NorthernLife Sermons

"When it comes to entitlement, it's never enough." In this message, Corri Byrne unpacks the vice of entitlement and gives us hope in the grace of God that is able to overcome it. "Grace to Overcome" is a 3-week/10-part sermon series looking at how the grace of God is sufficient to overcome anything. We’ll be hearing from 10 of our very own preachers unpacking one vice each.

"Anger is never without a reason and seldom with a good one." – Benjamin Franklin. In this message, Daniel Spiritosanto unpacks anger, showing us how the grace of God can help us overcome it. "Grace to Overcome" is a 3-week/10-part sermon series looking at how the grace of God is sufficient to overcome anything. We’ll be hearing from 10 of our very own preachers unpacking one v...

Lust is misdirected, dysfunctional and dissatisfied desire. In this message, Stephanie Long unpacks lust and how the grace of God can overcome it. "Grace to Overcome" is a 3-week/10-part sermon series looking at how the grace of God is sufficient to overcome anything. We’ll be hearing from 10 of our very own preachers unpacking one vice each.

Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting it to harm the other person. In this message, Ruth Spiritosanto unpacks unforgiveness and how the grace of God can overcome it. "Grace to Overcome" is a 3-week/10-part sermon series looking at how the grace of God is sufficient to overcome anything. We’ll be hearing from 10 of our very own preachers unpacking one vice each.

Contempt is a lack of humility that results in an unwilllingness to see the heart-intention of other people. In this message, Callum Baker unpacks how there is grace to overcome contempt. "Grace to Overcome" is a 3-week/10-part sermon series looking at how the grace of God is sufficient to overcome anything. We’ll be hearing from 10 of our very own preachers unpacking one vice each.

In this final message of The End of the World sermon series, Jonathan Shanks provides a sweeping overview of the entire Book of Revelation—and the story of the end of the world. THE GOSPEL WILL GO TO THE WHOLE WORLD BABYLON WILL FALL BABYLON WILL STAND TRIAL THERE'S GOING TO BE A SPECIAL PARTY

Apocalyptic literature in the Bible (like Revelation, Daniel and Ezekiel) is full of numbers that has rich symbolic meaning. This message from Jonathan Shanks explores the meaning of 7 significant numbers in apocalyptic literature. 1 – Jesus is first 2 – We are His witnesses 4 – Whole-world coverage 7 – God is in control 10 – The Kingdom is more glorious 12 – Humanity is front and centre 3+1/2 – S...

This sermon is the third message of The End of the World sermon series. Jonathan Shanks explores what Jesus, Luke, Paul & Peter have to say about the end of the world: AN UNPARALLELED SOCIETAL DECEPTION A CATACLYSMIC DISRUPTION OF THE PHYSICAL ORDER A GREAT MORAL RECKONING A GOD GLORIFYING COSMIC HOMEOSTASIS RESTORED

How does the return of Christ fit in with his millennial reign in Revelation 20? In this message, Benjamin Shanks surveys the three big interpretations given throughout church history: PREMILLENNIALISM, POSTMILLENNIALISM and AMILLENNIALISM. This message will encourage you to think about the story of the end of the world and how that changes the way we live now.

Jonathan Shanks kicks off "The End of the World" sermon series with a survey of the biblical theme of the Day of the Lord. Beginning in Genesis and following the thread throughout the Old Testament and into the New Testament, this message will convict you to turn to God before His coming on the Day of the Lord.

In this last message of the Romans series, Jonathan Shanks preaches from the end of chapter 8 (18-39) on HOPE. Our glorious hope is: GLOBAL IN SCOPE WHOLLISTIC IN EFFECT SUPERNATURAL IN POWER SOVEREIGNLY PREDESTINED JUDICIALLY INVINCIBLE RELATIONALLY INSEPERABLE

The word "Spirit" appears 17 times in the first half of Romans 8—it's a chapter dominated by the theme of "Life in the Spirit." In this message, Benjamin Shanks unpacks what Life in the Spirit means. 1. I AM FREE FROM MY PAST 2. I SET MY MIND FORWARD 3. I LOOK FOR THE SPIRIT 4. I CRUCIFY THE FLESH 5. I AM A CHILD OF THE FATHER

In the natural world, death follows life. But in the economy of God, life follows death. In this sixth message in the Romans series, Jonathan Shanks unpacks Romans 6:1-23 looking at the This message will encourage you to die a little to live a lot!

In Romans 5:6-21, Paul tells two stories: The Adam Story, and The Jesus Story. Like a hologram, the Bible projects the world that these two stories create. The question is: which world do you want to live in? This message is the fifth in the Romans series.

In this third and final message of the Habakkuk series, Jonathan Shanks unpacks chapter 3—looking at what to do in “the dip” of life and faith: Remember. Accept. Trust. You can’t have chapter 3-type faith without chapter 1-type questions and chapter 2-type waiting.

Jonathan Shanks unpacks Habakkuk in our second message of the Habakkuk series.

Habakkuk chapter one introduces us to a prophet who is living in the tension of questions and faith.  He is struggling with the apparent "un-fairness" of God.  Throughout the chapter, Habakkuk begins to realise God is up to something behind the scenes.  While Habakkuk is confused and even angry, God is very much in control of salvation history and is executing fair judgement.  This is a...

In this fourth message of the series on Romans: the apostle Paul unpacks for the Romans that faith is indeed the antidote for guilt, enmity, shame, pride, suffering and insecurity.

In this third message of the Romans series, Paul teaches that the Gospel is received by faith alone. Really.

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg. In that moment, the Protestant Reformation was born... Luther was convicted by these very passages in Romans. The title of this message, then, is "How to Start a Reformation." In this message, Benjamin Shanks unpacks Romans chapters 2 and 3, highlighting the heart of the Gospel—Chris...

In this message, Jonathan Shanks kicks off our Romans series with chapter 1: Righteousness & Wrath Revealed

Many of us suffer from ‘blockages’ in our spiritual hearts. Jonah suffers from: A blockage of RESENTMENT A blockage of DISCONTENTMENT A blockage of AMBIVALENCE

The Book of Jonah is a well-crafted story. It brilliants subverts and plays with our expectations of what we think is going to happen. In chapter 3, Jonah brings the reality of Yahweh (gracious yet holy God) into the great city of Nineveh—a place of judgment, isolation and separation from God. When the reality of Yahweh is brought into a situation, it will be overthrown. In this message, Benjamin...

Jonah chapter 2 records the prayer of Jonah from inside the fish. Sin, disobedience and rebellion will always result in judgment, isolation and separation, yet our God is a rescuing God. This message will encourage you if you feel stuck in sin.

The story of Jonah is a mirror that shows us the way that we all run away from God sometimes. In this message, Jonathan Shanks unpacks “The Jonah In Us.”