Today, we emphasize that Christmas is a season that lasts for 12 days, calling believers to continue celebrations and reflect on the wonder of Christ’s birth and using Mary’s example from the Gospel of Luke, highlighting her practice of treasuring and pondering significant events in her heart, encouraging us to do the same with our…
In today’s message, we will highlight the chaotic hustle of the Advent season, contrasting it with the peace that Jesus offers. It will emphasize how we look for peace in all the wrong things and that true peace is not found in worldly activities or material pursuits but in a personal relationship with Christ, the…
Today, we explore the theme of joy during Advent by reflecting on the message of Isaiah and the anticipation of Christ’s coming. We will emphasize the importance of waiting with expectation and a profound understanding that true joy is a choice rooted in faith, not fleeting emotions. The sermon will remind us that even in…
Today, we begin the Advent season with our series “Those Who Wait,” highlighting that Advent is not simply a countdown to Christmas but a period of active, anticipatory waiting for the coming of Jesus. We will reflect on Psalm 72, which serves as King David’s final prayer for his son Solomon, emphasizing that true hope…
Today, we explore the theme of surrender and submission to God further and ask how we do this by following the example of Jesus. We will turn to the passage from Mark 14:32-42, where Jesus prays in Gethsemane. Highlighting that true submission involves, at times, doing what we would rather not do, emphasizing the importance…
Today’s message was a bit off the cuff; the Spirit of God led me to preach on Ezekiel 37 to help us all, including myself, understand our present circumstances do not dictate our future. There is always hope in Jesus, because there is might power in His name and in the work of His Holy…
In this sermon, “P.R.A.Y. ~ Ask ~ Unanswered Prayer,” we will delve into the problematic topic of unanswered prayer, emphasizing that all prayer is answered, though not always as we hope. We will highlight the importance of prayer to commune with God and draw on the P.R.A.Y. method – Pause, Rejoice/Remember, Ask, Yield. As we…
Today, we move to the R. in our acrostic on how to pray P.R.A.Y. P. was to pause, and R. is to rejoice. We will emphasize the importance of rejoicing in prayer, highlighting Psalm 103 as a hymn of praise. We will be encouraged to seek instruction from God and to maintain focus on rejoicing…
Our message today discusses the Holy Spirit’s role in bringing about a new spiritual birth in believers, emphasizing it as a transformative experience. We will discuss how being “born again” is a work of the Holy Spirit based on John 3:1-8 and Old Testament metaphors. Warning against misconceptions like a “pick and choose” Christianity, emphasizing…
In this sermon, “The Resurrection of Jesus Changes Everything,” we will stress the importance of the resurrection in our faith and its transformative power. We emphasize that while the cross is crucial, the resurrection is equally significant, and we will highlight its influence on our past, present, and future. The sermon will explain how the…