The Compass Church

We come to one of the most well-known moments in Jesus’ ministry—the feeding of the five thousand. A massive crowd gathers around Jesus, bringing their needs, their expectations, and their hunger. With only a small boy’s lunch, Jesus performs a sign that leaves everyone astonished.But John wants us to see something deeper than a miracle. This sign is pointing to who Jesus really is and what He came to provide. The crowd thought they needed bread for the day, but Jesus came to offer something far greater.Later that night, the disciples find themselves alone in the middle of a storm, struggling against the wind and the waves. And once again Jesus reveals something about Himself that forces a deeper question: who is this man who provides for the hungry and commands the sea?These two moments press us toward the same question John has been asking throughout this Gospel: Who is Jesus?

In this message, we look at John 5 where we see the miracle at the pool of Bethesda. This sign points us to something far greater than physical healing. Jesus reveals Himself as the Son who has authority to give life and to judge—the One whose voice calls spiritually dead people to life even now.The question John 5 presses on each of us is not simply whether we admire Jesus, but whether we have heard His word and believed, passing from death to life. Our prayer for our church is that we would honour the Son, trust His finished work, and walk in the new life He alone gives.

In this message, we will see a high-ranking official approach Jesus and plead with Him to heal his son, who was sick at home. Jesus’ response to him and the crowd is rather strange. He knew the crowd were fans of Him and would never become His followers.The man continues to plead with Jesus to heal his son. Jesus heals him, and the man believes Jesus’ words. As a result, he and his whole household become followers of Jesus.We will look at what a fan of Jesus looks like and what a follower of Jesus looks like.

In this message, we look at Jesus' conversation with a Samaritan woman. This conversation really shook the disciples, because Jews and Samaritans hated each other. We are going to look at what Jesus said to her and what this interaction says about Jesus.

We’re in John 3, where Jesus tells Nicodemus that religion isn’t enough—we need new life. Being “born again” isn’t about trying harder or cleaning ourselves up, but about receiving what only God can give through Jesus.God’s love is the reason, the cross is the way, and faith is the response. We’ll look at what it means to come out of the darkness and into the light—not to be shamed, but to be made new.

In this week's passage, Jesus enters Jerusalem and drives out the money changers, declaring, “Do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.” What looks at first like anger is actually love in action—Jesus confronting what has corrupted worship and standing up for God’s glory and people’s access to Him.But John tells us there is something even deeper happening. Jesus is not just cleansing a building; He is revealing Himself as the true Temple—the place where God now meets with humanity.This week, we see that Jesus is not interested in superficial faith or religious performance. He goes after the heart. He comes to confront what is false, to remove what blocks true worship, and to invite us into real, living relationship with God through Himself.

In this message, we look at Jesus’ first recorded miracle—the turning of water into wine. What seems at first like a simple wedding story is actually a powerful sign of who Jesus is and what He has come to do. Using large stone jars meant for ceremonial purification, Jesus shows that He has not come to patch up empty religion, but to replace it with something far better.Where there was emptiness, He brings abundance. Where there was external ritual, He brings inner renewal. Where there was lack, He brings overflowing joy. John tells us this miracle “revealed His glory”—and we’ll explore what that means for our faith, our hearts, and our daily walk with Christ.

Using Jeremiah 18–19, we are reminded that before life is a social or political issue, it is first a God issue. Scripture takes us to the potter’s house, where God reveals Himself as the Creator who forms every life with intention, care, and purpose. We will reflect on what it means to live in a world where human life is often measured by usefulness or convenience, and why the Bible anchors the value of every person in the hands of God.In this message, we speak clearly about the sacredness of human life, while also holding out the grace, healing, and hope found in Jesus Christ. It is our prayer that this message will lead us not only to affirm the sanctity of life, but to worship the God who gives it, redeems it, and calls His church to protect it.

This week, the spotlight shifts from who John the Baptist is not to who Jesus truly is. Over and over again, the passage calls us to “behold” Jesus — the Lamb of God, the Son of God, the promised King. What begins with questions and curiosity quickly turns into witness and worship as ordinary people encounter Jesus and start saying to others, “We have found Him.”This text shows us that Christianity doesn’t grow through hype or pressure, but through clear testimony and personal encounter. John points away from himself. Jesus invites seekers to “come and see.” And those who meet Him are changed and sent. This Sunday, we’ll consider what it means not only to know the right words about Jesus, but to truly see Him — and how a church that beholds Jesus becomes a church that naturally brings others to Him.

