Sermons

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Sexigesima Sunday. Feb. 4. Pre-Lent Practices 
Epiphany of the Lord. Jan. 7, 2024. Matthew 2.1-11
Advent 3. Sunday December 17. Meeting Real Jesus. Matthew 11.2-15
Advent 2. Sunday December 10. Hope. Luke 21.25-35 and Rom. 15.-13
Advent 1. Sunday December 3. King has come. Matthew 21.1-17
Christ the King. Sunday November 26. Becoming a Disciple. John 1.35-51
Trinity 24. Sunday November 19. Jesus is our Gospel Colossians 1.3-8, 28-29
All Saints Sunday. November 5. The Good Shepherd. John 10.19-30
Trinity 21. October 29. Importance of the Cross. Ephesians 6.9-20
Trinity 20. October 22. Mercy. Matthew 22.1-14
Trinity 19. October 15. Relationship to the Truth. Ephesians 4.15-24
Trinity 18. October 1. Building up the Body. Ephesians 4.1-16
Trinity 16. September 24. Paul's Prayer. Ephesians 3.13-21
Trinity 15. September 17. Importance of the Cross. Galatians 6.11-18
Trinity 14. September 10. Discipline of Friendship. Galatians 5.22-6.5
Trinity 12. August 30. Sympathy of Jesus. Mark 7.24-37
Trinity 6. July 16. Love Your Enemies. Luke 6.20-36
Trinity 5. July 9. Getting Near Jesus. Luke 5.1-11
Trinity 4. July 2. Spiritual Reclamation. James 5.16-20
Trinity 3. June 25. Healing Prayer. James 5.13-18
Trinity 2 June 18. Patience. James 5.7-11
Trinity 1 June 11. Materialism. James 5.1-6
Trinity June 4. Worry. James 4.13-17
Easter 6. May 21. Wise Communications. James 4.11-12; 5.12
Easter 5. May 14. Courage. James 4.4-10
Easter 4. May 7. Wise Relationships. James 3.9-18
Easter 3. April 30. Mastering your Words - Part 2. James 3.1-12
Easter Sunday. April 9. Please click here. Luke 24.37-43
Good Friday. April 7. Please click here. Matthew 27.45-56
Palm Sunday. April 2. Please click here. Philippians 2.1-11
Lent 5. March 26. Mastering your words - Part 1. Please click here. James 3.1-6
Lent 4. March 19. Life of Faith. Please click here. James 2.14-26
Lent 3. March 12. Christian Mercy. Please click here. James 2.5-17
Lent 2. March 5. Christian Justice. Please click here. James 1.27-2.7
Lent 1. February 26. Growth and Hearing the Truth Part 2. Please click here. James 1.19-28
Sexagesima. February 19. Growth and Hearing the Truth Part 1. Please click here. James 1.19-21
Septuagesima. February 12. Grace and New Birth. Please click here. James 1.16-18
Epiphany 5. February 5. Sin as Temptation. Please click here. James 1.9-15
Epiphany 4. January 29. Two Kinds of Trouble. Please click here. James 1.9-12
Epiphany 3. January 22. Power of Facing our Suffering. Please click here. James 1.5-8
Epiphany 2. January 15. Maturing Through Our Trials. Please click here. James 1.1-4
Advent 3. December 11. The First Christmas Carol. Please click here. Luke 1.46-55
Advent 2. December 4. The First Christian. Please click here. Luke 1.26-38
Advent 1. November 27. Two Comings. Please click here. Isaiah 2.1-5
Last Sunday Before Advent. November 27. Rich in Faith. Please click here. James 2.1-17
Pentecost 23. November 13. Love your Enemies. Please click here. Matthew 5.21-24, 38-48
Pentecost 20. October 23. Aggressive Compassion. Please click here. Genesis 9.1-7
Pentecost 18. October 9. Treasure or Treason? Please click here. Romans 1.18-25.
Pentecost 17. October 2. Honour your father and mother. Please click here. Ephesians 6.1-4
Pentecost 16. September 25. Entering God's Rest. Please click here. Hebrews 4.1-13
Pentecost 15. September 18. Feeling God's Pleasure at work. Please click here. Ephesians 6.5-9
Pentecost 14. September 11. First of All. Please click here. Jonah 4.1-10
Pentecost 13. September 4. The Ten Commandments - Introduction. Please click here. Deuteronomy 4.15-24
Pentecost 9. August 7. God Incarnate - Part 1. Please click here. Matthew 1.17-25
Pentecost 8. July 31. The God Who Can Be Known - Part 2. Please click here. 2Peter 1.1-9
Pentecost 4. July 3. The God Who Can Be Known - Part 1. Please click here. 1John 1.1-2.1
Pentecost 3. June 26. The God with a Name. Please click here. Exodus 3.1-14
Pentecost 2. June 19. The God Who Is. Please click here. Romans 1.16-25
Trinity Sunday. June 12. John 17.1-6, 20-24. Please click here. John 17.1-6, 20-24
