In Luke chapter 15, Jesus tells three parables of lost things. This week we look at the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the lost coin. Consider what it would have felt like to the 99 sheep left in the open country without a shepherd? We should know that a Good ShepherdContinue reading “2025-02-16 Sermon – The Lost”
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2025-02-09 Sermon – Cost of Discipleship
Join us this week as we continue in Luke Chapter 14. From verse 25 to 34, we encounter a series of Jesus’ sayings on the cost of discipleship. Jesus is teaching us that we need to prioritize our love for God above everything else in our lives. But we also learn that all love hasContinue reading “2025-02-09 Sermon – Cost of Discipleship”
2025-02-02 Sermon – Banquet with God
God invites each one of us to come to His Great Banquet. This week we look at Jesus’ teaching on who will be invited to this Banquet, and who will, in fact, end up going. Jesus also provides some teaching on how we should behave at God’s Great Banquet. God wants us to develop anContinue reading “2025-02-02 Sermon – Banquet with God”
2024-12-22 Advent 2024 – Love
This Sunday we celebrate the last Sunday of Advent with the theme of Love. We look at what God’s love means to us in the past, present and future. We also complete the last of our special Advent origami!
2024-12-08 Advent 2024 – Peace
This is the second week of Advent, when we light the Peace candle. Peace is the absence of sin and evil. Our peace is a supernatural peace given to us by Jesus Himself. In John 14:27, Jesus says “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you asContinue reading “2024-12-08 Advent 2024 – Peace”
2024-12-01 ADVENT 2024 – HOPE
This week is the start of Advent. We look at the hope that God has given us in the past through examples in His word and our own lives. Present hope is represented by our salvation through the blood of Jesus and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the blessings we enjoy as believers.Continue reading “2024-12-01 ADVENT 2024 – HOPE”
2024-11-24 Sermon – Cultural Christianity
In this portion of scripture, Jesus tells us what the kingdom of God looks like, and how we must make every effort to enter through the narrow gate. Not every who thinks they know Jesus will enter the Kingdom. In order to enter the Kingdom, a real relationship with Jesus is required. This relationship isContinue reading “2024-11-24 Sermon – Cultural Christianity”
2024-11-17 Sermon – Abundant Fruit
In Luke chapter 13 Jesus tells a parable of a fruitless fig tree. Even though it has not brought forth fruit for many years, God in His patience and forbearance gives it another chance and continues to irrigate and fertilize the soil around it. The account of the healing of the woman bent over byContinue reading “2024-11-17 Sermon – Abundant Fruit”
2024-11-10 Sermon – Watchfulness
This week we focus on Jesus’ teaching to be constantly watchful. Watchful so that we might be found to be faithful at His coming. We also learn that we need to discern the times and stand strong in the face of persecution.
2024-11-03 Sermon – Dangers of Greed
In Luke chapter 12, Jesus tells the Parable of the Rich Fool to warn us against the dangers of greed. We see that greed is something we are all vulnerable to, regardless of whether we are rich or poor. God wants us to bless others with the surplus of what He has blessed us with.Continue reading “2024-11-03 Sermon – Dangers of Greed”
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