West London Alliance Church: Weekly Sermons

Prepared by God (Acts 10:1-48) In Acts 10, we see that God sovereignly prepared the people, the preacher, the message, and the moment to demonstrate that salvation through Jesus Christ is for all who believe. Speaker: Barry Usher

This week we look at two miracles performed by Jesus through Peter and consider what they teach us about the mission of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Speaker: Jude St. John

This week's passage from the Book of Acts considers Paul's conversion, the role played by a disciple named Ananias, and Jesus' ongoing mission. Speaker: Jude St. John

This week we consider the 6th and 7th sayings of Jesus on the cross and consider how they, along with his resurrection, point to the success of his atoning work. Speaker: Jude St. John

Maundy Thursday Sermon 2025 from John 14:1-7. Speaker: Barry Usher

Through His suffering, Jesus extends grace, endures forsakenness, and fulfills the will of God-all for our redemption. Speaker: Barry Usher

Jesus' first two statements from the cross reveal Him as our Prophet who declares the exclusive way of salvation, our Priest who intercedes for our forgiveness, and our King who grants eternal life. Speaker: Barry Usher

This week we look at the work of the Holy Spirit in a sinner using a human instrument.

This passage recounts the expansion of the gospel into Samaria and how Philip, despite being scattered due to persecution, boldly preached Christ. It calls the church to remain faithful to its mission of sharing the gospel, regardless of circumstances or societal barriers. Speaker: Jude St. John

The account of Stephen's arrest, sermon, and martyrdom emphasizes that God's presence is no longer confined to the Temple or mediated by the Law, but is now accessible through faith in Jesus Christ, who embodies the New Covenant and offers his presence to all believers. Speaker: Jude St. John

In today's passage the Holy Spirit resolves a conflict within the church through the leaders and congregation. This preserves unity for the sake of God's mission. Speaker: Jude St. John

God's unmatchable power sustains His people through opposition, empowering them to respond with steadfast obedience, bold proclamation of the gospel, and joyful endurance for the sake of Christ. Speaker: Barry Usher

In this week's sermon, we examine the story of Ananias and Sapphira and learn that God is serious about the unity and purity of his church. Speaker: Rob Bell

In all circumstances, God's people are sustained and empowered through prayer, which expresses our unwavering commitment to Christ, confidence in God's sovereignty, and courage in our calling to proclaim the gospel. As we seek Him in prayer, He fills us with His Spirit, enabling us to remain bold and faithful in our witness. Speaker: Barry Usher

This week we look at the Jewish leaders' response to Peter's explanation of what has transpired in the healing of the man lame from birth. Speaker: Jude St. John

This week we consider how the healing of a man born lame in the name of Jesus portrays the salvation that Jesus brings. Speaker: Jude St. John

Acts 2:42-47 shows the early church, birthed by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, as devoted to God's Word, God's people, God's worship, and God's mission, serving as a model for believers today. Speaker: Barry Usher

Peter's sermon at Pentecost reveals the identity of God's Spirit-filled people as His New Covenant community-recipients of the gospel of Jesus Christ, formed through the Holy Spirit's transformative work of conviction and conversion, and empowered to boldly declare their new allegiance to the Kingdom of God. Speaker: Barry Usher

Peter's sermon at Pentecost reveals the identity of God's Spirit-filled people as His New Covenant community-recipients of the gospel of Jesus Christ, formed through the Holy Spirit's transformative work of conviction and conversion, and empowered to boldly declare their new allegiance to the Kingdom of God. Speaker: Barry UsherBarry Usher

This week we consider the Spirit filling the disciples and the disciples speaking in tongues. Speaker: Jude St. John

This week we consider the Spirit filling the disciples and the disciples speaking in tongues. Speaker: Jude St. John

The beginning of the book of Acts considers the resurrected and ascended Jesus whose promises prepare his people for mission. Speaker: Jude St. John

This week, as we begin our sermon series through the Book of Acts, we will consider the main idea and themes that comprise this historical account following the ascension of Jesus. Speaker: Jude St. John

This week we consider how the coming of Jesus, God With Us, was the coming of the love of God for his people. Speaker: Jude St. John

At Advent, believers remember that the source of their joy is God's saving work accomplished by Jesus, the Messiah, whose everlasting reign assures us that our joy will never cease. Speaker: Barry Usher

