Comfort and Confidence in anxious times requires trust in God - but what does trust involve? In the midst of his trouble, David understands trusting God involves dwelling with God, seeking after God, and waiting <...

If there's one claim at the very centre of Christianity (without which it wouldn't be Christianity) it's this: Jesus who died rose to life again. What would possess the earliest Christians to make such a extraordinary claim? Is it wish...

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. Speaker: Curate ...

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...

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 the cross or ...

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 sa...

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, ...

"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...

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 d...

Ash Wednesday is an unapologetic reminder: we are dust, and to dust we will return. Is Christianity only a delusional fantasy that allows us to deny the reality of death? Or does our biblical faith give us permission to face death with real and...

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 li...

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. ...

James continues to get right to the point concerning the Christian life. This time he focuses in on the tongue and on how what comes out of our mouthes shows where our hearts are. It's impossible to tame the tongue and our only hope is the fini...

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.Speaker: Curat...

The church bears witness to the Gospel of Jesus by it's love for one another and for its neighbours. So partiality, favouring some members over others, does more than strain relationships within the church: it inverts the Gospel and makes Chris...

The Christian walk is not just one of passivity. It's requires faithful obedience. But if that's the case, doesn't that contradict justification by faith? In this sermon we will work through the idea of how true liberation leads to faithful obe...

If there's one guarantee we have in life it's this: we will face trials. Sometimes these trials are enough to devastate our faith; other times trials can strengthen our faith. So what makes the difference? James tells us that mature faith that ...

Throughout the Bible, God puts his beauty on display through creation and sanctifies the arts for his kingdom. So what is God's heart for the artist? How does his heart shape our hearts towards artists we know, or artists we do not yet know? Ar...

The wise men seem so familiar to us from so many Christmas pageants, but what purpose do they serve? The wise men demonstrate that the good news of King Jesus is for everyone. But how will we choose to respond to the ...

The book of Psalms is a treasure trove of spiritual nourishment. Psalm 147 speaks directly to the heart of those who are brokenhearted, outcast and wounded. It also shows the posture that's needed to come before the Lord. Matthew Usherwood 29 D...

We all long for a world of peace; yet no matter how much we long for it, peace never seems to be achieved. Is peace even possible? Or is it just a nice sentiment for Christmastime? The heavenly hosts want us to understand their announcement: pe...

Perhaps what Christianity brings to your mind suggests that God is very difficult to please, and he expects a lot from us. The Bible, we think, might have some good moral advice about the good God expects us to do, but seems to offer us no help...

Who was John the Baptist and why does he call out "Behold the Lamb of God" when he sees Jesus? This sermon explores, 1. The Humble Messenger, 2. The Lamb of God, 3. The Baptism of the Heart. Matthew Usherwood 15 December 2024

John's startling claim is this: if you want to know what God is like look long and hard at Jesus. In Jesus we see God's glory, grace and truth revealed. So what kind of God do we meet in Jesus?Creighton Friedrich, 8 Dec 2024

What does the Apostle John mean when he says the "Manifested Saviour" that we've, "seen, heard, and touched with our hands," and what does that mean for us? Does this relate to Advent at all? Matthew Usherwood 01 December 2024