Preacher: Andy Williams

Date: 07⧸12⧸2025

Series: A Greater King

Reading: 2 Samuel 24 & 23:1-7

How can one person's decisions impact an entire nation? This message examines David's leadership legacy and his final words, revealing what it means to rule in righteousness and fear of God, ultimately pointing to our perfect king Jesus.

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 30⧸11⧸2025

Series: A Greater King

Reading: 2 Samuel 18:1 - 19:8

What happens when justice and love clash? Through David's heartbreak over Absalom in 2 Samuel 18, Andrew explores how the cross becomes the place where God's perfect justice and overwhelming love finally meet. How does Jesus resolve what David never could?

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 23⧸11⧸2025

Series: A Greater King

Reading: 2 Samuel 13

How does the devastating story of Tamar reveal our need for a perfect King? Andrew walks through one of Scripture's darkest chapters, showing how Jesus is the wonderful counselor, mighty God, and prince of peace that David's house failed to be.

Preacher: Paul Shoemark

Date: 16⧸11⧸2025

Series: A Greater King

Reading: 2 Samuel 11-12

From a lustful look to lies, adultery and murder - David's fall shows how one sin leads to another when left unchecked. Paul examines this cautionary tale from 2 Samuel 11-12, exploring our choice to either confess our sin or cover it up, and God's incredible response to genuine repentance.

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 09⧸11⧸2025

Reading: Matthew 9:35-10:8

As we celebrate our church's birthday we reflect on what would Jesus feel when he looks at Wellington? In Matthew 9-10, we discover Jesus' gut-wrenching compassion for those who are harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd. Andrew explores how the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, and what it means for us to pray, plant ourselves here, and partner in God's harvest field.

Preacher: Ben Harris

Date: 09⧸11⧸2025

Reading: Colossians 1:15-23

What if the universe wasn't an accident but a gift? Guest preacher Ben Harris explores Colossians 1:15-23, where we discover that all things were made by Jesus, through Jesus, and for Jesus. This message unpacks how Christ holds creation together and what it means that we were designed with purpose—to know and love the One who made us.

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 02⧸11⧸2025

Series: A Greater King

Reading: 2 Samuel 9 & 10

What is God really like when the cameras aren't rolling? Through David's surprising kindness to his enemies in 2 Samuel 9-10, we discover God's character of hesed - never-stopping, never-giving-up love that pursues even those who have nothing to offer in return.

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 26⧸10⧸2025

Series: A Greater King

Reading: 2 Samuel 7

What happens when our best intentions for God miss the mark? Andrew explores 2 Samuel 7, where David wants to build God a house but discovers God has bigger plans. How does this ancient promise find its fulfillment in Jesus, the Son of David?

Preacher: Paul Shoemark

Date: 19⧸10⧸25

Series: A Greater King

Reading: 2 Samuel 6

Is your picture of God too small? In 2 Samuel 6, David discovers that God is far more glorious and holy than he imagined. This message explores how grasping God's grandeur transforms the way we approach him—with humility, reverence, and uncontainable joy through Jesus our great High Priest.

Preacher: Andy Williams

Date: 12⧸10⧸25

Series: A Greater King

Reading: 2 Sam 1:1-16 & 4:5-5:12

How did David become king without grasping for power? Andy takes us through the transition from Saul to David in 2 Samuel, revealing a kingdom built on humility rather than ambition. We discover how this shepherd boy's story prepares us to follow Jesus, who humbled himself to death on a cross for our sake.