Sermons

What Causes Gratitude?

Thinking about why we needed salvation, and what God did to accomplish it, should lead…

A Christian Life Worth Living

What does it mean to live up to the name “Christian”?

Knowledge is Power to Please

Knowledge, understanding and wisdom stand as a kind of trinity of healthy inward thoughts. Paul…

Being So Heavenly-Minded You Are of Some Earthly Good

Is it possible to be ‘so heavenly-minded you are of no earthly good’? Could it…

Supreme, Sufficient, Satisfied

The book of Colossians portrays a supreme Christ who is more than sufficient for our…

Getting Out of a Religious Rut—Part 3

The choice to renew our spiritual lives is very much in our hands.

Getting Out of a Religious Rut—Part 2

We can choose deliberate repentance if we wish to see a re-awakening in our lives.

Getting Out of a Religious Rut—Part 1

Tozer called it ‘Rut, rot, or revival’. We can choose to allow spiritual entropy to…

Praying in Jesus’ Name—Part 2

We end our prayers with “In Jesus’ name, Amen.” But is that what it truly…

Praying in Jesus’ Name—Part 1

What exactly did Christ mean when He told us to pray in His name?

Falling Forwards

Christians take so many knocks, and fall so often that they are prone to deep…

Secrets of Revival—The Second Catch of Fish

How does Peter’s restoration in John 21 describe how we can return to a closer…

The Secrets of Worship—Part 8—Piety

At the heart of worship is a fervent devotion to God. It’s old name is…

Who Is It We Are Loving?

How does Jesus restore His servants to a first love for Him?

The Church of Christmas Past

The history of Christmas gives us illuminating insights on what it is and should be.

Warfare as Worship

Worship extends to our warfare with evil spiritual forces. We need to remember that we…

Worship in the Family

Family worship is to be a part of the lives of God\’s people. What is…

Worship—Work

Most of our lives are spent at our jobs. How do we worship God at…

Worship—Justice & Mercy

How is the bringing of mercy to the world a part of our worship? In…

Worship—Form and Freedom

How do we balance matters of structure and spontaneity, form and freedom, planning and openness…

What’s Coming Out of Your Tea-Bag?

Jesus taught heart-religion – that what comes out on the outside, is what is already…

Balancing the Paradox

Christians have puzzled over the intersection between God’s sovereignty and human freedom. We find an…

The Ungrateful Dead

Gratitude is at the soul of Christian living. An incident with several lepers illustrates this.

A Biblical Approach to Dating and Courtship

How should we understand the matter of dating and courtship?

Christ the Lord of Life

Christ’s raising of Lazarus teaches us the relationship of Christ to life and death.

The Real Pharisaism

What is genuine Pharisaism? We see the heart of it in Jesus\’ healing of a…

Disciples That Don’t Follow

Is it possible to have a true disciple that follows no one? In fact, genuine…

Worship in the World—Evangelism

Worship is really the goal of evangelism, and evangelism is an expression of worship.

Corporate Worship—Church Discipline

It might sound unlikely, but church discipline is part of the worship of the church.

God Loves You

What exactly does the Bible mean when it says that God loves us?

What is a Disciple?

When Jesus described discipleship, He gave three characteristics of a true disciple.

Corporate Worship—Discipleship

Since Christlikeness is a secret of worship, one of the forms of corporate worship will…

Corporate Worship—Fellowship

Though often considered separately, fellowship forms a part of worship – for our worship of…

Corporate Worship—Public Profession of Faith

In corporate worship, God’s people have expressed their love for God through public professions of…

Corporate Worship—Giving

Corporate worship includes giving – giving of ourselves, our time, and our substance.

Men As Trees Walking

How does Christ remove our spiritual blindness? We see in this account, it is often…

The Love of God

The personal love of God for each of us is seen in Christ’s healing of…

Spiritual Dullness

What does spiritual dullness look like? The disciples give us a ready example.

Obeying Beyond Obligation

Is our obedience to be mere drudgery? Does Scripture give us a higher motive for…

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 13—The Body

We cannot worship as if we are disembodied spirits. We must worship with our bodies,…

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 12—Music—The Training

Does the church have an obligation to teach and train its people in music?

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 11—Music—The Tensions

Navigating the topic of music in worship is difficult, for there are several contrasting matters…

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 10—Music—The Tune

Can we evaluate the music we use in corporate worship from a biblical point of…

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 9—Music—The Texts

How should we evaluate the texts of the sings we sing?

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 8—Music, The Theology

How should we understand the place of music in the local church?

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 7—Praise & Thanksgiving

God’s people worship through a giving of thanks and a praise of His name.

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 6—Corporate Prayer

Indispensable to corporate worship is pubic prayer.

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 5—Commitments, Covenants and Vows

When God’s people have worshipped, they have bound themselves in vows and covenants, signifying the…

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 4—Confession & Repentance

Worship of the holy God cannot take place if we do not confess our sins…

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 3—Worship

No true worship can take place without the declaration of God’s Word.

