Cardiff Heights Baptist Church

05/06/2026

Day 4: Our Sympathetic High Priest

Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 7:23-25

Devotional: Some imagine that Jesus, now glorified in heaven, has become distant or less understanding of our struggles. Hebrews shatters this misconception. Jesus is "able to feel sympathy for our weaknesses" because He's been tempted in every way we are. He understands your position because He's played it Himself. Like a coach who knows how hard the game is, Jesus sympathizes with your struggles. But He's more than sympathetic—He's actively interceding for you right now. He lives to bring you help in your time of need. The throne of grace isn't a place of judgment but of mercy. Approach it with confidence today, knowing Jesus understands your weakness and is ready to provide exactly the grace you need.

04/06/2026

Day 3: Jesus Welcomes the Unworthy

Reading: Matthew 9:1-8; Luke 15:11-24

Devotional: Before the paralyzed man could even ask, Jesus addressed his deepest need: "Take heart, son, your sins are forgiven." Notice the warmth in those words—no condemnation, no lecture, just welcome and forgiveness. Jesus consistently moved toward the ritually unclean, the morally compromised, the social outcasts. The very fallenness He came to undo is what draws Him most powerfully to us. Like the prodigal son's father, Jesus doesn't wait for you to clean yourself up first. He runs toward you in your mess, embraces you in your unworthiness, and declares you forgiven. Your sense of being undeserving doesn't disqualify you from His love—it's precisely why He came. Approach Him today knowing you're welcomed, not despite your need, but because of it.

03/06/2026

Day 2: Compassion That Comes From the Heart

Reading: Matthew 9:35-38; Lamentations 3:31-33

Devotional: The compassion of Jesus isn't mild sympathy or polite concern—it's a deep, visceral emotion that rises from His very core. The Greek word used describes a feeling from the gut, a heart that "contracts convulsively" at human suffering. This is the Jesus who wept at Lazarus' tomb, not for His own loss, but for the grief of others. Lamentations reminds us that God "does not afflict from his heart"—judgment is necessary, but mercy is His deepest disposition. When you feel harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd, know that Jesus' compassion for you is real and profound. He doesn't merely tolerate your weakness; He is deeply moved by it and compelled to act on your behalf.

02/06/2026

5-Day Devotional: Drawing Near to Jesus' Compassion

Day 1: Jesus Moves Toward Us in Our Failure

Reading: Matthew 8:1-4; 1 John 1:9

Devotional: When we fail the Lord, our natural instinct is to hide, to keep our distance until we've somehow made ourselves worthy again. But Jesus' response to the l***r reveals a profound truth: He moves toward us in our uncleanness, not away from us. The l***r said, "If you are willing," and Jesus replied, "I am willing." Notice Jesus didn't just speak healing—He reached out and touched the untouchable. Your failures don't repel Jesus; they draw His compassion. He longs to cleanse you, restore you, and bring you back into fellowship. Today, don't let shame keep you at a distance. Confess your failures and experience His eager forgiveness. He's already moving toward you with outstretched hands.

02/06/2026

Ever felt like you've let God down and need to keep your distance from Him? This powerful message reminds us of a beautiful truth: Jesus moves TOWARDS us in our failure, not away from us.

When Jesus saw the crowds, He was moved with deep compassion—an emotion that rose from His very core. He touched the untouchable l***r, forgave the paralysed man with warmth, and healed those who society rejected. His compassion wasn't mild sympathy—it was a convulsive, heart-deep emotion that drove Him to reach out to the broken, the sinful, and the suffering.

Here's the stunning reality: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Right now, He looks at you with those same eyes of compassion. Your failures don't push Him away—they draw Him closer because He wants to forgive, restore, and heal you. As Hebrews 4:16 invites us: "Let us approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

Don't keep your distance. Turn to Him today.

Hi There,Welcome to our video of the Bible Reading & Message from May 31, 2026. This message was delivered by Lindsay Mason on the topic of 'The Compassion ...

