All Sermons by Dr Peter Masters
Perils of Presumption
1 Samuel 6.13Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 2 October 2024
'And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.'
A Death to Life Experience
Luke 5.18Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 29 September 2024
When Christ healed a paralysed man, He first pronounced that his sins were forgiven. To prove that He had power to forgive, He then healed the body, giving life where all had been limp and motionless; illustrating the changes in conversion to Christ.
Christ Revealed in the Heart
Galatians 1.11Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 29 September 2024
To prove that his Gospel was not a human product, Paul points to his Jewish training and zealotry. He did not comprehend the gospel until Christ was revealed in him. Here is the meaning, and how Christ should be seen by us daily.
Reverence – the Key to True Joy
1 Samuel 4.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 25 September 2024
'And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.'
The Unstable Peace of Life
Luke 11.21Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 22 September 2024
Surely nothing is more tragic than to believe life is peaceful and secure without God, only to discover one day that one faces eternal disaster. Here is the false peace that imprisons us in this material world and keeps us from seeking and finding the Lord.
There Can Only Be One Way Of Salvation
Galatians 1.1-3Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 22 September 2024
For Luther, the best of the Bible and the rallying call of the Reformation, these verses affirm the one and only true Gospel, by contrast with the alternatives offered in Paul's time and today. Here is the message that leads to God and eternal life.
The Faith of Samuel
1 Samuel 1.2Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 18 September 2024
'And [Elkanah] had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh.'
The Extraordinary Mercy and Kindness of God
Psalm 36.5Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 15 September 2024
David traces the reasons for personal sin in a life, the phenomenon of God's mercy, the benefits of trusting Him, and the tragic result of rejecting His kindness. There is no treatment of sin and salvation as profound and uplifting as this psalm.
The Kind of Faith Given by God
Hebrews 11.1Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 15 September 2024
The meaning of faith, how it is acquired, and its role in salvation and then in the ongoing spiritual life. Astonishingly, terms are used such as 'substance' (or 'foundation') and 'evidence' as proof. Does our faith honour these powerful words?
Using Scripture Personally
2 Timothy 3.16-17Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 11 September 2024
'All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.'
The Beautiful Conflict
2 Timothy 4.7Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 8 September 2024
'I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that…
How Mosaic Worship Foretold Christ
Hebrews 9.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 24 July 2024
'Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest…
Why Should We Believe?
Mark 4.23Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 21 July 2024
God appeals to our intelligent minds - but will we listen? Our inclination is to turn away, but if God in His mercy places in us a thirst for certain things, we listen and come to Him. Here are the needs that draw us to God.
The Believer’s Vow
Genesis 28.20Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 21 July 2024
New believers when truly enlightened and saved are moved to make a pledge or vow to God, which will be renewed and deepened throughout this pilgrimage. Here are the important features of such vows, their scope, and their benefits and blessings.
Being In Christ’s Covenant
Hebrews 8.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 17 July 2024
'Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not…
Four Chief Attitudes to God
Luke 8.5Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 14 July 2024
'And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air…
Perceiving the Presence of God
2 Corinthians 13.11Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 14 July 2024
The apostle's remarkable summary text provides five objectives in the believer's life that secure a deep sense of God's embracing love and of His nearness. All five are essential, and here is how we pursue them, by grace.
The Person and Attributes of Christ
Hebrews 7.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 10 July 2024
'For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which…
The Necessity of Evangelistic Preaching (2)
1 Corinthians 9.16Featured Sermon 2:00pm | Saturday 6 July 2024
We post this week this message from our recent Day of Special Studies, due to its immense importance in our churches today. Here are the biblical arguments for the revival of a once-universal practice. (This is Part II of two addresses.)
The Necessity of Evangelistic Preaching
1 Corinthians 9.16Featured Sermon 11:00am | Saturday 6 July 2024
We post this week this message from our recent Day of Special Studies, due to its immense importance in our churches today. Here are the biblical arguments for the revival of a once-universal practice. (This is Part I of two addresses.)
Heaven in the New Testament
Luke 23.43Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 30 June 2024
The New Testament reasons with people to be saved from condemnation and receive eternal life, and here are several famous passages where heavenly glory, and how to be sure of it, is proclaimed. Here also is the urging of God's heart of love for lost souls.
