A Journey of Generations
After celebrating a child dedication earlier in our service, we take a look at Psalm 78 which reflects on the spiritual journey of Israel from the generations since their exodus from Egypt. The psalm has...
Palm Sunday Scandal
On Palm Sunday we retrace Jesus’ journey from Jericho to Jerusalem with Luke’s gospel as our guide. Luke is very careful to describe both the physical and spiritual journey Jesus took with His disciples and...
New Life in Jesus pt 2: Courage to Die.
In the gospels we hear Jesus call His followers to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Him (eg: Lk 9:51, 14:23-24). As He shows us what that actually looks like, we realise that...
Baptism and Communion – Celebrating New Life in Jesus
After celebrating a baptism and as we prepare to celebrate communion, we take some time to reflect on what Galatians 2:20 teaches us about the life we have through faith in Jesus. It’s not a...
How can I help others to be ready to meet Jesus?
After showing his readers how we can be sure that we’re ready to meet Jesus, Jude gives us pastoral wisdom to equip us to help others to ready to meet Him too. In this message...
How can I make sure that I’m ready to meet Jesus?
As we read through the New Testament we find the Apostles regularly urging Christians to live with eternity in mind. In this message we tune into Jude’s letter to churches which had been infiltrated by...
Celebration of Communion
Communion is a significant part of our weekly church gatherings, but there are many different traditions and understandings that surround it. In this message we take a look at the way the Gospels record the...
My Family in God’s Family
What is the relationship between my natural family – whatever that might look like – and the family of believers that God connects me to in the Church? Family is God’s design. We learn a...
Growing Together in 2024 pt 4: Tension
In the conclusion to our series on Hebrews 10:24, we take a look at how the Apostle Paul carefully considers his dear friends in Philippi as he writes to them to “provoke to love...
Growing Together in 2024 pt 3: Living in Harmony
As we ask God to show us how we can grow together in 2024, we take a look at Romans 15:5-7. It’s a beautiful conclusion to a section of the letter to Christians in Rome...