Sermons

Jesus offers himself to us to serve and bless us, and calls us to do the same in serving and blessing others.

Jesus carries and embodies the Biblical tradition of wisdom, calling us to let go of our self-focussed lives and expand into new lives of wisdom, love and compassion.

God’s gracious acceptance is so free from favouritism that we find it scandalous and daunting.

God’s love for us is so all-consuming that he accepts us as soon as we accept him and is happy for our behaviours to be sorted out in the transforming experience of love.

While a dedicated building can serve a valuable role in our worship, God calls us to follow far beyond the confines of the building.

Worshipful singing together helps shape our communal identity as a people who can live for love, joy and reconciliation in a world of hostility and oppression.

The measure of the value of our worship is the measure of the transformation of our lives into imitations of the love and kindness of Jesus.

We can only keep the UNITY OF THE SPIRIT by experiencing the Oneness of Christ in all the parts of ourselves and each other.

When misunderstood, being “the chosen” can mutate into a toxic culture of entitlement that produces horrific criminal behaviour, and Jesus calls us to join him in challenging that culture.

Healing the world’s tribalism and uniting us as one human family is the central goal of the gospel, the mission of salvation, the realisation of the kingdom of God.

In his suffering death, Jesus calls us to solidarity with all who suffer, and in his complete lack of vengefulness, the risen Christ offers the hope of healing from our violence.

God is most likely and able to work through those who accept their own weakness and don’t try to forcefully assert their own power and influence.