Eternal Life in the Old Testament
Psalm 6.5Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 30 June 2024
It is said that there is little understanding of eternal life in the Old Testament, but this is very mistaken. 46 Psalms of David speak of eternal glory, and here we survey ten to show that all the Bible is about everlasting salvation.
An Anchor for Life’s Journey
Hebrews 6.19Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 23 June 2024
The anchor is as old as ships, but is used as an analogy in the Bible only in this verse. Scores of 'anchors' are used to steady and inspire life in the world. But there is only one powerful and effective for the soul and for eternity.
Things That Accompany Salvation
Hebrews 6.9Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 19 June 2024
'But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.'
The Disaster of Investing All in Earth, not Heaven
Ecclesiastes 7.1Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 16 June 2024
The richest king of his time, who indulged to extremes in pleasure, intellectual pursuits and creative skills, and who kept 700 wives - Solomon - eventually found a godless life futile and turned to the Lord. Here is his experience and his appeal to all for conversion.
God’s Glory in View
1 Peter 5.10Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 16 June 2024
The climax of 1 Peter is the prayer that we, having suffered in some measure on earth, will be fully repaired, fixed firmly on the road, providing a sure basis for those who follow us. Here also we explore the definition of God's glory.
A Parable of Perseverance
Hebrews 6.7-8Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 12 June 2024
'For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.'
Behold Your God
Isaiah 40.9Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 9 June 2024
Who God is, His attributes, purposes and plans are often unknown to people today. Nor do we know how God views us and reaches out to us. Here is the God of the Bible, with His infinite kindness and power, and how He may be known.
Attacks of the Devil
1 Peter 5.8-9Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 9 June 2024
The apostle Peter asserts the necessity of restraint and abstention concerning self-indulgence, coupled with watchfulness for temptations. Then he warns of Satan's constant activity, and gives the roaring, devouring lion analogy, showing the believer's response, and God's sovereign purpose.
Those Who Fall
Hebrews 6.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 5 June 2024
'Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal…
The Deep Things of Christ’s Priesthood
Hebrews 5.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 29 May 2024
'For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed…
A Description of Conversion For All Time
Matthew 14.33Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 26 May 2024
Over nearly three years the disciples learned from Christ and came to love him, need him, and recognise him as divine. But for most, personal conversion came late in this period. Peter's vital response is a model and challenge to seekers in every age.
He Careth For You
1 Peter 5.7Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 26 May 2024
In a decisive prayer, burdens are to be passed entirely to the Lord. Here we consider what is and what is not to be passed, and the harm and sin of keeping anxiety. Here is how the help comes, and the tremendous promise of God's care.
The True Nature of Belief (2)
Hebrews 4.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 22 May 2024
'For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.'
The Spiritual War of the Soul
Romans 6.12Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 19 May 2024
Paul personifies sin as an emperor who conscripts us into his army and drills us in unbelief and lust to bind us in his service. Then Paul shows how we may be 'brought out' of our bondage to walk with the Lord God.
The Clothing of Humility
1 Peter 5.5Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 19 May 2024
Beginning with humility in preachers and church officers, Peter calls all to place themselves under them. Exactly what is intended? He then speaks of being 'clothed' in humility. We explore the helps and hindrances to advancing in this essential grace for all believers.
The True Nature of Belief
Hebrews 4.1-2Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 15 May 2024
'Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith…
The Narrow And The Wide Gates
Matthew 7.13-14Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 12 May 2024
Christ sets out life's options. Here is the meaning of the wide gate, through which one is carried by the crowd into purposelessness and spiritual disaster. In contrast - the narrow gate; and why it gets this description, when in fact it is the gate of enduring happiness.
Partakers Now of Christ’s Glory
1 Peter 5.1Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 12 May 2024
While urging pastors to live humbly as patterns to others, and to be forward to preach and to watch, the apostle speaks of being partakers now - in some measure - in the glory of Christ to be revealed at the end. Here are the glories we taste even now.
Antidotes to Backsliding
Hebrews 3.7Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 1 May 2024
'Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.'
Testing and Sifting of Believers
1 Peter 4.12Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 28 April 2024
We are not to think that bad treatment of believers is abnormal, says the apostle. It is bound to happen if our lives show Christ and salvation. Here is counsel for tried believers and how assurance is strengthened and God's promises are gloriously fulfilled.
