Sermons on Lewis Sperry Chafer:

His Command Is My Enablement!

Contributed by Lark Lewis on Nov 8, 2008

If He Commands it He will give you the power to do it!

His Command is my Enablement! Matt 12:9-13 9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? That they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:9-13

Denomination: Apostolic

The Set Of The Sail

Contributed by Lark Lewis on Nov 8, 2008

’Tis the set of the sails And not the gales Which tells us the way to go.

The Set of the Sail 1 Chron. 22:19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD. 2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 22:19

Denomination: Apostolic

Don't Throw Away Your Shield!

Contributed by Lark Lewis on Nov 8, 2008

Every Christian is born a warrior: it is his destiny to be assaulted; it is his duty to attack.

Don’t Throw Away Your Shield! 2 Samuel 1:21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. Hebrews 10:35-39 Cast ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:35-39

Denomination: Apostolic

The Power To See It Through!

Contributed by Lark Lewis on Nov 8, 2008

Obviously the qualities which make a good start possible are not identical with the qualities which see life through to the end.

The Power to See it Through Philemon 24, Colossians 4:14, 2 Timothy 4:10 2 Tim. 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. CONCERNING one character in the New Testament, mentioned only three times, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:10

Denomination: Apostolic

Advent And Hope

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Nov 26, 2018

How the coming of the Christ Child brings hope to the World.

There are four stages to life: a) When one believes in Santa Claus. b) When one doesn’t believe in Santa Claus. c) When one plays Santa Claus and finally, d) When one looks like Santa Claus We chuckle but there is enough truth to this to temper our humour. Some day most of us are going to look ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2

Denomination: Anglican

Mugged Coming Home From Church

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Dec 31, 2018

What it means to be a Christian in an evil world.

I want you to listen very carefully. I'm going to describe four people, and at the end of the service I want you to tell me which one of the four your can identify with the most. Which one of the four you are most like. It's a very unusual story. According to the report I have in front ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-37

Denomination: Anglican

The Unfairness Of Grace

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Jan 7, 2019

A fresh look at an old story Jesus told in Matthew 20 to see how Amazing Grace really is

There’s a Mexican market in our city. My wife and I have shopped there. Not only is it a place to shop for food; it is also a meeting place for Mexican workers. So very early one morning about this time of the year the owner of the Grey Monk Winery sent his foreman to the Mexican market to pick up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Anglican

What Happens When We Pray

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Jan 15, 2019

This sermon shows how prayer works; our powerful our prayers are; how important they are to God

What Happens When We Pray Revelation 8:1-5 When Georges Vanier became our first francophone Governor General in 1959 he made two requests. First, he asked that the signage outside of Rideau Hall be bi-lingual. And second, he asked that they build a prayer chapel inside the official residence. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:1-5

Denomination: Anglican

Four Things You Should Know About Healing

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Jan 15, 2019

What does the Bible Really Teach about Divine Healing?

Four Things About the Healing Mark 1:29-39 I want to speak to you on the subject Four Things You Ought To Know About The Healing Ministry Of Jesus. I want to speak plainly about Divine Healing. I mean, it is pretty hard to escape physical healing even with a causal reading of the four Gospels and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Anglican

Camp Fire On A Wooden Ship

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Feb 4, 2019

What does God's mercy look like? And what does true worship look like? The book of Jonah gives us insights into these questions.

Camp Fire on a Wooden Ship Jonah 1-4 Frederick Faber has penned these immortal words: “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, ?Like the wideness of the sea; ?There’s a kindness in His Justice ?Which is more than liberty. There is welcome for the sinner?And more graces for the good;?There is mercy with ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

There Is Forgiveness

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Sep 17, 2018

What grace really means

Toward the latter part of the Psalter there is a group of 15 Psalms known as the Psalms of Ascent. Jewish pilgrims sang these 15 Psalms as they made their way to worship in Jerusalem for the three great feasts. The one Psalm I want to focus on this morning from this group is Psalm 130. READ This ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

God Is Faithful

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Oct 8, 2018

What is the main lesson we learn from the Book of Esther?

I want to begin my sermon this morning with complete honesty – yours, not mine. Here is the question: How many of you glance, not read or buy but glance at the tabloids when you in the Supermarket checkout? How many of you read the tabloids’ headlines? I saw one that read: • Royal Couple ...read more

Scripture: Esther 8:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

In The End God Wins

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Oct 16, 2018

An overview of the Book of Revelation that underlines the fact that God will triumph in the end. If our life in linked to God's then we too shall win.

Some years ago, on a two-hour flight from Winnipeg to Calgary I ended up seated next to a young woman in her late twenties. As we made our way over the seemingly endless grain fields I asked the inevitable question: So, what do you do for a living? I'm a palm reader; a fortuneteller was her ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Saved By Christ. Not By You.

Contributed by Lewis Roe on Oct 20, 2018

Legalism or did Jesus do it all?

Colossians 2:16-23 16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. 18 Do not let anyone who delights ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23

Hints Of God

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Feb 15, 2021

Here are six hints of God's existence when taken together are very powerful

Hints of God Psalm 25 1 Peter 3:15 Good morning, Church. I would encourage you to grab a pen or pencil, a piece of paper because I am a going to give you a list of six things that may come in handy in the days ahead. Our Psalm this morning is Psalm 25. Even with a casual reading of this Psalm ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Anglican