Sanctus Church Audio Sermons

Sometimes, something that looks really attractive lures us in but turns out to be very bad for us. Pastor Jon looks at how pleasures that promise ungodly pleasure, attention, and illicit wisdom will distract us away from the truth of the Gospel that keeps us focused on Jesus. When we replace the true Gospel with self-gratification, we are headed for disaster; the good news is that when we repent and return to Christ, we find rescue and true satisfaction. Speaker: Jon Thompson Publication: March 15, 2026

Are you good enough? Do you follow all the rules you feel will make you spiritual enough, holy enough, and Christian enough? To start the new Easter series, Pastor Angela looks at Jesus's teaching in Mark 2 and unpacks how the Pharisees of Jesus's time believed that they were holy because they followed the rules - and the rules about the rules - better than anyone else. But Jesus taught that we are incapable of meeting God's standards on our own, and that it is only by receiving Jesus's loving sacrifice that we can be righteous. We must stop performing, stop judging ourselves according to human standards, and instead draw closer to our saviour to be able to co-labour with him in this kingdom-building exercise.   Speaker: Angela Mason Publication: March 8, 2026

Prayer is talking to God, a conversation, between a loving God and his loving children. But how do we get started? Pastor Lucas takes us on the next step as we as a church cultivate a culture of prayer. We are invited to decide to pray, to make it a discipline, which creates a desire for a life of prayer, and that will lead us to the good gifts God has destined for us.   Speaker: Lucas Prado Publication: March 1, 2026

Do you find prayer difficult? You're not alone. Pastor Jon kicks off the first full sermon series of Plan 3 by looking at the existing culture of prayer in Sanctus Church, and outlining where we want to develop it next. He digs into what prayer itself can look like, and how we will develop our gifts and disciplines to become people who pray without ceasing in a Kingdom way.

We all feel it. The world these days feels shaky, scary, shifting, and uncertain. In this last week of our walk through Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Jon explores the reassuring words of our Judge, Lord, and Saviour, who promises that no matter what storms we face, he is a firm and eternal foundation we can depend on without fail. Jesus's assurances don't just stand in this life, but he will stand as our advocate when we are ultimately judged by our Creator if we surrender our lives to his power and kingdom.Speaker: Jon ThompsonPublication Date: February 15, 2026