Coast Community Church

John Lammerton opens 2 Corinthians 8 and reflects on the grace of giving through the example of the Macedonian churches. With moving stories from Vanuatu, South Sudan, and Vietnam, this message shows how generosity, even in hardship, becomes a witness to the love of Jesus.
Key Topics Covered:
The Macedonian churches and rich generosity in severe trial
Excelling in the grace of giving
Jesus as the ultimate example of sacrificial giving
Equality and mutual care across the body of Christ
Stories of local churches responding to disaster and need in Vanuatu, South Sudan, and Vietnam
An invitation to prayerful, practical partnership in mission
Scripture References:
2 Corinthians 8
Exodus 16
Timestamps:
00:00 - Opening prayer and introduction
03:00 - Family update and Safe Water September comment
05:00 - Vanuatu trip and ministry focus
08:00 - Story of Moses responding to the eruption on Ambae
13:00 - Reading from 2 Corinthians 8
17:00 - Context of the Macedonian and Corinthian churches
20:00 - Five key insights from the passage
29:00 - Story from South Sudan and baptisms
34:00 - Story from Vietnam flood relief and new believers
39:00 - Invitation to respond through partnership and giving

In this message, Jeff Nagle marks the end of Block 1 in Coast Community's Kingdom series by looking back at what Jesus has revealed through the parables and the Emmaus Road story. He reminds us that the Christian life is shaped first by the King and his Kingdom, and invites the church into a deeper vision of what it means to be made into a Kingdom people.
Key Topics Covered:
Why the Kingdom of God is central to Jesus' mission
The Emmaus Road and seeing Scripture through the revelation of Jesus
How wrong ideas about the King affect our understanding of the Kingdom
Reflections from the church on the King, the Kingdom, and everyday life
Why the Kingdom, not the institution of church, is the organizing principle of Christian life
Living in the tension of the now and the not yet
Communion as a shared sign of present hope and future fulfillment
Scripture References:
Luke 24:13-35
Luke 24
Matthew 6:33
Matthew 6:10
Revelation 1:5-6
Matthew 26:26-29
Genesis
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and why this Kingdom series matters
02:00 - The Emmaus Road: no revelation of the Kingdom without revelation of the King
05:30 - Table conversations on the King, the Kingdom, and life
10:30 - Group feedback: grace, transformation, and the upside-down Kingdom
14:00 - You are the Kingdom: Revelation and a Kingdom-centered Christian life
18:00 - Launching Block 2: exploring the people of the Kingdom
20:30 - Communion and living in the now and not yet
23:00 - Closing prayer and blessing

Nic Briggs walks through Matthew 25:31-46 and explores Jesus’ sobering picture of the sheep and the goats. This sermon calls us to examine whether our faith is visible in the way we see, love, and respond to the people Jesus identifies with most closely: the overlooked and ignored.
Key Topics Covered:
Why the parable of the sheep and the goats feels so confronting
Salvation by faith, not by works
Good works as the fruit of a life changed by Jesus
What kingdom citizenship looks like in everyday life
Jesus’ care for the poor, sick, lonely, displaced, and imprisoned
The challenge for our words and actions to align
Scripture References:
Matthew 24
Matthew 25:31-46
Romans 3:22-24
Romans 4:4-5
Romans 10:9-10
Matthew 7
John 13:35
James 2
Galatians 5:6
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to the parable and why it feels blunt and confronting
03:00 - Reading the sheep and the goats in The Message
07:30 - Salvation is by faith, not by works
12:00 - Sheep and goats: outward actions reveal inward reality
17:00 - Jesus identifies with the overlooked and ignored
22:00 - Ivan’s story of giving his coat to a homeless man
26:00 - Faith without action is dead
30:00 - Final call: love God, love others