26/05/2026

What if the life you're living isn't the life God intended for you?

Last Sunday, we explored the powerful truth of Pentecost and what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Not just to have the Spirit, but to be FILLED with the Spirit. Jesus' last words before ascending weren't about the cross—they were about waiting for the Holy Spirit. That's how important this is.

Our guest speaker, Jake Hartgers, shared his journey from crippling anxiety and depression to a life of abundance—not through his own strength, but through earnestly seeking to be filled with God's Spirit. He reminded us that God isn't limited in what He can give us. The Father desires to pour out His Spirit on ALL flesh—young and old, sons and daughters (Acts 2:17-18).

Are you living in the fullness God has for you? Jesus said in Luke 11 to ask, seek, and knock—because your Heavenly Father wants to give you the Holy Spirit. Don't be afraid to ask. He loves you more than you know.

Hi There,Welcome to the recording of our Pentecost Sunday 2026 Re...

18/05/2026

We all react strongly to small frustrations—bad parking, daily inconveniences. But what truly deserves our deepest grief?

This week we concluded our journey through Lamentations, a book that doesn't offer tidy endings or easy answers. In the ruins of Jerusalem, God's people asked the haunting question: "Have you rejected us completely?" The book leaves them—and us—sitting in that uncomfortable silence.

But we live on the other side of the cross. In Jesus, God has answered that question with a resounding NO. He entered our suffering, bore our judgment, and promised never to abandon us. Real faith doesn't pretend everything is fine—it turns toward God with our tears, anger, confusion, and questions, refusing to turn away.

You may feel like a rusted wreck in a wasteland, but the cross stands among the ruins. And the resurrection assures us that ruin is not the final word. Faith that weeps is still faith that trusts.

Hi There,Welcome to week 3 of our Faith that Weeps series in Lamentations. This is a 3 week series. The summary of the message is as follows:This powerful e...

05/05/2026

The Bible doesn't distribute its pages evenly across history—it lingers where things matter most. And few moments receive more attention than the fall of Jerusalem: covered in Kings, Chronicles, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and more. Why? Because this wasn't just a city falling—it was the collapse of God's kingdom, the destruction of the temple, and what seemed like the failure of His promises.

This week we entered the raw, unfiltered grief of Lamentations. These aren't easy scriptures—they're filled with devastation, tears, and the full spectrum of human emotion. But they gave God's people permission to grieve fully, to sit in the dust and weep without rushing to resolution. Grief isn't meant to be hurried.

Yet 600 years later, another King would be acknowledged, another temple curtain torn, and God's promises fulfilled in an unexpected way—through Jesus on the cross. The question "where is the bread and wine?" finds its answer in communion, where we remember what Christ endured to spare us from judgment.

Join us as we spend three weeks in this dark but powerful book that teaches us how to grieve honestly before God.

Faith that Weeps: When Everything Falls Apart (Wk1) - Sermon, Reading, Prayer & Communion

21/04/2026

We've never heard the Gospel like this before! Listen and walk through the events of the Passion week in a whole new way.

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07/04/2026

Standing in the garden that first Easter morning, Mary Magdalene was looking right at Jesus—but didn't recognise Him. Through her tears, she thought He was just the gardener. But here's the beautiful truth: He IS the Gardener.

In Eden's garden, the first Adam failed to tend what God entrusted to him, and sin brought death. But in John's garden, the true and better Adam—Jesus—stepped out of the tomb as the Gardener of new creation. He calls us each by name, just as He called "Mary," turning grief into joy and death into life.

The question for us today isn't whether Jesus is present—it's whether we recognize Him. Have we reduced Him to background scenery in our lives, or do we see Him as the risen Lord who redefines everything? Easter isn't just a celebration; it's a commissioning. Just as Jesus sent Mary to tell the news, He sends us to proclaim: Christ is risen! Death is defeated. New creation has begun.

Hi There,This is our final message in our Name Above All Names series and was recorded on Easter Sunday 2026. It focuses on a title for Jesus that was never...