NorthernLife Sermons

We are free and have access to His endless supply. He is able to provide all of our needs. Christ’s finished work on the cross, His glorious resurrection from the dead, ascension to Heaven and provision of the Spirit is sufficient to grant us true freedom - HIs Grace is Enough. This enables us as a church to truly live out of a mindset of abundance and generosity. We see God’s grace not only as a...

We believe the Bible and are led by the Holy Spirit. God’s words matter more than any other words. We want to know His words, listen to them and obey them. We expect the Holy Spirit, the gift of the Father to guide us and counsel us every step of the journey. Jesus said; “my sheep know my voice”. We want to know His voice. By grace our hope is: God speaks we listen.

Jesus is our treasure, delight, first love and reason for being. To worship Him is our joy. He deserves our very best. This core value encapsulates “The Lordship of Christ” it also speaks of commitment to the “cause of Christ”. There is a cost involved in following Him and Jesus is Worth it. There is no limit to our commit to excellence on His behalf - our worship of Jesus extends far beyond Sunda...

At the core of who we are as a church is the understanding that we are known and loved by Father God. Through faith in Christ we are have passed from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light, been given life a new, born from above and know from the inner witness of the Holy Spirit that we are children of God. We are known by our creator and we are loved with an everlasting love. Our efforts...

Is all anger sinful?  How do we handle anger appropriately as Christians?

The Day of Pentecost opened up access for all by faith to the same power that raised Christ from the dead.  This message is an encouragement to us that God has not finished sending His power upon His Church!

Seven principles to empower couples exploring long term relationships heading towards marriage.

The naked truth explores human sexuality from a biblical perspective.

Old Testament inspiration.  Trusting God beyond our comfort zone.

Inspiration from the OT narratives.  Taking on giants in our lives with God’s strength.

Classic bible inspiration.  Trusting God no matter what. From the “five smooth stones series”

New Years message encouraging us all to avoid the way of the sluggard who regularly fails to take initiative towards wise living.

Jesus is the master teacher.  i.e. He knows everything there is to know about everything there is to know, which includes you.  Listening to Him sounds like a good idea!  This message explores why Jesus is the greatest teacher to ever teach and why He should be our teacher.

The birth of Christ is a “wonder”.  He is the love of the world and brings God’s love for the world. This message explores the covenant love of God fulfilled in Christ.

The final message in our series in 2 Corinthians. This message explores what Paul means by “demolishing strongholds”. If you struggle with recurring sin in your life and long for a breakthrough or wonder why certain issues seem to plague your church, this sermon might be of help.

John 8:12 “I am the Light of the World”.  What does Jesus mean when He claims to be the light of the world?  This message explores the wonder of Jesus the Light!

Christmas is truly a wonder!  God has become human and His name is Jesus.  The life, the light, the love, the hope of the world.

A famine has struck Judea and Paul is intent on delivering much needed aid from the Church at Corinth to the Apostles in Jerusalem.  He does not miss the opportunity to teach the Corinthian church about generosity in the kingdom.  This message unpacks the principles and patterns behind sowing and reaping.

True repentance is so much more than feeling sorry for being caught doing wrong.  Repentance and faith by God’s grace bring us into a place of transformation in heart, head and hands.  This message explores these concepts as we unpack Paul’s teaching on repentance to the Corinthian church.

This message explores freedom in the shape of a cross. How is salvation both a free gift and an invitation to carry a cross?.  Beginning with the back story of why the cross is so important, we consider Paul’s list of challenges which constitute some of his cross to bear.

This message explores hope and new beginnings in Christ.  We are encouraged to allow the love of Christ to compel us into the world with the message of reconciliation unbound by fear.

Discouragement is a fact of life.  In this message we explore how Paul suggests we find encouragement in the midst of discouragement.

This message explores the highs and lows of leaving our comfort zone and navigating the path of God’s plan for my life.

Exercising dominion over the beautiful world God has created and made available for us to enjoy involves love.  As rivers like human veins wind through the earth brining life and sustenance, we who are in Christ, we who are new humanity are called to be the life giving veins of the Earth; loving our neighbour as ourselves.

Humanity has been charged with an enormous responsibility – to look after the planet on God’s behalf.  Through varied passages providing insights into how God functions as carer and nurturer of His creation, this message points to how we might best fulfil the calling to “have dominion” of the world.