More of the Same, Please

1st December 2024
The strengthening of disciples does not come through new teachings or different teachings, but through a deeper understanding of the same Gospel that first brought them to faith. When Paul returned to strengthen the souls of new believers, he reinforced the original message of God's grace and loving-kindness. This pattern continues today - the way to help Christians grow stronger and more obedient is not by moving beyond the Gospel, but by helping them understand it more deeply. The book of Romans serves as a prime example of how teaching the Gospel at depth produces spiritual stability and growth in the lives of believers.
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Passage: Acts 14:21-23, Romans 16:25-26
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The Missing Application of the Gospel is to Makes Disciples

17th November 2024
Making disciples is not separate from preaching the Gospel - they are one and the same process. The evidence from Matthew and Mark's Great Commission accounts reveals that genuine discipleship occurs through deep, sustained exposure to Gospel truth rather than through a shallow initial conversion followed by different teaching. When churches focus on teaching the Gospel thoroughly and repeatedly, rather than seeing it merely as an entry point, their converts are far more likely to remain strong in their faith. This understanding shaped the early Church's approach and remains the Biblical pattern for creating lasting disciples.
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Passage: Acts 14:21, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:9-20
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Speaking from the Heart

10th November 2024
True Christian witness flows not from memorised doctrine or intellectual knowledge alone, but from a heart overflowing with love for Jesus Christ. Just as a person in love cannot help speaking about their beloved, those who spend time with Christ and worship Him deeply will speak of Him to others naturally and authentically. This principle is demonstrated through Scripture and live examples. Authentic spiritual authority and effective witness come not through eloquence or education alone, but through a genuine, heart-level relationship with the Lord Jesus. When others recognise that we have "been with Jesus," our words carry His authority and power.
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Passage: Luke 6:46, Acts 4:13-20, Matthew 28:16-20
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What Jesus and the Apostles Really Taught about Hell

20th October 2024
The Biblical doctrine of Hell develops from the Old Testament's limited understanding of Sheol to the New Testament's clear teaching of eternal punishment. While many attempt to soften this teaching to cater for modern sensibilities, the strongest warnings about Hell's eternal nature come from Scripture's most loving figures - Jesus, Paul, and John. Their love for humanity compelled them to speak truthfully about Hell's reality rather than offer comfortable compromises. The Holy Spirit continues to awaken people to this reality, not to terrorise them, but to lead them to salvation in Christ.
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Passage: Job 10:21-22, Acts 26:29
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The Full Gospel: From Advent to Resurrection, Ascension to Glorification and Return of Christ

16th June 2024
The Christian Gospel, extends beyond the birth, death, and Resurrection of Christ to also include His ascension, coronation and promised Second Coming. It highlights the essential belief in Jesus's physical return to fulfil prophecies and bring ultimate judgement and salvation. With references from Acts and Matthew, the sermon reinforces the certainty of the message about the public nature of Christ's return, urging believers to remain vigilant and faithful.
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Passage: 1 Corinthians 15, Acts 1:6-11, Matthew 24:27-31
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The coming of the Word of the Gospel to call you to become a Christian

28th April 2024
This sermon explores the significance of responding to God's call and forming a personal relationship with Jesus. Through the examples of biblical figures like Samuel and Philip, the message emphasises that true Christianity centres on a direct connection with God through His Word, rather than through church ceremonies or creeds. The sermon invites listeners to acknowledge, recognize and respond to Jesus' call in their own lives, highlighting the transformative power of hearing and accepting the Gospel.
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Passage: Acts 8:36-39, Matthew 19:13-14, Mark 10:13-16, John 18:36
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The Full Circle of Christ’s Love

31st March 2024
The sermon intricately weaves through the concepts of “Kenosis” and “Plerosis” (emptying and then returning to fullness) in the life, incarnation and exaltation of Jesus. The message highlights Jesus' journey from self-emptying humility to being exalted by the Father as Lord of all. It focuses on Christ's ascension, His ultimate authority, and the impact of His humility, then exaltation on our understandings of salvation and discipleship. The preacher calls for repentance, urging believers to reverse their verdict on Jesus — moving from being outside the Divine favour to acceptance within the “Beloved” — in the salvation that Christ has achieved. This message not only recounts the theological significance of Jesus' actions, but also emphasizes the practical implications for believers, calling them to a life of humility, repentance, and a deeper dedication to the exalted Christ as Lord and Savior.
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Passage: Acts 1:9-11, Philippians 2:1-11, Matthew 23:37-39
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Raised for our Justification

31st March 2024
This sermon emphasises the profound impact of Jesus' resurrection, not only as a historical event but as a transformative reality in the lives of believers. It delves into the Apostle Paul's teaching on knowing the resurrected Jesus intimately and experiencing the empowering resource of His resurrection in our daily lives. The sermon outlines how Jesus' resurrection serves as the foundation for our justification, ushering us into a new life in Him, assured of eternal life. Through Christ's victory over death, and consequent ongoing life, believers are invited into a personal relationship with Him, marked by empowered Christian living and the ultimate fulfilment of eternal fellowship with God. The message invites individuals to embrace the risen Christ, enabling them to live lives characterised by His resurrection's power and the certainty of God's love and salvation.
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Passage: Philippians 3:10, Romans 1:3, 4:25, Acts 17
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Established or Stuck in the Mud

18th February 2024
"Not only in terms of physically, economically, in terms of your development of job and whatever. Do we have that same desire to be established? But I think it's true of us all as Christians, the part of what the Scriptures tell us in the book of Romans, the whole of the idea of the book of Romans is about not only coming to Christ, but also getting established."
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Passage: 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 2 Thessalonians 3:17, Romans 1:1-6, Acts 2:36-41
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