Steph Gibbs explores Jesus’ parable of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25 and challenges common ways we read it. Rather than treating it as a checklist for salvation, this sermon calls us to become people who see the vulnerable, love what the King loves, and live by the Spirit in the way of the Kingdom.
Key Topics Covered:
Reading Matthew 25 through the lens of the Kingdom, not fear
Jesus as the Son of Man and King from Daniel’s vision
Why caring for the vulnerable matters to Jesus
The difference between empty words and Spirit-formed action
The tension of old humanity and new humanity in Romans 7 and 8
Becoming a community shaped by self-giving love
Scripture References:
Matthew 25:31-46
Matthew 25
Luke 16:19-31
Matthew 6:33
Daniel 7
Romans 7
Romans 8:5-14
John 17:20-21
Timestamps:
00:00 - Reading Matthew 25:31-46
03:00 - Facebook comments and what the church should prioritise
06:30 - The wrong lens: making the parable about personal security
10:00 - Prayer for fresh eyes to hear Jesus rightly
12:00 - Daniel 7 and Jesus as the Son of Man
17:00 - What the sheep and goats reveal about the kind of people we are becoming
22:00 - Sheep and goats within us: Romans 7 and 8
27:00 - Jesus bound to the vulnerable
31:00 - What seeking the Kingdom looks like in practice
34:00 - Final call to prayer and surrender

Josiah Wilkes explores Luke 16:19-31 through the lens of first-century Jewish thinking, showing how Jesus confronts the belief that wealth equals righteousness. This message invites us to ask a searching question: who is at our gate, and have we truly seen them?
Key Topics Covered:
The rich man and Lazarus in its first-century context
How Deuteronomy 28 shaped ideas about blessing and status
The danger of spiritual blindness to suffering
Sin as separation from God and from one another
God’s care for the unseen, forgotten, and disinherited
Communion as a moment of self-examination and compassion
Scripture References:
Luke 16:19-31
Deuteronomy 28
Luke 15
Deuteronomy 15
Proverbs 31:23
Deuteronomy 21:19
Genesis 15
Isaiah 42:19
Timestamps:
00:00 - Reading of Luke 16:19-31
03:00 - Setting the first-century mindset and Deuteronomy 28
08:30 - The Pharisees, blessing, and misunderstanding wealth
14:00 - The rich man’s gate and the suffering he ignored
20:00 - Why Lazarus is the only named person in a parable
25:00 - Lazarus, Eleazar, and the theme of the disinherited
31:00 - Sin as separation from God and others
35:00 - Reflection: who is at our gate?
38:00 - Prayer and invitation into communion

John Lammerton explores the parable of the rich man and Lazarus by looking at its prophetic, social, and resurrection themes. This message challenges listeners to pay attention to Jesus, care for the poor, and respond to the risen Christ with soft hearts and active faith.
Key Topics Covered:
Why the parable is often misunderstood as mainly being about heaven and hell
The Pharisees as the audience and the warning against loving money
The symbolism of purple, feasting, the gate, dogs, and Abraham
God’s concern for the poor throughout Scripture
How wealth can blind us to people at our doorstep
The resurrection of Jesus as sufficient evidence for faith and repentance
Scripture References:
Luke 16:19-31
Luke 16:14
Luke 3:8
Deuteronomy 15:7-8
Isaiah 58
Amos 5
Luke 4:18
Luke 24
Ruth 4
Acts 1
Leviticus
Timestamps:
00:00 - Reading of Luke 16:19-31
04:30 - Why this parable is often misunderstood
07:00 - The prophetic layer and the symbolism in the story
16:30 - The socio-economic layer and God’s heart for the poor
24:00 - Story from Zimbabwe and the power of transformed lives
28:00 - The resurrection as the sign that calls for response

Matt Drennan explores Jesus’ parable of the growing seed and calls the church to trust the God who brings growth. This message is a timely encouragement to stop striving for control, recognise where God is already at work, and faithfully participate in His Kingdom mission.
Key Topics Covered:
The Kingdom of God grows by God, not by human control
The early church as a picture of bold faith under pressure
Jesus is alive and actively making all things new
Having eyes to see where God is at work
Joining God’s mission with courage and faithfulness
Trusting God for the harvest instead of grasping for control
How impatience can lead to control and idolatry
Scripture References:
Mark 4:26-29
Acts 2
Acts 4
Acts 5:17-42
Luke 24:5-6
Revelation 1
1 Corinthians 3:5-7
Philippians 1:6
Exodus 32
Isaiah 49:15-16
Timestamps:
00:00 - Reading of the parable of the growing seed
02:00 - The early church, persecution, and boldness in Acts
06:00 - The seed of the church from Pentecost to today
09:00 - The punchline: the Kingdom grows by God, not control
13:00 - Jesus is alive and active, making all things new
17:00 - Asking for eyes to see where God is at work
22:00 - The church joins God’s mission; God makes things grow
27:00 - Trusting God for the harvest instead of taking control
32:00 - Israel, impatience, and the golden calf
38:00 - God has not forgotten you
42:00 - Guided reflection and prayer

