Monthly Archive: August 2005
The sermon explores Jesus’ first miracle at Cana, contrasting religious ritual (empty jars) with spiritual transformation (wine). Using his own history of recovery from addiction as a testimony, the preacher emphasizes that Jesus fills empty lives to the brim, changing their “chemical formula” to provide value and “taste” to the world.
This bilingual sermon explores the redemptive power of the blood of Jesus. By examining the five times Christ shed blood—from Gethsemane to the Cross—Brother Phillipe illustrates how Jesus took upon Himself every human curse, sickness, and sin, providing believers with total protection, healing, and righteousness.
Brother Edward shares about four keys that have helped him live a successful Christian life.
This bilingual sermon explores God’s selection of David as king, emphasizing that divine credentials differ from human standards. Brother Charles asserts that God ignores outward status to seek pure, humble hearts. Believers are encouraged to remain faithful in mundane routines, trusting that God prepares and promotes the insignificant in His perfect timing.
Prompted by a recent mass-casualty event, Brother Edward shifts from his planned topic to address the Christian theology of death. He defines death not as an end, but as a victorious transformation and “gain.” He urges the congregation to live each day prepared for eternity through repentance, reconciliation, and urgent witnessing.
This bilingual sermon explores God’s gentle restoration of leaders like Samuel, Joshua, and Elijah during times of failure. It emphasizes that human mistakes do not derail divine plans. God meets us in our weakness, providing incremental strength to take the next step and calling us to consecrate ourselves for a new future.
A bilingual sermon exhorting believers to remain courageous despite earthly hardships. Using the analogy of a difficult journey to an engagement, Brother Tom argues that Christians can avoid losing heart by fixing their eyes on their eternal home in heaven and relying on the Holy Spirit’s internal guarantee.
Brother Edward delivers a bilingual sermon on seeking a fresh “visitation” from God. He outlines three requirements: preparation, intense thirst, and a spirit of obedience. Sharing his own radical conversion in Tehran, he argues that continuous, intimate fellowship with Christ is essential for deep repentance and effective witnessing in a secular world.
The sermon, “It’s Time for Gregory,” calls for modern-day “Illuminators” to stand against Western secularism. Drawing from the lives of Gregory the Illuminator and Jonathan, Brother Tom argues that one person’s refusal to compromise can impact thousands. He urges the church to proactively seek God’s intervention through bold, faith-led action.