This Sunday we will look at the story of Jesus from John 21:15-19, when he appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead. In our passage, Jesus asks Peter: “do you love me?”. What do we learn from both men about damaged relationships? How do we receive and extend forgiveness so new life can spring forth? This is a theme relevant for each life phase and situation. 

Join us as we read in the Old Testament book of Ruth the story of Naomi – a story of broken dreams, bitterness at God, a slow and painful rebuilding of a different kind of family, and ultimately a place in Jesus’ own family tree. Psalm 91:4: The LORD will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”

This Sunday at church we look at resurrection faith from 1 Corinthians 15:12-19. We explore the significance of Jesus’ resurrection for today and our everyday lives and reflect on how resurrection faith leads to a hopeful life.

This Sunday we are focusing on Luke 24. The Risen Jesus is revealed through the whole of the Scriptures and He took the time before He went to back to His home in heaven to help people to understand the meaning of His death and resurrection in light of God’s big story.

This Sunday we continue our series, "True Identity: Who He Really Is", by looking at John 14:1-14 where Jesus says, “I am the Way, the Life and the Truth”.

This month we celebrate Jesus conquering sin and death through His sacrifice on the cross and resurrection to glory! This Sunday we continue our series, "True Identity: Who He Really Is", by looking at how Jesus is the Good Shepherd. This week's passage is John 10:1-20 in which Jesus says: “I am the Good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me – just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and I lay down my life for the sheep.” 

This Sunday we continue our series, "True Identity: Who He Really Is", and look at how the Holy Spirit is making us into his image. This week's passage is John 8:12-20 in which Jesus says: “I am the light of the world”.

This Sunday we continue our series, "True Identity: Who He Really Is", and look at how the Holy Spirit is making us into his image. This week's passage is John 6:22-40 (Jesus: I am the bread of life).

Be inspired by Justin Heyman's life transformation as he began to spend the first part of each day with God.

This week marked the beginning of Lent. Christians have traditionally spent the 40 days before Easter seeking God, sometimes making space to be still before Him by giving up some of the distractions of everyday life. Jesus withdrew from the crowds at his baptism to the wilderness for 40 days, where he was faced with silence, solitude, hunger and temptation. Today we read Matthew 4:1-11 to continue our series asking who is Jesus, why did he need to go through this time of testing, and how might we follow in his footsteps during Lent this year?

Our attention this week focuses on Matthew 3:13–17, when Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Join us as we explore what these verses mean for our own lives.
 

This Sunday, we are starting a new series, True Identity: Who He Really Is.  As we come to understand who He is, we, in turn, come to a deeper appreciation of our own Christian identity. Join us as we explore Mark 4:35-41 when Jesus calms a storm.
 

On Sunday the 17th of February, as part of our series on our ‘True Identity,’ we looked at Psalm 139, and looked at both the personal implications of the LORD’s intimate searching of our hearts and His presence in our lives, and at the broader implications, for each person, for all of humanity, of our role as persons created in God’s image...and for the sense in which the request to “lead me in the way everlasting” echos with Jesus, the Way.

Philippians 3:20 Our citizenship is in heaven.
In an international community like Crossroads, we often introduce ourselves by sharing where we come from. The Bible teaches us that we can also know where we are going, and this can be an equally important part of our identity. As we come to the end of our series on exploring our identity, we will look forward together this Sunday to our hope of eternal life, and how this can shape who we are.

 

Closer to Who I really Am 

From Luke 10:38-42 and the story of Mary and Martha, we see identity being formed not only by what we do in life, but in relationship to Jesus.

Our core identity is rooted in having a Father who loves us. 



 

A look at transforming of our identity, resisting letting the identity measures of the culture around us define us. Romans 12:1-2

True identity. Closer to who I really am.
 
At the start of this series we look at Jacob wrestling God at the river Jabbok. All his life Jacob has struggled with people to get things the way he thinks God promised to him. It takes him until he is very old that he finally understands he was struggling God all along. And the closer he gets to God, the more he can let go control of his blessings.
 

This Sunday we are looking into the story of the Magi. In popular culture we often encounter three kings but as we read the passage we will discover that there were no three and there are no kings except for one.

This Sunday we conclude our “Special Delivery” advent series on the theme of God breaking into history and sending special messengers and messages to people in preparation for the birth of Jesus. The birth of Jesus –  Immanuel, God with us –  is truly good news and was accompanied by not one angel but a heavenly host giving glory to God. During Sunday’s talk, we will look at how the shepherds received this message of hope, of excitement, of praise, of good news to the world.