Jeff Nagle explores Luke 12:13-22 through the lens of the Kingdom of God, showing that the parable of the rich fool is about more than money management or moral advice. This message invites us to see how God’s economy of grace stands against the world’s economy of accumulation, and how true riches are found in communion with God.
Key Topics Covered:
The parable of the rich fool in the context of the Kingdom of God
Why life is not measured by possessions or stored-up wealth
The contrast between fields and barns: gift, growth, and control
How greed distorts inheritance, legacy, and trust in God
The Kingdom economy of grace versus self-sufficiency
What it means to be rich toward God
Communion as the deeper reality of life with Father, Son, and Spirit
Scripture References:
Luke 12:13-22
Mark 1:15
Deuteronomy 8
Genesis 41
Luke 11:39-41
Psalm 23
Timestamps:
00:00 - Reading of Luke 12:13-22 and introduction to the parable
04:00 - Kingdom lenses: king, law, economy, territory, culture
11:00 - Fields, barns, fathers, and sons as key images in the parable
17:00 - Deuteronomy 8 and the warning against forgetting God in prosperity
24:00 - The rich fool’s self-sufficient worldview exposed
31:00 - Trinity, communion, and the Kingdom economy of grace
39:00 - Jesus’ call to seek the Kingdom and trust the Father
44:00 - Communion reflection and invitation to receive and surrender

In this message, Sandra explores Jesus’ parable of the rich fool and the warning against greed in Luke 12. She shows that the problem is not wealth itself, but a heart that stores up for self and leaves no room for God, others, or trust in the Father’s care.
Key Topics Covered:
Jesus’ warning that life does not consist in possessions
The inward posture of greed and self-protection
What it means to be rich toward God
God’s generosity from creation through the early church
The church’s calling to share so that no one is left in need
Trusting God instead of placing security in stored resources
Scripture References:
Luke 12:13-34
Luke 12:16-21
Genesis 1
Genesis 12
Acts 2:44
Acts 4
1 Timothy 6
James 5
2 Corinthians 8:13-15
Timestamps:
00:00 - Bible reading from Luke 12:13-22
03:00 - Sandra introduces the parable and wider context in Luke 12
07:00 - Why the rich fool is not a crook, but still called a fool
11:00 - The inward life: “my crops, my barns, my goods”
15:00 - God’s generosity from creation and the call to share
20:00 - Abraham, the early church, and the pattern of blessing flowing outward
25:00 - Jesus refuses to settle the inheritance dispute
29:00 - The church’s responsibility to share and care for those in need
33:00 - Vanuatu example and closing challenge toward generosity
36:00 - 2 Corinthians 8 and closing prayer

Steph Gibbs explores Luke 15 and reveals how Jesus responds to religious criticism by showing what God is really like: a Shepherd who searches, carries, and celebrates the lost. This message invites us not only to receive God’s pursuing love, but to let our hearts be softened so we can rejoice when others are welcomed home.
Key Topics Covered:
The heart of God in the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin
Why Jesus welcomed sinners and ate with them
The connection between Luke 15, Psalm 23, and Ezekiel 34
The danger of standing outside heaven’s celebration
Allowing God to soften and widen our hearts
Communion as a celebration for people who have been found
Scripture References:
Luke 15:1-10
Luke 15
Psalm 23
Ezekiel 34
Ezekiel 11
Luke 24
Timestamps:
00:00 - Reading of Luke 15:1-10
02:00 - Story of Tony Campolo and Agnes
08:30 - Why the Pharisees were offended by Jesus eating with sinners
13:00 - Ezekiel’s vision and God as the Shepherd who searches
18:30 - The challenge of rejoicing when grace reaches others
24:00 - Emmaus Road and hearts burning within us
28:30 - Prayer for softened hearts and wider vision of God’s love
32:00 - Communion invitation and call to celebrate being found