Iranian Christian Fellowship, 158, Sutton Court Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3HR
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.
This sermon explores the reality of hell as the absence of God’s grace. Contrasting the “hell” of war with the eternal hell, the preacher argues that while human kindness exists on earth due to God’s presence, hell is a self-chosen exile where love and peace cannot exist.
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.”
This bilingual sermon explores Acts 3, detailing the healing of the lame man and Peter’s call to repentance. It emphasizes that the Holy Spirit empowers the church to expand God’s Kingdom despite supernatural opposition. Believers are encouraged to seek spiritual refreshment and prepare for Christ’s return through total repentance.
Hovan presents a teaching on Proverbs 2, defining godly wisdom as a divine gift found in Jesus Christ. By contrasting intellectual knowledge with spiritual application, he outlines seven biblical conditions for pursuing wisdom and promises seven outcomes, including divine protection and clarity on one’s life path through the Holy Spirit.
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.
Hovan delivers a foundational message on the Holy Spirit’s three-dimensional role: being with, within, and upon believers. Using the transformation of the apostles as evidence, he encourages the congregation to seek a deeper, empowered relationship with God in preparation for Pentecost, even while meeting virtually during the pandemic.
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 outlines the five spiritual weapons Jesus used to defeat Satan: His Name, the Word of God, the Holy Spirit, the Cross, and the Resurrection. Through an anecdote of deliverance from witchcraft, Brother Edward emphasizes that believers must remain filled with the Spirit to maintain their guaranteed victory.
This sermon explores Isaiah’s vision to illustrate the necessity of personal spiritual visitation. Brother Edward emphasises that true service begins only after divine cleansing. By sharing a personal testimony of a life-changing encounter 52 years ago, he calls the church to sanctify their lives and respond to God’s call for local outreach.
The sermon exhorts believers to trust God’s unchanging promises during long-term hardships. Using the life of Joseph and Vasken’s own miraculous recovery from a “hopeless” medical state, it emphasises that God reigns over every situation. The core message is that a smoldering wick will not be extinguished if fueled by faith.
Brother Edward outlines five ways to avoid damaging one’s relationship with the Holy Spirit: grieving, quenching, lying to, resisting, and blaspheming the Spirit. Through biblical examples and personal anecdotes, he emphasizes that spiritual health depends on immediate repentance, authenticity, and the active exercise of spiritual gifts to keep the “fire” burning.
This bilingual sermon emphasizes that the Holy Spirit’s primary work in the church is fostering unity. By examining Ephesians 4:3, Brother Edward argues that a true relationship with God is reflected in how we treat others through acceptance, mutual respect, service, and persistent prayer for one another.
The sermon explores the “water in the wilderness” found in Acts 8. Using personal anecdotes of desert travel, Brother Tom encourages the faithful to stay on God’s path during dry seasons. He emphasizes that through Christ’s sacrifice, spiritual refreshment is a constant, free, and accessible reality for every believer.
The sermon emphasizes that the greatest miracle is spiritual transformation. Using Ezekiel’s vision and various biblical examples (Peter, John, Zacchaeus), Brother Edward argues that the Holy Spirit’s primary role is to change our character from “glory to glory,” moving us toward the likeness of Jesus Christ through daily obedience.
Brother Elias examines the internal ministry of the Holy Spirit, focusing on His roles as Comforter, Teacher, and Discerner. By contrasting spiritual peace with worldly distractions, he emphasizes that the Spirit transforms scripture into reality, protects believers from deception, and confirms their identity as children of God through an internal witness.
The sermon defines the Holy Spirit as a living personality requiring a two-way relationship. By focusing on intimate fellowship, seeking divine counsel, and practicing radical obedience, believers transition from religious routine to a guided, successful spiritual life. Brother Edward emphasizes that hearing God’s voice is the primary safeguard against a confused, purposeless existence.
This bilingual sermon explores how an “ordinary” visit by a disciple named Ananias changed history by facilitating Saul’s filling with the Holy Spirit. Brother Tom calls the congregation to radical availability and courageous obedience, asserting that one spirit-led encounter can still change the world today.
This Pentecost sermon emphasizes that being filled with the Holy Spirit is a vital command for power, wisdom, and comfort. By comparing the disciples’ pre-Pentecost fear with their post-Pentecost bravery, Brother Edward illustrates that the Spirit transforms relationships, strengthens faith, and provides the essential “backbone” for the Christian life.
This bilingual sermon outlines five pillars for strengthening faith: focusing on Christ, meditating on Scripture, engaging in constructive fellowship, seeking the Holy Spirit’s fullness, and practicing fasting. Through powerful testimonies of healing and conversion in Iran, Brother Edward demonstrates that miracles occur when believers prioritize God’s presence over their problems.
This bilingual sermon explores the necessity of “earnest expectations” in the believer’s life. By examining Paul’s imprisonment and Elisha’s prophecy during the famine of Samaria, Brother Elias argues that spiritual and temporal breakthroughs are directly proportional to our trust in God’s “exceedingly great and precious promises.”
The sermon explores the theme of Jesus as the “Author of Life” through the lens of Acts 3. It contrasts the material “beauty” of the world with the spiritual beauty of a life healed by Christ, calling for sincere repentance to receive God’s forgiveness and refreshing.
This bilingual sermon explores Luke 24, identifying seven transformative “openings” caused by Christ’s resurrection—from the empty tomb to an open heaven. Brother Edward emphasizes that Jesus is a living God who actively opens our minds, eyes, and hearts today, replacing a “dry” existence with a vibrant, liberated life.
The sermon identifies the Holy Spirit as the church’s primary need. By examining the struggle between the “old man” and the Spirit, Brother Edward demonstrates that victory over sin, effective prayer, and impactful evangelism are only possible through divine power, not human intellect or inherited personality traits.
This bilingual sermon explores the progression of the Beatitudes from internal conviction to external purity. Using the examples of Ananias, Sapphira, and Joseph, Brother Charles argues that a pure, uncompromising church is a powerful church. True fulfilment comes not from religious rules, but from a heart transformed by the Holy Spirit.