Sermons

Are You a Backseat Driver or a Cross ?

Are You a Backseat Driver or a Cross ?

Mayte Swift
Published on: 12/05/2026

Jesus calls all believers to deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow Him.

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Experiencing God: Crisis of Belief

Experiencing God: Crisis of Belief

Jeremy Swift
Published on: 04/05/2026

Faith means bringing your umbrella when you pray for rain - having expectant belief while trusting God's timing. Abraham and Sarah's story reveals the struggle between belief and doubt when God promises something that seems impossible. After waiting 10 years for a child, they took matters into their own hands through Hagar, creating complications that still affect the world today. Yet God remained faithful, fulfilling His promise through Isaac 25 years later. The waiting period wasn't punishment but preparation - God develops our character before giving us what we can't yet handle. True faith combines expectant belief with patient trust in God's perfect timing.

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Experiencing God: When You don't know what to Pray

Experiencing God: When You don't know what to Pray

Mayte Swift
Published on: 27/04/2026

Many believers wonder how to hear from God in their daily lives. God speaks to us primarily through prayer and circumstances, not audible voices like some biblical figures experienced. The Holy Spirit intercedes for us when we don't know what to pray, but we often build walls that block His voice - emotional fortitude, self-reliance, control, and fear. King David exemplified someone who heard from God through consistent prayer and attention to circumstances, using his time as an outcast to develop his relationship with God. Prayer is two-way communication with God, and writing down our prayers helps us process emotions and remember God's faithfulness. We must trust God's bird's eye view rather than judging our situation by current circumstances alone.

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Experiencing God: Scripture is Your Life-Line

Experiencing God: Scripture is Your Life-Line

Jeremy Swift
Published on: 20/04/2026

Many Christians struggle to discern God's will while ignoring the primary way He reveals Himself - through Scripture. The story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8 demonstrates how God's Word always points to Jesus and leads to transformation. Philip's immediate obedience to God's direction led him from successful ministry in Samaria to a divine appointment in the desert. When Philip explained Isaiah 53 to the Ethiopian official, showing how it pointed to Jesus, the man immediately wanted to be baptized. This teaches us that Scripture and the Holy Spirit work together, not separately. To truly understand God's will, we must prioritize His Word in our daily lives, not as a legalistic duty but as part of our love relationship with Christ.

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