Teaching

Teachings from Stairway’s Sunday services are uploaded here each week. It’s our prayer that these bless and supplement, rather than replace, your presence in your own local church and your submission to the leaders that God has placed around you for your spiritual growth. You can subscribe to the Stairway podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and access past series below.

Latest Preaching Series - The Passion–Prepartion + Purification

As we approach Easter, we will examine the events and teachings that occurred during Passion Week. This sacred period, beginning with His triumphal entry into Jerusalem and culminating in His death and resurrection, reveals the depth of God’s love and the purpose of Christ’s mission.

Throughout Passion Week, Jesus not only fulfilled prophecy but also offered profound lessons on humility, obedience, forgiveness, and sacrificial love. Each moment—from the washing of the disciples’ feet to His prayers in Gethsemane—invites us to reflect on our own walk with Him.

As we meditate on these events, we are invited into a time of preparation and purification. The Holy Spirit gently works within us, revealing areas of our hearts that need renewal and transformation. Throughout this series, may we open ourselves to be transformed, allowing the message of the cross and the hope of the resurrection to shape our lives more fully.

Sermons

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The Judas Within
The Judas Within

Dave McHugh–Judas’ downfall began not with the kiss of betrayal in the garden — it didn't even begin when he went to the chief priests and set the wheels in motion — but long before, with duplicity in his heart. Betrayal is never the result of a single moment — it is the result of a heart that is duplicitous.

Dave McHugh–Judas’ downfall began not with the kiss of betrayal in the garden — it didn't even begin when he went to the chief priests and set the wheels in motion — but long before, with duplicity in his heart. Betrayal is never the result of a single moment — it is the result of a heart that is duplicitous. Duplicity comes from a Latin word meaning "double" or "twofold". If we are being duplicitous, there are two ‘you's’: the one you're showing and the one you're hiding. When we engage in duplicity, we present a false front — we are pretending — it is deceitful, hypocritical and disguises one's true heart posture.

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Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

Matt Romano–What does it truly mean to bear fruit that lasts? Using the story of the fig tree, we will uncover that fruitfulness is not about performance, busyness, or appearances; it grows out of a surrendered heart and a life aligned with God.

We’ll unpack how Jesus uses the fig tree as a mirror for our lives, exposing empty appearances and calling us to die to ego, agendas, and shortcuts so that real, lasting fruit can emerge.

Matt Romano–What does it truly mean to bear fruit that lasts? Using the story of the fig tree, we will uncover that fruitfulness is not about performance, busyness, or appearances; it grows out of a surrendered heart and a life aligned with God.

Fruit that lasts is life-giving: it heals, restores, reconciles, and leaves a lasting impact. It takes time, patience, and inward transformation. When our private formation shapes our public expression, God’s life flows through us in ways the world can see.

We’ll unpack how Jesus uses the fig tree as a mirror for our lives, exposing empty appearances and calling us to die to ego, agendas, and shortcuts so that real, lasting fruit can emerge.

This is a call to stop chasing leaves and start cultivating a life that produces fruit that truly matters, for our families, our communities, and the Kingdom of God.

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Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Anna Joyce–Jesus cleanses the temple of all that separates us from His presence. He is seeking to restore a sense of the sacred to the temple.

With the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we now have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us and we are His living temple. As His living temple, what are the things that need driving out of our lives so we can live a life of worship?

Anna Joyce–Jesus cleanses the temple of all that separates us from His presence. He is seeking to restore a sense of the sacred to the temple. By driving out the merchants and challenging religious corruption, he resets the sanctity of God's house and emphasises His unwavering dedication to preserving holiness and integrity in His house of worship. 

With the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we now have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us and we are His living temple. As His living temple, what are the things that need driving out of our lives so we can live a life of worship? What are the barriers that stop us from living a life in the Spirit?

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Preparation & Purification
Preparation & Purification

Christy McHugh–Preparation & Purification is the focus for our new series set in the Passion week. What happens just before Jesus's final week sets us up to prepare our hearts for Easter. Mary anoints Jesus in an act that seemed extreme but was deeply significant. The anointing symbolized preparation for His burial and declared His authority as King. We are invited to prepare our hearts for Easter and reflect on the meaning of His journey to the cross.

Christy McHugh–Preparation and Purification is the focus for our new series set in the Passion week. The week starts on Sunday (March 29, AD 33) as Jesus enters Jerusalem and visits the temple. It continues each day from Monday through to the following Sunday and the gospels share intimate moments of Jesus’s walk towards the cross. Culminating in His death and resurrection on Sunday April 5th, AD 33.

What happens just before Jesus's final week set's us up to prepare our hearts for Easter. In John 12, we find the account of the anointing of Jesus by Mary, this act was extreme, offensive to many, but of such importance to Jesus that in his words, the gospel story will be incomplete without including what she did. What was the symbolism behind Jesus being anointed with oil? Firstly, is preparation for his burial. Preparation involves anticipation of what is to come and a process. Secondly, customary use of being anointed with oil is in declaring authority, specifically for the High Priest or Kings.

As we consider how Jesus was prepared for his final week, prepared for burial and declared King, may this highlight ways we can prepare ourselves for one of the most history defining moments our world has know.

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Past Teachings

Invitation to Communion

Emmanuel–God With Us

Revelation–Letters of Challenge and Hope

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