Sermons Archive

Summary: The rework of the Easter 2020 message, which was not delivered. Jesus was God in the darkness as He hung on the cross, and He is God in the darkness of these evil days.

Summary: Each Christian will face battles throughout the life they are called to live. There will not be one battle, but each of us will face multiple battles, and the situations we face may appear overwhelming as we face our own giants. But God will send a deliverer just when we need that deliverer most.

Summary: Each Christian has likely struggled with doubts at one time or another. God’s Word is given not only to reveal the Father, but to encourage us that we are accepted in the Beloved Son as we believe Him.

Summary: Attempting to stand against the pressure of the evil one is a recipe for defeat, unless and until we are strengthened by the Risen Saviour.

Summary: A discussion of the oversight of the Lord’s Supper, focusing on the participants at the Meal and the attitude with which we are to partake of the Meal.

Summary: Christ receives even thieves and robbers when they receive Him as Master over life.

Summary: Though adultery is often justified in our world, there is no justification for this infidelity. God holds the adulterer to account, especially if that one bears the Name of Christ.

Summary: A Valentine’s Day message emphasising the sacred nature of marriage.

Summary: God makes room for all, even for those women we routinely dismiss because of a soiled past. If God accepts Rahab the prostitute, He will accept me if I look to Him in faith.

Summary: A study of the first congregation of the Lord provides us with the example of a church without walls. The members did gather for worship, but they were compelled to penetrate their world to tell others of Jesus. We must do the same in this day.

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A study of the first congregation of the Lord provides us with the example of a church without walls. The members did gather for worship, but they were compelled to penetrate their world to tell others of Jesus. We must do the same in this day.

Summary: Studying the response of the first church when persecuted can encourage a proper response to disruption of services in the modern church in the West.

Summary: God worked in Moses to transform him from a self-important man who imagined God needed him to become a man of God who knew that he needed God.

Summary: A study of Jesus’ ministry to the outcasts of society.

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A study of the danger posed when experts assume control over a society, over a

community, or over a church. The message is a call to participatory Christianity

Summary: The whining of the people of Israel following God’s deliverance from slavery is too often echoed among the churches of this day. Grumbling is a serious sin against God, inviting His divine judgement.

Summary: The message is a reflection on the sacrifice of the Christ–why it was necessary for Him to be pierced and why it was required that He be crushed. The message is a reminder that our peace results from His suffering in our place.

Summary: The Messiah has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. What does that mean to us in our modern world? That is the question raised in this study of Isaiah’s presentation of the Suffering Saviour.

Summary: What does it mean that Jesus was despised and rejected? Are we who call ourselves Christians guilty of despising the Son of God, even rejecting Him? The message is a challenge to examine our lives to ensure that we honour Christ Jesus the Saviour.

Summary: If someone is looking for perfection in the Bride of Christ, they are not likely to find it. People focus on an ideal symmetry, but God gives His perfection to imperfect. We will be perfected at the return of our Saviour.

Summary: A review and application of the ministry of Amos, known to standing with God and against religion.

Summary: The message is a plea for Christians to ensure that their families are provided with a model for Christian living and that all within the family know the message of life in the Son of God.

Summary: Is the Communion Meal Open to all who profess Christ? Or is it overseen by the congregation hosting the meal and thus restricted to those who are in open fellowship with the assembly? The message is a study of this controversial question.

Summary: James cautions us against cheating those to whom we are indebted. The message explores some of the parameters of this admonition.

Summary: God condemns rebellion against Himself and against the created order. God calls His people to a life marked by peace.

Summary: Christians are taught to treat the vulnerable with compassion and with generosity. The study is based upon the practised instituted by Moses for Israel, which practise is continued among the churches to this day.

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A study of the Lord’s Supper, instructing the assembly as to what we are doing.

Summary: Christians are obligated by God’s character to free those enmeshed in slavery. Among the enslaved in North America are those participating in the scourge of pornography and prostitution, which Christians must avoid and resist.

Summary: A review of the sin of homosexuality with encouragement for followers of Christ to treat homosexuals with compassion while holding firmly to the Word of God.

Scripture:   

 Genesis 4:1-10

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Anger against fellow Christians destroys the Faithful, and especially does it destroy the one harbouring the hatred.