NorthernLife Sermons

This week, James teaches that we should not judge others, because judgement belongs to God. This message will challenge you to put your faith into action by withholding judgement on others… unless God has put you in that position.

James says that Christians are challenged by a three-fold paradigm: the World, the Flesh and the Devil. Jesus offers the Pathway through the paradigm. This message will challenge you to humble yourself before God in gratefulness for the sacrifice of Christ on our behalf.

James 3:13-18 says there is wisdom from heaven, and wisdom from earth—wisdom that is pure and peace-loving, and wisdom that is evil and disordered. This message will challenge you to let go of the need to ‘win’ every exchange you have with others.

James says the tongue has the power of life and death—but do we consider the effect of our words on other people? This message will challenge you to use your words to build up instead of tear down.

There is faith that saves, and faith that doesn’t. There are deeds without faith and faith without deeds… but can such faith save you? This message from James 2:14-26 will deeply challenge and convict you to have genuine faith with deeds that is able to save you from death by Christ’s blood.

The Book of James exhorts Christians to not show favouritism to others, but to love them with the equal, sacrificial love of God. This message will challenge you in how you treat other people.

This week we are beginning an exciting 12-week series in the Book of James entitled “Faith in Action.” As an introductory overview to the Book of James, this message will challenge you to connect faith and action; belief and behaviour.

Do you relish or resent God’s requirements? In the last message of the sermon series Required, Philippians 4:4-8 provides the secret to learning to relish the requirements. This message will challenge you to find more joy in God.

What does the Lord our God require of us? In this May Mission Month message, Jonathan Shanks explores the third part of Micah 6:8—walk humbly. Jesus, the Word of God, set us the ultimate example of humility by coming to the world and suffering for us.

What does the Lord our God require of us? In this May Mission Month message, Jonathan Shanks explores the second part of Micah 6:8—love mercy. Mercy is an unmerited deviation away from retributive justice towards an emphasis on restorative justice. This message will challenge you to show mercy to those who don’t deserve it.

Guest speaker Dr. Omar Djoeandy speaks on his journey of discovering how a worldly definition of success falls far short of Jesus’ definition of success. This message will challenge you to reconsider your motivation and definition of success.

What does the Lord our God require of us? In this May Mission Month message, Jonathan Shanks explores the first part of Micah 6:8—act justly. At NorthernLife, we want to be a church that carries God’s heart for the nations by advocating for justice for the poor, widows, orphans and refugees.

Jesus said there is no greater love than to lay down your life for others. On Anzac Day, we commemorate the sacrifice of those who fought for the freedom we enjoy in Australia. We also remember how it points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, who laid down his life for the world.

In chapter 2, Peter describes followers of Jesus as “living stones” that together form a spiritual temple built on Jesus as the cornerstone—the Church is alive! This message will challenge the way you view the role of the church in the world and the function of Christians in the church.

1 Peter 1 talks about the living hope we have been given in Jesus. Our hope, just like any living thing, can be grown, strengthened and matured. This message will challenge you to remain fixed on the gospel to grow your hope.

Join us for our Resurrection Sunday message from our Easter 2021 sermon series: One For All, All For One.

Join us for our Good Friday message from our Easter 2021 sermon series: One For All, All For One.

In the final week of the Gospel Lens Living series, Rachel Li unpacks what 1 Corinthians says about the way Christians should view death, resurrection and life through Gospel lenses.

“Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” (1 Cor. 12:15). The Corinthians didn’t understand the unique purpose God intended for each of them. Paul shows how Gospel lenses reframe the way we view ourselves and our part in the Body of Christ.

The Corinthians believed they had the right to do anything (1 Cor. 10:23), yet the Gospel shows that not everything is beneficial… This sermon will challenge you to consider how your loyalty to God and love for others affects your entire life.

What is our motivation for sexual purity? This sermon explores how Gospel lenses reframe the way we view sexual purity through HUMILITY, UNITY and IDENTITY.

In 1 Corinthians chapters 1–4, Paul gives a reason for Gospel-based unity.

Leanne Shanks wraps up our "Love in Action" vision series with a message on the word "action."

Jonathan Shanks continues our "Love in Action" vision series by exploring the meaning of the word "IN."

Virginia Mathews kicks off our vision series for NorthernLife in 2021: Love in Action. This message focuses on the word: LOVE.