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Writing This sermon was given to us by Matthew DaCosta, who beautifully guides us through two chapters of Exodus and reminds us, as believers, of the important part we each play within our church family. Matthew encourages us to find our rest in Christ, both as individuals and as a body of believers. Drawing this together with the closing passages of Exodus 35 into chapter 36, he reminds us that God has blessed each of us with unique gifts and abilities to serve, build up and edify the Church. As we seek to use these gifts faithfully, we are encouraged to find our Sabbath rest in Christ, trusting in Him and seeking His will for all that He has called us to do. May we be encouraged to serve faithfully, knowing that our gifts have been given to us for His glory and the strengthening of His Church.

In this sermon, Lally Wood beautifully explores what it means for God to be just and how His justice works hand in hand with the covenant He makes with His people. Lally reminds us that through God's justice, we encounter His mercy and goodness. This invites us to draw near to God, knowing that we are in a relationship with Him.

In this sermon, Phil Hopgood explores what it truly means to pursue God and the life He has for us. He encourages us to wait on God, trust His timing, and seek His will rather than simply chasing the good life on our own terms. Even when God seems silent, we can trust in His goodness and faithfulness. Phil reminds us to recognise God’s presence in our everyday lives, seeing His hand at work rather than leaving things to luck or coincidence. Wherever you are in your journey, be encouraged to seek God, trust Him, and invite Him into every part of your life.

In this sermon, Daniel Featherstone explores Exodus 32, challenging us to reflect on the idols we create and pursue in our lives. We are encouraged to remain faithful to God in seasons of waiting, resisting the temptation to return to our old ways and holding on to the hope we have in Jesus. Our desires may be good, but we must recognise when they begin to take God’s rightful place in our hearts. Ultimately, we are reminded to trust in God’s timing, surrender our idols and keep Him at the centre of our lives.

In this sermon, our guest preacher, Sarah Gelli challenges us to reflect on the relationship between our work and our worship, showing how the two work hand in hand. Sarah beautifully highlights how God has already made provision for us in our natural work, filling us with the Holy Spirit, who grants us wisdom, knowledge and understanding. The Holy Spirit enables us to create, guiding and working alongside us in the natural. With this understanding, we as believers are called to enter into Sabbath rest — not striving in our own strength, but resting in God's wisdom, knowledge and understanding. As we trust Him to lead us, we allow Him to work in and through us, equipping us to fulfil the work He has called us to do for the earth and its people.

This sermon was given by Matthew DaCosta. Matthew reminds us of how God desires us to draw closer to Him. He reflects on how only the High Priest was permitted to enter the Holy of Holies. However, Jesus is a powerful reminder that, through His death and His nail-pierced hands, He has taken upon Himself every pain and hurt. We are encouraged to run to the Father, to seek His help, and to draw closer to Him.

This sermon was given to us by Daniel Featherstone, who continues the theme of worship from the Old Testament. Daniel takes the opportunity to connect the way we worship with the Gospel and how we are called to live our lives as holy and devoted to Christ. We are encouraged to let go of our own thoughts, plans and desired outcomes, and instead allow ourselves to be led by Christ in all that we do, say and think.

This sermon was given by Jonathan Rudd who breaks down the significance of every detail in Exodus 26 and what it means for us as believers. Jonathan takes us on a journey that helps us understand God’s desire to dwell with us. Through powerful parallels, he reminds us that God does not simply desire to be with us — He lives with us. We can admire the tabernacle of old and the churches we attend today, but we do not need to invite God into a building. If we have accepted God as our Lord and Saviour, we have welcomed Him into our hearts, and His Spirit lives within us. This means that we are the temple that God desires complete access to.

This sermon was given by Owen Hylton, who introduces us to the third phrase of Exodus, which centres on worship. Owen reminds us that, as believers, we can sometimes think of worship as simply singing or engaging with the Word. However, worship is ultimately about our hearts and our active relationship with God. God is concerned with what we give to Him from our hearts, rather than simply how He wants to use us. God does not need us to accomplish anything for Him, but He desires hearts that willingly give themselves to Him. At the heart of worship is exactly this: a heart that is fully surrendered to God.

This sermon was given by Valentine Ngene who theologically challenges us to consider how we live out our faith. Drawing on Scripture’s teaching about fasting, Valentine explores how Jesus shifts our understanding of tradition—not as something simply added to our lives, but as something that transforms the way we live. Jesus is meant to permeate every aspect of our lives. As believers, we must remain flexible, open and ready to respond to what Jesus wants to do in and through us. We can only receive what God has for us when we allow ourselves to be shaped and aligned with His will and His ways. This means that we must be willing to change, adapt and become more responsive to Jesus. In doing so, we create space to receive the things we ask of God and to experience His purposes for our lives.

This sermon was given to us by Gemma Bradshaw, who encourages us to consider our own lives and what it means to follow Jesus wholeheartedly. Using the encounter between Jesus and Levi the tax collector, Gemma invites us to reflect on the things in our own walk with Jesus that we may need to give up. This can be a challenging message for believers, as following Jesus requires us to examine the ways we live and the things that may be holding us back. Gemma reminds us that Jesus did not come only to heal those who are physically sick, but also those who are spiritually sick — those affected by sin. There may be sins, habits or ways of life that we need to surrender to Jesus in order to follow Him more fully. It is a challenge, but when we consider Jesus and His will for our lives, it is a challenge worth taking.

This week’s sermon was given by Elisha DaCosta, who beautifully reminds us that Jesus is accessible to us, whatever our needs may be. Elisha elaborates that Jesus, the miracle worker, has freely given us salvation through His death and resurrection. Knowing these things about Jesus reminds us that we are loved, cared for and chosen. The story of the man with leprosy shows us just how much God loves us. As Scripture tells us, God loved us so much that He gave His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him shall have eternal life.

This week Jonny Rudd theologically breaks down Luke 5:1-11. In Luke 5:1–11, Simon Peter’s encounter with Jesus transforms his understanding of who Jesus is—from “Master” to “Lord.” But the encounter doesn’t stop with Peter. The men in his boat move from colleagues to fellowship as they share in the same life-changing experience. Jonny explores what happens when an encounter with Jesus reshapes not only our view of Him, but also the way we relate to the people around us.

This sermon, given by Tim Khoo, encourages the church to "take the roof off". Through theological and philosophical reflection, Tim challenges believers to consider what this means in practice. He explains that we can unknowingly contain and limit God in our own thinking. Rather than trying to manage God, Tim encourages us to receive Him by allowing Jesus to lead and direct every area of our lives. He concludes that when we truly receive Jesus, lives are transformed and miracles abound.

This week's sermon was delivered by Nick Wood, who used the analogy of a wedding day and marriage to illustrate the covenant between the Israelites and God. Nick explained that the covenant established in the Old Testament revealed its limitations, as it was impossible for the Israelites to keep God's Law through their own strength. Their relationship with God depended on their ability to remain holy, yet they continually fell short. In contrast, believers are recipients of God's grace through Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom, who sacrificed His life on our behalf. Through His death and resurrection, we are atoned for and saved, something we could never achieve through our own efforts or strength.