Open House Church Sermons

Tony examines Habakkuk chapter 1, where the prophet boldly challenges God over rampant injustice and evil in Israel. Habakkuk's honest, emotional wrestling with God—combined with unwavering loyalty—models how believers should respond during dark times. God's answer (raising up the Babylonians) seems baffling, yet points to a principle: He brings salvation out of judgment, ultimately fulf...

In this New Year sermon, Jim unpacks Psalm 31, where David, under intense pressure and opposition, declares that his times are in God's hands. Drawing on David's experience and the reality of stress in our lives, Jim challenges us to ground ourselves in God before crises hit, to know Him deeply through His Word, and to trust Him personally and actively. He reminds us that Jesus Himself q...

Jack reflects on Proverbs 30:24-28, where Agur identifies four small creatures that are exceedingly wise. Ants teach us to prepare for future trials by storing God's Word in our hearts now. Conies show us that our security lies in hiding ourselves in the Rock, in Christ alone. Locusts remind us that our strength is found in Christian community, not in isolation. And lizards reveal the stunnin...

Two royal decrees contrast sharply at Christmas: Caesar demands registration for taxes, while heaven announces that God's favour and peace have come to rest freely on humanity. This King's arrival divides hearts: some treasure Him like Mary and the shepherds, while others resist like Herod, unwilling to yield their throne. Yet the astonishing truth is that this King came not to destroy r...

John 1 declares that God Himself entered human flesh to bring light into darkness and offer the right to become His children. This incarnation reveals not a distant, powerful deity, but a loving Father who climbed down to bridge the impossible gap between us and Him. The glory of Christmas is found in Christ's vulnerability and His saving work on the cross, displaying a love we can finally un...

Joseph's experience shows how God often brings people low before calling them to something remarkable. Though Joseph was a just man who acted with integrity toward Mary, he still needed the salvation that the child in his arms would provide. The angel's message required Joseph to trust God's word despite impossible circumstances. This Christmas narrative reminds us that Jesus came s...

Luke 10 presents the Good Samaritan as a model of costly mercy: compassion moved him to use his resources for a stranger in need. God calls all believers to good works, and these works are confirmed when desire, ability and opportunity come together. The deeper our experience of grace, the more generous we become. This parable challenges us to live sacrificially, redirecting our wealth and abiliti...

Through Christ's redemption, believers are transferred from slavery under sin into full adoption as God's children. The Holy Spirit applies this truth to our hearts, giving us new desires, new power, and the boldness to cry out 'Abba, Father' with childlike confidence. Even when we groan under the weight of a broken world, the Spirit intercedes for us, transforming our sighs in...

Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man: the divine power who created all things and the Saviour who redeems them through His death and resurrection. Now ascended, He stands before the Father as our mediator and older brother, assuring believers that death and judgement hold no final power over them. In Him, we find complete salvation and the confidence to approach God without fear. Preacher: KJ T...

Psalm 107 reveals God as the One who delivers His people from wandering, imprisonment, affliction, and life's storms. When they cry out, He rescues and restores. His steadfast love, His covenant faithfulness, calls for a response: intentional thanksgiving directed to Him. The redeemed are not to keep silent but to declare His goodness and celebrate His works together. Bible Reference: Psalm 1...

Through faith in Christ, believers are adopted as God's children, not just forgiven but welcomed into His family. God the Father gives every good gift and uses every hardship to lovingly shape His children into the image of Jesus. Because He is both a tender Father and the almighty King of Heaven, Christians can pray with confidence, knowing He is willing and able to respond. Preacher: KJ Tro...

God has revealed Himself as Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God in three persons. This relational God invites us into the eternal family He has always been, calling us not merely to believe facts about Him but to know and enjoy Him personally. Like Moses, who refused the Promised Land without God's presence, true Christian life finds its greatest treasure in God Himself. Growing in...

