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2 Timothy 2:3-4
No amount of preparation or training can fully prepare a soldier for war. Heâll see and experience things on that battlefield that no college classroom or training expedition can ever replicate! In the classroom, heâll learn about tactical strategies and the theory of war; on the training expeditions, heâll be given the necessary tools and skills to equip him for combat. But when the first shot is fired in a real life battle scenario, thereâs no training or simulation that can adequately foresee how someone will react. Itâs one thing being in a mock exercise, your fellow soldiers are not trying to kill you! On the battlefield, thereâs an enemy thatâs shooting to kill!!
This sermon is a call to battle! A call to stand firm as a soldier of Jesus Christ. May you be mightily encouraged!!
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1 Samuel 16:1-7
Of all the many things that God can do that we humans cannot, the one that I have been pondering this week in preparing for this sermon is the omniscience of God! Man is limited in his knowledge, he has present knowledge and past knowledge based on what he can and has observed and experienced around Him. Much of this knowledge I dare say, heâs gleaned from other men. God on the other hand has limitless knowledge â He knows all things past, present and future. No one has ever had to teach God anything, He has all knowledge! He doesnât have to take a stab in the dark based on mathematical probabilities as to what may be, He has absolute foreknowledge of every single thing that will ever happen under the sun.
As one ponders the omniscience of Almighty God, it ought to both sober us and to encourage us. May this sermon be a means of both to your dear soul.
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Hebrews 5:12
The clear command and expectation for us as believers, is that having been saved, we ought to grow up unto a place of Christian maturity! What does Christian maturity look like? In part, it looks like maturity in our understanding of doctrine! This is no small matter. Paul rebuked the Hebrew believers because he had truths to impart to them concerning the person of Christ that they were not able to receive due to their immaturity!! One cannot blame a child for not being able to understand adult concepts, itâs not their fault, theyâre a child. However, this is not Paulâs complaint. Paulâs complaint is this; âFor when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meatâ (Heb. 5:12).
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1 Peter 5:7
In Peterâs first epistle, he writes; âCasting all your care upon him; for he careth for youâ. One might ask the question, how do I throw my care upon the Lord? Of course, the language here is metaphorical! Peter doesnât mean that we are to physically do this, that would be an impossibility. His language is figurative. We are to cast our care/burdens upon Him by committing them into His care by faith. We are to TRUST Him with our fears and anxieties, and when we do that, we donât have to be anxious anymore because Father has got them. He cares for me!!! Oh, weâre awfully good at casting âsomeâ of our cares upon Him, but that is not what the text says. It says for us to cast ALL our care upon Him â ITâS ALL OR NOTHING!!!! We are to cast all our care upon Him and to LEAVE them upon Him!!!
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Psalm 94:17-18
Hear the Word of God to your heart and take comfort O ye saints of His! Maybe youâve never been to rock bottom avenue, but when you get there and every crutch of support has been taken away such that youâre left with only one option, to cast yourself upon the mercy of God and to make Him your support; then, youâll be able to say as the Psalmist said; âUnless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up" (Ps. 94:17-18).
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John 12:20-26
Many will gladly come to receive of the benefits of Christâs redeeming sacrifice so long as it doesnât require any sacrifice on their part. Theyâll gladly own Him as their Saviour but deny Him the right to be Lord. As I understand the language of the New Testament, the full name of our Saviour is not Jesus Christ â thereâs a inseparable title thatâs missing! Do you know what it is? Mr. Jesus Christ? Sir Jesus Christ? âLORDâ Jesus Christ!! âThat if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be savedâ (Rom. 10:9). Oh to hear confessions on this wise again!! Itâs the only confession that saves!!
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1 Corinthians 13
Dr. David Donovan brings an update on the precious work of New Foundations, a medical mission to the Niger Delta. Following the update, David brings a word from Scripture to the hearts of Godâs people.
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Of all the chapters in the NT, Romans 6-8a, are amongst the most misunderstood. Yet, when properly understood, these same three chapters become some of the most liberating in all the Word of God! For so many professing Christians, Romans chapter 7 offers a supporting crutch for them to continue living in sin â after all, didnât Paul struggle in the battle against sin, failing miserably every time? âFor the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I doâ (Rom. 7:19). If that was the personal testimony of the mighty Apostle Paul, what chance this side of eternity have I got?!
In this second sermon part, we seek to shed valuable light on this misunderstood chapter and to bring forth the liberation of Romans chapter 8!
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The doctrine of justification by faith (the imputed righteousness of Christ) is the cardinal pillar upon which Christianity stands. Take this pillar away, and the whole faith comes crashing down in ruin. Positionally, we stand righteousness before a holy God, not on the basis of our works (plural), but because of HIS work (singular), and our faith in that finished work, and in His son the Lord Jesus Christ whom He raised form the dead! Now for many Christians, this is where it begins and ends. Ask the average Christian what the difference is between them and those who know not the Lord and you will be told; âThe only difference between us and them, is weâre forgiven and they are not!â In this first part of a two-part sermon series, we shall examine this statement and seek to understand the life-changing truths contained in Romans 6.
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Isaiah 31:1
If I was to ask you this morning to tell me where the strength of the Church lies at this critical juncture in history, I wonder what youâd say? Ah, I know what youâd like to say, youâd like to say the strength of the Church lies in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! However, if the Evangelical Church in Britain was to answer this question by her actions alone, I fear that it would contradict this answer entirely. They tell me, actions speak louder than words and Iâm inclined to believe it. Itâs not so much what we say that counts as a pose to what we do. I remember vividly that when my son was a baby, before ever he could speak a word of English, when he wanted the attention of his daddy and mommy he had ways and means of getting it A cry from the heart spoke a thousand word!! Yet as I survey the Evangelical landscape of the Church this present hour; as I put my ear to the ground, I listen in vain to hear the same heartfelt cry! The first Church was birthed in prayer and the last century Church is dying through lack it!!
