Sermons

God’s kingdom doesn’t merely reorder our outward self towards noticeably pious behaviour; it goes deep enough to reorder the inward core of who we are – our very heart – toward God’s own glory. So be warned, Jesus says, against practicing self-righteousness to win the approval of others; especially in our giving, our prayer and … Read more October 5, 2025

God’s kingdom reorders life toward heaven – starting with our own hearts. So what difference does that make to otherwise empty words, our desire for retaliation and our instinctive hostility towards our enemies? Jesus wants us to see: God’s kingdom will reorder empty promises towards integrity, retaliation towards generousity, and hostility towards love and compassion. … Read more September 28, 2025

God’s Kingdom reorders our whole life towards heaven, starting with the heart. So how does a heart reordered by God’s Kingdom express itself in the midst of life’s hardest challenges? An angry heart is reordered towards reconciliation; a lustful heart is reordered towards purity; and a hardened heart behind divorce is reordered towards loyalty. Let’s … Read more September 21, 2025

Jesus wants us to be clear on how the kingdom reorders the purpose of our lives: we are called to influence the world for good (like salt) and to illuminate the world with truth (like light). But we can only understand the purpose of our lives in light of Jesus’ purpose: to accomplish true righteousness. … Read more September 14, 2025

It’s hard to overstate the importance of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. It’s shaped our morals, our politics, our civilization. But what does it all mean? And how do we live it out? As we begin, we discover that God’s Kingdom reorders our life toward heaven. This is life according to Jesus. Rev. Creighton Friedrich

The Good News of Jesus is not just an abstract truth – the truth of the Gospel is put into action on an ongoing basis by Christians together as the church. So when the church puts the Gospel into action, we spur one another on toward our good, our gathering, and our goal. Rev. Creighton … Read more August 24, 2025

The church isn’t just a voluntary association or a holy rollers club – it’s a family. And it’s a family with a purpose: to live out the Gospel together. The Apostle Paul wants us to see that the church is a chosen people, clothed in grace, and called to care enough to bear with one … Read more August 17, 2025

How does practising the Gospel enable a Christian and his or her church family to overcome spiritual stagnation and discouragement? What if two of the most important practices are the most easily overlooked? James exhorts all Christians discouraged by all sorts of trials: pray for one another and confess your sins to one another. Rev. … Read more August 10, 2025

Discouragement is easy, especially as we endeavour to live the Christian life. But what if God has given us a means by which we can be encouraged and encourage others along the way? A Church that puts the Gospel into practice encourages one another to be vigilant, to be self-controlled, and to be confident in … Read more August 3, 2025

Is there anything harder for us to do than forgive? In fact, why forgive at all if it excuses wrongdoing? For the Gospel-centred Christian, like the Gospel-centred church, forgiveness matters. It matters because forgiveness is God’s command in Scripture, it’s unnatural to us as sinners, and it shows us the heart of God in Christ. When we consider God’s generous mercy and kindness … Read more July 27, 2025

In a disharmonious world, how can the local church be a living witness for the Gospel? The Apostle Paul reminds us: live in harmony with one another. Rev. Creighton Friedrich