Iranian Christian Fellowship, 158, Sutton Court Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3HR
This sermon explores Jeremiah 17:5-8, contrasting the “cursed” life of human reliance with the “blessed” life of divine trust. Using the analogy of a sponge and a desert shrub, Hovan argues that only a deep, rooted connection to Jesus Christ ensures fruitfulness and resilience during life’s droughts.
The sermon contrasts Peter’s performance-based zeal with John’s focus on being the “disciple Jesus loved.” It argues that believers are freed from the curse of the law to serve through the Spirit. True fruitfulness comes not from striving, but from abiding in the revelation of one’s secure position in Christ.