Iranian Christian Fellowship, 158, Sutton Court Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3HR
Brother Edward distills Psalm 16 into four vital declarations, emphasizing that Jesus’ resurrection provides modern believers with constant presence, stability, joy, and victory over death. Through personal anecdotes of his father’s late-life conversion, he illustrates that a relationship with the living Christ is the only antidote to life’s anxieties.
This sermon defines Jesus as the “Spring of Life,” offering renewal, internal satisfaction, and eternal growth. Using personal testimony and the analogy of a cancer cure, Brother Edward emphasizes that receiving this life necessitates sharing it with others, transforming a small church into a vital channel for the community.
A sermon exhorting total consecration to Christ. Using the narrative of Moses and Pharaoh, Brother Edward warns against the enemy’s tactics of compromise regarding lifestyle, family, and finances. He concludes that true victory and “success” in faith require an uncompromising, 100% commitment to following Jesus.
Brother Edward shares a message about preparing for Pentecost. Drawing from Elijah’s victory on Mount Carmel, the sermon calls for total spiritual consecration. By repairing broken altars, seeking unity, and humbling themselves, the congregation prepares for a “Pentecostal fire” that consumes indifference and a “heavenly rain” that ends spiritual famine, restoring the community to the living God.
Brother Edward delivers a Pentecost-focused sermon on the Holy Spirit’s role in transforming the “inner man.” He argues that true spiritual vitality comes from a deep, love-based relationship with Christ rather than superficial rituals or need-based prayers. He calls for a permanent internal shift from “stone” to “flesh.”
The sermon explores the “Glorious Hope” of Christianity as the antidote to life’s inherent futility. By examining the nature of death as “sleep” and the resurrection as “victory,” the preacher encourages believers to live joyfully, focusing on the eternal home Christ is currently preparing for them.
This Christmas sermon explores three reasons for the Incarnation: to make God personally known, to provide undeniable proof of His love through sacrifice, and to establish God as a compassionate participant in human suffering. It emphasizes that through Christ, God is no longer distant or unknown but intimately present.
Brother Edward delivers a powerful sermon on the “God of Hope,” arguing that true hope only emerges when human resources are exhausted. Through biblical examples and modern testimonies of restoration, he encourages the congregation to trust God’s timing and power, especially when facing life’s “dead ends” and spiritual despondency.
The sermon identifies focusing on “Heavenly Hope” as the sixth and vital way to defeat despondency. By contrasting the fleeting nature of life (described as steam or wilted flowers) with the “Living Hope” of eternity, the preacher urges believers to prioritize the eternal over the tangible and temporary.
The sermon addresses overcoming despondency by shifting the focus of prayer from personal petitions to seeking God’s face. Drawing from Psalm 105:4, Brother Edward shares a personal testimony of moving from prayer exhaustion to joy by prioritizing divine fellowship and God’s attributes over life’s various challenges and requests.
In this bilingual Christmas service, Brother Edward defines peace not as the absence of storms, but as a divine gift from the Prince of Peace. By examining the restoration of “Legion,” he demonstrates how Christ reconciles us with God, ourselves, and others, offering a peace the world cannot provide.
Brother Edward delivers a bilingual sermon (Armenian/English) on Psalm 46, interpreting global instability and the 2020 pandemic as biblical “calamities.” He urges believers to cease their anxieties, participate in a three-day fast in December, and find refuge in the Holy Spirit’s presence rather than human solutions or government leadership.
Pastor Edward Hovsepian calls the Armenian and Persian-speaking churches to support those affected by the Armenia-Azerbaijan war. Emphasising Christ as the Prince of Peace, he urges the congregation to move beyond prayer into practical ministry by donating to the “Friends of Armenia” committee to aid the displaced and wounded.
The sermon explores Jesus’ fivefold role: Lord, Owner, Founder, Foundation, and Protector of the Church. Using the dialogue between Jesus and Peter, it emphasizes that the Church belongs to Christ alone. Believers are urged to find security in His sacrificial love and to build their lives on His unchanging Word.
Brother Edward explores the necessity of the Holy Spirit’s filling, contrasting the disciples’ fear-driven lives before Pentecost with their bold, unified witness afterward. He presents the Holy Spirit as the source of power, wisdom, and love, urging the congregation to daily empty themselves to be refilled for the 21st century’s challenges.
The sermon addresses God’s purpose in suffering, using Psalm 66:10-12 to explain that trials are divine tools for testing, purification, and humbling. Rather than questioning “why,” believers should embrace these “furnace” moments to refine their character, deepen their prayer life, and move toward a place of spiritual abundance.
The sermon explores the transformative power of verbalizing faith. By examining biblical figures like Abraham, Joseph, and David, Brother Edward illustrates that declarations based on God’s authority defeat the enemy and align the believer with divine will. True faith declares God’s sovereignty regardless of personal circumstances or immediate outcomes.
On Pentecost, Brother Edward preached on the Holy Spirit’s role in transforming lives from fear to courage, doubt to faith, and pride to love. Using the disciples’ evolution and personal anecdotes from Iran, he emphasized that spiritual maturity is a journey “from glory to glory” through divine revelation and humility.
This bilingual sermon highlights the transformative power of fasting and prayer. Using examples from Iran—including the conversion of a mullah—and personal testimonies of stopping war through intercession, Brother Edward urges the congregation to make a covenant with God to strengthen their spiritual discipline and break every chain.
In this bilingual Christmas service, Brother Edward distills the Angel Gabriel’s message to Mary into ten glorious titles of Christ. He emphasizes that Christianity is unique because God descended to seek the lost. The sermon concludes with a call for personal renewal and “cooperation with God” for the upcoming year.
Brother Edward explores the necessity of being led by the Holy Spirit. He argues that God’s will is for our benefit, driven by His superior knowledge of the future. True guidance requires an obedient heart, sincere desire, and the total surrender of personal agendas to God’s perfect plan.
The sermon advocates for a faith rooted in the person of Jesus Christ rather than His blessings. Using biblical and contemporary examples, Brother Edward argues that seeking miracles without seeking God leads to a shallow, “sandy” foundation. True spiritual maturity is found in loving and worshipping God unconditionally.
The sermon advocates for “seeking God’s face” as the primary antidote to spiritual exhaustion and unanswered prayer. By prioritizing fellowship over petition, believers unlock true repentance, divine healing, deep joy, and steadiness against stumbling. Brother Edward shares personal testimony of how this shift led to long-awaited breakthroughs and ministry growth.
Brother Edward delivers a bilingual sermon on the Rapture and the nature of Heaven. He contrasts the temporary “bridge” of earthly life with the eternal “homeland” of believers. Through a vivid narrative of a vision, he warns against spiritual complacency and exhorts the church to live in constant, joyful readiness.
The sermon exhorts believers to reclaim the “Maranatha” spirit of the early church. By examining five biblical dimensions of hope, Brother Edward argues that a focus on the Second Coming is essential for a holy, joyful, and comforted life, contrasting eternal assurance with the temporary nature of worldly success.