Luke 15 reveals two sons who both rejected their father, one through rebellion and one through self-righteous pride. Neither loved the father for who he was; both wanted only his wealth. The story exposes that sin runs deeper than breaking rules: it is failing to love God Himself. Jesus is the true elder brother who paid the infinite cost to restore us to the Father's joyful celebration. Bibl...

Isaiah 31 exposes the deadly trap of self-reliance, where God's people sought Egypt's military might instead of turning to Him. Worry flows from the same root: trusting our plans over God's infinite power and care. Yet God promises to protect His people like a fierce lion guarding his prey and a bird hovering over her nest. This promise finds its fulfilment in Jesus, the Lion of Jud...

Romans 5 reveals the astonishing reality that believers have peace with God through Jesus Christ. This peace produces joy that survives even suffering, because trials refine us and deepen our hope. The certainty of God's love is not found in pleasant circumstances but in the cross, where Christ died for His enemies. This good news transforms hearts from seeking self-glory to rejoicing in God...

Colossians 1:15-20 reveals that Jesus Christ is supreme over both creation and redemption. As the image of the invisible God, He created all things and holds them together. As the firstborn from the dead, He has conquered sin and reconciled God and humanity through His blood. This truth provides unshakable comfort: believers are owned twice by their Saviour, once through creation and once through...

God's people face battles that seem overwhelming, but heavenly realities far outweigh earthly threats. Through prayer, believers gain true spiritual sight and access God's surprising power. Rather than crushing His enemies with force, God extends grace and forgiveness, as seen ultimately in Christ who took our place under judgement and welcomes us to His table as sons and daughters. Bibl...

Jared reflects on Elijah's candid struggle with depression in 1 Kings 19, drawing parallels to modern mental health challenges. After his great victory on Mount Carmel, Elijah finds himself exhausted, fearful, and wanting to die. God responds with remarkable gentleness, providing physical rest, spiritual renewal, and a corrected perspective. This sermon reminds us that even in our darkest mom...

The account of David and Goliath reveals what genuine faith looks like in action. While the Israelite army trembled before an intimidating enemy, David's faith compelled him to respond because he could not stand by while God was defied. This faith remembered how God had delivered him from lions and bears, and it relied completely on God's power rather than human strength. God remains the...

Philippians 4 reveals that true prosperity is not about accumulating wealth but about finding deep contentment in Christ regardless of circumstances. Whether facing abundance or need, believers can rest in the strength that comes from Jesus' finished work on the cross. Generosity in giving and receiving becomes an act of worship, producing eternal rewards and bringing glory to God. This passa...

Unresolved tension between believers produces anxiety that lingers until addressed. God calls His people to agree in the Lord, which requires supernatural help accessed through joyful, thankful prayer. When believers are truly satisfied in Christ and His glorious promises, disagreements fade in significance. The result is a peace from God that surpasses natural understanding and guards hearts and...

Tony challenges us to live the Christian life with laser-like focus, pursuing joy through obedience. Drawing from Philippians 3, he shows how Paul gathered up his entire life and pressed on towards one prize: knowing Christ. We become Christians not by our own effort, but because Christ first took hold of us. This transforms everything, from how we view obedience to how we love our neighbours, mak...

Paul writes from prison to announce he's sending Timothy and Epaphroditus to the Philippians. Far from a mundane administrative note, this passage reveals the secret of contentment: giving away what's precious because our hearts are fixed on God's mission. Paul can part with these dear friends because his joy is rooted in Christ, not his circumstances. When we understand our great n...

Philippians 2 reveals that Christian unity and service flow from a humble heart transformed by the gospel. Jesus, though fully God, did not cling to His divine privileges but emptied Himself, becoming human and dying on a cross for sinners. This astonishing act of humility is the pattern and motivation for believers to count others more significant than themselves and actively serve one another. U...

Philippians 1 reveals that Christians belong to a God whose plan for His glory cannot be stopped. Even imprisonment and opposition serve to advance the gospel. True freedom is found in knowing that whether in life or death, the believer has already been delivered. This confidence produces tenacity to stand firm together, pushing back fear and fighting side by side for the faith. Bible Reference: P...