This Sunday we continue our “Special Delivery” advent series on the theme of God breaking into history and sending special messengers and messages to people in preparation for the birth of Jesus. We will explore together the story of Joseph – his encounter with an angel of the Lord led to a different course of action than what he had planned. Are we willing to consider that there could be another way of seeing things? Are we open to God changing our plans? 

Today we look at the story of Mary and how God chooses to work out His plan through ordinary human beings like us

The message that Gabriel brought to Zechariah, and the message that his son Johan was to bring to the people of Israel, was the message to get ready! Be prepared! God is at work! This is still the message of Advent: wait expectantly, because God is at work. 

This Sunday, we conclude our three-week focus on themes derived from the “one another” verses in the New Testament. Following talks on unity and love, we will look at humility this Sunday 

This Sunday, as part of our “Closer” theme, we continue a three-week focus on themes derived from the “one another” verses in the New Testament (verses like accept one another, love one another, forgive one another, etc.). One third of the 59 verses could be clustered around the theme of unity (which was the theme of last week’s sermon), one third are variations on an admonition to love one another (love being this week’s theme), 15% have to do with humility (for next week) and there is an array of additional instructions. (Click here and here to learn more.)

This Sunday, as a continuation of the “Closer” theme, we start a three-week focus on themes derived from the “one another” verses in the New Testament (verses like accept one another, love one another, forgive one another, etc.). One third of the 59 verses could be clustered around the theme of unity, one third are variations on an admonition to love one another, 15% have to do with humility and there is an array of additional instructions.
 
Join us this Sunday as we explore the theme of unity from the “one another” verses, focusing on John 17.
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We will be continuing our Closer series and will be looking at the story of Moses and the burning bush. Our message will focus on Exodus 3:1-8 and Exodus 4:1-2. 

This Sunday, we will look at drawing closer to Jesus by reviewing the gospel accounts of the life of Jesus and asking ourselves: “Who was close to Jesus, and what can we learn from their stories about closeness to Him?” A key text for this week’s talk is Hebrews 10:19 & 22: “Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus.....let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.”
 

This Sunday, former Crossroads pastor Kevin Johnson will give part two of his message called The Kingdom Manifesto, based on Matthew 5-7 (the Sermon on the Mount). Join us as we explore Jesus' vision for the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth.

This Sunday, former Crossroads pastor Kevin Johnson will share the first of a two-part message called The Kingdom Manifesto.  This sermon, and next week's, will be based on Matthew 5-7 and what is called The Sermon on the Mount.  Join us as we explore Jesus' vision for the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth.

As Jesus walked on earth, he was always closely surrounded by a lot of people. Everybody wanted to be with Him and around Him. But there is a woman who was not supposed to be there. She has been unclean for 12 years. She was unclean and she made everything and everybody she touched unclean. She was unclean in the religious sense of the word. This meant she was far from anything that had to do with religion. She is unnamed and unrelated to anyone else in the story, except for Jesus. She suffers anonymously and alone. Yet, in her desperation, she takes a small step that no one sees. But her act of faith does not go unnoticed by Jesus. Jesus heals her, and she is made clean again. Being close to Jesus means being close to those who suffer, who are alone and marginalized. 

--from Luke 8:42b-48

This Sunday we will be joining International Justice Mission to fight slavery worldwide. International Justice Mission is a Christian human rights organisation that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression.

This week, in steps towards moving closer to Jesus, we will continue to look at Philippians 3:7-11 and a vision for how to invest in this vibrant, growing relationship over a lifetime.

This week, in steps towards moving closer to Jesus, we will look at Philippians 3:7-11. Investing consistently in your relationship with Jesus, to know Him more intimately and deeply, is vital to lifelong vibrant spiritual growth. What might that look like in my everyday life over a lifetime? And why does this matter so much anyway?

Sometimes, in order to move closer to Jesus, to each other, and to others in our lives, we have to identify and remove obstacles, not only cultural barriers in the outer world, but also spiritual 'strongholds' in our inner lives. In 2 Corinthians 10:2-6, Paul encourages us that the gospel is 'God-powered for demolishing strongholds'.

In our new season and series we are focusing on moving closer to Jesus, closer to each other and, together, closer to the people in our world.