Sermons

We’re all in the process of formation. Every day, whether you’re a Christian or not, our culture is forming us to be like someone or something. So the question we all have to ask ourselves is: “What kind of person am I being formed into?” At Antioch, we exist to help you become like Jesus. Our transformation is the foundation for everything we do at church.

On Sunday, we acknowledged the transition into the new year by giving God an opportunity to speak into our lives as we looked back at 2024 and sought His guidance and counsel for 2025.

It's Christmas Eve, so we invite you to pause in your Christmas preparations to join us for a special service for the whole family as we recount the Christmas story and sing carols by candlelight.

Whether it’s Handel’s 'Messiah' or 'Joy to the World', there’s a lot of talk at Christmas about Jesus being a King. But why do we proclaim Him “King” when Jesus never held political power of any sort? But when we understand the nature of Jesus’ kingship, we see that He truly is the King of Kings.

When the angel appeared to Joseph in the nativity story, he not only told Joseph what to name the baby but also why he should have that name: because the child would save his people from their sins. The name of Jesus not only reveals his identity and mission, but it also confronts us with an uncomfortable truth: we need saving.

We often sing about Jesus’ title Immanuel (“God with us”) at Christmastime. But what does it mean for Jesus to be “with us” today?

When the angel appeared to Joseph in the nativity story, he not only told Joseph what to name the baby but also why he should have that name: because the child would save his people from their sins. The name of Jesus not only reveals his identity and mission, but it also confronts us with an uncomfortable truth: we need saving.

We are often blind to the idols in our lives that hold us captive. But Jesus is so committed to setting us free that He will — with the care and precision of a surgeon —expose the captive places in our hearts and set us free.

On Sunday, we took time as a church family to honour the different generations in our midst. Each generation has its own unique strengths and challenges, but they all have a vital role to play in fulfilling the mission of the church. In recognition of this, we devoted our service to honour and pray for each generation.

We all love breakthrough stories, but what do we do when we need a breakthrough for ourselves? While there is no formula, there are some basic principles in Scripture that we can embrace as we contend for breakthrough.

Sometimes God’s purposes for setting limits in our lives are obvious. But often, the purposes of limits aren’t readily apparent to us. They can seem illogical or counterintuitive. However, these mysterious limits create space for God to work in our lives and remind us of our ultimate dependence on Him

The biggest barrier to embracing limits is that some people will be more gifted or blessed than we are. If we’re not careful, this will open the door to envy — which can be tremendously destructive to ourselves and others. But through the parable for The Prodigal Son, Jesus invites us to become people who “rejoice with those who rejoice” as we recognise the depth of His love for us.

Sometimes God’s purposes for setting limits in our lives are obvious. But often, the purposes of limits aren’t readily apparent to us. They can seem illogical or counterintuitive. However, these mysterious limits create space for God to work in our lives and remind us of our ultimate dependence on Him

The world is chronically busy. Our attempts to fit in more and more activity have led to widespread exhaustion and burnout. Thankfully, this isn't how Jesus wants us to live. In fact, being a follower of Jesus often means learning to resist the frantic busyness of our culture and embracing the easy yoke of Jesus.

While we naturally resist limits, we follow a Saviour who embraced limits more than anyone — subjecting Himself to the limitations of being human and dying on a cross. As His followers, we follow His example to embrace limits — not out of a harsh legalism, but because limits allow our relationship with Jesus to thrive.

All of us face limits in our lives: whether it’s a physical limit, a financial limit, or a limit in our talents and abilities. While our natural response to limits is to resist them and overcome them, what if limits are a gift to be embraced rather than a barrier to be overcome?

Many believe that money is the secret to happiness. But is that true? Scripture and studies have shown that the practice of generosity actually results in the best quality of life. A lifestyle of generosity frees us from the power of greed and brings deeper joy and contentment.

Our consumer culture constantly bombards us with adverts trying to convince us that their products will make our lives better. But the path to true life isn’t found in more stuff — it’s found in God alone. Embracing a lifestyle of simplicity breaks the stronghold of our consumer culture in our lives and enables us to find true contentment in God.

Many believe that money is the secret to happiness. But is that true? Scripture and studies have shown that the practice of generosity actually results in the best quality of life. A lifestyle of generosity frees us from the power of greed and brings deeper joy and contentment.

Money has great potential for good, but can also bring destruction when it takes the wrong place in our hearts. So what is it that defines our relationship with money and how can we make sure that we master our finances, rather than our finances mastering us?