CURRENT SERMON SERIES · AUTUMN 2026
Covenant & Kingdom
Who am I? What am I here for?
Two questions we all carry. Two threads woven through the whole Bible.
Our six-week Covenant & Kingdom series explores the relationship we were made for and the responsibility God entrusts to us. From creation, through the stories of Abraham, Joseph, David, Jonathan and Mephibosheth, to Jesus, we discover how belonging and purpose belong together.
Week 1 · Two Threads, One Story
Before we do anything for God, we are made in his image: wanted, loved and invited to belong. In the same breath, God gives humanity a purpose—to represent his good rule by tending, protecting and caring for his creation. Relationship comes first; responsibility flows from it.
Genesis 3 shows both threads unravelling. The serpent questions God’s voice and invites humanity to grasp as an achievement what was already given as a gift. Shame, hiding and blame follow. We reach for our own “fig leaves”—achievements, image or busyness—to cover ourselves. Yet God still comes looking for his children, asking, “Where are you?” He clothes them and begins the story of rescue.
The invitation is to hear the Father’s voice again: we are loved before we achieve anything, and we can trust his goodness even as we wrestle with hard questions. From the first garden, through Jesus’ resurrection at the garden tomb, to the garden city at the end of the Bible, God is restoring both our relationship with him and our purpose in his world. We are made to belong to him and to work with him.
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Take it into the week
- Which thread feels more frayed: knowing that you belong, or knowing what you are for?
- What are your “fig leaves”—the things you reach for to cover up, impress or stay safe?
- If you heard God ask, “Where are you?” this week, what would you say? What tone of voice would you hear?
WEEK 2
The Father’s Heart
Do we run from God, or work hard to earn his approval? Through the story of the younger and older sons, Gill explores two ways we can miss the love that is already offered to us. At the centre of the story is the Father: watching, pursuing and welcoming his children home.
Our identity as God’s sons and daughters is given by grace. His greatest gift is himself—his presence—rather than success, achievement or recognition. Prayer becomes a place of closeness, where we can bring our honest feelings and receive his love. Restoration is often a lifelong journey of returning to him.
From this belonging flows our purpose: joining the Father in bringing his love to others. Gill also makes space for those for whom the word “father” carries hurt, for parents carrying heavy responsibilities, and for those living with grief or longing. The invitation is to draw near at a pace we can manage and let him meet us there.
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Take it into the week
- Do you recognise yourself more in the younger son’s independence or the older son’s striving for approval?
- What would change if you received the Father’s presence as his greatest gift to you?
- Where could you make a little space this week to be close to him—and let his love shape how you care for others?
WEEK 3
Kingdom & Joseph
Who am I? I am loved. What am I for? I am sent. Through Joseph’s journey from the pit to the prison to the palace, Mike explores how knowing whose we are changes the way we use what we have been given.
Joseph has a real gift long before he understands its purpose. At first, his dreams place him at the centre. As his story unfolds, the robes that once marked his status are stripped away, and he learns to notice others and depend on God. The same gift becomes a means of serving others and saving lives. Our gifts and roles are not meant to tell us who we are: we are God’s children before we achieve anything.
God’s presence is the thread through Joseph’s long years of injustice and waiting, even when Joseph cannot see what God is doing. The invitation is to trust that we have not been forgotten, and to receive responsibility with open hands for the good of others. Kingdom authority is given, not grasped.
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Take it into the week
- What gift, voice or role have you been given—and who would you be without it? Remember that you are loved before any of it.
- Are you in a “long middle”, waiting without seeing what God is doing? What might it mean to trust that he has not forgotten you?
- How could you hold your gifts with open hands for someone else’s good this week?
LATEST TALK · WEEK 4
Covenant Brothers
Who am I in this with? Covenant is about our relationship with God and the way we reflect his commitment in our relationships with one another. Through David and Jonathan’s friendship, Mike explores why following Jesus is a journey we make together: we need people who will walk alongside us, help carry our burdens and keep pointing us towards him.
Jonathan gives David his robe and weapons, using his position to bless his friend. While Saul grows fearful of losing his kingdom and status, Jonathan is willing to put friendship and God’s purposes before his own ambition—even when it costs him. Secure in our belonging to God, we can help others flourish without needing the credit.
When David is hiding in the wilderness, Jonathan comes to him and helps him find strength in God. A covenant friend reminds us of what God has promised and of the bigger story we belong to: God has not forgotten us, and this moment is not the end. The invitation is to treasure those friendships, become that friend for someone else, and let go of the status or control we may be holding on to.
Watch, listen & explore Week 4
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Take it into the week
- Who is your Jonathan? Who helps you find strength in God—and how could you invest in that friendship this week?
- Who are you a Jonathan to? How could you walk alongside someone, help carry their burdens and remind them of God’s promises?
- Where might you be holding on to status, credit or control? What would it mean to receive your identity from your relationship with God and use what you have to bless others?
About the series · the six-week journey
Covenant: made to belong
God is our Father. Our identity as his children is a gift, and obedience grows from that relationship. We do not have to earn our way into his love.
Kingdom: made for a purpose
God is our King. He gives us authority and power to represent him—serving, caring for and blessing the world he loves.
The journey through the series
- Two Threads, One Story — Genesis 1–3: belonging and purpose at creation.
- Covenant: The Father Heart of God — Abraham, Hosea 11 and Luke 15: receiving our identity as a gift.
- Kingdom: Joseph Called to Rule — Genesis 37–41: authority given to serve the King.
- David & Jonathan: Covenant Brothers — 1 Samuel 18 and 20; 2 Samuel 1: loyalty shaped by covenant.
- Mephibosheth: A Seat at the King’s Table — 2 Samuel 9: belonging freely given and power used to lift up the powerless.
- Jesus: The King Who Cuts Covenant in His Own Blood — Luke 22 and John 19: both threads fulfilled in Jesus.
Each week we’ll add a summary, available recordings and slides here.