St. George's Anglican Church - Sermons

Jesus is ruling and reigning over everything in the cosmos - over every prime minister, every president, every king. There is not a square inch over all creation where Christ is not sovereign.

Worship is your entire life rooted in and growing out of the truth of God's love for you in Jesus. Evangelism exists so that worship of the Lord Jesus Christ will exist in places where it doesn't right now.

During this time of Growth, RD walks us through the history of our church and how the Lord is calling us forward during this next season in our church.

This is the deep truth of the universe; all of human history turns on this moment - Jesus Christ was crucified, died and raised to new life.

Growing in your Christian life means progressively bringing every area of your life under the lordship of Jesus. In Jesus' kingdom there is no room for those who only pay lip service to him.

What is God like? He is merciful and gracious, abounding in steadfast love. If you repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, then all those sins that you can't forget, God no longer remembers.

Joy and contentment is not found in the "next thing" - it is only found through loving and trusting the Lord Jesus Christ, whether you find yourself in Babylon or Jerusalem.

Wisdom looks at a world in decline, repents and calls others to repent; it is about knowing the Lord and living your life centred around faithfulness to Him.

There are far too many Christians that think that the truest things about this world are the things they can experience with their own senses. But reality is spiritual being playing out in the material. God created a theatre of time and space to unfurl his spiritual glory.

Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall. Times are difficult, but we rejoice, because we are one step closer to our eternal home.

Kings and kingdoms will rise and fall, but it is all under the watch of the Ancient of Days. So, live a life of service to Him, that is always about the true King's business.

Every single person who belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ can look at this world, which is coming to an end, without fear and with joy, because the Ancient of Days rules over the nations.

Work diligently and trust the Lord. Your response to trials and hardships should never be reactionary; they should arise from a resolve built through a life of humble faithfulness to Jesus.

You are not ultimately the king of your own life. There is a king greater than you. Either be humble or be humbled.

It is through the storms that God sends into our lives that we learn who we really are and who God really is. Even the hardships are part of his merciful plan.

If you find yourself in the fiery furnace of this world, know that in the flames of persecution you will see and know the Lord. He will grant you the grace to persevere and He will be right there in the flames with you.

Living in interesting times is not a curse, it is a blessing. In these times, God is calling you on a grand adventure; He is calling you to a life of faithfulness in the light of Jesus.

Trust the Lord when you're living in exile, no matter the cost. Reject the way Babylon will try to make you rely and trust in it, rather than the Lord God.

Prayer is essential to the Christian life. As you spend time in prayer with your loving Heavenly Father, you will find that your will will begin to be conformed to His will.

This is Christmas - the God of Justice lays down his riches and comes to us, so that we might return back to Him.

When you offer to God only your scraps and leftovers, it exposes the fact that your heart is far from Him. But because He is King, He deserves all of your worship and devotion.

Whether you are in exile or in the promised land, incline your heart towards the Lord always. That is where contentment is found.

Christians are committed to integrating and holding together truth and love. Check your heart; are you devoted to the truth because it is the most loving or simply because it fits into your political leaning? It is possible to hold the right value with the wrong heart and therefore be wrong.

The Christian life is about learning to submit more and more to the Lord Jesus Christ, and bowing your knee to Him, who is far above all rulers and authorities and powers.

God has saved you. Therefore, like little children be imitators of God, your Loving Father. When you day by day love and trust God as Father, you will begin to look more like your Father and less like the world around you.

The Christian life is not primarily about putting off old vices, it is about putting on the new self, created after the likeness of Christ.

To be a mature Christian means to be steady at the wheel and to have one aim at one person - Jesus Christ.

A tree will only grow to the extent that the roots deepen; the same is true for the Christian life. Let the gospel take root in Your life and you will begin to grasp the unfathomable love of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Christian, take heart. Nothing comes to you but by the hand of God. The hardship you experience isn't random, it serves a purpose.

Before Christ and after Christ; that is the essence of the Christian life; that is the shape of the gospel. Jesus is the turning point, He is the hero of your story.

God has taken your life, which was dead in sin, and He has so bound you to the Lord Jesus Christ, that now what's true about Jesus is also true about you. You have been raised with Christ to new life and seated with Him in the heavenly places.

Every fear, worry and uncertain moments in our lives are shaped by an unconscious false narrative about God. Expose these false narratives and displace them with the truth of Jesus.

The Lord Jesus Christ rules and reigns over and above all; that is where your spiritual blessing resides. So, see everything in your life as service and praise to Him.

If you are in Christ, you are saved and the kingdom is yours. You can say with the apostle Paul, "He will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom".

Believer, live with an eternal perspective. Christ is what you've been longing for. When you stumble in the marathon, He will be your strength and your nourishment. He is faithful and He will surely see you through.

The role of the church in difficult times is to hold out the gospel, because the world's most desperate need is Jesus.

Remember, there is a gift and a grace that is given to you from the Lord God and it's not just fortitude or the power of positive thinking. It is a grace and gift of God. It is a supernatural strength found only in Jesus Christ.

Through faith in Jesus you can stand before the heavenly court with a clear conscience. You have been wrapped and clothed with Him.

Don't just passively lap up the world's ideas, because they are full of dissonance and lead to destruction. Discern the lies and see the world through the lens of the truth of the gospel.

If you desire is to be rich, if that is what fundamentally moves you, then you have forgotten that you are already rich i the heavenly riches of Christ.

To be a Christian man or woman is a high calling in a world lost in sin and decay. To be a christian elder or pastor is even a higher calling, as you are charged to bear the weight of not only your own soul, but also of those under your charge.

Desperation comes to us as a gift of God. Do not waste the desperate situation you find yourself in. Allow the difficulty and loneliness to press you into a deeper hope in God.

What's the real problem with the world and our lives? Sin is the problem, and the only solution is to repent and to return to Jesus as both Lord and Saviour.

The biblical witness of God's ordering of the home is based on the understanding that God created male and female, who are equal recipients of God's grace in creation and salvation, yet different and distinct. Working together in the harmony God intended, they express the very glory of God.

The way that we present ourselves outwardly can reveal the state of our souls. Where do we look for love, attention and self-worth? Man or God?

Strength that is found in Christ Jesus is solid ground, because it is built not on hiding your past, but in confessing your past. No past sin can undo what Christ has done in you, because you have a faithful Saviour who is stronger than your sin. That is a place of utmost strength.

There are only two binary identities on the planet. Saved, or not saved. In Christ, or not in Christ. Find your identity in Jesus, for He is the only remedy for your soul.

Christian, God the Holy Spirit dwells in You. The God of the universe is intimately present with you. He has come and made His home with you.

True faith in Jesus happens when God grants you eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart that is tender to receive Him. The gospel works because it changes our hearts.

Earthly empires may rise and fall, but God's church will endure to the end. Your citizenship is in heaven and you have an eternal reward in the gospel that is kept for you and you are kept for it.

Following the Lord Jesus Christ brings purpose and joy, but it never promises ease. If you find yourself faced with difficulties in life, you might be exactly where the Lord is calling you to be.