Sanctus Church Audio Sermons

God's Promises - Week 7 - Liars, Baboons, and Battles, Oh My!

In week 7 of our God’s Promises series, Pastor Robin unpacks God’s specific promise to protect us from the enemy—and reminds us that spiritual conflict is very real. With over 300 references to spiritual warfare in Scripture, we’re not left unprepared.

Pastor Robin walks us through what it means to stand firm, armor up, and pray. This home is temporary, our time on earth is limited, and our assignment is clear: to take the gospel to the ends of the earth.

If you’ve ever wrestled with church hurt, spiritual apathy, or wondered how to fight back against the enemy’s schemes—this message is for you.

Key Scriptures:
Ephesians 2:2 • Ephesians 6:10–18 • Luke 10:19 • Ephesians 6:12

Speaker: Robin Djokoto
Publication: July 27, 2025

God's Promises – Week 6 – He Walks With Us

In this message, Pastor Lucas reminds us that Jesus doesn’t just go where the crowds are—He seeks out the one. While our minds often focus on what feels strategic or significant, Jesus shows us that His ways are higher, and His love is deeply personal. Through the story of the road to Emmaus, we see a beautiful picture of how Jesus walks with us—even when we don’t recognize Him. He comes close, reveals Himself in His timing, and invites us into a life aligned with His will and character. No matter where you are on the journey, take heart—He walks with us.

Speaker: Lucas Prado
Publication: July 20, 2025

God's Promises - Week 5 - Guidance

Are there signs or signals that you use to help you make decisions? Pastor Angela shows how we are to trust God to guide us, and as our relationship with Him grows, His guidance becomes clearer to us.

Speaker: Angela Mason
Publication: July 13, 2025

God's Promises - Week 4 - God Hears Us

In the Bible, we see a beautiful picture of an all-powerful God—and yet He is deeply personal. He hears every cry and every prayer that comes from His people. In this sermon, Pastor Lucas unpacks the truth of 1 John 5:14: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” What does it mean that God hears us? And how should we respond when it feels like our prayers go unanswered? Pastor Lucas explores the tension many of us face—the joy of powerful answered prayer alongside the silence we sometimes experience. He reminds us that the promise that God hears us is not just for comfort but for transformation. As we surrender to His will, we begin to see that His will is all we need.

Speaker: Lucas Prado
Publication Date: July 6, 2025

God's Promises - Week 3 - Judgement

These days, our culture is obsessed with ridicule and judgement. But there's also a misunderstanding of love. Pastor Jon breaks down what God's promise means, how it ensures that justice ultimately wins, and how it should affect our behaviour today and every day.

God's Promises - Week 2 - Near the Brokenhearted

Are you experiencing loss, severe health issues, or maybe injustice? We all do, at one time or many. Today, guest pastor Dwayne Cline tells us about the incredible promise of God to be near the brokenhearted with His peace and love.

Speaker: Dwayne Cline
Publication: June 22, 2025

God's Promises - Week 1 - Salvation

People make and break promises all the time. God doesn't. Pastor Jon starts our summer series on God's promises with a look at Salvation -- unearned, undeserved, un-inherited, but given by God through Jesus. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: June 15, 2025

Table Talk: 
https://youtu.be/dGj85UG6zt0

Ruth - Week 7 - Providence and Promise

As Pastor Jon closes our journey through Ruth, he invites us to anchor our lives in the truth of God’s sovereignty. No matter what we face, God’s redemptive plan is unfolding, bringing restoration, purpose, and hope.

In Ruth 4:13-17, we witness God’s sovereign hand bringing hope and new life out of hardship, pain, and uncertainty. The story culminates in a joyful birth—a baby who secures a family line and a future, pointing forward to Jesus, our Redeemer. This passage reminds us that God is at work in the everyday and the extraordinary, in moments of joy and sorrow alike.

Through Ruth and Naomi’s story, we see a powerful picture of God’s providence—His active, faithful presence in history and our personal lives.

