A Tale Of Two Trials

Series: The Jesus We Need to Know

Preacher: Kevin Smith, Senior Pastor

Sunday Morning

Date: 30th August 2026

Passage: John 18:12-27

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On the same night Jesus stood before corrupt religious authorities with perfect composure, Peter crumbled before a servant girl. Jesus accepted bondage willingly so that we might be set free, not free to do whatever we want, but free from the exhausting effort of trying to earn God's love through performance. Peter's failure came down to two things: an overconfidence in his own strength and a neglect of prayer and spiritual watchfulness. His story is a warning, but it is also a story of hope, because Jesus did not abandon Peter after his failure. He restored him, equipped him, and sent him out. The same grace is available to anyone who has fallen.

Thanking God for His Generous Provisions

Series: Miscellaneous

Preacher: Charlie Davidson

Sunday Morning

Date: 23rd August 2026

Passage: 1 Chronicles 29:10-19

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One of the deepest lies in human culture is the belief that we are self-made. King David's prayer in 1 Chronicles 29 dismantles that lie with a simple but profound truth: everything we have comes from God, and He gives it freely. This lie shows up in anxiety, pride, envy, and even prejudice, all of which reflect a hidden belief that God is withholding from us. David begins his prayer not with requests but with praise, declaring that greatness, power, and glory all belong to God. He then acknowledges that riches, honor, strength, and ability all originate with God, leaving no room for boasting. He closes by asking God to keep hearts soft and generous, recognizing that giving freely is simply returning to God what was already His. Above every material blessing, God's greatest gift is His Son, Jesus Christ. The invitation is to stop believing the lie and to live in the freedom of knowing that God is not stingy but overflowing in generosity.

Priceless

Series: Miscellaneous

Preacher: Chris Blackman

Sunday Morning

Date: 16th August 2026

Passage: Matthew 13:44-46

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Every human heart is searching for something. Jesus, in Matthew 13:44-46, tells two parables about men who discover extraordinary treasure and joyfully give up everything to obtain it. These stories reveal that what we have been searching for all along is found in Him. Sin distorts our search, turning us toward envy and the pursuit of more, but Christ is the treasure that actually satisfies. Following Jesus costs everything, yet those who make that exchange discover it is the greatest bargain ever offered. Finding Him does not diminish the good things in life. It makes them richer. He is not a small addition to your life. He is a life-encompassing prize worth surrendering everything to have.

Learning To See

Series: Miscellaneous

Preacher: Wy Plummer

Sunday Morning

Date: 9th August 2026

Passage: Luke 24:13-33

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Two disciples walked away from Jerusalem with broken hearts, not realizing the risen Jesus was walking right beside them. Their problem was not that He was absent. Their eyes were simply closed to what was already true. This is a picture of where many of us find ourselves, walking through disappointment, suffering, or confusion and wondering where God is. Jesus opened their eyes in three ways: by exposing the story they were telling themselves, by teaching them His story through Scripture, and by helping them recognize His presence. The same is true for us today. We may only see one chapter, but God holds the whole book, and He is with us on whatever road we are walking.

Arresting The King

Series: The Jesus We Need to Know

Preacher: Kevin Smith, Senior Pastor

Sunday Morning

Date: 2nd August 2026

Passage: John 18:1-11

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In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was not caught off guard. He stepped forward to meet those who came to arrest Him, fully in control of every moment. When He declared 'I am,' Roman soldiers and religious leaders fell to the ground, face down in the dirt. Yet they got up and proceeded with the arrest anyway, a sobering picture of spiritual blindness apart from God's grace. Jesus then took the full weight of what was coming so His disciples could go free. The question He asked that night, 'Whom do you seek?', is one every person must answer. True freedom does not come from building your own greatness. It comes from being arrested by grace and living for the One who stepped forward in your place.

What Jesus Wants

Series: The Jesus We Need to Know

Preacher: Kevin Smith, Senior Pastor

Sunday Morning

Date: 26th July 2026

Passage: John 17:24-26

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In John 17, Jesus prays one of the most intimate prayers recorded in Scripture, revealing exactly what He desires for those who follow Him. He wants us to be with Him, not just near Him, but in His full and unending presence forever. He wants us to see His glory, the outshining of everything He is, which is the very thing our hearts have been searching for all along. And He wants us to know the love of the Father, a love that existed before creation and cannot be taken away by anything in heaven or on earth. We were made to behold glory, but sin has led us to seek it in lesser things like recognition, status, and the approval of others. The good news is that Jesus prayed these desires over us on the darkest night of His earthly life, just hours before the cross. That prayer was not in vain, and it shapes how we are called to live today.

Kingdom Unity Part 2

Series: The Jesus We Need to Know

Preacher: Kevin Smith, Senior Pastor

Sunday Morning

Date: 19th July 2026

Passage: John 17:20-23

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Jesus prayed for a deep, supernatural unity among all believers, one that mirrors the relationship between the Father and the Son. This kind of unity cannot be produced by political systems, cultural movements, or human effort alone. It is rooted in a shared identity in Christ, who indwells every believer through His Spirit. When the church lives out this unity across racial, political, and cultural lines, it becomes a powerful witness to a watching world. Division within the body of Christ is not a minor issue. It is a serious matter before God, who calls His people to humble themselves and work through disagreement rather than walk away from it. What holds believers together is greater than anything that divides them. The unity Jesus prayed for is not a distant ideal but a present reality made possible by the gospel.

Kingom Unity Part 1

Series: The Jesus We Need to Know

Preacher: Kevin Smith, Senior Pastor

Sunday Morning

Date: 12th July 2026

Passage: John 17:20-23

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On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus prayed not only for His disciples but for every believer who would follow. At the center of that prayer was a single urgent request: that we would be one. This kind of kingdom unity is not uniformity or forced sameness. It is a deep, truth-grounded bond that holds our differences together in Christ and His mission. The model for this unity is the Trinity itself, where the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct yet perfectly one. What fractures the church is selfish ambition, conceit, and the tendency to let political or cultural identity outrank our identity in Christ. Kingdom unity is not built through grand gestures. It is built through small, humble, repeated acts of love toward one another.

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Series: Miscellaneous

Preacher: Wy Plummer

Sunday Morning

Date: 5th July 2026

Passage: Ephesians 1:15-23

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There is a profound difference between knowing the truth of the Gospel in your mind and truly seeing it with your heart. In Ephesians 1:15-23, Paul prays for believers who already have faith, asking God to open the eyes of their hearts so they can perceive spiritual reality more clearly. He makes three specific requests: that they would know the hope of their calling, that they would understand they are God's treasured inheritance, and that they would recognize the resurrection power already at work within them. Biblical hope is not wishful thinking but a confident expectation grounded in God's promises. God does not merely tolerate His people. He delights in them and sings over them. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is available to every believer today, not as something to be acquired, but as something to be seen and trusted.

A Way Through Pain

Series: Miscellaneous

Preacher: Jimmy Davis

Sunday Morning

Date: 28th June 2026

Passage: Psalm 43:1-5

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Pain is not a waste of time. According to Romans 8, God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, and that includes suffering. Psalm 43 gives us a honest and practical path for praying through pain rather than running from it. The psalmist models what it looks like to come to God as you really are, desperate, discouraged, and longing for His presence. He asks God to send His light and truth to lead him back, and along the way he arrives at the altar, where repentance and grace meet. The destination of the entire prayer is God Himself, described as exceeding joy. Not the removal of pain, but the presence of God, is the good life we were made for. Because of the empty tomb, that joy is never out of reach.