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Sunday Sermons - A Pair of Sandals - Amos 1:3-2:16 - For Three Sins, Even for Four
Tom Richards peels back the layers of God's judgement in Amos 2:6–16. After drawing Israel into agreeing with God's judgement against the surrounding nations…
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Behind the Sermon – Amos 1:3-2:16 - X Marks the Spot: The Hidden Pattern in Amos 1–2
The order of the eight prophecies in Amos 1–2 is far from random. In this episode of Behind the Sermon, we explore the surprising geographical and literary…
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Sunday Sermons - A Pair of Sandals - Amos 1:1-2 - The Pastures Mourn
Tom Richards introduces the Book of Amos through its opening two verses, showing that we should read it from two perspectives. Like the people of Judah, we are…
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Sunday Sermons - Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 - A Precious Gift from the Lord of Time
Our guest, Martin Ricquebourg, preaches from Ecclesiastes 3:1-22
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Sunday Sermons - The Household of God - The Family of God
In the culmination of our family series, we see that while earthly family is foundational, it is not ultimate—Christ is. Through Christ and by the Spirit, we…
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Sunday Sermons – Psalm 96 - Declaring God's Praises
Mike Fischer, our missionary to Peru, preaches from Psalm 96 on Declaring God’s Praises.
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Sunday Sermons - The Household of God - Children and Parents
In Ephesians 6:1–4, Paul brings the relationship between children and parents under the lordship of Christ: children are called to obey and honour their…
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Sunday Sermons - The Household of God - Husbands
We explore Paul’s call for husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church, asking what good masculinity looks like. Rather than domination or…
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Sunday Sermons - The Household of God - Wives
We explore Paul’s challenging call for wives to submit to their husbands, asking what biblical submission means—and what it does not. Rather than embracing the…
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Behind the Sermon – Ephesians 5:18-22 – Structure, submission, and the Spirit.
In this episode of Behind the Sermon, we look at the grammar behind Ephesians 5:18–22 and see how Paul’s instructions to households flow from his broader call…
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Sunday Sermons – Matthew 6:9-15 – Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
Our guest, Jared Venter, shows us that our daily bread is a gift from God to be received with thanksgiving, a blessing that fosters dependence on our Heavenly…
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Sunday Sermons - The Household of God - Singleness
We explore Paul’s teaching on singleness and marriage in 1 Corinthians 7, seeing that neither is an inferior way to live, but each can be received and lived…
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Sunday Sermons - The Household of God - Divorce
We explore Paul’s teaching on divorce in 1 Corinthians 7 and ask what it means to take the Bible’s vision of marriage as a lifelong covenant seriously. Along…
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Behind the Sermon – 1 Corinthians 7:15 – What Does Paul Mean by 'Leave?'
In this episode of Behind the Sermon, we ask what Paul means when he says, “If the unbeliever leaves, let it be so.” Does he mean temporary separation…
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Sunday Sermons - The Household of God - Marriage and Intimacy
We explore Paul’s striking teaching on marriage and sexual intimacy in 1 Corinthians 7, which challenges both our culture’s tendency to make sex ultimate and…
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Behind the Sermon – 1 Corinthians 7:6 – What is Paul’s Concession?
In this episode of Behind the Sermon, we examine a few small words in 1 Corinthians 7 that make a significant difference to how we understand Paul’s teaching…
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Sunday Sermons - The Household of God - God our Father; Christ our Husband
We open our new series on The Household of God by walking carefully between two truths: family is fundamental to the way God reveals himself and the gospel…
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Sunday Sermons - Psalm 21 - The Victories of Jesus - James Dawes
James takes us through Psalm 21, first showing that it is talking about Jesus and then looking at how we can celebrate Jesus's victories, past and future…
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Sunday Sermons - Exodus 34:1-8 - God's Self Disclosure - Cam St Clair
This week Cam St Clair is speaking to us from Exodus 34:1-8 on "What does God's name mean?", "What does God do?" and "What does God stand for?"
