Category Archives: Sermons

Text: John 1:1-18Christmas DayListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Chirst. Amen. Have you ever felt that God was distant and removed from your life? Have you ever felt God was uninterested and inaccessible? We can go through life feeling like God doesn’t careContinue reading “Sermon: God is One of Us”

Text: Luke 2:1-20Christmas EveListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. What is your favourite Christmas carol? Perhaps you like Silent Night, Away in the Manger, or Hark! The Herald. There are many joyful Christmas Carols. We can’t even imagine celebrating Christmas without theContinue reading “Sermon: Glory to God and Peace to Men”

Text: Romans 1:1-7Fourth Sunday in Advent, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  We live in a world that’s filled with bad news.  We are bombarded daily with stories about war, inflation, crime, pollution, injustice, drug abuse, oppression, and so much more.  AndContinue reading “Sermon: The Gospel is God’s Good News”

Text: John 16:19-24, 32-33Third Wednesday in AdventListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. What kind of things make you happy? What are your most significant sources of joy in this life? There are probably many different things that bring you joy. Is itContinue reading “Sermon: Rejoicing in Christ’s Return”

Text: Matthew 11:2-15; Isaiah 35:1-10Third Sunday in Advent, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. A university professor once told his class that he would give any student an A in his course who asked one intelligent question. We might think thatContinue reading “Sermon: A Question for Jesus”

Text: Matthew 3:1-12 & Isaiah 11:1-10Second Sunday in Advent, Series AListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. John the Baptist will be our Advent preacher for the next two Sundays. But I need to warn you in advance. You may not like him. HisContinue reading “Sermon: The Message of John the Baptist”

Texts: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:1-13Midweek Vespers for the First Week in AdventListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. When it comes to being on the alert and ready at any moment, it’s hard to beat the Pony Express. The Pony Express was theContinue reading “Sermon: Watching for Christ’s Return”

Text: Matthew 24:36-44First Sunday in Advent, Year CListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. How many of you like Advent Calendars? Some people find great joy in the daily routine of peeking behind the little doors. Each day has a door corresponding to theContinue reading “Sermon: The Sudden and Unexpected Return of Christ”

Text: Isaiah 65:17-25Last Sunday of the Church Year, Series CListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. Last Sunday, we discussed the signs indicating that Christ’s return is near. Jesus prepared us for the increasing difficulty of the Last Days by reminding us of God’sContinue reading “Sermon: Reasons for Joy in the New Creation”

Text: Luke 21:5-36Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. In 1889, Charles Taze Russell, the founder of the group we know today as Jehovah’s Witnesses, wrote a book called “The Time is At Hand”. The title for this bookContinue reading “Sermon: Jesus Prepares us for The Last Days”