The Blessings of Faithfulness
Hebrews 3.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 24 April 2024
'Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.'
Five Rules For The Church
1 Peter 4.7Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 21 April 2024
In the light of the approaching end, the apostle gives duties to churches: (1) safe-mindedness; (2) watchfulness for prayer; (3) fervent love in the fellowship; (4) the exercise of all talents; (5) the earnestness and authority of preaching and teaching.
Distinctive Glories for Christ
Hebrews 2.5Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 17 April 2024
'For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.'
“To Whom Shall We Go?”
John 6.68Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 14 April 2024
A message tracking the enthusiastic pursuit of Christ by many who wanted a materialistic, earthly return to prosperity, while He proclaimed His purpose - spiritual and eternal life to all who depend on Him as divine Saviour, and His redeeming work on Calvary.
The Believer’s Mentality
1 Peter 4.1Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 14 April 2024
Peter here brings out the new mentality of believers through conversion, and how they have done with sin and the world, to conduct their precious remaining years to God's glory. Here is the distinction between today's worldly evangelicalism and a truly godly lifestyle.
Paradise Lost and Found
Genesis 2.8Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 7 April 2024
The Biblical account of the Garden of Eden and the fall of mankind is the most profound and searching record of the beginning of sin in all literature. Dismissed in ignorance, it traces the loss and the regaining of vital contact with God.
The Sanctifying Power of Hostility
1 Peter 3.17Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 7 April 2024
When subjected to unreasonable and hostile acts, we pray. If God does not immediately relieve us, or there is no means of redress provided for us, then endurance is our calling. Here is love for enemies, and the example of the Saviour and of Noah.
When Grace Slips Away
Hebrews 2.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 3 April 2024
'Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.'
The Resurrection is a Saving Truth
John 11.25-26Easter Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 31 March 2024
The Lord's famous words to Martha, 'I am the resurrection and the life,' are required by him to be believed for salvation. Here are the life-giving features of the resurrection, and how these revived the flagging faith of doubting disciples.
Behold the Lamb of God!
John 1.29Gospel Sermon 11:00am | Friday 29 March 2024
'The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.'
The Glory of Christ
Hebrews 1.8Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 27 March 2024
'But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.'
The Ministry of Angels
Hebrews 1.7Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 20 March 2024
'And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.'
Our Dangerous Journey
Psalm 23.1Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 17 March 2024
King David's best-known psalm reveals his view of life's journey. Claiming the Almighty God as his personal guide and Saviour, he points to all that we miss without this divine Shepherd, and the conversion experience that He gives to all who follow Him.
Representing the Lord
1 Peter 3.15Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 17 March 2024
To have a high view of Christ, and His divine attributes, in our heart is the greatest spur and personal preparation for making Christ known. Here is the duty of readiness, the manner of witness, and what is meant by giving 'a reason'.
Imaginations of the Heart
Jeremiah 7.23-24Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 10 March 2024
What is the source and authority for our views about life, its source, how it should be lived, what standards we adopt, what we value and support, or what we believe in? Is the authority no more than the imaginations or desires of the heart?
Magnifying Christ in the Heart
1 Peter 3.15Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 10 March 2024
A very striking and unusual exhortation commands our special attention. How do we 'sanctify' God in the heart? Is it Christ who is to be hallowed? What is meant by the 'heart'? Here is the believer's essential preparation for securing blessing in trials or witness.
All The Fullness Of The Godhead
Hebrews 1.3Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 6 March 2024
'Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; being made so much better than the…
The Immeasurable Glory of Christ
Hebrews 1.1-2Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 28 February 2024
'God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.'
Conversion – The Greatest Change
Luke 5.36Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 25 February 2024
To switch political parties or to change opinions are significant acts, but nothing is as profound and permanent as conversion. Here Christ illustrates the magnitude and wonder of conversion, and how it changes many aspects of a person to make 'a new creation'.
The Call to Longsuffering
1 Peter 3.8Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 25 February 2024
Seven verses show how God calls His people to tenderheartedness, meekness under provocation, and the promotion of peace. We are also exhorted to love this present life, and hear things we can only do for God's glory while here on earth.
