Recent Sermons by Dr Peter Masters

'And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.'

Over forty days following His resurrection, the Lord appeared ten times. Although He had repeatedly spoken of His resurrection, it was not expected. Here we see the appearances, and what each one gave to His followers then, and to us today.

'And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.'

The apostle begins by spotlighting reverence as the leading element of our testimony. Touching on the limitation and spiritual dangers of bodily exercise, we show how Christ in several ways is Saviour of all. Finally, Paul identifies the six main elements of holiness that 'preach' to the lost.

'And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground.'

Here are answers to questions from Christ's parable of the lost sheep. Why did God have to become man in order to save us? Why do people think they do not need to repent? What happens in repentance and what are the common mistakes?

Said the Lord - Whosoever drinks of material water shall thirst again. Life is a continual hunt for satisfaction and meaning, but the void within remains, until spiritual life is received from Christ. Here is how this life remains within, an ever-growing experience of walking with the Lord.

'Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.'

The apostle shows how in the last days antagonism will be aimed at the work of Christ. He answers - what are doctrines of devils? Are fake teachers aware they are lying? - along with other key questions.

King David, in great anxiety, said, 'No man cares for my soul' (referring to his entire being and purpose of living). Perhaps no one - even you - cares for your soul, except God. What is the soul, and what can God do for it?