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The glory of God (1)

Introduction In his book “The knowledge of the Holy”, A.W. Tozer wrote that the Church has abandoned its high concept of God. It has been replaced with something low and unprincipled. This new concept is unworthy of worship. This was done unintentionally. It happened gradually and without knowledge, making the situation even more tragic. This…
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The Holiness of God

Introduction Dear friends in the Lord, Last week, we began a sermon series on the attributes of God. The sermon topic last week was “The Sovereignty of God” and this week, we will explore “The Holiness of God.” Before we delve into the topic, let’s address a crucial question: why is it essential to comprehend…
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The Sovereignty of God

The Attributes of God Scripture Readings Romans 11:33-36 Daniel 4:28-37 Introduction Dear friends in the Lord, Let’s for one moment imagine that God is not sovereign, not supreme, not all-powerful, not all-wise or not unchanging. What if God were dependable on what He created. What if He needed something, where would He get it from?…
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A New Beginning (5) – Small beginnings with world-changing results

Bible Readings Revelation 11:1-12 Zechariah 4:1-14 Introduction In 1920, missionary Dr Kennith Fraser and his wife Eileen, went to Moruland, now part of Sudan. Dr Fraser understood that the locals had to develop a complete Biblical worldview. As a medical doctor, he built a hospital immediately when he first arrived, but even before that was…
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A New beginning (4) – Who do you think you are!

Bible readings 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Ezra 4:1-5, 5:9-17 Introduction With the return from captivity back to Judah, the Israelites had the task to rebuild not only the altar and the temple but also the city. God called the people He elected for the task to go back. God also provided in all their needs. He…
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A new beginning (3) – God’s business first

Bible readings Matthew 6:25-34 Haggai 1:1-15 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Two weeks ago we began with a series of sermons under the title “A new beginning”. It revolves around the return from Babylonian captivity of the people of God in the Old Testament. God kept his promise had made through…
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A new beginning (2) – Restored worship

Bible readings 1 Peter 2:4-10; Ezra 2:68-3:13 Introduction Dear fellow-Christians, The word of the Lord this morning comes from Ezra 2-3 under the heading “A New Beginning – rebuilding from the ruins of destruction.” This is the second in the series about the return of God’s people after their 70 years of deportation to Babylonia…
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A New Beginning (1) – God keeps his promise

Bible Readings 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Ezra 1:1-11 Introduction My dear Brother and Sister in the Lord, Today we commence a series of sermons titled “A New Beginning”. The title of this sermon is “A New Beginning”. We will hear the Gospel of how God faithfully dealt with his people by calling them out of captivity…
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The Christmas defensive deployed

Bible readings John 3:27-36 Luke 3:1-6 Introduction My dear friends in the Lord, Jesus Christ, One can easily make the mistake by reading through Luke 2 into Luke 3 and not pick up the time frame between the two chapters. In a quick succession of a few verses, we meet Christ as a newborn baby,…
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Christmas: Christ is God, the Almighty Saviour

Bible readings Hebrews 1:1-4 Hebrews 2:5-18 Introduction Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Christmas is a time of joy. It was the message delivered by the angel: “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you…
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