A Beautiful Life

In this passage, Jesus’ public ministry reaches its turning point. The signs have revealed His power, but now the cross will reveal His glory. As the people begin coming to Christ, He points not to another miracle, but to His death—the ultimate sign of God’s love, justice, and salvation.

In this sermon, we explore how Christ’s death changes the world forever, defeats the power of darkness, and calls every person to respond in faith. The light has come into the world. Will we believe and follow Him?

Jesus says, “Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” (John 12:25)

The question for today is, “What kind of glory are we really living for?”

In this sermon we see that, as the nations begin coming to Jesus, He speaks not of earthly victory, but of the cross. In this message, we explore why our hearts are drawn to temporary glory, why we often seek approval over obedience, and how the cross reveals the true glory of God. Looking at John 12 alongside Isaiah 6 and Isaiah 53, we discover that the King enthroned in glory and the suffering Servant are one and the same. As we behold Christ high and lifted up—on the cross and on the throne—every lesser glory begins to fade.

What is Jesus worth to you? In this passage, Mary pours out a year’s wages worth of perfume at Jesus’ feet in an act of extravagant worship. While Judas sees waste, Jesus sees wholehearted devotion. This sermon explores how true worship is born from seeing who Jesus is, understanding what He has done for us, and responding with lives fully surrendered to Him. More than going through the motions, we’re invited to treasure Christ above everything else.

What do you do when God seems late?

In this sermon from John 11, we explore one of Jesus’ most astonishing miracles—the raising of Lazarus from the dead. But this story is about far more than a resurrection. It reveals who Jesus is in our waiting, our grief, our disappointments, and even our deepest places of loss.

Through the story of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha, we discover:

How to trust God’s timing when His delays don’t make sense

Why Jesus is not only able to bring resurrection someday, but is the Resurrection and the Life today

What Jesus’ tears reveal about the heart of God

How Christ enters our places of pain, poverty, and brokenness

Why no situation is too dead, too lost, or too far gone for God’s power

What Lazarus’ story teaches us about salvation, new life, and our future resurrection

Whether you’re waiting for a breakthrough, grieving a loss, struggling with unanswered prayers, or needing fresh hope, this message points us to the One who stands outside every tomb and calls life out of death.

In this sermon Richard reminds us that Jesus is the only one we can find our satisfaction in. He also reminds us that we are called to enjoy Him in all aspects of life.

This weeks sermon draws out lessons from the feeding of the 5000, Reminding us that our God is a God of the impossible, that we should trust what we have into the hands to a loving Saviour, and that we are to treasure Jesus above our own plans and ambition.

As part of our “A Beautiful Life” series, Tom Houston preaches from John 5:19-29. Tom shares about what it is to follow Jesus as he follows our Father in heaven.

Daniel Macleod teaches from John 5:1-18. He unpacks what Jesus was doing when he healed a paralysed man on the Sabbath and what Jesus meant us to understand. We are encouraged to turn from our own pools to trust in Jesus and his power to raise us up.

Continuing our “A Beautiful Life” series, Abdullah Jamal teaches from John 4:46-54 and unpacks one man’s journey of faith.

Daniel Macleod teaches from John 4:31-38. After a long year dealing with covid-19, lockdowns and all the uncertainty, many people are feeling empty. Many are struggling to find meaning in what they are doing. In a moment of physical and emotional exhaustion, Jesus teaches us how to find inner strength and joy that has nothing to do with external circumstances – as we find out in this passage.