Sermons from July 2026
Study Season – The Lord’s Prayer (Jo Johnson)
We will examine the Lord’s Prayer, located at the centre of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13), and see how Jesus’ instruction to pray like this reveals his desire to transform people into those who trust God, love others, and participate in the work entailed with bringing God’s Kingdom to earth, as it is in heaven. Study Season – Sermon on the Mount Do you enjoy digging deeper into the Bible to understand and apply it? From July 5…
God invites you to pray specific prayers (Dan Dubbeld)
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Study Season – Warnings about religious practices (Laura Snook)
We will see how Jesus warns against using traditional religious practices to signal virtue and gain social favour. We’ll learn how this section of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:1-18) connects with the larger biblical story. Study Season – Sermon on the Mount Do you enjoy digging deeper into the Bible to understand and apply it? From July 5 – August 16 we’re hosting another Study Season, each Sunday night in the church hall. We’ll have in-depth teaching and…
Jesus teaches a different way to fight (Geoff Snook)
We will see how Jesus understood ancient Old Testament law about oaths, retaliation, and neighbourly love. We’ll learn how this portion of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:33-48) connects with the larger biblical story. Sermon on the Mount: how Jesus sees the world. Jesus’ famous Sermon on the mount isn’t a list of rules or religious ideas. It’s an invitation into a transformed life with him at the centre. Jesus paints a vision of a completely different kind of…
Study Season – Murder, adultery & divorce (Brian Paris)
We will engage with Jesus’ teaching about murder, adultery, and divorce. We’ll learn how this portion of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:21-32) connects with the larger biblical story. Study Season – Sermon on the Mount Do you enjoy digging deeper into the Bible to understand and apply it? From July 5 – August 16 we’re hosting another Study Season, each Sunday night in the church hall. We’ll have in-depth teaching and discussion on Jesus’ famous Sermon on the…
Jesus and the Torah / the Old Testament law (Laura Snook)
We will dig into Jesus’ understanding of righteousness, or ‘right relating’ with others, and see how he advances the story of the Old Testament Torah and Prophets by showing what true righteousness looks like. Sermon on the Mount: how Jesus sees the world. Jesus’ famous Sermon on the mount isn’t a list of rules or religious ideas. It’s an invitation into a transformed life with him at the centre. Jesus paints a vision of a completely different kind of life…
Study Season – The Beatitudes (Geoff Snook)
We will dive into an in-depth exploration of Jesus’ nine beatitudes in Matthew 5. We’ll see how these short wisdom statements imagine a new social world grounded in true justice, peace, and love. We’ll discover how this first section of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-12) connects with the larger biblical story. Study Season – Sermon on the Mount Do you enjoy digging deeper into the Bible to understand and apply it? From July 5 – August 16 we’re…
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount (Brian Paris)
We will explore Jesus’ announcement of God’s Kingdom—both its intense challenge and its comforting promise—and discover the significance of the Sermon on the Mount within the larger biblical story. Sermon on the Mount: how Jesus sees the world. Jesus’ famous Sermon on the mount isn’t a list of rules or religious ideas. It’s an invitation into a transformed life with him at the centre. Jesus paints a vision of a completely different kind of life and world – one shaped…