Open House Church Sermons

Aaron's calling as high priest was challenged, yet God dramatically confirmed His choice. Through Aaron's life we see a portrait of Jesus, the perfect high priest who would come. Unlike Aaron, Jesus is eternal, both priest and sacrifice. At Christmas, we celebrate the coming of this great high priest who stands between us and God, offering Himself as the spotless Lamb. Through His obedie...

Moses' life displays how God transforms flawed, impulsive people through relentless grace, producing deep humility. Despite Moses' disobedience costing him entry to the promised land, God remained his faithful friend to the very end. Yet Moses himself prophesied that a greater prophet would come. Jesus fulfils that promise: unlike Moses, He died not for His own sin but for ours, rose fro...

God's promise to Abraham of a people, a place, and a presence reveals the heart of the covenant of grace. Abraham received this blessing not through works but through simple faith, which God counted as righteousness. Remarkably, God took sole responsibility for keeping the covenant, ultimately paying for human unfaithfulness through Jesus' death on the cross. All who believe, whether Jew...

Psalm 100 reveals that thanksgiving flows from knowing who God truly is: the good Creator who made us His people and shepherds us with steadfast love. Because of Christ, all people can now enter freely into God's presence with praise. This knowledge stirs genuine emotion and leads to action: making joyful noise, serving with gladness, and gathering to worship. Thanksgiving is not merely an ob...

This sermon opens a series on portraits of the Messiah by examining Genesis 3:15, the Bible's first promise of a Saviour. KJ traces how God's pledge that the woman's offspring would crush the serpent's head finds its fulfilment in Jesus Christ. Through His death and resurrection, Jesus defeated Satan, securing the kingdom of God and silencing the great accuser. Believers now re...

Paul's arrival in Rome marks the geographic climax of Acts, yet the story remains unfinished. This open ending invites the church in every generation to participate in God's unstoppable mission. Paul continues proclaiming the kingdom boldly and without hindrance, reminding us that the Holy Spirit directs the church, salvation is secure in God's hands, and resistance to the gospel is...

Acts 25 reveals that the central issue keeping Paul imprisoned was his claim that Jesus, who died, is now alive. The resurrection is not a peripheral detail but the linchpin of the gospel. It proves Jesus is God, secures our forgiveness, guarantees our own resurrection, and establishes Jesus as the judge of all. Christians are called to bear witness to this truth, pointing others to the hope found...

God's sovereign power ensures the gospel advances through every circumstance, even using opposition and enemies to accomplish His purposes. Personal testimony carries unique power because it transforms abstract truth into lived reality that connects with others. A heart transformed by Christ's love cannot remain silent but compels bold, persistent witness to those who need salvation. Bib...

God treasures His church so deeply that He purchased her with the blood of Christ. Eldership is good work because it invests in what matters most to God: caring for His flock, advancing the gospel, and living lives worthy of respect. Men who love the church and know the gospel should aspire to this noble task. Bible Reference: Acts 20:17–38 Preacher: KJ Tromp

In Acts 19, Paul's gospel ministry in Ephesus threatens the city's idolatry, sparking a riot among silversmiths who crafted shrines to Artemis. This passage reveals that idolatry is not confined to ancient times but remains the sin beneath every sin, deeply rooted in our hearts and society. Whether enslaved to idols as non-Christians or wrestling against them as believers, we cannot stop...

Paul preached in Ephesus for over two years, and God did extraordinary miracles through him in a city obsessed with magic and the occult. When seven Jewish exorcists tried to use Jesus' name like a magic charm, a demon-possessed man overpowered them, declaring that he knew Jesus and recognised Paul—but not them. The whole city witnessed the power behind the name of Jesus, leading many to repe...

Bob reflects on John 17:1-5, where Jesus prays on the night before His crucifixion, asking the Father to glorify Him so He may glorify the Father. This prayer reveals the intimate relationship within the Trinity and God's eternal plan of redemption. From Genesis 3:15 to the cross, God has been working His purposes out. Through Christ's substitutionary atonement, believers are given etern...

