message, Benjamin Shanks unpacks the story of creation as humanity being lost apart from God, and how Jesus’ mission is the Ezekiel 34 mission of God himself come to seek and save His creation.

Jesus came teaching in parables, and bringing the kingdom to earth in power. This message looks at the meaning behind Jesus’ parables and His power.

When Jesus was bringing His kingdom to earth, there was a mission to be shared. After a prayerful night, He chose 12 from among His followers to be called apostles. When He ascended to Heaven, he empowered these 12 to carry on the mission to reach the ends of the world with the Gospel.

VISION SUNDAY! In this message Jonathan Shanks kicks off our 2022 vision series: 5240 x Multiply. We’re reading through the books of Luke and Acts in 10 weeks with a view to seeing the kingdom MULTIPLY, which is our 2022 vision. Jesus was foretold, appeared and anointed.

In the fourth and final week of our series Xponential: The Abundant Kingdom, Jonathan Shanks unpacks our 12 Core Values at NorthernLife. This message will encourage you to love God, love others and make disciples.

The Kingdom of God runs on an economy of exponential multiplication—multiplication of sacrifice. In 2 Kings 4, a man from Baal Shalishah brings a first-fruits offering to the prophet Elisha who God uses to multiply the bread to feed 100 people. This message will challenge you to have FIRST FRUITS FAITH that would give first to the Lord.

Our God is able to exponentially multiply to provide for His children in need. In this message, Stuart Roberts shows how God doesn’t look at what we DON’T have, but starts with what we DO have and is able to multiply that to be enough for us.

What type of person does Jesus say, “well done good and faithful servant” to? The ones who multiplied what they were given. The kingdom of God is an exponentially multiplying kingdom. This message will challenge you to multiply the kingdom.

Is suffering redemptive? Does something always good come from our pain and how does that affect the way we approach suffering? In this follow-on sermon from our Christmas Day message, Jonathan Shanks unpacks seven questions that arise from the raising of Lazarus.

In the Christmas story, Heaven and Earth meet like the kiss of life. Jesus came to revive dreams—the Father’s dream, Israel’s dream, and our dream of life with God.

Thousands of years ago a baby was born in Bethlehem. His name was David, and though he rose to be Israel’s champion, he sinned and let us down. Two thousand years ago, another baby was born in Bethlehem—Jesus. Benjamin Shanks preaches on the carol O Little Town of Bethlehem, showing how Jesus is our true champion.

Jesus came to bring joy to the world! Rachel Ford recounts a joyful story of triumph in a softball game, which points us to the truly joyful story of Jesus’ coming to earth.

Even from His birth, Jesus had a very clear destiny when He came to earth. Richard Ford unpacks the destiny of Jesus on the cross and how the song What Child is This helps us understand the Jesus’ atonement for us on the cross.

Have you ever been excited to receive a visitor? Daniel Spiritosanto unpacks the classic Christmas carol Hark the Herald Angels Sing in our ninth message in the Why We Sing series. Jesus is Emmanuel—God with us. He came to live with us and He does not leave us by His Spirit.

Israel knew a thing or two about waiting—they waited 400 years in Egypt, 40 years in the wilderness, 70 years in exile, and 400 years for the coming of the Messiah. In the 8th message of our “Why We Sing” Christmas series, Virginia Mathews unwraps the beautiful poetry of Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.

The value of an item is determined by the price that someone is willing to pay for it. In this Christmas message, Melanie Noble unpacks O Holy Night, showing us how the death of God’s son to redeem us gives every single human being inherent worth in the eyes of God.