Sermons
Is Salvation for Keep or For Keeping?—Part 2
Does “once saved, always saved” promote sin and lawlessness? Rightly defined, true salvation cannot be…
Is Salvation for Keeps or for Keeping?—Part 1
Is salvation truly eternal? Can we not lose our salvation by our own works? Scripture…
If You Want to be Fruitful
Jesus gives us the illustration of abiding to help us understand the fruitfulness of the…
Four Ways to Kill a Church
Christ’s commendations and warnings to the Seven Churches in Revelation serve as a guide for…
The Five Kinds of People in the Church
Nehemiah provides us with a fascinating overview of the kinds of people associated with the…
Confusing the Sensual for the Spiritual
Many Christians and churches have failed to understand that the Christian faith is not one…
The Seven Stages of Compromise in Personal Relationships
When believers choose to disobey God’s command to not be unequally yoked, it often follows…
What is Christian Music?—Part 4—The Sensibilities
The topic of Christian music has many objections and questions. This message tries to address…
What is Christian Music?—Part 3—The Sound
How should Christian music sound? Music that is Christlike will not merely appeal to our…
What is Christian Music?—Part 2—The Source
Christian music is distinguished by its different source: the Spirit, who always exalts Christ, and…
What is Christian Music?—Part 1
What is Christian music? Are there any guidelines from Scripture to determine what sort of…
Dealing With Pressure Biblically
We live lives of high pressure, with extreme complexity and heavy responsibility. How does God…
Dealing With Hurt Biblically
All of us are hurt at some point. How shall we deal with hurt, biblically?…
Dealing With Depression Biblically
Depression is a life-dominating problem for many people. The Bible is not silent on melancholy,…
Dealing With Worry Biblically
Worry plagues many a heart. The Bible shows that worry reveals a divided heart.
Dealing With Anger Biblically
Anger is the response of displeasure to what frustrates, hurts or scares us. The Bible…
Lessons in Prayer From a Wrestling Deceiver
Prayer is neither demanding things from God, nor is it perfunctory. Prayer involves a real…
The Slippery Slope to Self-Righteousness
One of the most dangerous sins of all is self-righteousness, for no one can convict…
How Should We Interpret the Bible?
Why are there so many interpretations of Scripture? “That’s just your interpretation!” says one. Does…
Without the Camp
The writer of Hebrews tells us that Jesus is \”outside the camp\” which is where…
Does God Want Me Healthy?
Is It God’s Will that His people live without sickness and are healed through their…
Does God Want Me Wealthy?
Is wealth the birthright of every believer, obtained through positive confession? This is the teaching…
Can I Judge?
Is it always wrong to judge? What kind of judgement is forbidden, and what kind…
When Motives Just Aren’t Enough
Will God accept our service regardless of its methods or quality, if we are sincere…
Have You Been Touched by the Angel Fever?
The current obsession in the wider culture with angels may seem like a good thing…
The Day a Donkey Needed a Donkey
Donkeys are known for their stubbornness. Humans are warned against being that way, and the…
But I Experienced It!
What is to be the response to religious experience which is not found in Scripture?
Whatever Happened to the Resurrection?
Why does the resurrection seem to slip from view in so many modern gospel presentations?…
Too Busy to Love
It is easy to allow religious activity to crowd out adoration. Martha and Mary are…
Responding to Ungodly Authority—Part 4
The final biblical response to ungodly authority is passionate prayer, where follow David’s example in…
Responding to Ungodly Authority—Part 3
Ungodly authority has to be confronted. Doing so, requires biblical wisdom and skill, as seen…
Responding to Ungodly Authority—Part 2
Responding to ungodly authority means understanding the difference between the right to rule and the…
A Christian Response to Self-Esteem
Does the Bible command us to love ourselves? Is self-esteem taught in Scripture? The Bible…
Responding to Ungodly Authority—Part 1
Facing the pain of living under an ungodly authority is indeed difficult. Saul was just…
Should We Abandon the Church?
Today there are growing calls to abandon the organised, structured local church, and to meet…
Legalism, Love, Duty, Desire
The Christian life can fall into one of two ditches: duty with no desire, or…
Goal-Setting With Caleb
Caleb gives us an example of a goal-setting that is God-centred and God-glorifying.
What Is Faith?
Is faith a substance, a reality we speak into being? Hebrews 11 teaches us that…
Live It Or Lose It—True Doctrine
How do we sort through the plethora of teachings and doctrines? One of the answers…
The Marks of a Good Church
If a church is a family, then some of the marks of a family will…
Did You Grow?
Ephesians 3 gives us a prayer by which we can evaluate our own spiritual growth,…
Is Christianity a White Man’s Religion?
Is Christianity a white man’ religion? History, anthropology, and Scripture all answer, “No”.
Being Used By God
Isaiah 6 shows us three stages of being used by God: an encounter with the…
Lessons From a Seeing Eye Dog
The simple illustration of a seeing-eye dog affords us with insight into how the Spirit…
Three Ships to Avoid a Shipwreck
The Christian life needs three “ships” to avoid a shipwreck: fellowship, worship, discipleship.
Grace
Grace can be neglected, refused, abused, or received.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is more than a feeling, or pretending to forget. Biblical forgiveness has five God-given…