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 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.
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.
This bilingual sermon explores the transition from spiritual silence to prophetic clarity. Using the story of Samuel, Babgen emphasises that intimacy with God is the only way to recognize His voice. He warns that sin and indifference dim our spiritual vision, urging the faithful to respond with total availability.
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.
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 warns against “leaf-only” Christianity—outward religious appearance without spiritual fruit. Using the cursed fig tree as a metaphor for the Jewish nation and modern believers, Brother Elias demands a move from religious formality to active, holy living, urging the congregation to make a definitive decision to serve God.
The sermon explores Mary Magdalene’s radical transformation from a demon-possessed outcast to the first herald of the Resurrection. Brother Edward uses her life to demonstrate that no one is beyond God’s power to change, urging the congregation to identify personal weaknesses and pursue a life of loyal, sacrificial service.
The sermon explores the account of the boy Jesus in the Temple to illustrate how believers can lose their spiritual intimacy with God. By examining Mary and Joseph’s search, Brother Babgen outlines a three-step path of acknowledgment, zeal, and repentance to restore a broken fellowship with Christ.
Brother Charles examines King David’s moral fall to warn believers against spiritual complacency. By tracing the path from desensitization to degeneration, he argues that “spiritual relaxation” during mid-life or success invites disaster. He concludes that the only defense is a persistent “spiritual battle” and commitment to the narrow gate of Christ.
This bilingual sermon outlines a practical framework for character transformation. By moving from self-examination and humble confession to focused faith and proactive praise, believers can overcome “genetic” or habitual weaknesses. Brother Edward shares his personal victory over anxiety to prove that through Christ, we move from “glory to glory.”
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.
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.
This bilingual sermon explores King David’s moral failure and subsequent repentance. It contrasts legalistic rule-following with a heart-felt “love affair” with Jesus. Using the example of martyr Mehdi Dibaj, the message emphasizes that true spiritual wealth and freedom are found in being “in love” with God, even amidst suffering.
The sermon emphasizes that faith is a living practice, not a historical relic. Through personal anecdotes from Yemen and the UK, Brother Reuben illustrates how professional excellence and integrity serve as a bridge for the Gospel, ultimately pointing to God’s desire to restore “lost” individuals to their rightful position.
Brother Edward delivers a bilingual sermon defining God as a “Living God” with a distinct personality. Contrasting the functional attributes of God against the impotence of idols, he calls the congregation to a vibrant, two-way relationship characterized by active listening, repentance, and total trust in God’s sovereign will.
This bilingual sermon explores Jacob’s prayer in Genesis 32 as a model for “prevailing prayer.” It emphasizes that spiritual victory is found on one’s knees through radical humility, an accurate self-estimate, and holding God to His promises, while choosing a travel path of gratitude rather than bitterness.
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.
The sermon contrasts global instability with the unchanging light of Christ. Using personal testimony of deliverance from drug addiction and mental illness, Brother George illustrates that God’s grace is sufficient. The core message calls for authentic church unity and the confession of sin to experience God’s transformative glory.
The sermon explores the theme of “Survival” through the lens of Jeremiah 31. Using historical examples of Armenian resilience and cinematic parallels, the preacher argues that God’s grace is found only by those who radically flee sin and endure the spiritual wilderness to meet the everlasting love of Christ.
This bilingual sermon explores the transformative power of God’s presence as promised in Exodus 33:14. By examining the Israelites’ idolatry and Moses’ intercession, Brother Hamburtsam emphasizes that while sin has consequences, God’s presence offers a “pillar of fire” for guidance and ultimate rest in the “heavenly Canaan.”
This bilingual sermon defines baptism as a public burial of the old self and a resurrection into a new life in Christ. Brother Edward outlines five critical declarations made during baptism—toward God, self, the world, Satan, and the Church—emphasizing that true faith requires total surrender and communal belonging.
Brother Charles teaches on the first two Beatitudes, defining “blessedness” as a self-contained, inner joy (Makarios) independent of circumstances. He argues that spiritual poverty and mourning for sin are the essential “doors” to the Kingdom, leading to true comfort and the strength of meekness found only in Jesus Christ.
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.
Brother Tom critiques “Father Christmas Christianity,” which portrays God as a non-judgmental gift-giver. He argues that God’s essential holiness demands a reaction to evil. True Christianity recognizes that divine wrath is a “consuming fire,” and safety is found only through repentance and the protective sacrifice of Jesus Christ’s blood.