Features of Christian Marriage
1 Peter 3.1Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 18 February 2024
This challenging and informative passage begins with God-given roles, urging conduct and hope for an unbelieving spouse, extolling the beauty of Christ's character, and showing how the equality of saved husbands and wives (in spirituality, illumination, sanctification and usefulness to God) is consistent with male headship.
The Eternal City of God
Revelation 22.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 14 February 2024
'And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.'
The Two Truths that Lead to God
John 1.17Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 11 February 2024
The message of the Bible has two major truths that illustrate our need of God and how to find Him. These are LAW and GRACE; the first warns, the second saves. Found throughout the Bible, here is what they mean, and what they do.
Never Out of His Care
1 Peter 2.18Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 11 February 2024
This passage shows that the believer's duty of respect for civil authorities applies also to employers, even the unjust. Our obedience is rewarded by God. When we were called to Christ we saw His patient endurance. It saved us, and called us to be like Him.
The Vision of the New Jerusalem
Revelation 21.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 7 February 2024
'And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.'
What Makes Christ Supreme
Galatians 6.14Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 4 February 2024
Paul esteems the cross of Christ as the greatest event in history. You might think a horrific death ending Christ's earthly mission would be a disaster. But it was a matter of WHO died and WHY. Here are the eternal achievements secured for us on Calvary.
Obeying Civil Rulers
1 Peter 2.13Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 4 February 2024
God rules all men through civil authorities whether good or bad, but here are circumstances in which believers obey God rather than men. Here are our biblical duties - for the Lord's sake and glory - including abstaining from any abusive speech toward authorities.
The Millennial Vision
Revelation 20.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 31 January 2024
'And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.'
Why Resist Almighty God?
Job 21.14Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 28 January 2024
Human life is viewed here as a message sent to God, demanding that He gets out of our way, because we have no interest in Him. Here is what lies behind our hostility, what we lose by it, and the way to acceptance by Him.
Attacks On The Soul
1 Peter 2.11Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 28 January 2024
With words only meaningful to believers, the apostle warns of the desires of the 'lower', fallen nature residual in them. Here are the core fleshly lusts and how they may be launched at believers, the need of vigilance and the remedies for their defeat.
The Only Valid Approach to God
Hosea 14.1Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 21 January 2024
The way to know God never changes throughout the Bible. This approach from a prophet-preacher 700 years before Christ is exactly the same as that found throughout the New Testament. Here are the steps of Hosea, to which the Lord will respond.
Immeasurable Advantages
1 Peter 2.7Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 21 January 2024
In five verses, Peter lists six magnificent blessings given to believers to mark them out, and to adorn them as God's special treasure. Awareness of these is uniquely uplifting and strengthening through all the rigours of life. Here is the happiness and security of our walk.
The Triumph of the Redeemed
Revelation 19.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 17 January 2024
'And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God.'
To Know the Divine Shepherd
John 10.11Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 14 January 2024
When we first hear it, the analogy of humanity as a flock of sheep shocks us, and we recoil from it. But here are the unmistakeable similarities, and how Christ the Lord operates as a shepherd to gather and restore individuals to spiritual life.
The Ongoing Faith of a Believer
1 Peter 2.3Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 14 January 2024
The inspired apostle shows the way believers should approach God, and how they should think in corporate and individual prayer, to secure a true sense of Him. Our approach should include a full commitment to our role as a 'holy priesthood'.
Lessons from Babylon
Revelation 17.3Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 10 January 2024
'So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.'
The Seven Last Plagues
Revelation 15.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 3 January 2024
'And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.'
Becoming Spiritually Alive
Ephesians 2.1Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 31 December 2023
At first it shocks us that the Bible describes us as spiritually dead - walking dead; physically alive but inert and lifeless in the soul. But this picture shows what we lose and miss while away from God, and how our souls may be brought to life.
The Stages of Sanctification
1 Peter 1.23Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 31 December 2023
The apostle's call for brotherly love depends on sanctification - being made holy. Beginning with the new birth (with treatment of the doctrine of perseverance), this involves our putting off the soiled clothes of named sinful traits, as challenged and moved by the Word of God.
God’s Astonishing Announcement
Luke 2.10Christmas Service 11:00am | Monday 25 December 2023
'And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.'
