Year: 2020
December 2020
- Sermon Remaining alert I: Drifting away from God
2020 has been a year like no other, yet there are many temptations to become drowsy as Christians and drift away from God without…
August 2020
- Sermon Marks of a Christian I – Convicted of Sin (Psalm 51)
One of the marks of a Christian is conviction from sin. This needs to be genuine, but how can we know? What does true…
- Sermon Lessons in leadership: calming the storm (Mark 4:35-41)
How are leaders made? Our guest pracher Mark Smith, shows us how Jesus taught his disciples what real faith and leadership are about. When…
July 2020
- Sermon The Good Shepherd Finale (Psalm 23:6, Deuteronomy 15:12-18 & John 16:5-11) – Am I a Christian?
Am I a Christian? In this series finale we'll look at how to tell. How can you really know if you're saved; and what…
- Sermon The Good Shepherd XIII (Psalm 23:6 & Heb 13:20-21) – I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever
One sermon can't do this great verse justice! What does it mean to dwell with the Lord? How do we experience this today? This…
- Sermon The Good Shepherd XII (Psalm 23:6 & John 14:8-17) – Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
The last verse of Psalm 23 seems clear, but is of immense meaning. How can we be sure of God's goodness and mercy? What…
June 2020
- Sermon Baptism (1 Cor 1:10-17 & Isa 44:1-8)
What is baptism and what does it represent? There is much discussion on this divisive topic within the Church. Today, as we witness a…
- Sermon The Good Shepherd XI (Psalm 23:5 & Mat 18:23-25) – My cup overflows
Anointed with oil, our cup overflows. Such abundance from our Lord. What should we look out for? How should we respond?
- Sermon The Good Shepherd X (Psalm 23:5 & Luke 7:40-50) – You anoint my head with oil
Possibly one of the strangest parts of the psalm, and often overlooked; anointing with oil at a feast was reserved for the most honoured…
- Sermon The Good Shepherd IX (Psalm 23:5 & John 21:12-23) – You prepare a table before me
From the valley of the shadow of death, to a table prepared for us in extraordinary circumstances. What is this table, and what does…
May 2020
- Sermon The Good Shepherd VIII (Psalm 23:4 & 2 Cor 4:16-5:10) – Your rod and staff comfort me
Though we can have severe trials in life, how does the Lord protect us from harm? What tools does he have available, and what…
- Sermon The Good Shepherd VII (Psalm 23:4 & Ephesians 6:10-17) – The shadow of death
From the "valleys of life", this week we look at the evil that stalks the valleys and makes them dangerous. We'll look at how…
- Sermon The Good Shepherd VI (Psalm 23:4 & 2 Cor 4:16-5:10) – The valleys of life
This week Psalm 23 takes a much darker turn. Life is not plain sailing, and Christians aren't exempt from life's troubles. This psalm was…
- Sermon The Good Shepherd V (Psalm 23:3 & 1 John 3:16-24) – For His name’s sake
Why does the Lord help us? What is His purpose? This week we'll look at the importance of "His name's sake" and the purpose…
- Sermon The Good Shepherd IV (Psalm 23:3 & Acts 8:1-5) – He leads me in paths of righteousness
As well as restoring our soul, this week, we'll look at how the Lord calls us, leads us and even drives us, along the…
April 2020
- Sermon The Good Shepherd III (Psalm 23:3 & 1 Peter 1:3-9) – He restores my soul
He restores our soul. Why do we need restoring, how does He do this, and what is the purpose of our life? Pastor Ian…
- Sermon Easter – He is risen! (Matthew 28:6 & Psalm 22:22-31)
He is risen! Happy Easter day! In this sermon we look at the resurrection of Jesus: the central miracle that all of Christianity is…
- Sermon Easter – His gift to us on Good Friday (Galatians 6:14)
On this Good Friday, we are reminded of the costly sacrifice Jesus made for each one of us to offer us a relationship with…
- Sermon The Good Shepherd II (Psalm 23:2 & Hebrews 3:1-11) – He makes me lie down in green pastures
The Lord gives us rest. Where does it come from and what should we do with this?
March 2020
- Sermon The Good Shepherd I (Psalm 23:1 & John 10:1-18) – The Lord is my shepherd
In times of trouble, our hearts are full and our minds are confused. We need to remind ourselves of old truths and seek dependence,…
- Sermon Psalm 46 – Our refuge and strength (Elmir Pereira)
Pastor Elmir Pereira shows us how we can find refuge and sustainment in difficult times through Psalm 46
- Sermon Our way or God’s way? How to deal with Covid-19 (Genesis 11:1-11)
This week we'll look at what the current pandemic means for us using two examples from the Bible. Our thoughts and prayers are with…
- Sermon The Kingdom Parables 6 (Matthew 13:47-50)
We come to the next parable in our series on the Kingdom Parables: the parable of the drag net. This parable shows how the…
- Sermon The Kingdom Parables 4 & 5 – Part 6 (Matthew 13:44-46)
Building on our series about the Kingdom of God, that is so keenly displayed in our two familiar parables, this week we're looking at…
- Sermon The Kingdom Parables 4 & 5 – Part 5 (Matthew 13:44-46)
This week we'll sum up with a look at how we maintain our access to the Treasure and ultimately claim the crown of eternal…
February 2020
- Sermon The Kingdom Parables 4 & 5 – Part 4 (Matthew 13:44-46)
A continuation of our study into what it means to love the buried treasure and pearl of great price Jesus refers to in Matthew…
- Sermon The Kingdom Parables 4 & 5 – Part 3 (Matthew 13:44-46)
In this third part we'll look at how our love for the treasure should motivate us to seek it at any cost.
- Sermon The Kingdom Parables 4 & 5 – Part 2 (Matthew 13:44-46)
In this second part, we will look at the more immediate aspects of our lives and the choices we have to make.
January 2020
- Sermon The Kingdom Parables 4 & 5 – Part 1 (Matthew 13:44-46)
We're continuing our series in Kingdom Parables. We come today to two parables about seeking treasure. What is this treasure, and how do we…
- Sermon The Kingdom Parables 2 & 3 (Matthew 13:31-35)
The second sermon in our series on Jesus's "Kingdom Parables" looks at how the Kingdom starts small and becomes large. Appearances can be deceiving,…