Deuteronomy 7 draws a sharp division between God’s holy, chosen & precious people, and the nations who are judged for worshipping false idols. This Sermon encourages us to forsake idols and receive the love God has for us.
Sermon Tag: Love
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The Greatest Commandment | Deuteronomy 6
This sermon instructs and encourages us to love God with every part of ourselves holding nothing back. God called his people then and calls his people now to love him with everything we have. This isn’t because God is needy and yearning for our love. But because he alone is deserving of it and it...
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The Christian and The Law
This sermon addresses the important question of does the law have any inherent or ongoing value in the life of a Christian? The answer is an emphatic yes! Firstly, the law provides a minimum standard required to be righteous and the punishment for not meeting this. A standard none of us have met. Thus, our only,...
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“Stir Us Up, Lord” | Haggai 1
This sermon proclaims the almighty, powerful, and glorious Lord of Hosts words to us all, spoken through Haggai. The words of the prophet call us to honestly consider our ways. Do we prioritise building up our own houses, careers, resources, relationships? As opposed to prioritising building up the Church where God’s presence dwells amongst his...
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Letter to Sardis | Revelation 3:1-6
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...
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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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Letter to Ephesus | Revelation 2:1-7
This sermon unpacks Jesus’ words of encouragement and challenge to a Church in the midst of persecution, sexual immorality, and false teaching. Jesus encourages the Ephesian Christians that he has seen their hard work and toil. This has enabled them to stand firm against these threats continuing the important mission of serving God & his...
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Serving | John 13:1-17
This sermon reflects on the unique and unparalleled service of Jesus Christ. He who was and is God incarnate, lowered himself across his life, culminating in his death on the cross. This loving act of service meets the greatest needs of his followers, freedom from sin and death. God calls his beloved followers to use...
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The Fear of Easter Sunday | Matthew 28:1-10
What are you scared of? How does fear stop you from being yourself? How does fear rob you of the joy of knowing God and of your certain eternity with him? This passage and the Easter Sunday narrative is filled with fear. There is evident fear of reprisal, of the unknown, and of terror. These...
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Good Friday | Matthew 27:45-55
This sermon addresses the mixed emotions of Good Friday by unpacking these precious verses. Yes, we can rightly feel sombre because Jesus took upon himself the judgement of our sins, and was in a meaningful way forsaken by God the Father as a result. He willingly chose to do this because of his great love...