God has never hidden Himself. Creation constantly declares His power and divine nature, and every human being bears His image as His offspring. Yet sin darkens hearts, leading people to fashion false gods rather than seek the true One. In Jesus Christ, God has fully revealed Himself, entering our world, dying for our sin, and rising again. This demands a response: repentance and faith in the One w...

Acts 9 reveals how Jesus radically transforms His fiercest enemies into His most devoted servants. Saul, the zealous persecutor, was not seeking salvation; God sovereignly intervened, knocking him to the ground and opening his eyes to his sin. This account demonstrates that salvation rests entirely on God's free grace, not human merit or effort. For anyone who feels unworthy, Saul's stor...

Acts 16 reveals the stunning simplicity of the gospel through the Philippian jailer's rescue. Facing certain death, he cried out for salvation and received the answer: believe in the Lord Jesus. This salvation rescues us from divine judgment and grafts us into God's kingdom, the church. Forgiveness is a gift that cannot be earned, only received by grace through faith. Bible Reference: Ac...

At the first worldwide church meeting, Jewish and Gentile believers debated whether salvation required adherence to Old Testament law or faith in Jesus alone. Peter, Paul, Barnabas, and James championed the gospel of grace, affirming that entrance to God's kingdom comes through faith, not circumcision or works. This pivotal decision secured Christianity's future and challenges us today t...

Acts 12 shows both James's death and Peter's miraculous rescue, revealing that God's sovereign will allows for different outcomes in faithful lives. Yet this same sovereignty gives believers confidence to pray with hope, knowing a limitless God can do the impossible. Even when prayers seem unanswered, God remains on the throne, His plans unshakeable. Christians are invited to approa...

God's pattern for leadership emerges through David's rise to kingship over Israel. Leadership requires both external confirmation from others who recognise gifts and internal drive shaped by God's word. The ultimate purpose of all leadership is serving God's purposes for His people, building His kingdom rather than personal empires. Jesus fulfils this pattern perfectly as the g...

Stephen's speech before the Sanhedrin traces Israel's history of rejecting God's messengers, culminating in the murder of Jesus, the promised Messiah. His accusers prove his point by stoning him to death, yet this persecution scatters believers throughout Judea and Samaria, advancing the very mission they sought to destroy. God's saving purposes move forward through both willin...

Acts 5 reveals the irresistible power of God's saving purpose through the early church. Gamaliel's speech to the Pharisees unwittingly declares a profound truth: human efforts fail, but God's will cannot be overthrown. Those who resist His advancing kingdom find themselves opposing God Himself. This passage calls for humble surrender to God's unstoppable purpose and finding sec...

Acts 2 reveals the momentous arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, fulfilling God's ancient promise to pour out His Spirit on all flesh. Peter proclaims that Jesus, crucified and risen, now reigns as Lord and Christ, sending the Spirit as the sign of the new covenant. This means believers are never alone but have God's presence, His enabling help for obedience and witness, and a guara...

Acts opens with the risen Jesus preparing His disciples for their mission before ascending to heaven. He promises the Holy Spirit will empower them to witness about Him from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. Through the Spirit, Jesus remains present with His church, advancing His kingdom as believers are transformed and new people come to faith. This mission continues today as the church carries...

In a world where personal preference is king, Jesus does not allow Himself to be shaped by our agendas. This sermon from Colossians 1:15-29 reveals Christ as the supreme King over both creation and redemption. As the One who created all things and holds them together, and as the firstborn from the dead who reconciles all things to Himself, Jesus demands our allegiance and obedience. The benefit of...

Jesus confronts the Pharisees' self-righteousness at a Sabbath meal, exposing how man-made virtue systems harden our hearts and fuel entitlement. He heals a man and challenges their pride, revealing that God's economy operates on grace, not performance. Because believers have already received the ultimate reward of eternal life through Christ's righteousness, we are freed to serve o...

Scripture addresses the question of whether salvation can be lost with resounding confidence: those whom God has truly called and justified will be glorified. The only unforgivable sin is persistent unbelief in Christ, while those who genuinely belong to Him are held securely in the Father's unshakable hands. When people walk away from faith, it reveals they never truly knew Christ, though we...