This sermon unpacks Jesus’ words of encouragement to the Church in Smyrna. They are experiencing abject poverty, blasphemy, imprisonment, and death. Jesus encourages them first by introducing himself as the eternal, suffering, and death conquering one. It is by remembering these truths about who Jesus is that the Christians in Smyrna and Christians today can...
Sermon Tag: Union
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Patient Endurance | Revelation 1:9-20
This sermon addresses the reality that Christian life is a marathon not a sprint. Believers are called to patiently endure pain and suffering in this life pressing on in faith for the eternal glory that awaits. It is a consequence of our perfect union with Christ through the Holy Spirit that we share in all...
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Who is God? | Revelation 1:1-8
This sermon begins by briefly introducing some guiding principles that are important in understanding the book of Revelation. These principles include this books purpose & meaning in revealing Jesus Christ in all his glory, and the promise of a blessing for everyone who reads & heeds its message. The rest of this sermon focuses on...
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Marriage Series – Part One
In this introductory sermon Jeff outlines the theological bedrock of marriage, as first displayed in Genesis 2, that it should be God centred. The joining of one man and woman imitates the union of Jesus Christ and his bride the church. It is through imitating Jesus’ sacrificial, mercy and grace filled love that we achieve...
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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...
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Because Your Lovingkindness is Better Than Life | Psalm 63
There is nothing else in life that can satisfy & fulfil us the way that the lovingkindness of God does! This love is not what God has done for us although he has done so much. But to experience this love is to be in Gods presence through relationship with him. Since, this is true...
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Life Transforming Implications of Union with Christ | Colossians 3 v 1-17
Since we have Union with Christ through his amazing grace, we are transformed by the Holy Spirit dwelling in us daily to be more like Jesus. This allows us through God’s power to put off sinful behaviours and put on holy behaviours.