Category: Sermon Notes

2020 has been a year like no other, yet there are many temptations to become drowsy as Christians and drift away from God without…

One of the marks of a Christian is conviction from sin. This needs to be genuine, but how can we know? What does true…

Life is fleeting, all is "vanity" says the author of Ecclesiastes. But this is not an excuse to sit back and do nothing. Ash…

How are leaders made? Our guest pracher Mark Smith, shows us how Jesus taught his disciples what real faith and leadership are about. When…

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…

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…

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…

What is baptism and what does it represent? There is much discussion on this divisive topic within the Church. Today, as we witness a…

Anointed with oil, our cup overflows. Such abundance from our Lord. What should we look out for? How should we respond?

Possibly one of the strangest parts of the psalm, and often overlooked; anointing with oil at a feast was reserved for the most honoured…

From the valley of the shadow of death, to a table prepared for us in extraordinary circumstances. What is this table, and what does…

Though we can have severe trials in life, how does the Lord protect us from harm? What tools does he have available, and what…

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…

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…

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…

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…

He restores our soul. Why do we need restoring, how does He do this, and what is the purpose of our life? Pastor Ian…

He is risen! Happy Easter day! In this sermon we look at the resurrection of Jesus: the central miracle that all of Christianity is…

On this Good Friday, we are reminded of the costly sacrifice Jesus made for each one of us to offer us a relationship with…

The Lord gives us rest. Where does it come from and what should we do with this?

In times of trouble, our hearts are full and our minds are confused. We need to remind ourselves of old truths and seek dependence,…

Pastor Elmir Pereira shows us how we can find refuge and sustainment in difficult times through Psalm 46

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…

We come to the next parable in our series on the Kingdom Parables: the parable of the drag net. This parable shows how the…

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…

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…

A continuation of our study into what it means to love the buried treasure and pearl of great price Jesus refers to in Matthew…

In this third part we'll look at how our love for the treasure should motivate us to seek it at any cost.

In this second part, we will look at the more immediate aspects of our lives and the choices we have to make.

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…

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,…