Iranian Christian Fellowship, 158, Sutton Court Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3HR
Brother Rafi explores the restoration of the disciples in John 20, identifying how Jesus systematically returns their lost presence, peace, joy, and authority. Through personal anecdotes and biblical parallels, he challenges the congregation to stop living in a state of loss and aggressively reclaim their spiritual inheritance through faith and forgiveness.
The sermon exhorts believers to stop mourning “Saul”—the rejected or lost elements of the past. By releasing old identities, grief, and nostalgia, the congregation can receive a new anointing. True spiritual progress requires the sacrifice of letting go to enter God’s “House of Bread” and “Strength.”
The sermon emphasizes that faith is a series of critical elections: choosing Jesus over Barabbas (the crowd), Christ over tradition, and forgiveness over bitterness. By examining the paralyzed man and the repentant thief, the Brother Raffie demonstrates that internal healing and “paradise” begin the moment one chooses to forgive.
Armenian concert with Artak and Arsen from Armenia