#45 - Changing First Impressions (Luke 4:21-30)

Date - 2 February 2025

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

The congregation at Nazareth initially react favourably to Jesus' message that he had come to fulfill the prophecies of Isaiah. However, when Jesus points out their doubts and hypocrisy their reaction changes dramatically.

#43 - The Miracle of the Wedding Wine (John 2:1-11)

Date - 19 January 2025

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Jesus responds to a catering disaster at a local wedding in a way that reveals the true nature of his future mission.

#42 - The Coming King Brings Joy (Zephaniah 3:14-20)

Date - 15 December 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Joy and praise will return to Jerusalem when God's King comes to take away the punishment of the people, restore God's presence among them, and bring those who are far away close again.

#41 - The Messiah as Refiner and Judge (Malachi 3:1-14)

Date - 8 December 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Malachi declares that when the promised king arrives he will act to purify the worship of the people and to judge those who have rejected the Law. The people should respond in repentance by giving God his true due and by trusting that God's justice against evil will prevail.

#40 - The Heir of David (Jeremiah 33:14-26)

Date - 1 December 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

In the middle of a great national crisis, the prophet Jeremiah proclaims that God will prove his commitment to his covenant promises by sending a king from the line of David to lead his holy people.

#39 - The Promised Son of Man (Daniel 7:9-14)

Date - 24 November 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

The prophet Daniel receives a vision that the oppressive kingdoms of the world (and the evil spiritual power behind them) will one day be defeated and a new king will come to lead God's kingdom.

#38 - Preparing for the End (Mark 13:1-13)

Date - 17 November 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

As Jesus leaves the Temple for the last time he tells his disciples that very soon this building which had been so important to Israel would be completely destroyed, and that they must be prepared for the trials that would come afterwards and which would last until the end of the age.

#37 - Kingdom Platform and Person (Mark 12:28-44)

Date - 10 November 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

As Jesus finishes his teaching in the Temple in Jerusalem he leaves the crowd with some challenges regarding what the Kingdom of God truly stands for and how it should be represented by the King and those who follow him.

#36 - Healing Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52)

Date - 27 October 2024

Preacher - Rev Luke Collings

Before Jesus completes the final part of his journey to Jerusalem he heals Bartimaeus of his blindness. This miracle is shown to be more than just a demonstration of God's power, but also how through a confession of faith the way of God becomes clear.

#35 - The Kingdom and Power (Mark 10:32-45)

Date - 20 October 2024

Preacher - Mal Bullock

Jesus is approached by his cousins, James and John, for prestigious jobs in the coming Kingdom, but Jesus reveals that they have the wrong idea about what it means to have true power.