Sermons from City on a Hill, Wellington

Costly Devotion

Preacher: Paul Shoemark

Date: 08⧸02⧸2026

Series: Believe & Have Life

Reading: John 11:55-12:11

When Mary poured out a year's wages in perfume on Jesus' feet, was it wasteful or worship? This message from John 12 challenges us to examine what our lives are truly devoted to and whether Jesus is worth our everything.

When God is Still in Control

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 01⧸02⧸2026

Series: Believe & Have Life

Reading: John 11:45-54

Life can feel like looking at the back of a tapestry—chaotic, messy, out of control. But John 11:45-54 lets us glimpse the front side, where God's sovereign purpose unfolds perfectly. This sermon examines how Jesus' death wasn't plan B, but God's intentional rescue from the very beginning.

Life Because of Jesus

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 25⧸01⧸2026

Series: Believe & Have Life

Reading: John 11:1-45

What do we do when life feels out of control and death seems to have the final word? In John 11, Jesus reveals something extraordinary about himself through Lazarus' death and resurrection. Andrew explores how Jesus' identity as 'the resurrection and the life' changes everything about how we face uncertainty, grief, and our ultimate future.

Underestimating Jesus

Preacher: Andy Williams

Date: 18⧸01⧸2026

Series: Parables of Jesus

Reading: Matthew 22:1-14

Have you ever wondered what qualifies someone for God's kingdom? This parable from Matthew 22 reveals how easy it is to underestimate Jesus - both His generous invitation to all people and His authority as the King who determines who truly belongs at His wedding feast.

People Jesus Met

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 11⧸01⧸2026

Series: The Parables of Jesus

Reading: Matthew 18:21-35

How many times should we forgive someone who keeps hurting us? Through Jesus' shocking parable about impossible debts and unexpected mercy, we discover that forgiveness isn't about keeping score but flows naturally from hearts that have experienced God's limitless grace.