Pentecost Sunday. June 3. Acts 2.1-12. Please click here. Acts 2.1-12
Ascension Sunday. May 29. Acts 1.1-12. Please click here. Acts 1.1-12
Easter 6. May 22. Death of Death. Please click here. 1Corinthians 15.35-41, 50-55
Easter 5. May 15. New Creation. Please click here. 1Corinthians 15.20-26, 45-49
Easter 4. May 8. Forgiveness. Please click here. 1Corinthians 15.12-19, 54-57
Easter 3. May 1. Danger Every Hour. Please click here. 1Corinthians 15.12-20, 30-32
Easter 2. April 24. Christian Conversion. Please click here. 1Corinthians 15.1-14
Easter Sunday. April 17. It's Changes your Life. Please click here. Luke 24.1-12, 36-43 
Palm Sunday. April 10. It's About Worship. Please click here. Luke 19.28-40
Lent 5. April 3. Questions of God. Please click here. Genesis 3.7-24
Lent 4. March 27. Reality of our Nakedness. Please click here. Genesis 3.7-24
Lent 3. March 20. Mission. Please click here. Genesis 3.1-15
Lent 2. March 13. People of the Lie. Please click here. Genesis 3.1-9
Lent 1. March 6. The Other Advocate. Please click here. John 14.15-26
Epiphany 8. February 27. Praying for Glory. Please click here. John 14.12-15
Epiphany 6. February 13. Knowing the Father. Please click here. John 14.5-15
Epiphany 5. February 6. Home. Please click here. John 14.1-5
Epiphany 4. January 30. Sin as Betrayal. Please click here. John 13.17-30
Epiphany 3. January 23. Servant Love. Please click here. John 13.1-14
Epiphany 2. January 16. Glory and the Cross. Please click here, John 12.27-35
Advent 4. December 19. God and Sinners Reconciled. Please click here. Colossians 1.19-23
Advent 3. December 12. Jesus is God. Please click here. Colossians 1.15-20
Advent 2. December 5. Jesus is King. Please click here. Colossians 1.9-17
Advent 1. November 28. Jesus is the Gospel. Please click here. Colossians 1.1-8, 28-29
Sunday Before Advent. November 21. Weight of Glory. Please click here. John 12.20-30
All Saints. November 7. Norms of the Kingdom. Please click here. Matthew 5.1-10
Trinity 22. October 31. Following Christ. Please click here, John 12.1-6, 23-26
Trinity 21. October 24. Unbreakable Word. Please click here, John 10.30-42
Trinity 19. October 10. Love of Christ. Please click here, John 11.1-6, 30-45
Trinity 18. October 3. The True Shepherd. Please click here, John 10.14-30
Trinity 17. September 26. The Good Shepherd. Please click here, John 10.1-15
Trinity 16. September 19. Problem of Pain. Please click here, John 9.1-12.
Trinity 14. September 5. Two Humanities. Please click here, John 8.31-47
Trinity 13. August 29. Christ the Liberator. Please click here, John 31-40
Trinity 12. August 22. Light of the World. Please click here, John 8.12-30
Trinity 10. August 8. The Gentleness of Jesus. Please click here, John 8.1-11.
Trinity 9, August 1, Searching Jesus. Please click here, John 7.10-20; 40-45
Trinity 7, July 18. True and False Discipleship. Please click here, John 6.60-71
Trinity 6, July 11. God of Grace. Please click here, John 6.31-47
Trinity 5, July 4. Bread of Heaven. Please click here, John 6.25-35, 43-49
Trinity 4, June 27. Lord of Storms.  Please click here, John 6.17-24
Trinity 3, June 20, Channel of God's power. Please click here, John 6.1-14.
Trinity 2, June 13, 2021. Word of God. Please click here, John 5.31-47
Trinity 1, June 6, 2021: Doctrine of Judgment. Please click here, John 5.24-30
Trinity Sunday: Honor the Son. Please click here, John 5.16-23
Pentecost. Please click here, John 7.37-44
Harvest Time. Please click here, John 4.27-42
True Worship. Please click here, John 4.15-30
Are you Thirsty? Please click here, John 4:5-26
Testimony of Jesus. Please click here, John 3:22-30
Easter Sermon: Matthew 28.
Palm Sunday: Jesus is King. Please click here, John 12.12-19 
Is God a God of Love, Judgment, or Both? Please click here, John 3.16-21
New Life. Please click here, John 3.1-15
Who Do You Trust. Please click here, John 2. 23-25.
Refiner's Fire. Please click here, John 2.12-21. 
Finding True Joy. Please click here, John 2.1-11. 
Behold the Lamb of God. Please click here, John 1.19-31. 
Why the Incarnation is Important. Please click here, John 1.14-18. 
New Life in Christ. Please click here, John 1.6-13. 
Rationality for Life: John 1.1-5. 

