In this message from Matthew 3, Alex explores the ministry of John the Baptist and the significance of Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan. Looking at the man, the message, and the method of John’s ministry, we see how he prepared the way for the coming King by calling people to repentance and pointing them to the promised Messiah.

When Jesus comes to be baptised, heaven opens, the Spirit descends, and the Father declares, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” This powerful moment reveals the identity and mission of Jesus and marks the beginning of His public ministry.

The passage challenges us with an important question: how will we respond to Jesus? Will we be indifferent like the religious leaders, intimidated like Herod, or will we seek Him and worship Him like the wise men?

Ultimately, this message reminds us that through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection we are invited into a living hope and a restored relationship with God.

In this family service talk, Larry explores Matthew 3:1–12 and the warning John the Baptist brings to people tempted to take God for granted. He unpacks what “presumption” looks like in the heart, especially religious pride, and why John’s call to repentance is about far more than outward labels, heritage, or tradition. The message builds through listening to the messenger, confronting hard-hearted confidence, and ultimately beholding the Saviour: Jesus, who brings a greater baptism and offers intimacy with God through the Holy Spirit. The takeaway is clear and hopeful: the gospel of grace humbles us, exposes self-reliance, and invites real change from the inside out.

In this powerful message from Matthew 2:13–23 , Alex explores the flight to Egypt, Herod’s violence, and the return to Nazareth — revealing how even the darkest moments of Jesus’ early life were part of God’s sovereign plan.

Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — the true Son called out of Egypt, fulfilling the story of Israel and beginning a greater Exodus. From the obedience of Joseph, to the sorrow of Bethlehem, to the humility of Nazareth, we see a Saviour who identifies with suffering, exile, and weakness.

This passage challenges us to consider our own response to Christ: intrigue, intimidation, indifference — or worship. Above all, it reminds us that Jesus is the King who was rejected, yet through His death and resurrection brings deliverance, living hope, and the promise of eternal life.

We are the people of the resurrection — called to worship the King who leads us out of bondage and into glory.