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Sunday Sermons – Psalm 65 – How to Pray when Life is Going Well - Matt Dodd
Our guest and old friend, Matt Dodd, preaches on Psalm 65, showing us how to pray when life is going well.
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Sunday Sermons – Jesus and his People – Gathered to Serve
We bring our series to a close by exploring how each of us is gathered to Christ to serve his mission through the power of the Holy Spirit. Looking at Romans…
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Sunday Sermons – Jesus and his People – Gathered for Mission
We explore the mission of the church, and how Jesus defines that mission as making disciples. Looking at Matthew 28, Acts 1, and Ephesians 4, we see that the…
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Sunday Sermons – Jesus and his People – Gathered Around Christ
We explore the Bible’s vision of the church as God’s people gathered around Christ. From the heavenly gathering of believers across all ages to the local…
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Sunday Sermons - The Word Became Flesh - John 1:35-51 – The Foundation of Faith
Tom Richards shows how faith is formed and strengthened. By tracing the recurring patterns of “Go and Tell” and “Come and See” through John 1:35–51, he…
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Behind the Sermon – John 1:43 – Who Found Philip?
In this episode of Behind the Sermon, we become detectives as we investigate a surprising question from John 1:43, Who found Philip? As we follow the clues…
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Sunday Sermons - The Word Became Flesh - John 1:29-34 – The Lamb of God
Tom Richards shows how John the Baptist identifies Jesus as God’s promised Messiah and suffering servant—not through guesswork, but through compelling evidence…
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Behind the Sermon – John 1:34 – God’s Chosen One
In this episode of Behind the Sermon, we explore the fascinating world of textural criticism, a journey that explores the text of John’s Gospel, the surprising…
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Sunday Sermons - The Word Became Flesh - John 1:19-28 - Messiah, Elijah, the Prophet
Tom Richards shows how John the Baptist points beyond himself to Jesus Christ, the greater prophet, the promised Messiah, and the fulfilment of God’s plan…
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Behind the Sermon – John 1:19 – Who are “the Jews” in John’s Gospel?
In this episode of Behind the Sermon, we tackle a misunderstood phrase in John’s Gospel: ‘the Jews.’ Why does John speak this way when Jesus, John the Baptist…
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Sunday Sermons - The Word Became Flesh - John 1:14-18 - The Word Became Flesh
Tom Richards shows that Jesus Christ is God’s greatest revelation – greater than John the Baptist and greater than the law – the one and only Son. This…
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Behind the Sermon – John 1:13 – Grace in place of Grace
In this episode of Behind the Sermon, we take a closer look at a debated phrase in John’s Gospel: “grace in place of grace” or “grace upon grace.” What seems…
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Sunday Sermons - The Word Became Flesh - John 1:6-13 - Children of God
Tom Richards shows how two groups emerge in John 1:6–13: the world and the children of God, and explains the fundamental distinction between them. Centred on…
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Behind the Sermon – John 1:9-10 – The World
In this episode of Behind the Sermon, we explore John 1:9–10 and ask what John means by “the world.” By tracing how the term is used across the Gospel, we…
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Sunday Sermons - The Word Became Flesh - John 1:1-5 - The Word
Tom Richards walks us through the first five verses of John’s Gospel, showing how John introduces Jesus through the great themes of creation, revelation, and…
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Behind the Sermon - John 1:1 - The Word was God
Tom Richards gets into the weeds of John 1:1, tackling the controversies surrounding its translation
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Sunday Sermons - Luke 23:32-43 Three Crosses
Our guest, Andrew Fox, preaches on the thief on the cross, challenging us to examine the passage that gives our church its name.
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Sunday Sermons - Jesus the King - Rom 1:1-7 The King of the Kingdom
Tom Richards continues to unpack the Kingdom of God, showing how Jesus’ being both Lord and Saviour relates to it.
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Sunday Sermons - Jesus the King - Mk 1:1-15 The Kingdom of God
Tom Richards unpacks the Kingdom of God and calls us to live under God's reign.
