Sermons

"How do you respond when the power of the Holy Spirit is seen? The Holy Spirit arrived with great power...the sound of rushing wind, the appearance of fire, and believers who spoke many languages. It was overwhelming causing wonder and accusations of drunkenness. That's one way to respond. But after Peter explained what was happening,…

To say something is "unstoppable" is to indicate that it has great power. Unstoppable power. So is the Church of Jesus Christ really unstoppable? If measured by the power of individual members or as the corporate family of families, we fall short. How can we then call the church unstoppable? Acts 1 tells of the…

Have you ever sat through a worship service and didn't feel like praising God?  Ever listened to a worship song with a bad attitude?  Ever been asked to pray and couldn't think of any reasons to praise God?  We all have.  We've been stuck in those moments where we know we are supposed to praise…

The Bible raises the issue of forgiving others to a level of extreme importance. "For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." (Matthew 6:14-15) Jesus' point was not that forgiving others earns your…

Human love is shallow, sentimental, and selective. Our hearts are filled with self-seeking, blindness, prejudice, and hatred. And because of those deep-rooted natural tendencies, we hurt one another. But the Christian’s natural tendencies have been joined by supernatural ones—we are new creations in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). Now no offense, no sin, no harm, and…

To be more like Jesus we are to welcome people without judgement. Not 'selective' welcome based on the type of people - the culture, the custom, their background, or their sin - but to welcome all those that come to us, just as Jesus did. None of us are greater than the other, we are…

1 January. Every year we turn the calendar to a New Year. How has God proven His faithfulness to you last year? How does His proven faithfulness inspire you to trust Him for next year? As we hear how God has worked through His Word in your life, we will consider how to trust Him…

Text: Luke 1:46-56 We ADVANCE the Name when we rightly Adore Jesus Christ. As we conclude our Christmas sermon series, we will be challenged in how we are to worship God. Growth in how we worship leads to clearer witness. Clarity in who we worship leads to bolder witness. Bold witness advances the gospel of…

Have you ever experienced circumstances that made you question God? Perhaps a difficult life event or reading a difficult passage of Scripture have caused you to not want to accept the reality of Jesus Christ. Two biblical characters, Joseph and Mary, certainly struggled with their circumstance and what they heard from God, but stand out…

Matthew 2:1-18 Adversity. Its a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. And the Christmas story has plenty of adversity...from a dodgy birthplace to a insane, murderous king. What is the worst adversity you have had to overcome? What are you facing now? There is hope for it found in The Name!