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Bible Readings Matthew 13:18-23; Judges 2:1-15 Introduction My dear family of God, My telephone rang. The voice was of a young man who attended a camp I conducted some months prior. At that camp, he made a commitment to serve and love the Lord. He was serious about it as we prayed together. But now … Continue reading From Covenant Agreement to Covenant Denial
Scripture Readings Luke 14:15-30; Joshua 24:14-27 Introduction Dear friends in Christ, Not far from us there is an ice cream shop which sells 76 flavours of ice cream. When the grandchildren come up for a visit, going for ice cream is a no brainer. Imagine yourself this scenario: I take my grandies to that … Continue reading Choose today whom you will serve
Scripture Reading Acts 17:10-15 Joshua 22:9-34 Introduction Dear friends in the Lord, Our society puts a high premium on privacy. We have passwords to protect our privacy, codewords to unlock our bank accounts, fingerprint technology to protect our smartphones, voice recognition to open doors, encryption technology to protect messages and bank records. We check our … Continue reading Zealously guarding true worship
Bible Readings Luke 8:16-18, Joshua 14:6-15 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, For some reason not known to me, I sometimes forget to type the word “not” in a sentence where it is needed. To compound the problem, even proof-reading my now work does not help; I just mentally add “not” … Continue reading Obedience and reward
Bible Readings Revelation 1:9-18 Joshua 12:1-6 Introduction My dear family in the Lord, In the Greek Orthodox tradition, the day after Resurrection was devoted to telling jokes. They felt they were imitating the cosmic trick that God pulled on Satan in the Resurrection. Satan thought he had won, and was smug in his victory, smiling … Continue reading The Gates of Hell Destroyed
Scripture Readings Revelation 19:6-16 Joshua 11:18-23 Introduction My dear friends in the Lord, Jesus Christ, If the only attribute God possesses were love—as many people apparently think—Christians would be stunned into silence at every occasion of death, pain, war, suffering and pain. What do we make of a verse like: For it was of … Continue reading The Holy God Judging Sin
Bible Readings Joshua 10:1-15 Ephesians 1:15-23 Introduction Dear Brother and Sister, the theme for our sermon this morning is The Day God listened, with the subtitle A day like never before. Whether we like the idea or not, we need to know that as a church, as people who are followers of Jesus Christ, we are engaged … Continue reading The Day God Listened to a Man
Scripture Readings Acts 5:14, Joshua 7:1-10, 16-21 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, We often find ourselves at new beginnings. We might find ourselves in a new job, or a new suburb or a new house. The move to a new house helps us to get rid of the old stuff we … Continue reading Where is the victory?
Bible Readings Luke 24:1-2 Acts 13:26-39 Numbers 33:3-4 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, It is not uncommon for us, when we hear that someone died, to ask, “How old was he/she?” The younger a child was when it died evokes in us unspeakable emotions. If the person was very old, there … Continue reading Victory over death and slavery
Crucifixion Friday service: 7:30am in our church building. We will also celebrate The Lord’s Supper. Resurrection Sunday Service 9:30 am in our church building. Evening Worship No evening worship over this weekend. Evening worship will recommence Sunday 28th April. Services for Atonement Weekend (Easter) We choose to name the events of Easter to reflect the true Christian … Continue reading 2019 Atonement Celebration (Easter)
