This sermon begins by reminding us that all the possessions and money we have belong to God. He alone is the owner and we are only stewards of the resources we are blessed with in this life. However, stewardship comes with responsibility, to steward it well! Jeff unpacks from scripture the fatal consequences of making...
Author: Jason Manning (Jason Manning)
Wisdom and Discipline | Proverbs 15
This sermon unpacks how the path of the wise embraces discipline and reproof. Despite, our earthly experiences, discipline & reproof when understood & applied appropriately are wonderful mercies and grace given by God to enrich our lives. Primarily, discipline and reproof are exercised by God. He does this to those he loves and delights in....
Wisdom and Sex | Proverbs 5
Secular society in the United Kingdom is filled with a narrative about sex. This being we should get as much of it as we can, with whoever we can, for our own self-gratification and fulfilment. This sermon shows this narrative to be untrue and explores the appropriate place for the joyful gift of sex. It...
Choose Wisdom | Proverbs 1
This sermon introduces the purpose of Proverbs, that everyone, young or old or somewhere in between, may know wisdom! And that this process of knowing and acquiring wisdom will continue across a lifetime. We see in this chapter a description of the two paths we can choose between in life, the path of foolishness, and...
Faithful God
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry...
Abiding In Truth | 1 John 2:18-27
This sermon encourages us to identify and refute false teaching that seeks to distort the glorious truth about Jesus’ divinity and his essential role as the Messiah. We must be alert to these attempts of deception and especially when they come from those that were formerly brothers & sisters in Christ. In contrast, for those...
Spirit Filled Response To Persecution | Acts 4
This chapter illustrates the persecution Christians have and will face for boldly proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. The Apostles and we today shouldn’t be surprised by this, Jesus himself suffered persecution in the most severe way, and forewarned that whoever shall follow him will also suffer persecution. Yet, like the Apostles, the Holy...
Fruit of the Spirit | Galatians 5 v 13-26
This passage reminds us that we are in the middle of a battle between the flesh and the Spirit. These two things are actively working against each other. We cannot remain neutral in this battle and must pick a side because the stakes have eternal consequences. So, how do we know what side we are...
Jesus Cleanses The Temple | John 2 v 13-25
In this passage we see a righteously, angry Jesus, so it is important to ask what drove him to feel and behave like this? We were reminded that the temple, from the Garden of Eden up until this time had always been the place where Gods people, would intimately encounter his presence and glory through...
Jesus Messiah & Immanuel | Matthew 1
We were encouraged to be in no doubt that Jesus was and is the Messiah. He is the only one that saves us from our sins. The details of the Christmas story and Jesus’ birth confirm he is the Messiah prophesied about as part of Gods redemptive plan. This is reason to rejoice this Christmas!...
