Luke 6:37-42

In a fallen world, hostile to believers, Jesus calls his followers to adopt a love that is entirely unlike the world. A love marked by mercy, even as our Father in heaven is merciful. This means we must refrain from hypocritical, self-righteous judgment and instead, we must firstly assume a posture of grace, desiring ultimately that those caught in sin would be restored to the Father. As we allow the Lord Jesus to reveal to us our own spiritual blindness and our desperate need for him, we will be equipped to show others this mercy. Only when the log is removed from our own eyes will we be prepared to help our brothers and sisters with the specks in theirs. The good news is that Jesus is able to deal with every wooden plank in us because he was nailed to a wooden cross for us.

Luke 6:37-42

Scripture does not tell us to not judge, but rather to exercise godly, gracious judgement carefully, with the right heart, motives, and method. Making sober judgements, beginning with self-judgement, contributes to a healthy, thriving church body and prepares us for God’s judgement.

Luke 6:37-42

“Judge not, lest ye be judged” (for some reason always quoted in the King James Version) has got to have the dubious honour of being the most quoted, misunderstood, and misapplied Bible verse in society today. People take it to mean that we should stay out of each other’s business and never judge one another. But what Jesus is actually forbidding is a self-righteous, fault-finding, judgmental, condemning spirit. In this sermon, Pastor Matt shares how when we take the log out of our own eye, then, and only then, can we lovingly, truthfully, and gently help fellow Christians remove the speck from their eye.

John 4:7-15 (NLT)

John 4 describes the improbable meeting between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. This meeting should have never happened, but Jesus deliberately crossed all sorts of barriers to offer this woman a gift she would not refuse: living water. Through this sermon we discover the simple truth that Jesus is real, he welcomes all to come to him and only he can truly satisfy.

Matthew 28:18-20

Jesus was clear about the why the church exists and what its purpose is: To make disciples. Yet many Christians drift into other activities that ignore this mission. We must never allow good things like outreach and community to obscure or replace our purpose. This sermon will outline what fulfilling our disciple-making purpose involves and requires.

Matthew 28:18-20

Jesus told us why the church exists & what its purpose is: To make disciples. But many Christians and churches suffer from “Disciple-making Amnesia”. If we’re not careful, the church can drift into prioritizing ministries of mercy over the gospel; socializing over disciple-making; comfort over the mission. While there are many good by-products of our purpose, they must never obscure or replace our purpose. This final sermon in our Forward series will outline what fulfilling our disciple-making purpose requires.

1 Thessalonians 5:9-22 Moving forward together, contributing to the counter cultural family of faith.

1 Thessalonians 5:9-22

The church is called to be a counter-cultural family of faith where every member contributes, not merely attends. Believers build one another up, honour godly leadership, patiently care for the struggling, and pursue reconciliation over retaliation or unresolved conflict. Shaped by the gospel, the church is marked by joy, prayer, gratitude, and Spirit-led discernment rooted in Scripture. These practices strengthen the body, protect its unity, and make its witness to Christ more compelling. They are not merely practical for the local church—they are indispensable.