What if the blessings we enjoy aren't actually about us at all? In Deuteronomy 9, Moses warns Israel — just as they're about to receive everything God promised — that pride has a sneaky way of rewriting the story. This message explores what grace really means, and why no one gets to boast
The God Who Speaks, Deut 5:1-22, Hebrews 1:1-3
03/05/2026 | 34 mins.
The God Who Speaks
Preacher: Paul Shoemark
Date: 3⧸05⧸2026
Series: Choose Life
Reading: Deut 5:1-22, Hebrews 1:1-3
What actually shapes your life? In Deuteronomy 5, Paul explores the Ten Commandments, not as a checklist to earn God's favour, but as words of grace spoken to people already loved and rescued. Could it be that hearing and obeying God's word is where real freedom is found?
The God who went before you, Deut 4:1-40
25/04/2026 | 40 mins.
The God who went before you
Preacher: Andrew Southerton
Date: 26⧸04⧸2026
Series: Choose Life
Reading: Deut 4:1-40
At Mount Sinai, surrounded by fire and darkness, Israel experienced something remarkable, there was no image, no statue, just a voice. So what does it mean that God reveals himself through words rather than what we can see or feel? This message from Deuteronomy 4 explores what that means for us today.
Remember the Journey, Deut 1:1-8 & 19-46
19/04/2026 | 34 mins.
Remember the Journey
Preacher: Andrew Southerton
Date: 19/04/2026
Series: Choose Life
Reading: Deut 1:1-8 & 19-46
There's a generation in Deuteronomy 1 who saw everything God did — the plagues, the Red Sea, bread in the desert — and still couldn't bring themselves to trust him when it really mattered. Andrew explores this ancient story and what it might have to say about the way we hold onto God's promises today, especially when life is messy, painful, and complicated.
Heart that loves Jesus, Luke 6:43-49
12/04/2026 | 26 mins.
Heart that loves Jesus
Preacher: Dave MacIver
Date: 12⧸04⧸2026
Series:
Reading: Luke 6:43-49
What does it actually look like to follow Jesus — not just in what we say, but in how we live? In Luke 6:43-49, Jesus connects our outward actions back to what's really going on in our hearts. This message explores what it means to build a life on a foundation that holds when the storms come.
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