Sermons

Good Friday: Today You Will be With Me in Paradise (Luke 23:29-43) Two criminals have been crucified with Jesus and are placed on each side of him. One mocks, while the other asks to be remembered. This moment shows the heart of Jesus and the hope of the cross and the resurrection. Matthew Usherwood

Maundy Thursday: The Lord’s Supper (Luke 22:14-23) Why is the Lord’s Supper so important, even essential, to the life of the church? Scripture bears witness: in the Lord’s Supper we proclaim Christ as Saviour by partaking of Christ the Saviour – to our endless comfort. Creighton Friedrich

Palm Sunday: The One and Future King (Luke 19:28-40) Jesus now makes his way into Jerusalem in a Triumphant way. We see from this text that Jesus is the all knowing King, we see evidence of Jesus being King and we see how to worship the King. But, everything must be seen in light of … Read more April 13, 2025

James: Gospel Driven Prayer (5:13-20) James concludes his letter with a call for prayer in all season of life. Whether you are facing suffering, joy, sickness, prayer is the answer. But why? Gospel driven prayer orients the heart of a disciple of Jesus in a way that causes it to say “not my will but … Read more April 06, 2025

James: The Failure of Greed vs the Freedom of Generosity (5:1-6) Wealth promises freedom: security, assurance, abundance and so much more. But does it deliver? Greed, our inordinate desire to accumulate wealth, James understands, ultimately fails us: it condemns us, it corrupts us and it costs us. So where, if anywhere, can we find true … Read more March 23, 2025

James: The Antidote for Anxiety (4:13-17) “What is your life?” James asks. In other words, what’s at the centre of your worldview? James leaves anxious people with no illusions: in life, our time and our control are finite. Therefore, wisdom demands that we submit our whole self to the Lord’s sovereign will. If we’re courageous … Read more March 16, 2025

James: Don’t Trade Grace for Pleasure, Prosperity or Pride (4:1-12) If the church is purposed to be a community of God’s grace for it’s members and for the world, then why is it so often quarrelling with itself? James makes the solution clear: Christians must surrender self-centred desires, such as inordinate desires for pleasure, prosperity … Read more March 09, 2025

James: Heavenly Wisdom or Worldly Wisdom? (3:13-18) God’s people, James understands, are called to be wise. But where does this wisdom come from? What is the characteristic difference between what is wise and what looks wise? And what kind of fruit does wisdom produce in our lives? Rob Denhoed

I Am Sending You (John 20:19-31) What is necessary for the mission on which God is sending us? In John 20 we see the risen Jesus sharing his peace with the disciples whom he is sending, transforming their fear to gladness, unforgiveness to forgiveness, and disbelief to faith. Even today Christ’s peace can transform us … Read more February 23, 2025

James: Faith That Works (2:14-26) Isn’t works based faith anti-gospel? James shows us it’s not; if you find your grounding in the cross of Christ. He gives practical and Old Testament examples to drill his point home. Life changing faith is a visible faith. Matthew Usherwood