Sanctus Church Video Sermons

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: Exodus 20:7 Sermon Description: Welcome to Week 3.  This week we look at the 3rd Commandment; ‘Do not take the Lord’s Name in vain.'  Though this command may seem to have an obvious application in our lives, it’s actually more pervasive than any of us may want to admit. It’s a helpful conversation for us to have so we can love God and love our neighbour better. Ser...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: Exodus 20:3-6 Sermon Description: What is idolatry in 2019? Why does it matter? Does it effect my everyday life? We will also be discussing why freedom from idolatry can be one of the most life-giving gifts from God to all of us. Series: 10 Commandments Series Description:  This series is on the 10 Commandments. We are exploring - are they relevant, are they useful...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: Exodus 20:1-3 Sermon Description: This is the introduction to the 10 Commandments.  We will be exploring what they are, what they are not and how they will help all of us. Series: 10 Commandments Series Description:  This series is on the 10 Commandments. We are exploring - are they relevant, are they useful, how do they help us see God, how do they drive us to God...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: Matt 28; Mark 1:10; Acts 8:36-38; John 14:6; 1 Cor 6:11; Eph 1:13-14; Rom 6:1-5 Sermon Description: Christian Baptism is a way of demonstrating your faith in Jesus Christ. It demonstrates a new identification with Jesus as your Saviour and the leader of your life. The symbol of water baptism is profound and beautiful. When a person is immersed in water, the action...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: Matthew 27 Sermon Description: Matthew 27:21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.“Barabbas,” they answered. 22 “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!” So it seems even Jesus with all his miracles, and love and kindness cannot overcome the world as it is even t...

Speaker: Dave Adams Scripture: Matthew 26 Sermon Description: This Easter at C4 we’ve been asking the questions “Whom do you trust and whom do you follow?” Some trust in wealth. Some chase beauty. Some follow power. Some want promotion. Some demand likes. This Easter we’re saying,“GIVE US JESUS!”. On the night that Jesus was betrayed Matthew records the events this way. Matt 26:57 “Those who had a...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: Mark 14:60-64; Matthew 27; Luke 23 Sermon Description: Barabbas, a life of rebellion, a life of violence, a life of fighting the system, using violence to overcome violence, my life choices are justified because i am not as bad as the one I am fighting. You can become so consumed by a just cause, that you become eat you hate or the cause become where you think you...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scriptures: Matthew 16:13-15, 17:1-5; Exodus 24:15-17; Exodus 40:34; 1 Kings 8:10; Ezekiel 1:4; Luke 2:9; Acts 2 Sermon Description:  As we conclude our series on the Spiritual Gifts we come to this final discussion on Disciplines, Gifts and Revival. Is there a distinction between renewal, revival and awakening? Well at C4 here is how we use these 3 words. RENEWAL: is when Go...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 7, Luke 9:23-25, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, Revelation 6:9-11, Acts 6:1-7;7:59-60;15:36-41  So welcome the second last week in our series on Spiritual gifts, Today we end with two last gifts, we tackle gift tension head on, we talk about the grace needed for us to keep going. Celibacy: The gift of celibacy is the special ability that God gives to certain...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7, 15:42; Revelation 21:4; John 5:19, 11:41-49; James 5:13-15 Sermon Description:  This week we will be continuing in our journey of understanding the Spiritual Gifts in "Power" category, focusing entirely on the gifts of Healing, Words of Knowledge & Words of Wisdom. Healing: Those who have the gift of Healing experience a deep desire to see God a...

Speaker: Joel Penney Scripture: Ephesians 4:11; 1 Corinthians 12:7-10, 14:3-4; Romans 12:6; Acts 21:8-11; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Sermon Description:  This week we will be continuing in our journey of understanding the Spiritual Gifts in "Power" category, focusing entirely on the gift of Prophecy.  The gift of prophecy can be defined as the ability to deliver truth in a public context in either a predic...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12, Acts 2  Sermon Description: Tongues: It can be a known or unknown language, it is given to some but no all Christians, it can be used evangelistically, tongues can used to authenticate the addition of new people into God's church, tongues can be used for edification in small groups or worship, tongues can be used to worship God by singing in tongu...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12, Hebrews 11:6, Ephesians 2:8, Hebrews 5:14; 2:3, Acts 17:11, 1 John 4:1, James 4:7 Sermon Description: This week we begin to learn together about the POWER gifts, starting with the gifts of Faith, Discernment of Spirits & Workings of Power through Miracles. Faith: The spiritual gift of faith is not saving faith, or walking out our Christian faith i...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:11, 2 Timothy 4:5, Romans 12:8 Sermon Description: This week we follow up last weeks introduction to the Word Gifts by addressing those with the gift of Leadership/Ruling, Pastoring and Evangelism. Leadership: A person operating with a ruling gift demonstrates the capacity to exercise influence over a group so as to lead it towards a g...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:11, 1 Timothy 4:16, Romans 12:8, 1 John 2:1, Acts 1:12-14 Sermon Description: Teaching, exhortation, and apostleship are three of the word-oriented gifts of the Holy Spirit. Teaching as a role that informs, trains, prepares, disciples, and equips. Exhortation as a coming alongside with encouragement as well as confrontation if necessar...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12 Sermon Description: When it is a gift there is a greater ease, there is a frequency and power, there are great results, there is more joy, and worship and Jesus feels closer, it’s a supernatural sweet spot! The Love gifts (Administration, Helps, Mercy & Giving) are key to the church working right and Love gifts are secondary in the sense that they...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12 Sermon Description: The spiritual gifts must access a place of every growing character, a deep deep reservoir of love. The gifts of the Spirit must be undergirded by the Fruit of the Holy Spirit which is first and foremost love. We all as Christians get at least one gift and the gifts are given for one thing and one thing alone the common good. To...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12 Sermon Description:We at C4 believe every Christ follower is called to impact those around them through loving, joyful, gift-based service. We know that when we give God glory there is joy, we know that when we work in the areas God has gifted us we experience such powerful joy and we know purpose is given when we serve in our God given...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture: Hebrews 12:14 Sermon Description: Always in January we take a small pause, a Sunday to stop and be reminded about what we are as a church, what we are becoming, what we are about to do and what the Holy Spirit might be saying to us in this very moment as we prepare to step out in this next major leg of our journey as a church. We need to be reminded of what we are...

Speaker: Dave Adams Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:5 Description: We must never lose sight of the fact that God is a giver. God has shown us the example of how to give (John 3:16. When I give, I'm becoming more like God, I'm acting more like God. This means that I'm growing in Godly character. You can give without loving, but you can't love without giving! Series Title: Fully Devoted: Engage in Missio...

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Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture:Matthew 1 Description: Matthew is saying yes Jesus family tree was mixed, the people around the Christmas moment are mixed and now the after effects are the same. God is stitching us as a human family back together through Jesus. Jesus is the only that can make this patchwork beautiful! Series Title: The Genealogy of Jesus - Woven into God's family Series Descriptio...

Speaker: Joel Penney Scripture:Matthew 1 Description: One of the last people mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus is Joseph—an average person who did an incredible thing: he welcomed Jesus into the world. With immediate obedience, Joseph shows us how we too can welcome Jesus into the world, and live knowing God is always with us.  Series Title: The Genealogy of Jesus - Woven into God's family Serie...

Speaker: Jon Thompson Scripture:Matthew 1 Description:    Series Title: The Genealogy of Jesus - Woven into God's family Series Description: Jesus Christ, God with Us, was born into a family and woven into the fabric of humanity. His family tree is full of colourful characters - just like our own family trees. Some are beautiful, and some broken, yet all these branches were used to bring us to the...