This week we light the Joy candle on our Advent Journey, and we focus on imitating the wise men in their pilgrimage to follow and worship Jesus, the true Joy of the world.
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2023-12-10 Sermon – Hope
This week we light the Hope candle as we count down towards Christmas. Hope is essential in the life of a believer, and we look at how this important virtue played a role in the lives of Mary and Joseph as they received the news of Jesus’ coming.
2023-12-03 Sermon – Peace
Today we mark the first Sunday of Advent. Usually the theme is hope but this week we look at peace as we transition from the Fruits of the Spirit into the coming of our Lord at Christmas.
2023-11-26 Sermon – Self-Control
This Sunday we look at the fruit of self-control. In particular we focus on Paul’s instruction to Titus regarding the churches in Crete.
2023-11-19 Sermon – Godly Gentleness
Today we do a deep dive into the second to last fruit of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23; the fruit of gentleness. As the people of God, we are called to cultivate the fruit of gentleness in our lives. We all know what is it to experience gentleness, but how can we cultivate thisContinue reading “2023-11-19 Sermon – Godly Gentleness”
2023-11-12 Sermon – Godly Faithfulness
This Sunday we look at the fruit of faithfulness. We put faith under the microscope so that we can understand how it is formed in us and how we can then be faithful people capable of faithfulness.
2023-11-05 Sermon – Godly Goodness
This Sunday we turn our attention to the fruit of goodness. From Exodus to Psalms to Romans, the bible unpacks what goodness is and how we can cultivate this spiritual fruit in our lives.
2023-10-29 Sermon – Godly Kindness
This Sunday we focus on the fruit of kindness. What does Godly kindness look like? How can we learn by the Spirit to process our need for justice so that we may cultivate the fruit of kindness in our hearts.
2023-10-22 Sermon – Godly Patience
This Sunday we look at the fruit of Patience. What is God’s patience to us and what can we learn that will help us to become more patient people?
2023-10-08 Sermon – True Joy
This Sunday we continue focusing on the Fruits of the Spirit. This week we look at the fruit of Joy. What is Joy in a biblical sense and how can we position ourselves so that we can experience the Joy that God has in store for us?
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