Sermons from December 2023

King David’s Praise and Pleas

Psalm 139 King David experienced many challenges, as we do in our day and age – like abortionists who mess up God’s weaving in the wombs of expecting mothers. We see the following in this Psalm: The Psalmist ends by asking God to lead him in the way everlasting, which is not a thing or…

The Birth of the Lord Jesus Christ

Luke 2v1-7 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea,…

Immanuel – the Christian’s Hope

Mat 1v21-25“…She will bear a son, and you shall call His Name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call His Name Immanuel” (which means, God…

The Christian’s Spiritual Journey

Luke 1v31-45 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed…

Jesus – What a Lovely Name!

Luke 1v26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord…

05 A Good Christian Conscience

2 Corinthians 1v12 For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you. (ESV) Background: We saw last week that the only thing that helps us is the will…

Jesus and Immanuel

Matthew 1v18-23 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce…

04 Paul’s Ministerial Boasting

2 Corinthians 1v12-24 You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many. For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but…