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.

Experiencing God
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.

Experiencing God
How Do We Worship: Living Sacrifice Worship

How Do We Worship: Living Sacrifice Worship

Mayte Swift
Published on: 13/01/2026

True worship extends far beyond Sunday services into every moment of our daily lives. Through Solomon's temple dedication in Second Chronicles 7, we learn that we are now living stones built into God's spiritual house. As believers, we are called to be living sacrifices, offering our entire lives—jobs, attitudes, relationships, and responses—as acts of worship. This means choosing patience over anger, grace over retaliation, and service without recognition. Our coworkers, families, and neighbors witness our worship through how we respond in difficult moments. Every small surrender throughout our day, from staff meetings to parking lot encounters, becomes an opportunity to offer our lives to God and let His glory shine through our everyday responses.

What is Worship: The Form and the Fire
 A Journey Through First John: The Word of Life

 A Journey Through First John: The Word of Life

Mayte Swift
Published on: 02/06/2025

The opening verses of 1 John establish Jesus as eternal and divine, the Word of life who manifested to bring us into fellowship with God and each other. John, writing to counter false teachings, emphasizes that true Christian fellowship happens simultaneously with God and fellow believers. This authentic fellowship produces complete joy, a fruit of the Spirit that testifies to Jesus' work in our lives. By proclaiming the gospel, actively participating in community, and deepening our relationship with God, we experience the fullness of joy that comes from knowing the giver of life.

A Journey Through 1 John