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Obedience doesn't change your circumstances. It changes you. Paul Jones, Carey Baptist College Principal, closes out this year's Karakia series with a reflection on the obedience of Josiah.

Trapped by the failures of their own leadership and character, 2 Kings 13 tells the story of a nation stuck in a time loop.

Do we follow Jesus as he truly is, or as we'd like him to be? The story of Jehu challenges our assumptions and points us towards the character and mission of the real Jesus.

Sermon recording taken from David Suchet NIV Bible 0322 2 Kings 9 on Youtube.

In this recording of the 2026 Carey Sunday sermon, Paul Jones, Principal of Carey Baptist College, explores the theme of sight and spiritual maturity through the eyes of three different Israelites in 2 Kings 6.8–23. Together, their stories invite us to ask not simply, ‘What do I see?’ but ‘How is God teaching me to see?’ This sermon encourages us to seek God’s perspective in every situation and to grow into people of maturity, insight and mercy.

In Mark 11:23 Jesus promises his followers they can move mountains if they have faith in God. But have any of us ever done this? If not, do we lack faith? Or, if it is just hyperbole, what actual help are Jesus’ words in knowing what we can and should pray for? And what has any of this got to do with what is going on with Jesus and the Temple in Mark 11? In this episode, Carey’s New Testament Lecturer, Jonathan Robinson, shares some of his research on how this verse has been interpreted, and presents his own interpretation at the Carey College centenary celebrations.

If God has helped us thus far, we can trust him to help us again. At the Carey Centenary celebrations, Grace Chamberlain reminds of the importance of remembering God's faithfulness and finding renewed confidence in his goodness and provision.

Is God really present today? Speaking at the Carey Centenary celebrations, Julie Chamberlain unpacks Acts 17:15-32 and invites us to discover how God's presence can be seen, known, and experienced.

2 Kings 5 reminds us that God is not absent in our struggles and that His grace often meets us in unexpected places. Through Naaman's humility and Elisha's faith, we discover a God who brings hope beyond human strength.

What begins with the simple offering of a meal in the story of Elisha and the Shunammite woman ends in a powerful display of God's resurrection power.

The journey of Elijah and Elisha reminds us that even when faith feels circular or grief lies ahead, God's Spirit is with us, guiding us forward as beloved children and heirs of His promises.