Sermons

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.

Experiencing God

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.

Experiencing God

God's Invisible Activity

Jeremy Swift

Published on: 16/04/2026

God is actively working around us every day, but we often miss His movement because we're caught up in our own agendas and distractions. The story of Elisha and his servant in 2 Kings 6 illustrates this perfectly - when surrounded by enemy armies, the servant saw only danger while Elisha saw God's protective angels. To recognize God's work, we need a genuine relationship with Him through Jesus Christ, grounding in Scripture and prayer, immediate obedience when He speaks, trust in His empowerment, and submission to His process in our current circumstances. The question isn't whether God is active - it's whether we're paying attention and ready to join Him.

Experiencing God

Easter at Genesis Co

Jeremy Swift

Published on: 07/04/2026

The story of Jonah and the great fish provides a powerful picture of Easter's meaning. When Jonah fled from God's call to preach to the wicked city of Nineveh, God used a great fish to preserve him for three days and nights, foreshadowing Christ's three days in the grave. Just as Jonah emerged to bring salvation to Nineveh, Jesus rose from the dead to offer salvation to all humanity. This story reveals God's relentless pursuit of the lost and his ability to use imperfect people and extraordinary circumstances to accomplish his purposes. No matter how far we've strayed or what we've done, God actively pursues us through the cross of Christ.

Easter at Genesis Co