Category: Sermons
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How can I stop my own hypocrisy?
When you picture someone who is hypocritical, a pretender, who do you see? Is it someone else, or someone in the mirror? This isn’t about self-flagellation, but self-evaluation. In this sermon in Mark 7:1-30 I explore the text and take us through practices and perspectives to help address the religious hypocrisy in our own lives.
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Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. [Proximity]
Being in close proximity to the right people in the right situations makes all the difference, including situations of difficulty and danger. This sermon on Mark 6:45-56 (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Jesus’ words: “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” What if these were words specifically for you?
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For he will save his people from their sins [Sermon]
Jesus saves his people from sin. The angel told that to Joseph before Jesus was even born. Not only does he save from the consequence of sin, but the slavery of sin. This second part is a much-neglected (and misunderstood) part of his work. This sermon unpacks Matthew 1:1-25 and invites us to consider Jesus’…
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Listen For It: Save Your
Faith isn’t just about pursuing life after death, but life before death. This sermon explores a healing and a girl raised back to life from Mark 5:21-43 and invites us to consider Jesus’ role as Saviour in our daily lives, especially in moments of pain and desperation.
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Is this the sermon demons don’t want you to hear?
What “doorways” do we open which give permission to the demonic to function in our lives? What practices help us live freely and victoriously in Christ? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode), explores the confusing and alarming story in Mark 5:1-20, and helps us answer questions about the demonic. It’s a much-neglected topic.…
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If you want to actually be like Jesus
Christians agree that we want to be “like Jesus.” But if we want to actually be like Jesus, we have to know what Jesus is actually like. Many of us have blind spots. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores Mark 4:35-41 and the stilling of the storm. It’s an opportunity to answer…
