NorthernLife Sermons

This message unpacks the details of our 1000 brave days vision with regard to the importance of “together”. The message is based out of Paul’s instruction to the believers at Corinth found in 1 Corinthians 12 and 13.

What sort of person do you have to be, to be used by God? When Samuel was told to anoint the new king of Israel, David did not look like the obvious candidate. God’s choice was different from what anyone expected. God is looking for women and men after His own heart.

Would it be recognisable if the Lord’s presence did not go with us? This is the question Moses asks himself. His answer is a resounding, yes. If God is not the defining marker of the people of God, the people are not God’s people.

God takes us through storms to teach us lessons that couldn’t be learned in the calm. Lachie Ford preaches his first sermon at church after being trained as a lay preacher through the preaching farm at NorthernLife.

Jesus offers us a way to find rest from our enemies. Love them through Him.

Esther needed to be reminded of the reason behind her life in the Persian palace of Susa, together with the risk involved in following hard after God and the rewards that follow obedience. Our lives are not too dissimilar.

Esther provides a unique contrast between two men, Haman and Mordecai. One exhibits the prideful behaviour of a Narcissist, the other that of a humble and godly man. This message explores the difference, ultimately pointing to the life of humility points to the greatest life: the life of Jesus Christ.

How has God been working in your life behind the scenes. He is always working all things together for God for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purposes.

The Holy Spirit is the gift of the Father and the fulfilment of the hope of glory, Christ in us. This message explores the impact of Holy Spirit on the life of the believer.

God the Son is our Lord Jesus Christ. He is Prophet, Priest & King. This message shows us how Jesus is the prophet to save us from our ignorance, the priest to cleanse our guilt and the King to correct our corruption. You will be encouraged.

This message explores what Scripture has to say about God the Father. His incommunicable attributes, His communicable attributes and the nature of His character as Heavenly Father.

How do you bring unity into the diversity of life? At the core of all life is the greatest example of unity and diversity every to exist – the Trinity. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. This message aims to soak you in the truth of Trinitarian reality. Be encouraged.

The “parable of the workers in the vineyard” highlights three significant things we can miss in life. We can be so focused on “what’s in it for me” that we miss grace, we miss our reward and we miss our purpose.

The body of Christ (the Church) is the vessel through which God chooses to reach the lost. Be encouraged by the great story of the feeding of the 5000 as we consider what this means for multiplication in mission. As the church grows through evangelism and discipleship so grows the body of Christ. The bread of life grows by the grace of God!

Be encouraged by this epic story of transformation – the blind man receives sight, the spiritual authorities struggle with unbelief and religiosity and a blind man comes to faith in the Messiah. This message will challenge you to believe again that God can do the miraculous in and through the local church.

Jesus sent out the 72 in the power of the Spirit to do the work of the Son. On a shared mission, they had a clear message of invitation and warning, empowered with the authority of Jesus’ name. Be encouraged by Luke 10.

The Spirit empowers the church to be witnesses of gospel truth. We witness together. I am not the body of Christ, by faith, we are the body of Christ. This message explores the wonderful opportunity we have at NorthernLife to invest our best into a unique window of opportunity for growth. Be encouraged to find your place in Christ's team.

How do we use the resources entrusted to us in this one solitary life? This message will challenge you about stewardship and encourage you to engage wholeheartedly in the work of the gospel in this generation.

Biblical evidence for the resurrection. Circumstantial evidence for the resurrection. A prayer for spiritual empowering through the resurrection.

This message is a study on Paul’s great teaching on the resurrection found in 1 Corinthians 15. In the resurrection of Jesus Christ we find our victory, the credibility of our faith and a hope beyond the grave.

Jesus died to pay for the sin of the world. In doing so He made a way for the lost to be found.

A teacher, a prophet, a Lord, a King, a Saviour, the Son of God? Who do you say He is, and if so, what now?

Final judgement according to deeds. It’s one of the strangest truths we find in the bible, certainly for a good Evangelical. We are saved by grace alone through faith yet Scripture time and again reminds us that when we come before Christ the judge, our faith in Him shall be required to show it’s works.

What do you put your trust in? Jesus says seek first the kingdom of God and all that we need will be provided.

Jesus taught His disciples how to pray using the Lord’s prayer and the parable of the persistent friend. God centric prayers // faith filled prayers // shamelessly audacious persistent prayers.