ADVENT SERIES FOR 2020.

Stability in an Unstable World: Philippians 4.1-9. Advent 4
Waiting and Watching: Matthew 11.2-10. Advent 3
Advent Hope: Luke 21.25-34. Advent 2
Waking Up to God’s Presence: Romans 13.8-14. Advent 1

SERMON SERIES ON PROVERBS, 2019.

Good Friends Make Wise People
Power of Words
Tests for Wisdom
To Be Wise is to be Just
How to Be Wise Rather than Foolish
How to follow God’s will
Dealing with your inner spirit
Pride and Humility
Being Wise with your Wealth
The Beauty of Sexuality
Dealing with Anger.
Figuring out God’s Order.
How do we get Wisdom Part 2?
How do we get Wisdom Part 1?
Importance of Wisdom

The Deadly Sins

Breaking Promise: Luke 22.54-62
The Pride of Nebuchadnezzar: Daniel 4.24-37

Believing Despite Christians Series

Blessed are the Poor: Luke 6.24-37
World of Idols: Acts 17.16-24
Changed Lives: Acts 16.13-34
Worship as Lightning: Acts 9.28-36
Spiritual Friendships: Luke 20.36-21.8
Power to Service: Luke 10.16-20
Come to the Party: Luke 5.27-32
A New Generation: Acts 2.40-47

Christian Spirituality Series

Experiencing Engaging Prayer with God: Genesis 18.16-33
Experiencing God’s Joy: Genesis 32.22-31
A Woman’s Experience of God’s Presence: 1Samuel 1.4-11; 2.1-10
Experiencing God’s Glory: Exodus 33.12-23, 34.5-8
Experiencing Forgiveness and Hope: Daniel 9.1-19
Experiencing God: Ephesians 3.14-21
David’s Generosity: 1Chronicles 29.6-20
Cry of Darkness: Psalm 88.1-2, 6-18

How the Church Faces Today’s Post-Christian Era

Mission is Fundamental to Being the Church
Following Jesus and Developing Habits to do so
Discipleship and Shaping our Desires in a post-Christian Era
Challenges facing the Church in today’s post-Christian Era. 