This second sermon in our Advent series considers how the arrival of Jesus was the arrival of peace. Speaker: Jude St. John

Our first Advent sermon focuses on Isaiah 11:1-10 and how the arrival of Jesus was the arrival of hope for God's people. Speaker: Jude St. John

The final sermon in our series on the Book of Joel considers the Lord who makes promises and fulfills those promises through judgment and salvation. Speaker: Jude St. John

Believers are called to readiness, repentance, and hope in God's promise of restoration, standing in awe of His power, relying on Christ as our mediator, and living in worshipful anticipation of the day of the Lord. Speaker: Barry Usher

The main idea of Joel 1 is that God, in His sovereign rule over creation, uses even natural disasters to confront His people with the depth of their sin and the resulting barren spiritual condition it leaves. He calls them to genuine repentance and offers a merciful opportunity for restoration in relationship with Him before greater judgment arrives. Speaker: Barry Usher

God puts a lot of emphasis on how we use our money and possessions for this is a very practical way for us to examine our hearts towards our Lord. Speaker: Ron Standish

This week we look at the last chapter of Habakkuk and consider the prophet's vision of the Lord who comes in glory and wrath. Speaker: Jude St. John

The Book of Habakkuk calls God's people to live by faith, trusting that God is actively working to fulfill his righteous plan. This week's passage shows us that God does this through judgment. Speaker: Jude St. John

Even when the world seems to be crumbling around us, God's people live by faith in Him, trusting that He is at work to bring about His righteous purpose and plan. Speaker: Barry Usher

Psalm 106 urges us to reflect on our own sin in light of Israel's history of rebellion against God and to praise Him for His unending mercy and forgiveness, which restores us to a right relationship with Him. Speaker: Barry Usher

This psalm again calls God's people to praise the Lord. The focus is on God's faithfulness to the covenant he made with Abraham, and through Abraham, all of God's people.

Last week the psalm encouraged us to exhort ourselves to "Bless the Lord" because of his steadfast love. This week's psalm encourages us to do the same because of God's greatness in creating and sustaining the universe. Speaker: Jude St. John

This week we consider a psalm in which the psalmist exhorts himself to "bless the Lord" in response to who God is and what God has done. Speaker: Jude St. John

Psalm 102 is the prayer of a deeply afflicted man who turns to God alone for help and hope. This psalm teaches God's people, especially in desperate circumstances, to pray with a Christ-centered confidence. Speaker: Barry Usher

This week we look at a psalm of David in which he expresses his desires to imitate God's righteous reign. Speaker: Jude St. John

Psalm 100 is a culminating psalm following the enthronement psalms we have looked at this summer. It calls God's people to praise because he is God and because he is good. Speaker: Jude St. John

This week we consider another enthronement psalm and the mantra "The Lord Reigns!" Psalm 99 is distinctive in how it addresses the holiness of God's reign. Speaker: Jude St. John

Psalm 98 is a triumphant song of praise that calls God's people to celebrate His mighty acts of salvation, recognize His sovereign reign as King, and anticipate His just and righteous judgment. Speaker: Barry Usher

Psalm 97 is a song of praise that declares God's powerful reign as revealed through His law, His incomparable nature, and His people. Speaker: Barry Usher

This week's psalm encourages us to praise the Lord, proclaim the Lord, and prepare for the return of the Lord because he reigns as Creator, King, and Judge. Speaker: Jude St. John

In this week's psalm the psalmist admonishes us to joyfully worship God and to not harden our hearts. Speaker: Jude St. John

When God's people face evil and injustice in the world, Psalm 94 instructs us to cry out to God for justice, warn others of God's judgment, rest in God's discipline, and trust in God's help. Speaker: Barry Usher

This psalm considers the majestic, mighty, and relational reign of the Lord. Speaker: Jude St. John

Psalm 92 teaches us that God's glorious work of destroying the wicked and prospering the righteous should elicit our praise. Speaker: Jude St. John

Speaker: Jude St. John

Psalm 90 teaches us to live our finite lives in the awareness of God's eternal glory, to acknowledge the seriousness of our sin, and to call on Him for mercy and wisdom in all our endeavours. Speaker: Barry Usher