Iranian Christian Fellowship, 158, Sutton Court Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3HR
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.”
Marking the second day of the New Year, the sermon calls for a radical spiritual renewal. Moving beyond “religion,” Brother Edward emphasizes Christianity as a “new life” through Christ. He urges the congregation to abandon past failures and fatigue, embracing God’s promise of new power, mindset, and eternal hope.
The sermon declares 2006 as the “Year of Change,” moving past 2005’s focus on healing relationships. Brother Edward asserts that the ultimate purpose of faith is conforming to Christ’s likeness. He challenges believers to reject spiritual stagnation and embrace the Holy Spirit’s power to transform character from “glory to glory.”
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.