Problems People Have with Christianity
If God is so good why is there suffering in the world? 1Peter 3.1-13. Please click here
How Do I Deal with My Doubts? John 20.1-18. Please click here
How Can You Reconcile a God Who Condemns People with a Loving God? Luke 16.19-31.
Please click here
How Can Christians Claim to Possess the Absolute Truth? Gal. 2.4f. Please click here

Ancient Solutions to Modern Problems
Dealing with Injustice – 2: Psalm 73. Please click here
Dealing with Injustice – 1: Psalm 73. Please click here
Dealing with Guilt: Psalm 51. Please click here
Dealing with anxiety and fear: Psalm 27. Please click here
Searching for Happiness: Psalm 1. Please click here
Searching for Substance: Psalm 1. Please click here
Searching for Transcendence: Psalm 63. Please click here
Searching for Certainty: Psalm 14. Please click here
Searching for Identity: Psalm 8. Please click here
Searching for Values: Psalm 19. Please click here
Pentecost Sunday: Life in the Spirit: Acts 2.1-13. Please click here
The Truth About Easter: John 20.1-18. Please click here

THE APPEARANCES OF SIN

Sin is a Predator: Genesis 4.3-15. Please click here
Sin is Deceitful: 1Samuel 15.12-23. Please click here
Sin and Leaven: Mark 7.25-30; 8.11-17. Please click here
Sin and Unbelief: Jeremiah 17.1-13. Please click here
Sin and Self-Righteousness: Jonah 2.7 – 4.10. Please click here
Sin as Leprosy: 2 Kings 5.1-19. Please click here
Sin as Leprosy Part 2: 2 Kings 5.1-27. Please click here
Sin is Slavery: Numbers 11.4-6, 10-20. Please click here
The Cure of Sin: Psalm 51.1-10. Please click here

EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD

There Magi not Kings!: Matthew 2.1-12. Please click here

ADVENT SERIES 2018: HOW DOES GRACE CHANGE US?

Freedom in Christ: Romans 6.1-7, 11-17. Please click here
Split Personality: Romans 7.1-8, 17-29. Please click here
Groaning in the Spirit: Romans 8:12-27. Please click here
Joy Through Death: Romans 8.1-3. Please click here

HOW THE GOSPEL TRANSFORMS CHARACTER

Grace and Love: 1Corinthians 13.1-8. Please click here
Grace That Forgives: Matthew 18.21-35. Please click here
Resting in Grace: Colossians 3.1-15a. Please click here
Are You Receptive to Grace: 1Corinthians 8.4-11 and Romans 15.1-17. Please click here
How Easy It’s To Forgetful: 1Corinthians 3.21-4.7. Please click here
Grace That is Passionate: Ephesians 4.15-25. Please click here
Grace That Endures: 1Corinthians 9.23-27, 10.11-13. Please click here
Living in God’s Grace: Galatians 5.16-25. Please click here
Experiencing Love and The End Times: 1Corinthians 13.1-13. Please click here

THE BOOK OF ACTS

Gospel Truth and Power: Acts 1.1-14. Please click here
The Holy Spirit: Acts 2.1-13. Please click here
Cut to the Heart: Acts 2.32-41. Please click here
A New Generation: Acts 2.40-47. Please click here
A New Community: Acts 2.40-47. Please click here
Unbelief: Acts 4.1-20. Please click here
A Faith Shaken Up: Acts 4.23-35. Please click here
Is Jesus Your Hero: Acts 5.29-33. Please click here
Is Jesus Your Priest: Acts 6.1-15; 7.54-60. Please click here
Do You Bring Joy Into The World: Acts 8.1-4. Please click here
How Do You Encounter God: Acts 9.1-8, 17-19. Please click here

THE BOOK OF HEBREWS

Being One With Others: Hebrews 3.13, 10.24-25, 13.17-25. Please click here
City of God: Hebrews 11.13-16, 13.10-16. Please click here
Community of Grace: Hebrews 12.28-13.9. Please click here
The Unshakable Life: Hebrews 12.18-29. Please click here
Running a Good Race: Hebrews 12.1-13. Please click here
The Unseen Foundation: Hebrews 11.1-10, 13. Please click here
The Resurrection: Hebrews 11.32-40. Please click here
Sacrifice and Blood: Hebrews 9.11-14; 10.11-22. Please click here
The Lord We Know: Hebrews 8.1-2, 7-13. Please click here
Jesus our Advocate: Hebrews 7.18-27. Please click here
The Importance of Rest: Hebrews 4.1-13. Please click here
Wonderful Counselor: Hebrews 3.12-13, 4.14-5.7. Please click here
Captain, King and Brother: Hebrews 2.5-18. Please click here
Christ: The Final Word. Hebrews 1.1-4; 2.1-14. Please click here

