This sermon proclaims the compassion and power of God in response to the Churches fervent prayer. Peter faced an impossible situation where rescue was unimaginable. He was imprisoned and literally surrounded on both sides by armed guards! Yet, God miraculously answered the fervent prayers of the gathered Church that he might be released. Amazingly in...
Sermon Tag: Compassion
God’s Faithfulness, Justice, and Power | Deuteronomy 2-3
This sermon picks up the next stages of the Israelites journey towards entering the promise land and draws out wondrous truths about who God is! Firstly, God is extraordinarily faithful and compassionate. He cares about and blesses their work, he knows the trials they are experiencing, he is with them through these trials, and he...
Who Is This? | Luke 8:22-39
This sermon proclaims that the answer to the storms of life, we are all certain to face, is found only in remembering and resting in who Jesus Christ is. Three important truths about who Jesus is are drawn out from these verses and personal testimony. Firstly, Jesus is the one who hears the cries of...
An Invitation to Come, See, and Receive Living Water | John 4
Jesus through this astonishing and profound encounter offers a societally estranged Samaritan Woman the greatest invitation anyone can ever receive. He invites her into a personal relationship with God in all its fullness. But surely not, a Samaritan Woman? Oh yes! Jesus defies historic and contemporary belief that excludes anyone from this invitation because of...
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....
Loving the Poor | Nehemiah 5
Nehemiah cares for the poor and needy people in Jerusalem, taking political action and acting generously himself. His love for the downtrodden comes from a fear of God and reflects God’s own..
A Revelation of Who Jesus Is | Matthew 14:13-21
The miracle recorded in Matthew 14, the Feeding of the 5,000 gives us some important applications for our lives, but it is ultimately a miracle that demonstrates who Jesus is.
The Lord of the Sabbath & The Lord of Compassion – Matthew 12:1-14
As the Pharisees challenge and seek to undermine Jesus, he teaches them about the true purpose of the Sabbath and shows his amazing compassion to a man with a withered hand. The Pharisees, in anger, decide to put him to death.
The Harvest is Plentiful – Matthew 9:35-38
A sermon from Matthew 9 on prayer, evangelism and Jesus compassion for lost sheep.