This sermon is a call to seek the Lord! âThere is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strengthâ (Ps. 33:16-17)
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Psalm 78:23-32
Iâve had the joy over the years of tasting a number of delicious world cuisines. Greek and Italian, Chinese and Cantonese, Indian and Himalayan, Jamaican and of course English â the flavours and the tastes are enough to make your mouth water! Yet of all the dishes Iâve ever had the privilege of eating, thereâs one dish that to date Iâve yet to try, and thatâs angelsâ food. You say what!? Angelsâ food! Iâve never seen a restaurant serving that on the menu! No, and I donât suppose you ever will. But did you know that for 40 years straight, heavenly corn was freshly served on a daily basis to the Israelites every single morning except for on the Sabbath? Man did eat angelsâ food. Israel had it made! Youâd think so, wouldnât you? The problem was, they didnât quite see things that way. Novelty wears thin quickly you know, and when it does, it inevitably gives way to familiarity which in turn breeds contempt!!
This sermon is a challenging message to the Body of Christ not to despise the Word of God. In an hour of great spiritual famine, in that place where the true bread of heaven is being served, be content there to feed. Donât be like the Israelites who, through the lust of the flesh, abhorred the manna and longed again for the food of Egypt.
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Luke 19:11-27
We have great need to remember that we no longer belong in this world, we are citizens of another Kingdom. We live in an age and a generation where living is all about living for me! My ambitions, my dreams, my desires! Weâre so taken up with self and selfâs things.
Yet, when we get our hearts right, weâll get our priorities right; and when we get our priorities right, the fruit of the Masterâs basket will once again be full!! It WILL come at cost and it will also come at a loss. Are you ready and willing to pay that price?
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1 Kings 13:1-10
As one peruses the pages of the New Testament, there stands on record a clear and visible warning to believers against the dangers of deception. When asked by His disciples, â...what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the worldâ (Mt. 24:3); before ever our Lord made mention of wars and rumours of wars, before ever He spoke of famines, pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places, He first gave warning against the dangers of deception.
In a day of great spiritual deception, we need more now than ever to be vigilant against the smooth infiltration of imposters into the Body of Christ. May this sermon serve as a reminder and a warning for us to take heed.
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Sermon 4 of 4
Preached @ 10th Anniversary of Bethesda Shalom 14th April 2024
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Sermon 3 of 4
Preached @ 10th Anniversary of Bethesda Shalom 14th April 2024
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Sermon 2 of 4
Preached @ 10th Anniversary of Bethesda Shalom 13th April 2024
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Sermon 1 of 4
Preached @ 10th Anniversary of Bethesda Shalom 13th April 2024
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Ephesians 4:31-32
Relationships matter! How I treat my fellow man has direct bearing upon my personal relationship with God. The two are not mutually exclusive. Itâs not just me, God and forget everyone else. Yet surprisingly, this is often how many Christians think. Husbands can verbally abuse their wives and then turn up to the throne of grace like nothing ever happened. Brethren, it doesnât work like that, how I treat my wife is directly related to how God treats me. Have you not read? âLikewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered (1 Pt. 3:7). My dear people, this is just one example of many.
This sermon is an exhortation to tenderness of heart; â⊠be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you (Eph. 4:32).
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1 Kings 17:1-5
Suddenly, without announcement or herald, one of the greatest prophets to ever have been born entered into the national arena like a thunder bolt! No record is supplied us of his birth and as to his departure from this world, he was taken up into heaven while still alive! Like Melchisedec coming before him, he was âWithout father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of lifeâ (Heb. 7:3). Here before us in 1 Kings 17:1, the prophet Elijah hastily makes his public debut. Thereâs no time for airs and graces â bypassing the common man, he heads straight for the spiritual White House of Israel for an appointment with the King!! Now you know the rules Elijah, donât upset the king â yet the prophet of God knows no such rule, that is if he wants to live up to his calling!! When a prophet turned up at the door of the royal palace, he wasn't usually bearing glad tidings of peace!
Join us as we walk through a portrait of the life of this man of God.
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James 2:14-26
Two farmers got down on their knees to pray. One lived on the east of the village and the other on the west. The farmer living in the east of the village longed so much for it to rain â it hadnât rained for months! The crops were perishing and the livestock was famished. He prayed, âO God, I believe with all my heart that you are going to send rain on Monday!!â News travelled fast of this farmerâs praying efforts and it reached the ears of the farmer living on the other side of the village. Ordinarily, he would have been the first to join his fellow farmer in prayer for he longed to see rain also; only on this occasion there was a problem. Monday he had planned a great celebration, â...by all means let it rain on Tuesday or Wednesday or Friday â any day except for Monday or the planned celebration will be a washout!â Thus he got down on his knees and prayed, âO God, I believe with all my heart that you wonât send rain on Monday!!â Allow me please if I may, to ask a question; which farmer had his prayer answered? If I were to ask that question in the vast majority of Christian circles, do you know what answer I would get? The farmer with the most faith! Now on the surface, this might well seem to be a good and proper answer, but itâs only half the picture, and if left incomplete, it is an unbiblical answer!
In this sermon, we look at the Biblical nature of true faith.
- Se mer