This sermon is situated in the truth that every person has foundations, crowns, and teachers. Foundations are the things and/or people we stand on that enable us to live the lives we lead. Crowns are the things we consider to be the pinnacle of beauty and honour in our lives. Teachers are the people and/or...
Sermon Tag: God
Hope in Exile | Isaiah 27
This sermon addresses the question of where can we find hope and comfort in times of trouble? It is found in meditating on and rejoicing in who God is! In this chapter God is presented in four different ways. Firstly, God is the sword wielding dragon slayer. In the present he keeps Satan under his...
A Prophetic Song of the Saints | Isaiah 26
This sermon unpacks the following seven themes situated within this poetic and prophetic chapter; Salvation, Faith & Trust, Proud are Humbled, Desiring God & His Glory, Judgment upon the Wicked, The Whispered Prayers of the Saints, and Closed Up Doors. These themes display a powerful contrast between the life & outcome of the saint and...
Sermon Of Woe | Matthew 23
This sermon outlines Jesus’ seven declarations of woe on the Pharisees. For those that give themselves to these behaviours the dire ending will be eternity in hell separated from God. However, this sermon is also addressed to his disciples, and acts as a sobering reminder of how the disciples of Jesus should live. It ends...
The First Commandment | Matthew 22:34-46
Our starting point with these verses should be acknowledging we have all failed to follow this most important commandment. For none of us, can honestly say that we have loved God first, in every moment of our lives. This acknowledgement should lead us to do two things. Firstly, it should drive us to run to...
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....
Eternal Hope | Revelation 21
This sermon focuses on the glorious future that awaits all who believe and have placed their faith in Jesus Christ. The eternal hope believers share helps us persevere in challenging times and live joyfully knowing what awaits. The new heavens and earth will replace all that is bad in this life. There will be no...
God Is Light | 1 John 1:5-10
This sermon declares that God Is Light! He is Light because he shines perfect truth and revelation into a dark world. God is also Light because he is morally perfect, without fault, and lavishes this goodness abundantly upon us. These truths about Gods character are embodied in Jesus Christ and shine winsomely into the whole...
The Work Of The Holy Spirit | Acts 2
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the trinitarian God. Therefore, the Holy Spirit is not simply someone to be experienced, but a person to be known relationally. Duncan draws out from this passage some of the ways the Holy Spirit worked amongst the believers in Acts 2 and continues to do so amongst...
Satan, Sin & Death | Genesis 3
This sermon addresses one of the most significant events in the bible. The story of Adam & Eve and the fall in the Garden of Eden. We were reminded from this chapter the way in which Satan through the serpent tempted Adam & Eve to sin. He subverted and twisted the commands that God had...