LIVING BY FAITH IN TROUBLED TIMES

Why does God do Nothing? Habakkuk 1.1-17. Please click here
Waiting on God: Habakkuk 2.1-3. Please click here
The Culture of Pride: Habakkuk 2.5-20. Please click here
Living in Scarcity: Habakkuk 3.17-19 and Deuteronomy 26.1-11. Please click here
Rejoicing in Tribulation: Habakkuk 3.1-19. Please click here

SERMON SERIES ON ADVENT

Home from Exile: Isaiah 35.1-10. Please click here

Healing for Decay: Isaiah 11.1-10. Please click here
Light in Darkness: Isaiah 9.1-7. Please click here

SERMON SERIES ON ‘CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONS: WHAT WE BELIEVE IN?’

The End of Time? Revelations 21.1-6, 22.1-5. Please click here
The Church? Ephesians 2.11-22. Please click here
The Holy Spirit? John 14.15-22. Please click here
What is Salvation? Ephesians 1.3-10. Please click here
What is the Incarnation? Philippians 2.1-11. Please click here
What is sin? Genesis 2.16-17, 3.1-9. Please click here
I Believe Acts 17.16-34. Please click here
The Finality of the Bible. Hebrews 1.1-4; 4.6-13. Please click here
The Bible and Experience 2Peter 1.12-21. Please click here
The Bible and History Luke 1.1-4; 24.25-35. Please click here

SERMON SERIES ON WISDOM

How to Live Wisely Proverbs 4.5-9, 15-27. Please click here
How to get Wisdom? Proverbs 3.1-8, 11-12. Please click here
What is Wisdom? Proverbs 1. Please click here

SERMON SERIES ON THE RESURRECTION AND YOUR LIFE

Our Future: Judgment and Justice 2Peter 3.3-14. Please click here
Our Vocation of Lay Ministry 1Peter 2.4-10. Please click here
Christian Life of Freedom 1Peter 2.13-17, 4.1-5, 5.5-11. Please click here
Spiritual Growth and the Church 1Peter 2.1-10. Please click here
Spiritual Growth 1Peter 2.1-11. Please click here
Cross and the Way of Suffering 1Peter 1.6-9; 3.12-18. Please click here
Our Guide the Bible 2Peter 1.16-20. Please click here
Being Holy 1Peter 1.13-19. Please click here
Our Identity: Joyful Exiles 1Peter 1.1-2; 2.11-17. Please click here
Our New Birth 1Peter 1.3-12. Please click here
Encountering the Risen Jesus Mark 14.27-31 and John 21.9-19. Please click here

SERMON SERIES ON THE CROSS AND YOUR LIFE

Cross and Knowing the Risen Christ Phil. 3.3-10. Please click here
Cross – Palm Sunday and the Temple Luke 19.45-20.2. Please click here
Cross – Way to Servanthood Mark 10.35-45. Please click here
Cross – How to deal with evil Romans 12.14-21. Please click here
Cross – How to become yourself Romans 8.1-17. Please click here
Cross – How to know yourself Romans 8.1-17. Please click here
Cross – Way to Freedom Gal. 5.10-13, 6.14-16. Please click here
Cross – Way to Forgiveness Romans 5.1-10. Please click here
Cross – Way to Endurance Romans 5.1-10. Please click here

SERMON SERIES ON CHRISTIAN HOPE

Christian Hope – Hope for your Money 1Timothy 6.6-19. Please click here
Christian Hope – Hope for the Church Hebrews 10.19-25. Please click here
Christian Hope – Hope for your Life 1Peter 1.3-13. Please click here
Christian Hope – Hope for the City Acts 8.1-8. Please click here
Christian Hope – Hope for the World Ephesians 1.3-8. Please click here

SERMON SERIES ON THE PRODIGAL GOD

The Prodigal God – He Came to His Senses Luke 15.11-24. Please click here
The Prodigal God – To Be Called Your Son Luke 15.11-24. Please click here
The Prodigal God – Lavish Affection Luke 15.17-24. Please click here
The Prodigal God – Older Son Luke 15.25-32. Please click here