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 2—The Lord’s Day

To worship well we must consider the Lord’s Day as a day set apart for…

The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 1—The Local Church

Corporate worship centres on the local church. To understand its centrality is to understand how…

The Forms of Individual Worship—Christlikeness

Individual worship is taken up with the truth of becoming like Christ.

The Secrets of Worship—Part 7—Approving What is Excellent

Worship requires that we know what is beautiful, excellent and worthy of worship

The Secrets of Worship—Part 6—Rooted and Grounded in Love

Worship is to culminate in a life deeply given to loving God and man.

The Secrets of Worship—Part 5—Holiness

Without holiness, no man shall see the Lord. Holiness is necessary to love and worship…

The Secrets of Worship—Part 4—Assurance

No one can worship who does not have assurance of salvation, and a deep sense…

The Secrets of Worship—Part 3—Illumination

In order to worship, we must see who it is we are worshipping. We cannot…

The Secret of Worship—Part 2—In Spirit and in Truth

We are to worship God in Spirit and in Truth. What did Jesus mean by…

The Secret of Worship—Part 1—The New Birth

Worship is impossible until we receive the ability to relish the beauty of God. This…

Worship—the Essence

If we are to boil worship down to one thing, what would it be? What…

Worship—the True and the False

Worship is not true because we are sincere. Worship is true if it corresponds to…

Worship Versus Entertainment

What is the difference between worship and entertainment, between honouring God and amusement?

Worship—the Basis

Is our worship self-created flattery? Or is there a basis for worship in God\’s attributes?

Worship—the Priority

Why does God call on us to worship Him? Why should worship be the priority…

The Three Kinds of Christmases

Christmas, as it is celebrated today, is more than one celebration. It is three celebrations,…

According to Your Faith Be It Unto You

Faith is often rewarded in proportion to its seeking earnestness.

Silence, Solitude and the Christian Life

Solitude and silence are absolutely crucial to your growth in the knowledge of God. God…

Finishing Strong

You might be able to summarise I Peter with three words, grace, hope and glory.…

Spiritual Dryness

Spiritual dryness threatens every one of us, and overtakes us if we don’t keep re-hydrating.…

Faith Amidst The Crowd

Why does God’s power seem to be attracted to some people and not to others?…

Behind the Scenes: Satan’s Plan for Your Life

A lot more goes on that what you see on the stage or the screen.…

Storms and Sovereignty

You’re either in a storm, coming out of a storm, or about to go into…

Three Critical Errors—Part 3

We come to the third critical error, and in some ways it is perhaps the…

Three Critical Errors—Part 2

Influence is not the same thing as size. The church has more or less bought…

Three Critical Errors—Part 1

The first critical error which the church at large seems to be making again and…

Are You Under Authority?

If you are truly saved, you are under authority, not under autonomy. If you believe…

Resisting the Enemy

Satan is defeated, but he is still dangerous. He cannot do more than God allows…

Christlike Compassion

If you are in Christ, then you are to be growing into His image. How…

True Discernment

Discernment – a seemingly lost practice in a world plagued by pluralism. Everyone is right…

Hard Heartedness—The Man With the Withered Hand

Sometimes through an injury or a third degree burn, a person may have lost all…

From Half-Heartedness to Whole-Heartedness

The believer was made for devotion, not for lukewarmness. The unhappiest person in the world…

When the Word Comes Alive

When the Word is preached in power, you will see three things. People will be…

Accountability—Part 2

Sometime you’ll hear politicians and other public figures using the word accountability. It seems to…

Accountability—Part 1

If you have no one to examine you after exposure to the Word of God,…

The Growth of Faith

What prevents you from enjoying God is unbelief. What enables you to know and see…

Make the Church a Refuge

Sadly, for many a Christian attending many a church, Sunday or Wednesday is anything but…

Laboring Together With God—Part 3

Few Christians quickly learn and maintain balance in their lives. We are creatures given to…

Laboring Together With God—Part 2

The Christian life is the only thing on earth that is a cooperative venture between…

Laboring Together With God—Part 1

One of the hardest things for Christians to understand is the connection between God’s grace…

Abiding in Christ

After the last supper, Jesus led His disciples out, and He no doubt passed some…

David Encouraged Himself

Someone has rightly said that if the Devil had to give up all his weapons…

Real Life

John is going to tell us three things about this eternal life: that this life…

Dealing With the Da Vinci Code—Part 3

Is Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” historically accurate, and does it present a problem…

Dealing With the Da Vinci Code—Part 2

Dan’s Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” makes extraordinary claims about Scripture, Christian history, the Bible,…

Dealing With the Da Vinci Code—Part 1

Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” has created much doubt and denial about the true…

Recovering the Fear of the Lord

Such is the shallow state of Christianity that it is not unusual to hear a…

Rest Your Hope Fully

What are you resting your hope in? Peter has been telling us all about our…

This Poor Man Cried

Prayer is a grace lightning conductor. Biblical prayer draws grace to earth the way a…

Eight Effects of the Resurrection

Sometimes Sunday is called the eighth day – the day after the seventh day, or…