In this Palm Sunday sermon, Peter unpacked the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the start of the Passover festival in light of the events that would soon follow. On Palm Sunday Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem as King. But how do we welcome Him into our lives? Believing is not just a matter…
In this sermon, Peter explores what it means to follow Jesus. He came to be an obedient servant and this is the model for us all to follow. “If anyone will come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” [Mark 8:34b]
On this first Sunday of Lent, Jan Waterschoot delivered the following message: Since Christ bore witness through His suffering on the cross and was vindicated, we, too, can bear witness through suffering and trust God to vindicate us.
We should not be surprised if at times the Christian life is not easy. Jesus and John the Baptist both suffered. All the Apostles suffered. We too face difficulties and frustrations as individuals and families [health, work, finance, relationships]. We face problems as congregations.When difficult times come it’s helpful to remember our past experiences of…
As we enter 2021 still in lockdown, in a chaotic and often overwhelming world, Mark Hill reminds us that no matter what happens, we need to center ourselves on Christ. In doing so, we follow the example of Jesus, who centered himself on God.
Preaching from the story of John the Baptist and the crowds that went out to him in the wilderness, Peter showed us how people from all walks of life recognized their separation from God and wanted to be reconciled to their Creator. John did not preach for personal gain. When pointing to Jesus, he told…
Our interim pastor, Peter, brought us his first sermon on the topic of John the Baptist as portrayed in Mark’s gospel. He reminded us that the way to prepare for God’s coming is through repentance. John the Baptist showed the way for sinners who did not want to live separated from God.
Our Archdeacon, Sam van Leer, gave a wonderful sermon to start our Advent season discussing how Advent is both a time of “looking out” (being of sober mind, awake and alert in word and deed) and “looking forward” (joyfully awaiting the coming of Jesus and the restoration of all things).
Jan opens up the passaged read at today’s service of the Word
The series on building blocks of the Gospel message continues with a sermon on ‘Repentance’. This key component is opened up and explained.