Episodes

Jesus meets us where we are, in the daily grind of life, with all of our doubts and questions. He meets on the road.

In this Easter sermon, we look at Isaiah's description of Christ as the "Man of Sorrows". We examine what this prophecy of the Messiah written hundreds of years before Christ, tells us about the Saviour and what He accomplished at the cross. Ultimately, we are reminded how Jesus became the man of sorrows, so that we may have joy in this life and the next.

Jesus, on the Mount of Olives, foretells the signs that reveal the end of the age as well as His second coming, but emphasizes the need to be ready. He uses the '"Parable of the Ten Virgins" to further illustrate the importance of being ready and prepared for His return.

In this sermon we look at the triumphal entry from the vantage point of the apostle John. We see that the apostle’s purpose is to highlight the ignorance of the people present at the triumphal entry, that despite the shouts of “Hosanna” the people's faith in Jesus was insincere. Similarly, many Christians today have a misconception of who Jesus is and what His kingship entails, thus placing unwarranted expectations on the Saviour. It is for this purpose that we examine who King Jesus truly is so...

We begin our study in John chapter 12 with the story of Mary anointing the feet of Jesus and the significance behind the act. Similar to the accounts of the other Gospels, this act of anointing Jesus is meant to convey His Kingship; just like the kings of old were anointed for office, Jesus was anointed as well. The act also demonstrated how much Mary valued the Saviour, willing to give up something precious to communicate His worth. Finally, this act of devotion also communicated Mary’s repenta...

To what degree do unbelievers fall into God’s purposes? Can evil men be used to carry out God’s plans? Continuing our study in the Gospel of John, we look at the plot to kill Jesus and how God used the plotting of evil men, to carry out the redemption of the Elect. From this passage, we were reminded of God’s sovereignty and how even what men intended for evil, God uses for His glory and our good.

In our study of John 11 we finally get to Christ's miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead. From this example of Christ's divinity, we were reminded that God will affirm our faith in times of hardship just as Jesus does with the faith of Mary and Martha. We also see how Lazarus's resurrection is symbolic of our own salvation; being dead in sin and being raised to new life only by the call of God. Ultimately, the resurrection of Lazarus affirms Christ's claims as the resurrection and the life.

As we continue our study in the Gospel of John, we look at the death of Lazarus and the grief that the Savior demonstrates. We see how this grief is not merely to sympathise with the bereaved but also an indignation towards unbelief and death itself. The funeral of Lazarus brings to light God’s heart towards sin, death and the sorrow of His people. Ultimately, it depicts a Saviour who is near to the brokenhearted and who can relate to our sorrows.

Coming back to our study in the Gospel of John, we pick up our study in chapter 11 and the resurrection of Lazarus. The chapter opens with Jesus’ delay despite knowing that Lazarus is ill. This narrative gives us insight into comforting truths about God’s timing in that God is never truly delayed, but that He is working everything for His glory and our ultimate good. The encouragement we get from this passage is that no matter the suffering we may experience while waiting on God’s timing, we can...

Coming back to our study in the Gospel of John, we pick up our study in chapter 11 and the resurrection of Lazarus. The chapter opens with Jesus’ delay despite knowing that Lazarus is ill. This narrative gives us insight into comforting truths about God’s timing in that God is never truly delayed, but that He is working everything for His glory and our ultimate good. The encouragement we get from this passage is that no matter the suffering we may experience while waiting on God’s timing, we can...

In the final sermon to our vision casting series “Counter Culture Church” we looked at the kind of prayers that the early church in Acts was devoted to. We saw how their prayers were distinguished from their time not because of its content but because of their attitude in prayer. It was an attitude of persistence, dependence and a desire to pray together. In order for the Church to be counter cultural, the people of God must be a people of prayer.

Continuing our study into the early church, we looked at the practice of breaking bread, or more commonly known as communion and how this made believers counter cultural. We saw how the early Church practised this ordinance in order to propagate unity, proclaim the Gospel and as a personal reminder to believers that they were indeed part of the body of Christ. Ultimately, we saw how the table of the Lord is yet another distinctive of those who profess to be followers of Christ.

As we continue our study into the characteristics of the early church that made them counter cultural, we examined their devotion to “the Fellowship”. We saw how the early church was completely devoted to the mutual upbuilding of one another, hence why they had everything in common. This participation to the body of Christ distinguished them from religions that promoted individualism, and displayed a true community of God.

As we begin our vision casting series, we look at what made the believers in the book of Acts a counter culture church. We saw how the believers were devoted specifically to the Apostles teachings, namely the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the pursuit of holiness. In the same way, believers today should demonstrate a dedication to the Gospel and an intentional pursuit for holiness. In this way, the light of the Gospel that we have received will shine in a “crooked and twisted generation.”