Preacher: Sermon by Jimmy Young

Suburbia promises comfort, privacy, and control: a life lived safely behind locked doors. But the risen Jesus walks straight into locked rooms and sends fearful people out. From castles to commission, this sermon explores how our homes, habits, and neighbourhoods quietly form us, and how the resurrection shatters our love of comfort. If Jesus is truly alive, staying safe is no longer an option. “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”

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Preacher:

Sermon by Nick Coombs

The suburbs sell us a life of contentment only after we've accumulated the next thing. We are consumers who need more in our life if we're going to keep up with our neighbours. But Jesus calls us out of consumerism into a life of cheerful contribution. We need to be shaped by the One who gave it all for us.

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Preacher:

[Sermon by Grant van der Merwe ]

Growth in Jesus requires intentional formation. In suburbia, our greatest discipleship threats are busyness, ease, and drift. Jesus doesn’t just call us to learn—he calls us to be shaped.

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In a suburb shaped by convenience and individual choice, Jesus calls us into committed, embodied community. Gathering isn’t a habit—it’s a declaration that Christ is King and his people are our people.

Preacher:

Sermon by Nick Coombs

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We are all searching. Searching for peace in the pressure of life, purpose in the chaos, love that truly lasts, and hope that endures beyond the moment. We try to find it in many places — in the approval of friends, the success of our careers, the excitement of new experiences, or the comfort of possessions. Yet, no matter how much we accumulate or achieve, something still feels incomplete.

The story of Christmas reminds us that while we have been searching for meaning, God has been searching for us. From the very beginning, He has been pursuing a relationship with us, longing to draw us close. And in Jesus, God stepped into our world — not from a distance, but into our messy, complicated, everyday lives.

Christmas isn’t just a story from the past — it’s a living invitation to encounter the One who makes all things new.

In Jesus, the search is over.

Preacher:

Sermon by Nick Coombs

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Three days in the tomb. When all hope was seemingly lost, Jesus rose from the grave. The crown of death has now achieved a crown of life for all who believe. Jesus leaves us with one mission – to preach the good news of Him to all the earth.

Bible Reading:

Matthew 28:1-20

Preacher:

Sermon by Grant van der Merwe

This episode is part of The Passion — Season 5 of our teaching series The Kingdom, as we journey through the Gospel of Matthew and discover the good news of Jesus the King.

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Beaten, bruised and bloodied – Jesus carries his cross and takes the punishment to put a final end to sin and death for eternity. As Jesus takes his last breath, the temple curtain tears in two and the new covenant has begun.

Bible Reading:

Matthew 27:32-66

Preacher:

Sermon by Jimmy Young

This episode is part of The Passion — Season 5 of our teaching series The Kingdom, as we journey through the Gospel of Matthew and discover the good news of Jesus the King.

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Mocked, betrayed and wrongly accused. Judas feels the weight of his guilt and betrayal of Jesus. Peter denies following Jesus. Ultimately, Jesus is delivered over to Pilate to face the punishment we all deserved.

Bible Reading:

Matthew 26:57-27:31

Preacher:

Sermon by Nick Coombs

This episode is part of The Passion — Season 5 of our teaching series The Kingdom, as we journey through the Gospel of Matthew and discover the good news of Jesus the King.

Find out more at cityonahill.com.au/passion