Luke 2:22-38: Jesus presented at the Temple
Jesus being presented at the temple is usually not seen as a very important part of the birth narratives in the gospels, but it is important for several reasons. Jesus presentation of the temple...
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Colossians 1:24-29: Suffering, the Gospel, and Holiness – How to Identify a Faithful Christian Minister
Many of you all will have heard this verse and felt very warm and smug and contented inside. James 3:1 says: ‘Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, as you know that...
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The Gospel as an Argument for Christianity
Distinct to every other worldview and religion is the gospel. It stands outside of the values and ideas of every man made system of belief. It is the power of God to enter, confront,...
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Being and Doing Church
Introduction: When Hitler was trying to enthuse the German nation to get behind his expansionist programs he told them that the German race was the Ubermensch, the Beyond-man/Hyper-man. He understood the psychology of action,...
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Romans: Final Overview
Introduction: You have heard the saying, ‘I can’t see the forest for the trees.’ Some of you may feel this way as we come to the end of the book of Romans, it is...
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Romans 16:21-27: Doxology
Introduction: What distracts you in worship? Is it the heat? Maybe it is the sounds of people cutting their grass. Maybe you are distracted by the sounds the kids make, misspelt words on the...
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A Christian Response to New Zealand’s Darkest Day
Introduction: Friday March 15th 2019 will go down in history as one of New Zealand’s darkest days, or as some are calling it, the day NZ lost her innocence. More people died in the...
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Genesis 4:26: First Glimmers of Worship and the Essence of Gospel Witness
We’d like to thank Michael Beck for being our guest preacher today. Mike is the pastor at Gracenet Community Church in Wellington, a sister church from the FRBCNZ.
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Romans 10:14-15 on the Gospel
Thanks to Guy McKenzie for preaching today from Romans 10:14-15, regarding the Gospel.
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1 Corinthians 1:18-31 – Preaching the Foolishness of the Cross
Introduction: Do you feel embarrassed about the Christian message? Are you embarrassed about the exclusive claims that Christ is the only way to heaven? Do you cringe when you have to sound ‘cruel’ by affirming...
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