Brotherly Love
1 Peter 1.22-23Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 24 December 2023
Beginning with the work of the Spirit at conversion, the apostle shows the plan of the resurrection in saving faith, then describes purifying of the soul and obedience to the truth, as he builds up to the great exhortation to brotherly love, here explained.
Believers At The End Of Time
Revelation 13.6Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 20 December 2023
'And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.'
How Can God Be Loved?
Psalm 116.1Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 17 December 2023
How can the invisible, unfelt God be loved? It is not possible without some unmistakable experience of His intervention in our life. Here is how that may happen, so that we exclaim with the Psalm, 'I love the Lord because he hath heard my voice.'
Greatest Motives for Holiness
1 Peter 1.14Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 17 December 2023
The first motive is the goal and purpose of our calling- obedience to God and His Word in all aspects of life and behaviour. The second is the purity of God. The third is the eminence of the Redeemer who shed His blood for us.
The Vital Turning Point Of Life
Hebrews 11.24Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 10 December 2023
A towering figure in world history, Moses achieved remarkable things while remaining uniquely untarnished and unspoiled by power. A turning point in life had led him to remove royal status to find life with God. Here is how this may be our experience today.
Joy Should Never Fail
1 Peter 1.8Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 10 December 2023
Inexpressible joy is the privileged possession of every believer, a joy distinct from the short-lived pleasure of, say, amazement or humour, or of unexpected kindness, or a gift. Spiritual joy endures alongside trial and grief, but it must be held tightly. Here is how.
Satan’s Earthly Agents
Revelation 13.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 6 December 2023
'And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.'
Why God Hears Some Prayers But Not Others
Psalm 65.1-2Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 3 December 2023
King David imparts his experience of prayer and lays out the key conditions for prayer to be heard and answered. So much prayer, we learn, is distasteful to God and disregarded. May the fundamental human instinct to pray lead to life and peace with God.
The Life of Anticipation
1 Peter 1.3Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 3 December 2023
We are, with Peter, born again into an ever-active anticipation (expectation) of a heavenly inheritance. Our duty is to reflect on this, resulting in security and loyalty to Christ. Here also is the testing and refining of faith.
Satan’s War Against Christ
Revelation 12.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 29 November 2023
'And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.'
Actively Anticipating Christ the Lord
1 Peter 1.1Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 26 November 2023
Introducing 1 Peter with the opening themes, including - why we should love and worship the whole Godhead, the significance of the 'sprinkling' of the blood of Jesus Christ, and the fruit of constantly keeping active and alive our anticipation of eternal glory.
The True Nature of Saving Faith
John 1.12Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 19 November 2023
We see that faith is 'receiving' Christ, our taking hold of Him for rescue, pardon and life, because we have become convinced that He is the Saviour who has paid in suffering to secure our forgiveness, and we are lost and condemned without Him.
The Necessity of Spiritual Power
Acts 1.1-2Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 19 November 2023
After the Great Commission (Mark and Matthew) and the personal, pastoral Great Commission (of John) we turn to the commission in Luke and Acts, noting the accelerated education of the apostles, new reliance on the Holy Spirit and primary work of evangelism.
The Last Days of the Church’s Witness
Revelation 11.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 15 November 2023
'And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto…
The Greatest Power in the World
Romans 1.16Gospel Sermon 6:30pm | Sunday 12 November 2023
Even if surrounded by the might and superiority of imperial Rome, Paul cannot be intimidated, for he proclaims a message of over-towering power, that illuminates minds, transforms hearts, unites people to God and grants eternal life - this is the only message of spiritual rescue.
The First and Greatest Duty of Believers
John 21.1Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 12 November 2023
From study of the great commission we turn to Christ's personal word to Peter and other disciples. Here is the searching question to all who are saved, and its implications for bearing fruit. Our answer determines the kind of service we will render to Him.
Satan’s Little Season
Revelation 9.6Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 8 November 2023
'And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.'
Christ Commissions His Own
Matthew 28.19-20Teaching Sermon 11:00am | Sunday 5 November 2023
To Mark's Gospel we add the promise of the great commission in Matthew, viewing the scope of the Lord's words to all who uphold His name and message to this hostile world. Here is the essence of the nearness and power of the risen Lord.
The Seven Trumpets of Present Warnings
Revelation 8.1Bible Study 7:30pm | Wednesday 1 November 2023
'And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.'