Sermons

People are about to face the end of this age and the unprecedented events revealed in the Word of God. Are you watching and will you be among the very, very few who be judged ready for what is coming?

Having the right kind of faith is a prerequisite to living a life that pleases God and a requirement for salvation. On the face of it, one might think that the importance of faith means that it is an attribute reserved for the most serious of situations. However, faith in God to carry out His will ought to penetrate every single aspect of our lives – even in the seemingly small and insignificant events.

What can we glean from the coronation of King Charles III, including the stone of destine; the veneration of the cross; and the role of the Catholic Church? What lessons can we draw from the burning of books in Nazi Germany in 1933? Why did the Prime Minister of Hungary compare the EU’s European unification project with Adolf Hitler’s plans for rule? Why does it appear that the French-American relations have become hostile again? And what is to be said about existing or coming conscription in Russia, Ukraine and the USA to get soldiers to serve, kill and die for their country?

Why is it necessary to repent, turn around, change our way of thinking and become a totally new creation? True repentance, in leaving behind our “dead works,” is oftentimes not that easy.  To admit that one has done wrong or has been wrong, can be terribly difficult. The same is true when we are called upon to admit that we are not as righteous as we had thought to be. But God commands us to repent and to return to Him; to reject the broad way of the world, leading to condemnation and death; and to choose and walk instead the small and narrow way, leading to eternal life.

How does God view age? From young to old – God has things to say! What does He consider important in relationship to how we view our age? How can we use our time here wisely?

Do we desire to be first, to run the race worthy of obtaining the prize?  What is required of us to achieve this?

If everyone on earth kept just one of God’s Ten Commandments the whole world would be so very much better for doing that and what a difference it would make.   But when Jesus Christ sets up the Kingdom of God on earth, all 10 of the Commandments will be kept and the world will be a completely different place – and so much better for it!   

The story of Joshua offers us inspiration in times of self-doubt. When Moses transferred leadership over the nation of Israel to him, Joshua faced the biggest challenge of his life. With encouragement and reassurance from God, he was able to lead Israel into the promised land, fulfilling his mission.

Some say, love has abolished the law. But the Bible says that love fulfills the law. When we keep the law, we show thereby that we have love. The last six of the Ten Commandments, which regulate our relationship with our neighbor, show us HOW we can love him. At the same time, when we express love toward our neighbor, we love OURSELVES. Each and every commandment that regulates our relationship with our neighbor falls under the heading, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” This sermon shows how we love ourselves when we love our neighbor.

Integrity is a simple word with a whole of life meaning. This message is describing two individuals, Boaz and Ruth, who lived a life of integrity no matter the cost to them, and, of whom, God had no negative criticism.

You must not think that it is impossible for you to depart and fall away from God and return to the filth of the world, after you have come to know God and His Truth. The Bible contains many warnings, as well as explanations of why people fall away and how to prevent it. And it also calls for repentance and a change of heart when we are about to fall away.

This message looks at the time when the word no can actually be positive, rather than negative.  Applying this approach to certain passages in the Book of Revelation we see that the word “no” can be very exciting.  

Beyond the offering we give, have you ever considered what goes with it? That is what I want to address in this sermonette.

Sin has a simple definition in that it is the transgression of God’s law. It is easiest to identify sin by the overt actions that transgress laws directly. Yet, sin is also possible through neglect. On the Christian journey to turn away from sin, it is necessary to discover the ways in which we sin through our inaction, and take the initiative to adopt new behavior.

What is your status quo in your Christian life? Is it OK to remain in a status quo as a Christian or is there more to what we need to be accomplishing? 

 How can we despise the day of small things when God is control?  We can see that what we in the Church are doing is not, by worldly standards, a massive work.   But what we are doing is important to God.   We must surely be at the end of this age of man and with God’s Kingdom just over the horizon, we must do everything we can to get out this warning message.

We demonstrate love for others when we seek the interests of others, showing our concern through outgoing acts of care and generosity. When we bring our offerings to God it expresses our love for Him by demonstrating our willingness to sacrifice of ourselves.

This is the First Holy Day of the seven Days of Unleavened Bread and by our observing this Holy Time, we are picturing the removal of sin from our lives. Furthermore, we are obeying God—this is what true Christians DO!

What is required of us to remain clean in an unclean world, both physically and spiritually?

We should approach the service with anticipation and what it means to us.  We can learn from Jesus who used the example of footwashing to teach his disciples the importance of service to others. He encouraged them to never consider themselves to be “too good” to serve others.  Humble service is a fundamental part of the Christian life and must characterise the life of every disciple of Jesus Christ.