This week, Tom examines Jerusalem's post-mortem in Ezekiel 34: 1-24. The cause of death: negligence and self-interest on the part of their leaders. In the face of this total leadership breakdown, when apathetic shepherds rule unjustly, we need a Good Shepherd who will never, ever let us down.

As we continue in our series in Matthew’s gospel, Pete preaches from Matthew 13:53-14:13. In this passage we see Jesus teaching in his hometown, the townspeople’s response and King Herod’s reaction to hearing this. The very words of the loving God of the Bible are powerful to create, to destroy, to give life and to take it - so we ought to listen! But the reaction of the townspeople and King Herod show a very different response, and we see the consequences of their decisions. How are you doing with listening to the words of God?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v28jPMPrbwo

Tyre: a beautiful, powerful, influential city-state whose wares could be found on every shore. They were unstoppable - or so they thought. This week, Pete shows us how Ezekiel 28 turns away from bleeding Jerusalem and addresses its scoffing neighbours, beginning with wealthy Tyre. How the mighty shall fall.

Chris continues our series in Matthew’s gospel, preaching from Matthew 12:46-50. In this passage we see Jesus’ family come to speak to him when he’s surrounded by a crowd. We see Jesus’ (re)definition of ‘family’, the amazing contract between an earthly family and God’s family, and what it means for us today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrm_0HQhWkY

The Christian life is full of ups and downs - rarely in that order. Pete explains in Ezekiel 24 how the prophet became a symbol to the people: a living embodiment of their depravity, deprivation and duplicity. As their hope boils dry, and as despair sets in, the exiles receive a word that changes everything: "until".

As we continue our series in Matthew’s gospel, Rory preaches from Matthew 12:38-45. In this passage we see the Pharisees asking Jesus for a sign, but Jesus replies that only one sign will be given to them: the sign of Jonah. As Rory unpacks this passage, we see what Jesus means by the sign of Jonah, what it means for the generation he was in at the time, and what it means for us today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbclZnqYRMg

"The parents eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge." What did the exiles in Babylon mean by this proverb? Through Ezekiel 18, Tom unpacks the terrible error the exiles had made and the corrective response God provided. The sins of the father need not be the sins of the son, so turn and live!

As we continue in our series in Matthew’s gospel, Pete preaches from Matthew 12:22-37. In this passage we see Jesus healing a demon-possessed man, the Pharisees’ claim that he uses Satan’s power to drive out demons, and we see Jesus’ response. What is the ‘unforgivable sin’?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZNFvQFQaN0

Today, Tom guides us through the compelling imagery at the heart of Ezekiel 17. What could have possessed the people of Israel to turn their backs on the God who nurtured them? What was the vision behind that decision? And yet - don't we make the same mistake ourselves?

Tom continues our series in Matthew’s Gospel, preaching from Matthew 12:14-21. In this passage we see Jesus’ response to the Pharisee’s plot to kill him - and in doing so, his fulfilling the prophecy spoken through Isaiah. We see his character as God’s chosen servant, his love for the lost and broken, and what it all means for us today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_NEdKPdtEg