The risk of not inviting people is greater than the risk of inviting people. We are called to invite others to come and see, yet we can often come up against barriers to inviting people. This sermon explores the 'why' and the 'how' of the best invitation we can give to someone: the opportunity to encounter Jesus and be part of His family, the Church.
This sermon is packed full of insight and inspiration about personal evangelism. Not only will you discover why evangelism is important; as you listen you will be practically equipped to meaningfully share the good news of the gospel with those you know and love, as well as better leverage the opportunities that arise to share Jesus as you go about the daily business of life.
The true measure of what happens in a Sunday morning church service is revealed by what we are doing 24 hours later with what we have learned and experienced. This sermon reminds us that the everyday situations of life, family and work are missional opportunities to share the love, hope and power of Jesus. Where will you be this time tomorrow? And what does God want you to do there?
We can often think that mission is only carried out by experts who travel overseas but Jesus calls us all to be disciple-making disciples. Mission isn't an event or programme - it's a lifestyle that has eternal consequences. Wherever we are and whatever we’re doing, we’re on mission. Listen and be reminded that sharing Jesus is the most incredible thing we can do for others.
As Christians we have the most incredible news to tell and yet the crazy thing is that we can sometimes be reticent to tell it. This sermon by guest speaker Gary Gibbs, Director of REACH (Elim's national evangelism and church planting department), reminds us that we can have confidence to go because God is not only for us but also with us and in us wherever we go.
In the finale to what has been an eye-opening, life-impacting and vitally important sermon series on eternity, Pastor Dominic answers your questions about the afterlife. Listen for answers to questions on what the Bible has to say about purgatory, whether it is possible to sin in heaven, what age our resurrection bodies will be, whether married couples will be together in heaven, if we'll be reunited with our pets in heaven and much more.
Pretty much every Christian can tell you how to get to heaven; many will struggle, however, to describe heaven. This sermon dispels some of the common myths about what life will be like in heaven by showing what the Bible actually says about it. Listeners will gain a wonderful new appetite for heaven as the biblical truth about God bringing heaven and earth together into the same dimension at the climax of history is explored. Listen and discover the joys and adventures that await the believer on the recreated new earth.
This sobering but highly illuminating sermon sheds light on the biblical doctrine of hell. Highlighting the deficiencies of some of the popular alternatives to hell today, a case is put forth for the historic Christian position on eternal conscious punishment. Christian listeners will bask in the profound and beautiful grace of the cross of Jesus that saves them from hell; they will be inspired to prioritise their lives around proclaiming God's solution to hell. Non-Christian listeners, after learning that there are no second chances after death, will be presented with the most awesome invitation of all: to embrace the only one who can save them from hell and bring them into everlasting life with God in heaven.
On the occasion of our one year anniversary since replanting as One Church, this sermon shows the beauty and power of the local church when she is working right. Unpacking Jesus' prayer for oneness in John 17, you will discover afresh the tremendous capacity of the Church to utterly transform lives and culture. As you listen, you will be reminded of our calling as a church to be one in Christ, one in purpose and one in belonging.
If you are saved by grace through faith you have already been declared righteous by faith in Christ; this means that heaven awaits you. Yet whilst it is right to revel in this magnificent truth, often we forget that there will be a judgement of believers too. This sermon unpacks what will happen on that day when each Christian will give an account of their lives – both their acts of commission and acts of omission - before Jesus. You will be galvanised to live in such a way to make your works today count for eternity – to be the kind of believer who lives the kind of life that will receive a reward from Jesus at His judgement seat.
At the Great White Throne the unsaved dead of all the ages will receive their final sentence: eternal punishment in the lake of fire. This sermon unpacks what Revelation 20 has to say about this final act of judgement. Unbelievers will be challenged as they listen to ponder just exactly where they will be after death; believers will freshly appreciate the life-changing, eternity-altering work of Jesus to save them from eternal condemnation and be galvanised to share the truth of eternity with others.
One minute after you die you will either be in a state of indescribable joy or unbearable misery. Where and how you end up depends on the investments into eternity that you have made in this life, not least whether you have made Jesus the Saviour and Lord of your life. This eye-opening sermon unpacks what the Bible teaches about the intermediate state (that is, the present heaven and the present hell), as well as the future state which will be ushered in once Christ comes again. Learn what happens to both the believer and the unbeliever at both the point of death and then a moment later.
Although most people are familiar with the story of the Good Samaritan, all too often we’ve sanitised Jesus’ message in it, which results in us missing just how challenging the call to love our neighbour as ourselves is. The Good Samaritan isn’t a story about the kindness of strangers; it’s a radical redefinition of the word 'neighbour' and a picture of crossing divisions to love those who are different to us. This sermon challenges us to ask the questions “who is my neighbour?” and “how can I be a neighbour to them?”.
As we conclude our exploration of the fruit of the Spirit, we look at the final two aspects of true Christian character described in Galatians 5: gentleness and self-control. Learn how to demonstrate humility, grace and restrained might; discover how to show moderation, constraint and also say "no" to the things that seek to enslave us.
This message continues our look at the fruit of the Holy Spirit as we explore kindness, goodness and faithfulness. As the Holy Spirit works in our lives, we change from the inside out. Learn how to demonstrate the kindness of God to those around you in word and action, how to let God's goodness flow out of you to minister to the needs of others and how to be steadfast in fulfilling what you have been entrusted with.
The peace of God calms our concerns even in the midst of severe trial. This sermon shows how to nurture and protect the fruit of peace when our peace is under attack. It also looks at the next trait of the Spirit in our series: patience. Learn how to remain steadfast and keep a godly perspective in a world filled with pressures and irritations.
Love and joy are the first two characteristics of Jesus listed in Galatians 5; Jesus also states in John 15 that we are to love and be full of His joy. This message explores these two key attributes, how to appropriate them and how to use them to impact a world in need.
We live in a culture obsessed with outward appearance but God is more interested in what's under our skin. As Christians we should be growing in the fruit of the Spirit, the 9 traits that reflect the character of Jesus. Cultivating the fruit of the Spirit is essential to us becoming more and more like Jesus - becoming who we were meant to be and showing the world Jesus.
Do you know how to praise God in your midnight hour? Paul and Silas did; as they faced one of their darkest times, they chose not to complain but instead to pray and to praise - and they literally prayed and praised their way to deliverance! An atmosphere of praise - especially when created together with other believers - repels the enemy and attracts the presence of God. Be encouraged as you learn why and how to lift up your voice to God in the toughest times of life. Your song in the midnight shows what you really believe about God; it has the potential not only to set you free but others too!
God is speaking but often we are not tuned into His voice; this hinders us from living out God's best in life. This sermon gives practical keys to turn up the volume on God's voice and turn down the volume on the other competing voices that vie for our attention. Listen and be equipped in learning how to recognise God's voice.
