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…