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The Prodigal Son

Jesus tells of a wayward son who squanders his inheritance but returns home in shame—only to be embraced by his father. A powerful story of mercy, repentance, and unconditional love that reveals God’s heart for the lost.

Passage: Luke 15:11-31

Date: 10 August 2025

Joy is Found in Repentace

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, focuses on the Pharisees' materialism and its contrast with true faith. It illustrates how worldly success can lead to damnation, while being humbled and suffering are part of the christian walk. The text stresses that salvation comes through God's word, not through earthly possessions or miraculous signs, and emphasizes the urgency of repentance and aligning one's life with God's will.

Passage: Luke 16:19-31

Date: 3 August 2025

The Role of Works in Salvation

The Parable of the Talents is an interesting parable for in it, we find Christ's teaching on good works and his insistence upon them as a necessity in the Christian life. This is not a teaching to be avoided but rather carefully explained and applied to our lives, for without we miss a piece of the puzzle. So come join us as we unravel the meaning behind the parable and how it fits in all of God's revelation.

Passage: Matthew 25:14-30

Date: 27 July 2025

Still I Pray: The Strength in Repetition

Passage: Luke 18:1-8

Date: 20 July 2025

Seeing Our True Selves

The story of Jonah is a topsy turvy plot, constantly going backwards and forwards. In it we see the character of Jonah evolve, here in chapter 4 he is at his worst and we will explore how that side him is also in all of us, and how we overcome it by the grace of Jesus Christ.

Passage: Jonah 4

Date: 13 July 2025

God's Heart for the Lost

How far does the love of God go? Does his grace and mercy truly run so deep any number of the most vile and wicked peoples could be found in heaven? Jonah is about the thrown into the lion's den of human wickedness, the worst of the worst and yet we will see God's grace runs deeper, even into the hardest hearts. Come along and witness the amazing power of God's grace displayed in the gospel, as we walk through Jonah 3. 

Passage: Jonah 3

Date: 8 July 2025

The Way Up is Down

All of us must learn the way up is the way down. To draw near to God is a process not of being elevated but humbled. We will see this from Jonah 2, that it is not about us, it is all about God.

Passage: Jonah 2

Date: 29 June 2025

The Stubborn Prophet and the Compassionate God

Jonah is a most interesting character, a prophet of God, meant to be faithful and obedient to the command of God is instead rebellious and stubborn. He is deserving of nothing but God's judgement and yet he rather encounters the God of endless compassion. This a story of God's rebellious people and his unending mercy and grace towards them.

Passage: Jonah 1

Date: 22 June 2025

The Glorious Church

As Christian , what is the most important thing for formation as strong, mature Christians? It is the Church. God has ordained that the Church would be the place of growth and nourishment for his people as well as the means through which the gospel would spread in the world. The Church is so important and yet it is so neglected today. Let's look with fresh eyes at the importance and necessity of the Church in our lives and in the world.

Passage: Revelation 19:7-8, 21:2, Matthew 28:18-20

Date: 15 June 2025

Living in a Hostile World

Passage: Luke 9:23-27

Date: 8 June 2025