This sermon unpacks Jesus’ words of challenge and encouragement to the Church in Sardis. This is a Church that has been influenced by its cities culture of complacent and negligent self-reliance on external activities & perceptions. Jesus the one who holds the Church in Sardis and every other Church in his hands is not fooled...
Sermon Tag: Grace
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Letter to Thyatira | Revelation 2:18-29
This sermon unpacks Jesus’ words of encouragement and challenge to the Church in Thyatira. This is a Church existing in the midst of idolatry, sexual immorality, and false teaching. Jesus, the one who has eyes like blazing fire, reminds these Christians that he sees and knows the motives of their hearts. Thus, he encourages them...
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God’s Heritage and Arrows in the Hands of a Mighty Warrior | Psalm 127:3-5
This sermon encourages us to see all children as they truly are, a blessing and heritage from God. They are created by God, for a Godly purpose, and sent by him to us. All children will come under attack from the devil. He will seek to steal their time and that of their parents, grandparents,...
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Jesus Changes Lives | Good News Sunday
Through a mixture of stories from the bible, modern Britain and his own life, Chris reminds us that Jesus Changes Lives! He did it 2,000 years ago and he does it today. Jesus is not looking for perfect individuals. But instead imperfect individuals, who are willing to to acknowledge their imperfections, and receive his life...
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The Glory of the Shepherd | Matthew 26:30-75
This sermon looks at these verses from the perspective of Jesus. Jesus, fully God & fully Man displays his perfect humanity in this passage. He is sorrowful at the impending cup of wrath he will drink in our place that will see him temporarily separated from the Father. Yet, he prayerfully responds in his humanity...
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Peter Package – The Atonement
This sermon address questions such as “Why did Jesus have to die?” and “Couldn’t he have died another way?”. This systematic overview reminds us that the problem of universal sin we were all born into & have contributed to created an insurmountable problem. God being just and holy could not overlook this debt caused by...
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Making Plans of the Spirit | Isaiah 30
This sermon helps show us how to plan in a Godly way. The essential foundation is that the Lord is sovereign. We can make plans, but these will only happen if God in his eternal wisdom and love wants them to. However, when we play our role in making plans there are some lessons we...
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Hearts Close to God | Isaiah 29
This sermon encourages us to live lives where our hearts are close to and fully committed to God. For Jesus came so that we could draw near to God in our hearts and know him intimately. The Holy Spirit helps us live lives like this.
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Total Forgiveness | Genesis 45:1-10
This sermon encourages us to receive God’s forgiveness fully today! To move on from carrying around our shame and guilt of not being good enough. Instead, laying down these thoughts at the cross fully accepting the freedom Jesus has won for us and living in this truth. It also encourages us to fully forgive ourselves....
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Your Money or Your Life | Part 2 | 2 Corinthians 8
This follow up sermon is grounded in the secure foundation that as Christians we are called to be generous with our finances because the God we follow has been so incredibly generous to us! Our financial generosity is an outworking of the amazing grace we have generously been lavished with. It isn’t about giving a...