In Matthew 26 we read about the emotional few days leading upt o Christ's death. The way Matthew writes these events seems to leave us asking the question, "Is Christ enough for us?". And that's the question Dave posed to us, whether we are satisfied with Christ if he is all we receive, or whether we want to include other things as part of the deal.

Things are starting to heat up in Matthew 21-25, as the gap between those who believe Jesus might be the Messiah, and those who want him dead, widens. Stephen preaches from Sorell about the importance of who we say Jesus is, as we await his return.

From chapters 16-18, Stephen Savage asks the question that Jesus asked Peter: "Who do you say that I am?" This was a pivotal moment for Peter in his own faith journey, and it is for us, too.

Jesus, the most perfect human to ever walk the earth, yet divided crowds with his perfect conduct. Some marvelled at him, saw him as the Messiah, and put their faith and hope in him. But others, though they saw the same miracles, were blind to his divinity, and sought to kill him. This is the frustration of the way of the King.

Before Jesus sends his 12 apostles out to proclaim the message of the kingdom, he gives them some sobering instructions. Jesus talks about their impending rejection with certain expectation, but also invites them to find rest in him from the sting of rejection.

In Matthew 8-9, Jesus performs miracle after miracle, slowly revealing to onlookers the divine authority and power that he possessed. And whilst the miracles are many and varied, not everyone watched in awe. Dave shared some encouragements for how we can approach God with faith, and not fear, knowing that he his authority is matched by his goodness.

In the first week of our new series in the gospel of Matthew, Stephen preaches on chapters 5 and 6, Jesus' sermon on the mount. Here, Jesus lays out the way attitudes of his followers if they wanted to live in his kingdom, and bring their lives into alignment with his, as the King.

What do we turn to in dark times? What do we look to for hope? Is there anything that can push back the evil in our world? The Bible says there is. That hope is Jesus, the Light of the World.

How well do you know the Christmas Story? Do you know all the details? Or, more importantly, do you know the right details? Because if you know these 3, it will change how you understand and experience Christmas forever.

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Our very own Brendan Noolan steps behind the lecturn this week to continue our Advent series, preaching on the topic of 'Waiting'.