Speaker: Pastor Jon Thompson
Publication: June 8, 2025

Ruth - Week 6 - A Good Deal

We make and break promises all the time. Even those of us who try our hardest not to, eventually fail. Pastor Jon uses Boaz's efforts to rescue Ruth and Naomi to illustrate how Jesus, the better Boaz, bought and paid for us not because he had to, but because he loves us.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: June 1, 2025

Ruth - Week 5 - Providence in the Dark

Ruth 3 opens with Ruth and Boaz alone for the first time. In a moment of vulnerability and temptation, they choose obedience, worship, and integrity. Pastor Jon unpacks how their faithfulness points us to Jesus, our ultimate Redeemer, and calls us to pursue purity—even when no one is watching. This moment, though quiet, is part of God’s bigger plan. We’re reminded not to live just for the moment, but beyond it—because our daily faithfulness can impact generations, and only in heaven may we see its full effect.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: May 25, 2025

Ruth - Week 4 - Widows and Foreigners

How do you think about the people in your world who are 'others'? Do you welcome them as loved neighbours towards whom you can show the same generosity God has given you? Pastor Jon looks at Boaz's response to Naomi - a foreigner and a widow's daughter-in-law - and how his understanding of God's mercy and care shape how he treats her. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: May 18, 2025

Ruth – Week 3 – I'm Only a Foreigner

What “only” statements have you believed? What limited labels have you let define you?

In Week 3 of our Ruth series, Pastor Lucas highlights a powerful moment in Ruth’s story when she says, “I’m only a foreigner.” He reminds us that, like Ruth, we can sometimes believe the lie that we are “only” what our circumstances or past say we are. But our true identity is rooted in God—we are children of the King, and we can find refuge and strength in Him. Through Scripture and powerful reminders, this message calls us to exchange limiting beliefs for the truth of who we are in Christ.

Speaker: Lucas Prado
Publication: May 11, 2025

Ruth - Week 2 - Loyal Love

What are you committed to? Maybe it's your family, your job, or a charity you volunteer for. Pastor Ange takes us another step deeper in to the book of Ruth and looks at God's hesed - his faithful and eternal love for us, a commitment so much more radical than anything we are capable of.    

Speaker: Angela Mason
Publication: May 4, 2025

Table Talk: https://youtu.be/0Run0mu5tv4

Ruth - Week 1 - Providence

It's so easy to get caught up in our daily experiences and stop seeing the incredible work of God in our lives. Pastor Jon begins our journey through the book of Ruth with a focus on the providence of God - the very real impact the living God has on our lives - whether we acknowledge it or not.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: April 27, 2025

Easter at Sanctus 2025 - Easter Sunday

He is risen! He is risen indeed! Welcome to our Easter 2025 celebration of the risen Christ. Pastor Jon focusses on the hope that Christ's death and resurrection offer to us, even when things seem at their darkest. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: April 20, 2025

Easter at Sanctus 2025 - Good Friday

None of us really have this thing called life figured out. Don't we all need someone to help us? Pastor Sam uses the remembrance of Jesus's sacrifice on Good Friday to explain how he paid our debts so we might have life to the full. 

Speaker: Sam Mills
Publication: April 18, 2025

Easter at Sanctus 2025 - Palm Saturday

Welcome to our 2025 Palm Saturday celebration!

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: April 12, 2025

Spiritual Gifts - Week 14 - Revival

Pastor Jon finishes up the Spiritual Gifts series with a look at revival. He walks through what it is, what it feels like, what comes before, and what comes after. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: April 6, 2025

Spiritual Gifts - Week 13 - A Spiritual Gifts Ask Me Anything

Pastor Jon and Pastor Angela take the questions sent in by the congregation, and cover a whole host of questions about spiritual gifts.

Speaker: Jon Thompson and Angela Mason
Publication: March 30, 2025

Spiritual Gifts - Week 12 - The Power Gifts: Intercession and Miracles

Pastor Jon wraps up discussions of individual spiritual gifts with an examination of intercession and miracles and how they can go right, how they can go wrong, and they are meant to work within the church.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: March 23, 2025

Spiritual Gifts – Week 11 – The Power Gifts – Healing, Words of Knowledge, and Words of Wisdom

Pastor Jon continues discussing the spiritual gifts with healing, words of knowledge, and words of wisdom. He explains each gift, and walks through key connections in scripture.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: March 16, 2025

Spiritual Gifts - Week 10 - The Power Gift: Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues

Pastor Jon continues discussing spiritual gifts with tongues and the interpretation of tongues. He walks through a Biblical description of them and how they should -- and shouldn't -- be used.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: March 09, 2025

