Sermons on The Word of God
Sodom & Gommorah
Gen 18/19 Abraham receives three visitors and shows lavish hospitality. One announces that Sarah will bear a son within a year. Sarah, aware that childbirth is biologically impossible for her, laughs inwardly and then denies it when confronted. The moment underscores divine omniscience and introduces the central question: whether anything is beyond divine power. As the visitors proceed toward Sodom, Abraham learns that the city faces judgment because of extreme injustice and pervasive harm. He intercedes, arguing that justice should…
Christmas 2025
The Christmas narrative presents the birth of Jesus as the fulfillment of multiple ancient messianic prophecies that occurred beyond human planning or manipulation. Long before Jesus could act or choose, events surrounding His birth aligned with promises recorded centuries earlier, pointing to Him as the long-awaited Messiah who would reconcile God and humanity. A young virgin in Nazareth unexpectedly conceives by divine action, fulfilling the prophecy that a virgin would bear a child called “God with us.” Her fiancé, a…
Apollos
Paul, while in Corinth, initially expected trouble due to past experiences with riots and persecution when preaching the Gospel. However, God reassured him in a vision that he would not be attacked in Corinth, allowing him to remain and build the church for 1.5 years. He later left Corinth with Priscilla and Aquila, stopped at Centria (where he took a vow and cut his hair), and traveled to Ephesus. In Ephesus, Paul started a light ministry but declined to stay…
Joy in Difficult Circumstances
Acts 16:19-40 Paul and Silas are on the Second Missionary Journey Paul had just healed the slave girl who was announcing that Paul and Silas proclaimed the way of salvation. Her owners were furious, because she could no longer make them money. They took Paul and Silas to the authorities, with false charges. Paul and Silas were beaten with rods. threw them in prison and put them in stocks. At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns. Suddenly…
Jerusalem counsel
The Gospel started with the Jews, then spread to the Gentiles The Gentiles were not required to follow the Jewish law. But some men arrived at the Antioch church from Judea, teaching that following the law was essential for salvation. So the Church sent Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem to ask the apostles. The disciples debated the matter, and determined that God had granted Salvation and the Holy Spirit to the Gentiles through faith, without the law. The Gentiles should…
Trials
After preaching at Derbe, Paul returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch. At Lystra he was killed, at Iconium he was almost stoned. But his love for the Christian’s there was stronger than his fear. Perfect love cases out all fear. Paul reminded the disciples that they will encounter tribulations. Building our faith on Jesus will help us stand through tribulation, and will allow us to bear good fruit. All by the grace of God.
Phillip and the Eunich
Acts 8:26-40 In the middle of great revival in Samaria, Phillip was told by an angel to go to the desert. There he meets an official from Ethiopia reading the book of Isaiah. The angel told Phillip to catch up to the chariot.The official invited Phillip into the chariot to explain what he was reading. Phillip taught the official about Jesus, starting at that verse. The official believed that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, and was baptised Phillip…
The First Church
Acts 2:22-47 This four key pillars critical for all Churches. Each of them could be a whole study, buy we will just have a quick look at them today. Pillar 1: “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine” The Apostle’s Doctrine is the gospel of Jesus Christ, including that: Pillar 2: Fellowship, The word Fellowship here is a comprehensive word that means all of the following together at the same time: Pillar 3: The breaking of bread As well…
Selecting Judas’s Replacement
Acts 1:12-26 Acts: The acts of the Holy Spirit, rather than of the apostlesIt is the sequel to the book of Luke The disciples began by obeying Jesus’s commands – a good start!The Church must obey the Lord. Jesus’s brothers became disciples during the 40 days since Jesus’s resurrection.The disciples were in constant prayer. The early church started with 120 people. The apostles believed that the word of God was inspired by God and inerrant.The Bible’s promises are true. Peter…
Sardis – The Dead Church
Sardis was the capital of the Lydian Empire, and very wealthy. Sardis was conquered by Alexander the Great in 334 BC, and 129 BC was given to the Romans by the last Greek king of the area. Sardis was very cosmopolitan, including with its religion. Under Roman rule it was a religious mixing pot, adopting the Roman pagan religion as well as others, including Judaism and Christianity.The Synagogue, which was supposed to be a holy place of worship to the…
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