Theme Leaven and fermentation are biblically symbolic of sin and therefore cannot appropriately represent the sinless Saviour. Introduction This morning we will consider why our church uses unleavened bread and pure grape juice when observing the Lord’s Table. Our aim is to build the biblical case by following three simple questions: What Does Leaven Symbolize […]
Text Matthew 28:18-20 Theme The local church is foundational to both local and global missions work. Introduction This morning we looked at God’s method for supporting missions work. We considered: The giving of tithes as God’s method of supporting the local church and broader missions work. Faith Promise Giving as a voluntary offering above the […]
God’s Method for Supporting Missions Work Text Deuteronomy 12:11 Theme God’s work is to be supported by the giving of God’s people. Introduction Today is our Focus on Missions Sunday, and we will be looking at the need to support missions work both locally and abroad. This morning we will consider God’s method for supporting […]
Text Joshua 20 | Hebrews 6:16-20 Theme There is only one refuge to which the repentant sinner must flee, and that refuge is the Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction Having divided the land among the tribes, Israel now came to the task of assigning cities to the tribe of Levi. In Joshua chapter 20, six cities […]
Text Jeremiah 11:17-23 | Isaiah 30:9-10 Theme God’s servants must faithfully proclaim and apply His Word, regardless of opposition or pressure to compromise. Introduction Who was Jeremiah? Jeremiah was divinely commissioned by the Lord to preach to the southern kingdom of Judah after the northern kingdom of Israel had been taken captive by Assyria. His […]
Are Ye Slack to Go? Text Joshua 18-19 Theme God has a place and a plan for every individual, and it is His desire that we be faithful in the place He has called us to. Introduction Last week we looked at Joshua chapters 16-17. We took the challenge that, as Christians, we need to […]
Text Joshua 16-17 Theme The blessings of a victorious Christian life, once entered into, should not be taken for granted. We must work to obtain the blessing, not seek to enter into the blessing that another has laboured for. Introduction Several weeks back we studied Joshua chapter 15, which deals with the borders of the […]
Go ahead Great. We’ll use the cleaner publication style we agreed on—preserving the wording while presenting it as a polished sermon rather than a preaching outline. Experience Vs Absolute Truth Text 2 Peter 1:16-19 Theme God intends His people to receive truth from His Word, to interpret every experience by that truth, and then, through […]
Text Mark 9:14-29 Theme We must all approach God with a measure of faith if we are to obtain anything from Him. Although we may falter in our faith, God is able to perfect our faith so that we might have greater confidence in Him, and better please Him. Introduction The opening verses of this […]
Text John 15:1-10 | Matthew 13:3-9 & 18-23 Theme Abiding in Christ is the only way to produce fruit. Allowing the Father in heaven to purge us is the only way to produce MUCH fruit. Introduction We looked recently at the Old Testament command to “break up your fallow ground” and it seems appropriate at […]