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Easter Sunday - Mk 16:1-8 Jesus' Resurrection Changes Everything
Tom Richards unpacks from Mark 16 how Jesus' resurrection changes everything on Easter Sunday.
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Good Friday - Mk 15:33-41Jesus' Death Changes Everything
Tom speaks about how Jesus' death changes everything for the Good Friday service.
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Sunday Sermons - The Book of the Covenant - Ex 23:20-33 The Angel of the Lord
The last of Tom's sermon series in the book of Exodus looking at how Jesus has reshaped what obedience means.
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Sunday Sermons - The Book of the Covenant - Ex 23:10-19 Justice and Truth
Tom looks at celebrations in the Law and how they reveal God's care and plan for people (and animals) to have a time of rest. We're encouraged to see how we…
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Sunday Sermons - The Book of the Covenant - Ex 22:18-31 Hermione Granger and the Satanic Panic
Tom continues to look at the covenant between God and His people as we see the real meaning behind the law, to protect the vulnerable.
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Sunday Sermons - The Book of the Covenant - Ex 22:1-17 A Thief in the Night
Tom continues looking at the Law and how we see the impact of theft and the restitution that must be made in each case.
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Sunday Sermons - The Book of the Covenant - Ex 21:12-36 An Eye for an Eye
Tom continues going through the Book of the Covenant and what a difference the Mosaic Law makes for us today.
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Sunday Sermons - The Book of the Covenant - Ex 21:1-11 Mercy, Justice, and Slavery
This week Tom speaks to us from Exodus 21 about how we can apply the Law to our lives today.
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Sunday Sermons - The Book of the Covenant - Ex 20:22-26 True Worship
Tom is back on why we should keep God at the centre of our worship because God is God centered.
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Sunday Sermons - Words on a Mountain - Ex 20:1-21 The Law and the Christian Life
Tom looks at the 10 commandments as the summit of Exodus and shows how we relate to those commandments as a community under grace.
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Sunday Sermons - Words on a Mountain - Eph 2:1-10 The Law and Grace
Tom takes us through Ephesians 2:1-10 looking at our past lives and how we have been saved through Grace (not good works) and what we have been saved for…
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Sunday Sermons - Words on a Mountain - Ex 19:1-6 The Law and Salvation
Tom looks at Exodus 19:1-6 and how we can see salvation through the law as God gathers his people to bless them at the mountain. This the first in a sermon…
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Du Vinh - Treasures New and Old #2 - Luke 11:36-12:01
Du brings us the second in his Treasures New and Old series as he looks at the series of "woes" in Luke chapter 11
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Du Vinh - Treasures New and Old #1 - Luke 11:1-13
Guest speaker Du Vinh starts a new series with Jesus' words on prayer in Luke 11.
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Luke Series - The Least Among You is the Greatest - Luke 9:1-50, Isaiah 53:1-12
Matt continues the series in Luke, looking at how big of a deal Jesus is as shown in his ministry in Luke 9.
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Luke Series - Don’t Be Afraid, Just Believe - Luke 8:22-56, Isaiah 12:1-6
Matt continues the series in Luke, looking at the way we hear and believe God's word in Luke 8.
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Luke 7:36-8:3 Isaiah 55:1-13 Tom Richards
Tom Richards preaches on Luke 7:36-8:3 about the woman and Simon the pharisee and how we are to respond to our forgiveness.
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Luke 7:1-35 Isaiah 35:1-10 God Has Come To Help His People
Matt talks this week on our expectations of God and how he has come to help his people.
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Luke 6:12-49 Isaiah 32:1-8 Yours Is The Kingdom of God
Matt talks about how we can live as Christians form Luke 6:12-49
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Psalm 118 Reformation Service - Don West
Don West brings us a Reformation Day sermon from Psalm 118, Martin Luther's favourite Psalm where we see how God answers Prayer.
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Luke 5:12-6:11 - The Lord of the Sabbath
Matt continues the series in Luke's gospel, looking at Jesus' power and person revealed in six stories in Luke. Isaiah 58 is a supplementary passage for this…