Sermons by Dr. Abidan Shah

One of the hardest jobs in the world is parenting. It is a tough yet rewarding calling. In this message, we learn that the Bible promises us if we train our children in the way, they won't depart from it. The true way of life is Jesus. Do you know him? How are you training your kids?

Knowing the gospel is one of the most important things we can do. With so many false gospels being preached in the world today, we must search for truth. The true gospel isn't one of health and wealth. It doesn't say "become a better you." The true gospel doesn't say "be better." The true gospel is that Christ died for our sins, and rose again so that through Him...

What does it mean for us as Christians to be steadfast? Being steadfast isn't something that we do alone but something we do as a body of believers. We are steadfast by being unified for the gospel and not being intimidated by enemies of the gospel. In order to stand fast, we have to know what the gospel is. You and I are stuck in sin. But God sent his Son to take our sins upon himself and di...

As followers of Christ, we are called to make it our life mission to spread the gospel. Many Christians prefer to sit in church pews and await death because they believe that to die is gain. Of course, to die is gain because we get to go and be with Christ, but we are also called to fruitful work here on earth. We are to not fear death, nor desire it. Living with eternity in mind should make us mo...

For the average person, perspective is normally related to the current circumstances. We feel up when things are going right, and down when they are not. Sadly this is true of Christians as well. We love God when we feel He is blessing us, and we feel cold and distant when He seems distant. In reality, our perspective shouldn't be based on our circumstances but on the promises God has made, a...

When you think of a guarantee, what is the first thing you think of? Normally we might think of a money-back guarantee or something that someone has promised us. Earthly promises can and will fall through. In Christ, we as believers have a trustworthy guarantee that will never fail. God will finish the work he has started in us. He has promised us in scripture that if he starts His work in us then...

The way we act can have a huge impact on the people around us. As a church, we are called to be a shining light for people in the world. We impact people by being trustworthy, joyful, and hopeful. Those were the marks the Philippian church had. How about you? What impact have you made on the lives of those around you? A major reason for the positive impact was that the Philippians were saved. Paul...

Churches grow. As we see more and more turning to Christ, we only see the body get bigger. When churches grow they are more prone to disunity, disagreement and division. There are basic foundation on which the church is built upon, and when we look to those foundations we continue in unity. This unity is to help us grow and love each other. How do you relate with others in the body? What is your r...

The Word of God is the only power to save a soul. This is a truth we must believe. As Christians we must stand on God's word, and we must put our faith in Him. We know that we can trust his word because it is unfailing. What are you basing your life on? Emotions, experience, human wisdom? Or are you basing your life on the word of God which lives and abides forever? Have you found yourself dr...

To most people the birth place of Jesus might not seem significant or even interesting. Even Christians might normally think that the place Jesus was born was just a coincidence, but really the birth place of Jesus was divinely planned. It was a product of God's sovereignty. It was the fulfillment of prophecy. God used the small and insignificant town of Bethlehem to bring forth a the eternal...

The virgin birth is such an important doctrine that we as Christians should hold to. Many people say that they can believe almost everything in Christianity but struggle with the virgin birth. By looking into the Old Testament and even looking into the original languages, we see that the virgin birth is not only probable, but is crucial because it shows that Jesus is the promised Messiah, Do you b...

If the Word of God has any error at all then we can't trust it. People study the Bible trying to find errors. We must always be ready to have a defense of our faith. In this message we look at one of the objections that is raised out of the book of Matthew, and see how not only is it consistent with all of God's Word, but that it is a promise that Jesus would come to be our perfect King....

The entire Bible is about Christ. We see in God’s Word that everything from the Old to New Testament tells of Christ. In the New Testament Jesus is the sinless Lamb slain for our sins, and in the Old Testament he is the coming King foretold by the prophets. In the first session of the new series “Fulfilled,” we learn how Jesus fulfilled the lineage that was required of this King who was to come. W...

Sometimes life is hard, and our Christian walk is tough. In those times instead of drawing close to God, we often drift away. In fear or shame, we find a way to excuse our actions. Luckily we have a loving Savior who seeks us out and restores us. Christ came to Peter because he had drifted away. Have you drifted away? Have you lost your zeal for the things of God? Have you lost your first love? Ha...

Most of the time we think of the perfect Christian as a person without any doubt. We think that in order to be truly saved we must not doubt at all. That is simply not true. Christians can and do have doubts. Even when we doubt we are called to trust God and put our faith in Him. Do you have trouble believing that someone who died 2000 years ago on a cross has the power to change your life today?...

How should we love Christ? Christ deserves an obedient and all-consuming love. When we look at some of the prominent New Testament figures such as Mary Magdalene, Peter, and John the Beloved Disciple, we see how to love Jesus and some of the things that hinder our love for Him. Mary Magdalene ran. Peter ran. The other disciple ran. Just like little kids, they didn’t care what anyone thought of the...

It is hard to obey God when we don't understand the reason behind our obedience. Even when it is hard, we are still called to obey Christ. One thing we can trust is that He will work all things together for good to those who love Him. When we keep that in mind are free to obey Christ no matter how unreasonable it seems. The disciples obeyed Jesus even when it didn’t make any sense. Are you ob...

Last week we learned about raising our kids in The Way and how important that is. There are many passages in scripture instructing us on training our kids. One of the most important parts of training kids is the trainer themselves. The trainer must love the Word of God and cherish it. You cannot hate God’s word and disobey it and tell your kids to love God’s Word and obey it in their lives. They w...

This is the first of our new series on miracles, called Miraculous. In this sermon, we learn about the different arguments made against the Biblical miracles, and why we can trust that they are actually true. Do you believe that miracles happen? People doubted Jesus, even John the Baptist. I believe that some of the biggest agnostics and unbelievers are not out there but in here. Tough times of li...

Talking trash is common for people today. It can be talking trash to a friend jokingly, or to an enemy to belittle and tear down. Far too often, Christians trash talk God. We have grown too familiar and think of God as a friend we can talk to any way we please. While God is our friend, He is also the sovereign King of the universe, and we need to learn to speak to Him as such. The way you talk to...

In our society thieves are looked down upon. We live by the principle that if we earn it, it belongs to us, and no one should be able to take it away. We believe thieves should be imprisoned, but we don't often realize that we too are thieves. Everyday people are robbing God. He lavishly blesses us, and out of obedience we should give a portion back; yet we are so greedy we want to keep what...

Fire is a fascinating element, but also a dangerous one. In the Christian world, fire is associated with judgment and trials, and because of this sometimes we give fire a bad reputation. In this message we learn how Jesus puts us through "fire" in order to make us more like him. He uses fire to refine us so that we will be acceptable to the Father. Are you in God’s refining fire? Are you...

Today's world tries so hard to take God out of everything, and unfortunately it is happening in the lives of believers as well. God does not take it lightly when we as believers begin to enjoy the things he gives to us more than God himself. When we enjoy the created more than the Creator he turns the very same blessings into curses on our lives. Are you detached from the source of your bless...

As we begin our new series entitled Countershock, Pastor Shah explores how the Israelites in the time of Malachi had grown cold. The love that they had for God wasn't true love, but a love that was weary. They sacrificed little, but questioned much. In spite of all of their cold love, God still was expressing His love, and proving to them that from the beginning His love was obvious. Has the...

In our second message in the series on miracles, we tackle the question: what is a miracle? In this sermon Pastor Shah teaches about what the difference between the providence of God is vs. what a miracle is. Have you experienced the greatest miracle in your life? It’s a spiritual miracle. It’s being born again. One moment you’re living in sin and death and the next you are a new creation in Chris...