Table Talk: https://youtu.be/Pb3p3cIZ2Tw

Spiritual Gifts - Week 9 - The Word/Power Gift of Prophecy

Pastor Jon continues discussing spiritual gifts with the a close look at the spiritual gift of prophecy: what it is, what it isn't, and its role in today's church.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: March 02, 2025

 

Table Talk: https://youtu.be/kijuFbFHjRg

Spiritual Gifts - Week 8 - A Different Conversation

Pastor Jon starts a different conversation about spiritual gifts, diving into the grace we need for each other as we learn to use our different gifts well, and the rest and satisfaction we can have when we come to accept God's No for us in our walk. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: February 23, 2025

Table Talk: https://youtu.be/LuTSEEIYbCM

Spiritual Gifts - Week 7 - The Power Gifts: Faith, Discernment of Spirits

Pastor Jon continues discussing spiritual gifts with the a close look at a two power gifts - faith and discernment of spirits - and how they look, feel, and serve the church.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: February 16, 2025

Table Talk: https://youtu.be/PjvUi8k0NFo

Spiritual Gifts - Week 6 - The Word Gifts Cont'd: Leadership, Pastoring, Evangelism

Pastor Jon continues discussing spiritual gifts with the second lesson on word gifts - leading, pastoring, & evangelizing - and how they look and act in Christ's church.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: February 9, 2025

Spiritual Gifts - Week 5 - The Word Gifts: Teaching, Exhortation, & Apostleship

Pastor Jon continues our series on spiritual gifts with the first lesson on the word gifts - teaching, exhortation, & apostleship - and how they clarify the nature, action, and purposes of God.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: February 2, 2025

Spiritual Gifts - Week 4 - The Love Gifts Cont'd: Mercy, Celibacy, and Martyrdom

Pastor Jon continues explaining the love gifts - Mercy, Celibacy, and Martyrdom - and how they are crucially important gifts for the benefit of the entire church.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: January 26, 2025

Spiritual Gifts - Week 3 - The Love Gifts: Administration, Helps and Giving

Pastor Jon explains the love gifts - Administration, Helps, and Giving - and how they are the practical expression of God's love.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: January 19, 2025

Spiritual Gifts - Week 2 - Love Is The Greater Gift

Have you ever been to a Christian wedding service and heard 1 Corinthians chapter 13 read aloud? Most of us have. Pastor Jon unpacks how the context for that chapter within Paul's larger explanation of spiritual gifts.  

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: January 12, 2025

Spiritual Gifts - Week 1 - Spirit Led

Have you ever wondered why the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus at his baptism? Pastor Jon looks at how Jesus was led by the Spirit through his earthly ministry, and how he is a model for our service to the kingdom of God.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: January 5, 2025

Christmas 2024 - Christian Life

We all like to spend time with the people who get us, who are most like us. Pastor Sam looks at how we, as Christians, need to live our life outside our comfort zone to spread the Good News of the hope and love of Jesus Christ.

Speaker: Samuel Mills
Publication: December 29, 2024

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Christmas 2024 - Christmas Eve

Who were the three wise men that visited Jesus? What was that star they were following? When did they actually get there and what did they do then? Pastor Jon looks at their journey and, more importantly, their destination in the Christmas story.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: December 24, 2024

Christmas 2024 - Week 2

What is your family like? Loving? A little dysfunctional? Difficult to get along with? Pastor Jon looks through the human genealogy of Jesus's earthly family to help us understand how even we can be accepted at the table this Christmas. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: December 22, 2024

Christmas 2024 - Week 1

What makes Christmas special for you? Pastor Jon uses the prophecies of Isaiah and Daniel to explore how Christ's coming established something precious and unique on earth, something in which we can have eternal hope.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: December 15, 2024

Alpha Sunday 2024

Alpha is an incredible evangelism tool that Sanctus uses for witnessing to both young and old alike. This week, Pastors Jon and Robin tell us more about updates to the Alpha program as well as the upcoming Alpha sessions at Sanctus Church.

Speaker: Jon Thompson and Robin Djokoto
Publication: December 8, 2024

Joshua - Week 9 - Caleb

The final stage of life can be marked by a sense of hopelessness or uselessness. Pastor Jon uses the example of Caleb's long-lived faithfulness and generosity to encourage the older members of the church to keep reaching forward and growing their hope in Jesus.

