Following Jesus in Fragile Times (Luke 7:1-10)

🗓️ 22 February 2026 🎙️ Speaker: Nic Cassar

In this week’s message, Nic Cassar explores Luke 7:1-10, where a Roman centurion approaches Jesus on behalf of a dying servant. An unlikely figure of faith, the centurion recognises Jesus’ authority without demanding proof, performance, or proximity - trusting that a single word is enough.

This passage invites us to consider what it means to trust Jesus not on the basis of our goodness, status, or effort, but through humility and surrender. It also holds together the mystery of healing and suffering, pointing us toward Jesus as the healer we trust, even when outcomes are not what we expect.

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🗓️ 15 February 2026

🎙️ Speaker: Phil Skinner

In this message reflects on Luke 5:1-11, where Jesus steps into an ordinary workday, meets tired fishermen with empty nets, and quietly changes the direction of their lives. Rather than beginning with certainty or confidence, this story unfolds in the middle of exhaustion, disappointment, and fragile faith.

Phil explores how Jesus meets people where they are, asks for trust that doesn’t always make sense, and invites obedience before understanding. As Simon Peter encounters the holiness of Jesus, fear gives way to awe, and a simple act of trust opens the door to a deeper calling. This passage reminds us that following Jesus often starts with small steps taken in uncertain conditions, and that grace is at work long before we feel ready or capable.

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🗓️ 08 February 2026

🎙️ Speaker: Luke Reed

This week, Luke Reed unpacks Luke 3 and the striking arrival of John the Baptist — God’s “think different” prophet who prepares the way for Jesus. In a world marked by political tension, corruption, and longing for change, John steps onto the scene as a voice crying out in the wilderness, calling people to repentance, integrity, and readiness for the coming King.

John The Baptist’s message is both confronting and hopeful: real repentance is seen in real fruit, lived out in everyday, ordinary acts of honesty, generosity, and justice. Luke explores how John models a profound clarity about who he is — and who he’s not — freely pointing people to Jesus with humility and courage, even at great personal cost. In fragile times, his call still echoes: Prepare the way for the Lord.

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