NorthernLife Sermons

In this message, Jonathan Shanks concludes our 4 weeks in the Gospels at the beginning of our 2-year project Christ in Scripture. ============================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠⁠⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-john ============================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://northernlife.o...

The Kingdom of God in the Gospel of Luke is like an earthquake with its epicentre in Jesus’ words in Luke 4:18-19. In this message, Benjamin Shanks explores the epicentre of Luke’s Gospel, highlighting three things we need to know: 1 — THE KINGDOM IS INSIDE-OUT; 2 — THE KINGDOM IS UPSIDE-DOWN; 3 — THE KINGDOM IS NOT-AND-NOT-YET. ============================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠⁠https://northernlife.or...

Jonathan Shanks continues our 2-year Christ in Scripture project with a message on the Gospel of Mark. ============================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-mark ============================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: ⁠⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https:/...

In this message, Jonathan Shanks kicks off our 2-year project called Christ in Scripture that seeks to find Jesus in every book of the Bible. This sermon focuses on the Gospel of Matthew. GOD IS CLOSE; GOD IS HUMBLE; GOD IS ABLE. ============================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-matthew ============================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a churc...

It's the end of 2025. A time when we make reflections looking back at the year that was and resolutions looking forward to 2026. 'Everlasting' has been our vision word this year, and in this final message, Benjamin Shanks offers a reflection on Matthew 6:19-21 and Jesus' wisdom for our resolutions. To invest in the Everlasting: 1 — GET YOUR LIFE TOGETHER; 2 — GIVE YOUR LIFE AWAY; 3...

Christmas means No Worries! In this Christmas Day message, Jonathan Shanks unpacks the peace that the Christmas story brings to our lives. Featuring an item of P E A C E by Ben & Steph. ============================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/christmas-day-2025 ============================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love...

On the night of our annual Christmas Carols, Jack Long preaches a message on the Three Pictures of Christmas: the SMALL picture; the MEDIUM picture; and the BIG picture. ============================== EPISODE PAGE https://www.northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/2025-12-21-pm ============================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disci...

In this message, Jonathan Shanks reflects on Philippians 4:4-7 and Jesus' promise of everlasting peace in the Great Exchange. We give God: OUR REJOICING; OUR REQUESTS; OUR ANXIETIES. God gives us: HIS PEACE; HIS PRESENCE; HIS PROTECTION. ============================== EPISODE PAGE https://www.northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/everlasting-peace ============================== ABOUT NORTHERNL...

In this message, Benjamin Shanks concludes our 7-week series Let Me Tell You About Jesus with a reflection on the theme of MISSION as it runs throughout the New Testament. MISSION: WITNESS; WITNESS: RESURRECTION; RESURRECTION: REIGN; REIGN: RETURN; RETURN: MISSION. ============================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://www.northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/lmtyaj-e7 =============================...

In this message, Jonathan Shanks unpacks with biblical insight and practical wisdom three essential habits for every follower of Jesus: THE WORD OF GOD; FELLOWSHIP; and PRAYER. ============================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠⁠https://www.northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/lmtyaj-e6 ============================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make...

What do you when you start following Jesus? What happens after you get saved? In other words: I Believe! Now What? These are the questions Benjamin Shanks tackles in our fifth message of the Let Me Tell You About Jesus series. Now you believe in Jesus, there is: A CROSS TO CARRY; A KINGDOM TO COME; A COURSE TO KEEP. ============================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠⁠⁠https://www.northernlife.org.au/res...

Can I be sure I'm saved? How do I know God loves me? These are the questions Jonathan Shanks tackles in our fourth message of the Let Me Tell You About Jesus series. ============================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/lmtyaj-e4 ============================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disci...

What does it mean to respond to the invitation of Jesus? That's the question Benjamin Shanks explores in this third message of the Let Me Tell You About Jesus series. The Call to Respond is: 1) GROUNDED IN THE RESURRECTION; 2) DECLARING JESUS IS LORD; 3) MAKING THE INTERNAL EXTERNAL; 4) REPENTING FROM MY WAYS; 5) BELIEVING IN HIS WAY; 6) ONGOING IN PROCESS; 7) SIMPLY GOOD NEWS. ===============...

Who was Jesus? Was he everything he said he was? Did he really die and rise again? And aren't all religions really the same? If so, how can Jesus claim to be the only way to God? Welcome to the second message of the course Let Me Tell You About Jesus. ============================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/lmtyaj-e2 ============================== ABO...

Is there a God? If so, what is God like? And why is this world broken? Those are the big questions that Jonathan Shanks explores in this first message of the course Let Me Tell You About Jesus . ============================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/lmtyaj-e1 ============================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God,...

Jonathan Shanks wraps up our Ruth series with a message from chapters 3–4, highlighting Ruth as a story of: 1. HOPE-FUELLED REDEMPTIVE FAITH; 2. COSTLY REDEMPTIVE SACRIFICE; 3. FRUITFUL REDEMPTIVE LEGACY.

David Starling, Vice Principal of Morling College, unpacks the bigness of the Gospel. More than our individual salvation, the Gospel is as grand as Christ himself.

In this message, Jonathan Shanks unpacks Ruth chapter 2, highlighting: 1. GOD'S PROVISION IN THE ORDINARY; 2. GOD'S KINDNESS IN REDEMPTION; 3. GOD'S REFUGE IN RELATIONSHIP; 4. GOD'S ABUNDANCE IN PROVISION.

In this message, Benjamin Shanks introduces our 4-week series in the Book of Ruth by highlighting the SETTING, CHARACTERS and PLOT of the story. This message will encourage you if you are in the middle of suffering not to separate yourself, or isolate yourself, but consecrate yourself to God and others in this season.

Every follower of a Jesus is an ambassador—a representative of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. In this final message of the Two Corinthians series, Jonathan Shanks explores the steps of the Ambassador's Journey: 1. REVERENTIAL AWE; 2. COMPELLED BY CHRIST'S LOVE; 3. THE NEW CREATION; 4. MISSION.

"Too heavenly minded to be of any earthly good..." Have you heard that phrase before? In this third message of the Two Corinthians series, Jonathan Shanks unpacks what's wrong with that phrase. This message will encourage you to be heavenly minded for earthly good, because heavenly minded people know: OUR BODIES ARE TEMPORARY AND A PROTOTYPE; WE HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT AS A DEPOSIT GUAR...

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us" (2 Corinthians 4:7). In this message, Benjamin Shanks explores the threads of clay & glory throughout the Bible, finding that the story of humanity is a story of clay & glory. This message will encourage you if you are going through a hard time that God's glory shine...

Have you seen His glory? In this message, Jonathan Shanks kicks off our Two Corinthians series by asking an important but under-appreciated question: have you seen His glory?

In this message, Jonathan Shanks surveys the ending of the Book of Ecclesiastes, offering the wisdom of the end of the matter. https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/ecclesiastes-e5

The Teacher of Ecclesiastes has been to some deep, dark places. In Ecclesiastes 5:18-20, he returns from the brink to offer wisdom for everyday life: carpe diem! In other words: EAT GLADLY; DRINK JOYFULLY; ENJOY WORK; BE HAPPY; ACCEPT LIMITS; DO GOOD; and RISE AGAIN. This message will encourage you that in Christ and because of His resurrection, "Meaningless! Meaningless!" becomes "...