Speaker: Jon Thompson 
Publication: December 01, 2024

Joshua 13-14

Table Talk: https://youtu.be/IYfztF6CZmU

Joshua - Week 8 - Altars, Idols, and Covenants

What places, things, and promises do you maintain? Pastor Sam looks at altars, idols, and covenants and how they impact the growth of your personal walk with Jesus. 

Speaker: Sam Mills 
Publication: November 24, 2024

Joshua 8:30-35

Table Talk: https://youtu.be/wNzjVsyTIXw

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Joshua - Week 7 - Victory Is Possible

Do you hold grudges, or have you known someone who can maintain their anger towards others no matter what? God's not like that; He's so much better! Pastor Ange explores God's justice and mercy through the Israelite's victory over Ai after they repented and turned back to God. 

Speaker: Ange Mason 
Publication: November 17, 2024

Table Talk: https://youtu.be/D4BeaooGIVg

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Joshua - Week 6 - A Holy People

What we say, do, and think are the result of what we think are the most important things in life. Pastor Lucas uses the story of Achan's sin to exhort the church to turn back to God and live holy lives so that they can walk in God's blessing though this hinge moment at our church. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson 
Publication: November 10, 2024

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Joshua - Week 5 - Shame Removed

Waiting and trusting are two things that most people find very challenging to do, but they can lead to very good things when you are waiting on and trusting in the Lord. Pastor Jon steps through the Israelites finally entering the Promised Land. Once there, God removed the people's shame, lifted their eyes to see the victory prepared for them, and led them for his glory.

Speaker: Jon Thompson 
Publication: November 3, 2024

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Joshua - Week 4 - The Open Door

When we step out in faith, we do so without knowing the rewards or consequences. Pastor Jon looks at Joshua's instructions to the Israelite's that required absolute dependence on the Lord to see them cross the Jordan river into the land the Lord had promised them. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson 
Publication: October 27, 2024

Joshua - Week 3 - Putting Out the Red Cord

There isn't one of us who doesn't have a skeleton in our closet, or worse, a lifetime of disobedience and rebellion. Pastor Jon brings a message of hope symbolized by the red cord that Rahab hung out her window in an act of faith -- a small yet momentous act that meant that she was personally included in the incredible story of redemption through Jesus Christ. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson 
Publication: October 20, 2024

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Joshua - Week 2 - Courageous Preparation

There are moments of anticipation that we can use to prepare for what's coming next. Pastor Jon looks at the beginning of Joshua's leadership of the Israelites to illustrate how Sanctus is to prepare to step into our next hinge moment.   

Speaker: Jon Thompson 
Publication: October 13, 2024

Joshua - Week 1 - Facing Down Fear

We face fear so often in our daily lives that we can become comfortable with it. Pastor Jon looks in Numbers 13 & 14 at the reports of the Israelite spies to explore how we can avoid fear keeping us from the promises of God. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson 
Publication: October 6, 2024

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Vision Sunday - Fall 2024 - Part 4

We've all volunteered for something at some point because we felt we had to. Pastor Jon takes the time to really examine the difference between volunteering and serving with the heart of a disciple.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: September 29, 2024

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Vision Sunday - Fall 2024 - Part 3

We continue our Fall 2024 vision Sunday series with a look at the dimensions of Christian life through which we grow in our relationship with Christ.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: September 22, 2024

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Vision Sunday - Fall 2024 - Part 2

Building on last week's description of our current time as a hinge moment for Sanctus Church, Pastor Jon furthers the illustration to explore how we need to trust Jesus to use us as He wills. 

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: September 15, 2024

Vision Sunday - Fall 2024

Welcome to the start of our ministry year! Join Pastor Jon as he refreshes our understanding of the vision for Sanctus Church for the fall of 2024.

Speaker: Jon Thompson
Publication: September 8, 2024

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It's Like This: The Parables - Week 13 - The Mustard Seed

Have you ever looked back over your life to pinpoint the one small change in the flow of your experiences that was the beginning of your current circumstances? This week, Pastor Sam uses the parable of the mustard seed to expose how small acts of obedience to Christ can multiply the kingdom beyond any measure you could possibly anticipate. 

Speaker: Samuel Mills
Publication: September 1, 2024