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  • Revealed In Creation: Knowing God's Power And Nature Romans 1:20 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 22, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,268 views

    Romans 1:20 illuminates the majesty and glory of God displayed in the natural world, inviting us to recognise His existence and character through His creation.

    Revealed in Creation: Knowing God's Power and Nature Romans 1:20 Introduction: Today, we delve into the profound truth of God's revelation through creation as declared in Romans 1:20. This verse illuminates the majesty and glory of God displayed in the natural world, inviting us to ...read more

  • Sermon On Seeking Truth & Wisdom

    Contributed by William Meakin on Dec 17, 2025
     | 86 views

    Seeking truth and wisdom usually culminates in a more meaningful, authentic, and purposeful life,

    Seeking truth and wisdom usually culminates in a more meaningful, authentic, and purposeful life, resulting in better decisions, inner peace, personal growth, and the ability to navigate complexities with clarity, integrity, and empathy. Thomas Gray, an English poet in his poem: “Ode on a Distant ...read more

  • Go! And Guard Your Heart’s Devotion - Colossians 3:1–4 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 31, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 418 views

    We live in an age of distraction. The enemy doesn’t always need to destroy your faith—he only needs to divide your focus.

    Go! And Guard Your Heart’s Devotion - Colossians 3:1–4 Introduction: “Beware of anything that competes with loyalty to Jesus Christ.” – Oswald Chambers “Our attention is one of the most precious things we have. What we give it to shapes our souls.” – John Piper Church, we live in an age of ...read more

  • Sermon On A Wooded Glade

    Contributed by William Meakin on Sep 7, 2025
     | 149 views

    A wooded glade is defined as an open, often sunny clearing within a forest. Essentially, a small, treeless meadow that allows sunlight to penetrate the forest canopy.

    Elizabeth Gaskell, an English novelist and biographer once remarked: "By the soft green light in the woody glade, On the banks of moss where thy childhood played; By the household tree, thro' which thine eye; First looked in love to the summer sky." Joshua 17:15 reminds us: And Joshua ...read more

  • Laying Aside Every Weight

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 16, 2025
     | 678 views

    To finish the Christian race victoriously, we must intentionally remove every burden, distraction, and sin that hinders our progress and keep our focus on Jesus Christ.

    LAYING ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, ...read more

  • Take The Limits Off PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 2, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,481 views

    Explore the power of even a small amount of faith, the benefits of having great faith, and the dangers of unbelief.

    Good morning, church family. Our message today rests on the solid foundation of Matthew 17:20, where Jesus tells his disciples, "He replied, ‘Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ ...read more

  • Set Free By The Hand Of God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 20, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,172 views

    This sermon explores the thrilling relationship with God, highlighting His promises of freedom, fulfillment, and spiritual liberation as depicted in Isaiah 49:8-25. Key

    Welcome, dear friends, to this sacred space of fellowship and worship, where we gather together as a community of believers, united in our shared love for the Lord. Today, we find ourselves in the comforting embrace of Isaiah 49:8-25, a passage that resonates with the rhythm of redemption, the ...read more

  • Back To School PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,839 views

    Encourage the church family to continuously seek and apply God's wisdom in their daily lives, especially as they navigate through life's challenges.

    Good Morning, Church Family! As we start to gear up for the school year, it's not just our kids who are heading back to the classroom—life itself is a school of continuous learning. Today, we're going to revisit the wisdom that our ultimate teacher, God, imparts in us. Henry Drummond once said, "Is ...read more

  • What Is The Sign PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 668 views

    Explore the themes of forgiveness, reconciliation, and love as depicted in Matthew 18:15-20, emphasizing the importance of these qualities in our relationships with others.

    Good morning, church family! Today we're going to be looking at Matthew 18:15-20, and we'll be talking about the signs of reconciliation, forgiveness, and love that are evident in this passage. As we begin, let's remember this truth from Dr. Lucas D. Shallua, "One day in your presence can't compare ...read more

  • Nicodemus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,728 views

    To explore the concept of being 'born again' in Christianity, its necessity, mystery, and implications for our daily lives.

    Good morning, family! Today, we're going to be diving deep into the heart of the Gospel message, exploring the truth, the mystery, and the implications of being born again. This profound concept isn't some lofty theological idea that only scholars can grasp. It’s a life-changing reality meant for ...read more

  • Advent Iv, Year B

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Dec 11, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 8,274 views

    God’s ways are not our ways. God has plans for our lives that surprise us all.

    Sermon for Advent 4, Yr B 22/12/2002 Based on Lk 1:26-38 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson One grim winter day in 1754, Horace Walpole was reading a Persian fairy tale called “The Three Princes of Serendip.” The story touched him, and writing to his friend ...read more

  • Follow Me And I Will Make You Fishers Of Men Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 28, 2003
    based on 140 ratings
     | 108,669 views

    The second in a series on the Commands of Christ. The command to "Follow Him that he might make us Fishers of Men."

    The Commands of Christ Sermon # 2 “Follow Me And I Will Make You Fishers of Men” Matthew 4:19 Last Sunday evening we began a new series based on Christ words found in the Great Commission ( Matt 28:20) which ...read more

  • Fitting In

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 13, 2011
     | 7,388 views

    comedian Lenny Bruce gives our Christian psychology a metaphorical cattle prod shock when he said, “Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God.’” I suspect it has a lot to do with fitting in.

    “Fitting In” John 17:11-19 I read the prologue to a story called Girl in the Middle. The girl is Kim Satinsky who is in eighth grade. She says, “You would think that being in a clique is fun but take my word for it: It’s not. They make me wear expensive things when I’m not really rich and tell me ...read more

  • How To Be Steadfast In The Lord-Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Kiruba Stephen on May 9, 2022
     | 1,215 views

    Complacency is the poison that begins the downfall of those who have been given freely the gift of life.

    That fruit will last contrary to the charity work that comes from lives that are philanthropic in nature, they want to do something as good citizens for others but they don’t have the living union with Christ, therefore their works will eventually perish. But when you have the living faith, it says ...read more

  • I Am The Bread Of Life Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,171 views

    Jesus proclaims that his is both God, and that he moves in our lives to sustain us and fulfill us.

    John 6:25-42 “I Am the Bread of Life” INTRODUCTION There are many ways to obtain information about a person. We can interview family and friends. If the person is famous enough, we can read the books that have been printed about him or her. Perhaps the best way is to listen to what the ...read more