Growing Together in the Gospel

Last Things Last - To the One who Conquers This week we continue our Last Things Last series, looking at Revelation chapters 2–3 and Jesus' words to the seven churches. Each message ended with the same phrase, "To the one who conquers…" But conquering in Revelation isn't about domination. It's not crushing enemies or winning arguments. It's about staying faithful when it costs the most. It's love that doesn't give up. It's obedience that outlasts emotion. It's worship that endures in the fire...

Last Things Last – The Revelation of Jesus Christ On this podcast we begin a new teaching series which we are calling, "Last Things Last", exploring the book of Revelation, not as a code to crack, but as a vision to receive. Revelation often brings to mind beasts, battles, and barcodes. But it opens with a much simpler and more stunning line: "The revelation of Jesus Christ." Not fear. Not confusion. Not chaos. Jesus. This book shows us the Jesus we still need to see. Not just the baby in the...

First Things First – Faith from First to Last Some seasons feel like winter — cold, slow, and uncertain. The skies are grey, and it's hard to imagine anything changing. But faith is like stepping outside in shorts and sandals on the first warm day of spring. It's not denial. It's not hype. It's a response to something real — a crocus flower poking through the snow, a promise that spring is coming. That's what Hebrews 11 is all about. Faith is not just positive thinking. It's not mental gymnas...

First Things First: Loving God There's nothing better than simply being with the one you love. No agenda, no to-do list — just presence. This week, we heard a strong but tender word from Jesus in Revelation 2 — a letter dictated directly to His church. He begins with celebration: "I know your deeds, your hard work, your perseverance." But then He says something that takes the air out of the room: "Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first." Not lost it. Left it...

First Things First: Love Thy Neighbour In this talk, we explored one of Jesus' most famous teachings—the story of the Good Samaritan. The conversation started with a big question: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" But it was a test. A performance. A set-up. Jesus flipped the script—not by narrowing the answer to a category of people to love, but by broadening the call to become a person of love. The question isn't, "Who is my neighbour?" It's, "Am I living as a neighbour?" The expert ...

First Things First: Of First Importance What would you say is the most important thing in your life? This week, we explored what Paul calls the message of first importance: the gospel of Jesus Christ. Not just as a doctrine to understand, but a reality to rejoice in. Do you remember the joy of your salvation? The freedom, the relief, the wonder of knowing your sins were forgiven? That you were loved—not because you earned it, but because of grace? Sometimes we lose that joy. We drift i...

First Things First – Seek First In this podcast we explore the idea of "The List of God," how Jesus doesn't call us to squeeze Him into our lives, but to surrender our lives to Him. We all have and live by lists: to-do lists; bucket lists; shopping lists. We even have ‘someday’ lists. But Jesus doesn't say, "Add me to your list and put me first." He says, "Lay down your list. Take mine." He tells us to, "Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things wil...