Today we begin a new teaching series called Who Is Jesus?—a focused, Gospel-saturated journey through the Gospel of John. In a world filled with opinions about Jesus—teacher, prophet, moral example, revolutionary—John invites us to see Him as He truly is: the eternal Son of God who has come to bring life.John doesn’t simply tell us what Jesus did; he shows us who Jesus is. Writing “so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:31), John presses us beyond curiosity into conviction, and beyond admiration into faith.

In this message, we ask a simple but searching question: What is my faith actually in?From Psalm 121 and the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4, we'll be reminded that hope isn't found in circumstances, strength, or control, but in a Person. Christmas announces that Jesus is the Light who enters our darkness, speaks peace into our storms, and invites us to trust Him with our lives.This message calls us to consider where we are looking for light, and to turn again to the One who alone can give the light of life.

In this message, we look at the manger. Jesus was born in the humblest of settings, surrounded by animals, and placed in a feed trough. We’ll explore why Jesus was born in a stable and laid in a manger—and why shepherds were the first to hear about His birth.

In this message, we look at one of the most hope-filled promises in all of Scripture: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7. Long before the manger, long before shepherds and angels and a star-filled sky, God spoke into the darkness and promised that Light was coming. Isaiah announced it 700 years before Jesus’ birth—proof that Christmas isn’t a sentimental story we dust off once a year, but the unfolding of God’s faithful plan across generations.We’ll see how this ancient prophecy met its fulfillment in Christ, why the Light mattered so deeply to people walking through fear and uncertainty, and why it still matters for us today. If God kept His promises then, He will keep His promises now. And in a season where many are weary, this passage reminds us that the Light of Jesus still breaks into real darkness with wisdom, strength, and peace.Be ready to be encouraged: the same God who planned Christmas centuries in advance is still at work in your life today. The Light has come—and the Light is still shining.

As we step into Advent, we’ll explore the breathtaking truth that Jesus didn’t just enter the world—He broke into the darkness with life, clarity, and hope.John tells us that in Him was life, and that life was the light of all people. The darkness has tried for centuries to overcome that light… but it never has, and it never will.In this message, we’ll unpack what it means that the eternal Word stepped into our world as Light, why we still long for that Light today, and how it changes the way we live, see, and hope.

We conclude our “Back to Basics” series by looking at what an ordinary church looks like. We’ll focus on three pictures of the different kinds of people who attend church.

We live in a world that never stops—emails, deadlines, expectations, and noise. Yet God invites His people into something radically different: rest.In this message, we’ll explore what it means to practice Sabbath as an act of trust and worship. True rest isn’t found in a vacation or a day off, but in remembering that the work that matters most has already been finished by Christ. Discover how ordinary followers of Jesus can rest well—not out of laziness, but out of faith.

Prayer can often feel complicated—like there’s a right formula or special words we’re supposed to use. But Jesus invites us into something far simpler and more intimate.In this message, we’ll discover that prayer isn’t about getting the words right; it’s about getting our hearts near. Through Ordinary Prayer, we’ll see how talking with God in the everyday moments of life is not just possible, but powerful—because the strength of our prayers comes not from us, but from the One who listens.

Discipleship isn’t reserved for spiritual experts or ministry leaders—it’s the everyday call of every follower of Jesus. In this message, we see that helping others grow in their faith doesn’t require a degree or a platform; it simply requires a willing heart. Ordinary discipleship happens when we open our homes, our calendars, and our lives to walk alongside others in the grace of Jesus.

In this message, we explore what it means to find strength in our weakness. The world tells us to hide our limitations, but God’s Word tells a different story. In 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Paul reminds us that Christ’s power is made perfect not in our strength, but in our weakness.Through this week's message, we’ll see how dependence on God—rather than self-sufficiency—is the pathway to true freedom, joy, and lasting fruitfulness. When we stop pretending to be strong and start resting in the sufficiency of Jesus, ordinary weakness becomes the stage where God’s extraordinary grace shines brightest.

Parenting can feel like a constant evaluation of how well we’re doing — if our kids are turning out right, if we’re saying the right things, or if we’re doing enough. But this week’s message, Ordinary Parenting — It’s More About You, reminds us that the most powerful influence we have isn’t our methods but our hearts. God calls us to let the gospel shape who we are as parents before it ever shapes what we do. As we grow in humility, repentance, and dependence on Christ, we model for our kids what faith actually looks like in everyday life. Ordinary faithfulness at home starts with a parent transformed by grace.