Latest Sermons
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Here are the most recent sermons. To listen to other sermons, click the link below, or use the "Select a Series" menu button to select sermons by bible book, topic or speaker
4 days ago
4 days ago
1 Timothy 4:11-16 - Steve Hope
Set an example (vv. 11-12)
Prioritise the word (vv. 13-15)
Watch your life and doctrine closely (v. 16)
4 days ago
4 days ago
Isaiah 61 - Tim Smylie
A time of God’s grace
Jesus the Messiah proclaimed its arrival and provides its blessings (vv1-3)
The broken made beautiful
The people of Jesus the Messiah proclaim its presence and enjoy its blessings (vv4-11)
Sunday May 25, 2025
Sunday May 25, 2025
Isaiah 60 - Tim Smylie
Your light has come: the Church of Jesus Christ is where God’s new creation has begun (vv1-2)
Nations will come to your light: the Church of Jesus Christ is where the world’s longings are fulfilled (vv3-14)
The LORD will be your everlasting light: the Church of Jesus Christ will enjoy eternal perfection and security (vv15-22)
Sunday May 25, 2025
Sunday May 25, 2025
1 Timothy 4:6-10 - Steve Hope
Eating for godliness (v. 6)
Exercise for godliness (vv. 7-8)
Encouragement for godliness (vv. 9-10)
Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
Luke 18:9-17 - Tim Smylie
Understanding ourselves: none of us deserve God’s acceptance – we need his mercy (vv9-14)
Understanding Jesus: child-like trust in Jesus is the only way to receive God’s mercy (vv15-17)
Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
Isaiah 59 - Tim Smylie
Viper’s eggs and spider’s webs – the destructive, disappointing mess of evil (vv1-8)
Growling like bears and moaning like doves – the mess we can’t put right (vv9-15a)
Our warrior-king who puts everything right (vv15b-21)
Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
1 Timothy 4:1-5 - Steve Hope
Where the demonic doctrine comes from (vv. 1-2)
What the demonic doctrine is (v. 3)
Why the demonic doctrine is wrong (vv. 4-5)
Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
Isaiah 58 - Tim Smylie
When is serious, self-denying worship unacceptable to God? (vv1-5)
- when it’s not accompanied by serious, self-denying care for others.
What are the blessings when our worship spills over into serious, self-denying care for others? (vv6-14)
- close, refreshing fellowship with God and priceless joy in God.
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
1 Timothy 3:8-13 - Steve Hope
The role of deacon (v. 1a)
The requirements of deacons (vv. 1b-12)
The reward of deacons (v. 13)
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Isaiah 56:9 - 57:21 - Tim Smylie
How not to wait for God’s new world (56:9-57:13a)
Being irresponsible with our responsibilities (56:9-57:2)
Living like God isn’t able to satisfy us (57:3-13a)
The way of repentance is the way forward (57:13b-21)
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
John 20 - Steve Hope
We can see the evidence clearly (vv. 1-10)
We can know God personally (vv. 11-18)
We can tell others joyfully (vv. 19-23)
We can believe the gospel confidently (vv. 24-31)
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Isaiah 56:1-8 - Tim Smylie
Sabbath people:
Have found our salvation and rest in God, and are committed here and now to the justice and righteousness of his new creation (vv1-2)
Include all those who match the description in point 1 – no exclusions! (vv3-8)
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
1 Timothy 3:1-7 - Steve Hope
The position (v. 1)
The positives (v. 2)
The prohibitions (v. 3)
The proofs (vv. 4-7)
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Isaiah 55 - Tim Smylie
Come to me and be satisfied – you can’t afford it, but Jesus has paid the bill (vv1-5)
Come with total commitment – to receive my gift you must leave everything else behind (vv6-9)
Come and find your greatest joy in glorifying me (vv10-13)
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Isaiah 54 - Tim Smylie
Because of the Servant’s work, God’s people are:
Beyond barrenness (vv1-3)
Beyond abandonment (vv4-10)
Beyond defeat (vv11-17)
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Colossians 2:8-15 - Tim Smylie
True freedom is only found in Jesus Christ (vv8-10)
He frees us from our present slavery to sin and our past record of sin (vv11-15)
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
1 Timothy 2 :11-15 - Steve Hope
The requirement: A woman should learn (v. 11)
The restriction: To teach or to assume authority over a man (v. 12)
The reason: Genesis 2-3 (vv. 13-15)
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
1 Timothy 2:8-10 - Steve Hope
The attitude and behaviour of men who worship God (v. 8)
The attitude and behaviour of women who worship God (vv. 9-10)
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12 - Tim Smylie
Successful through suffering (52:13-15)
Despised and rejected (53:1-3)
Pierced for our transgressions (53:4-6)
The willing Lamb (53:7-9)
Successful, exalted, and interceding (53:10-12)
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Isaiah 51:9 - 52:12 - Tim Smylie
Wake up:
To the truth that:
God is committed to us (51:9-16)
God has removed his condemnation from us (51:17-23)
God has a new life for us to live (52:1-12)
a life of royal status, praise, and purpose
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
1 Timothy 2:1-7 - Steve Hope
The priority of prayer for all people (vv. 1-2)
The grounds of prayer for all people (vv. 3-6)
The proclamation of the gospel to all people (v. 7)
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
1 Timothy 1:12-20 - Steve Hope
1.Rejoice in the wonder of the gospel (vv. 12-17)
2.Rally to the cause of the gospel (vv. 18-20)
Look back (v. 18)
Hold on (v. 19a)
Heed warning (vv. 19b-20)
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Isaiah 50:1 - 52:8 - Tim Smylie
The Servant is the model for every disciple (50:4-9)
- he listens to, obeys, and trusts the LORD
The Servant is also the master of every disciple (50:10-11)
Like the Servant, disciples look beyond temporary troubles to eternal blessings (51:1-8)
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
1 Timothy 1:8-11 - Steve Hope
The law is good if one uses it lawfully (v. 8)
The law is not made for the righteous but sinners (vv. 9-10a)
The gospel is entrusted to the church (vv. 10b-11)
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Isaiah 49:1-50:3 - Tim Smylie
The Servant’s reward is a people gathered from the ends of the earth (49:1-13)
Our greatest honour is to be part of the Servant’s reward (49:14-50:3)
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
1 Timothy 1:1-7 - Steve Hope
Receive the true gospel (vv. 1-2)
Reject the false gospel (vv. 1-11)
Poisonous distractions (v. 4)
Poisonous desires (vv. 5-7)
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Isaiah 48 - Tim Smylie
The LORD is not defeated by human hypocrisy and stubbornness (vv1-11)
The LORD’s blessing comes to those who trust and obey him (vv12-22)
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Isaiah 46-47 - Tim Smylie
Carrying your idols vs being carried by the LORD (Chp 46)
A miserable end vs final splendour (Chp 47)