Sermons from 2024 (Page 3)
Faith And Works
James 2:14-26 This Sunday evening, Michael walks us through James 2:14-26, explaining that faith without works is dead. The text demonstrates what counterfeit faith looks like, what genuine faith looks like, as well as applications for how we can live out these principles faithfully as Christians. All our knowledge is useless if it does not flow into the heart and produce action. We are saved by grace alone, We are justified by faith alone but not by a faith that…
The God Who Knows Me
Psalm 139 Karl explains from Psalm 139 how God knows us intimately. He knows us, surrounds us, and has made us in His image. The Psalmist proclaims ‘Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!’ (v23)
The God Who Forgives
Psalm 103:1-22 This Sunday morning, Michael entreats us to look to the goodness and mercy of God. Psalm 103 proclaims God’s abundant blessing, His compassionate heart towards sinners, and His enduring commitment to us.
Listening to and Doing the Word of God
James 1:19-27 This Sunday evening, Mike Seaton brings us the Word from James as we continue our ‘Faith that Works’ series. James 1:19-27 teaches us that we must be quick to listen, particularly to how God has revealed Himself in His Word. We are to humbly accept the Word, as the Bible is not merely human opinion. We are to do what the Word says. Lastly, we must have self-controlled tongues, compassionate, and un-polluted by the word. We must be…
Ecclesiastes 2
Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 Andrew Prince brings us the Word, preaching from Ecclesiastes Chapter 2. He explains how the book of Ecclesiastes is a book of experiments tried by the preacher, all of which he ultimately finds meaningless. We cannot find ultimate meaning in knowledge, pleasure, or building as all of these will be brought to an end by death. Only through God we can find meaning ‘Under the Sun’.
Faith that Works
James 1:1-18 In the introduction to the new evening series ‘Faith that Works’, Karl introduces us to the book of James. The first chapter explains our joy-filled purpose in the trials of life, the generous gift of wisdom that God can bestow upon us, and the process by which we are tempted.
The Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:14-30 Peter Francis delivers the message this morning, explaining that we must be faithful with the gift God has given to us, we must be faithful to the giver of the gift, and we must be faithful with all of our lives before Christ. We must remember that all that we have is a gift from God (Romans 12:1-2).
Seeing Jesus Clearly
Mark 8:22-33 In Mark’s gospel, we see that seeing Jesus clearly requires making a personal decision about who we understand Him to be. He asks His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?”. Seeing Jesus clearly also requires understanding that He suffered and offered Himself as a sacrifice for our sins. It is only through this sacrifice that we can take up our cross daily, put sin to death, and run the race that is set before us.
Feeding of the Four Thousand and the Leaven of the Pharisees
Mark 8:11-21 Karl brings us the Word this Sunday – describing how Jesus fed the four-thousand, and taught His disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees. Through these passages, Jesus teaches us to be aware of the permeating power of sin. In contrast to this, He displays His superabundant provision in all of life.
Salvation Overflows to the Gentiles
Mark 7:24-8:10 Following on from Jesus’ teaching about clean and unclean things, Jesus moves into “unclean” Gentile territory where he performs three miracles. Increasingly, we see that the message of the kingdom is not only for the Jews, but for Gentiles also.
True Purity
Mark 7:1-13 In this Sermon, Michael exhorts us to love others and not to let tradition take the place of God’s Word in the way we live our Christian life. True purity is a matter of the heart. With a renewed heart we can produce the fruits of the Spirit outlined in Galatians 5:22-23.
The Greatest Treasure
Matthew 13:44-46 On this baptism Sunday, Michael outlines the key differences and similarities between the parable of the hidden treasure and the parable of the pearl of great value. These parables describe the kingdom of heaven and the different ways that God leads His people to find it. They prompt us to search ourselves and understand the reason for the hope that is within us. Why would we choose to give up everything for Christ?