Open House Church Sermons

Authorities told the apostles to stop talking about Jesus. They refused. Acts 4:19-20 captures the moment Peter and John declared that obeying God must come before obeying any human institution. Throughout Scripture the pattern holds: Hebrew midwives defied Pharaoh, Daniel prayed with open windows, and three friends chose a furnace over idolatry. Each recognised that God's commands outrank ev...

What if the worst thing you can imagine actually happens to you? Psalm 23:4 does not flinch from that question. It pictures a valley so dark it feels like death itself. Yet the shepherd who leads you there is no gentle weakling. He carries a club fitted with iron, ready to strike down anything that threatens you. He is also close enough to hook you back with His staff when sin pulls you off course...

Life can feel like staring at the underside of a tapestry: tangled threads, dark knots, nothing making sense. Ecclesiastes 3 insists every season has a God-appointed purpose. Birth and death, laughter and mourning, planting and uprooting all fall under His sovereign order. You cannot see the full design, but He can. Rather than grasping for control, you are free to trust and do the work God prepar...

Everything has gone wrong. No harvest, no livestock, no hope on the horizon. Habakkuk faces total ruin and still declares joy in God. That joy is not a stiff upper lip. It runs alongside real grief, real tears, real trembling. Suffering pushes you toward God the way cold weather pushes you indoors toward warmth. Habakkuk practises two disciplines: repeating his trust in God and remembering what Go...

A lame man gets healed at the temple gate and the crowd is stunned. They stare at Peter and John as though the apostles possess some special power. Peter refuses the spotlight. He asks two pointed questions: Why does this surprise you? And why are you staring at us? The miracle is real, but it is not the main point. Peter spends fifteen verses turning every eye toward Jesus, the holy servant, the...

Good times feel normal until they vanish. When they do, you discover what you were really trusting. Habakkuk 2 presents a prophet confused by God's silence, told simply to wait. That waiting is not passive resignation. It is a deliberate act of humility, admitting you are not all-knowing. The chapter contrasts two ways to live: chasing your own glory through performance, wealth, or approval,...

Abram worshipped other gods. His wife was barren. He had no name worth remembering. Yet God chose this man, out of nowhere, to receive promises of land, descendants, and blessing for the whole earth. That is grace given to the undeserving. The cost was real: leave your country, your relatives, your father's house. Following Christ still costs everything. He demands first place over career, fa...

Submission sounds like a relic of patriarchy, but the biblical picture is nothing like a power grab. Scripture sets up authority in distinct spheres: government, workplace, family, church. In each sphere, one person leads and another follows. But unlike every other ancient code, the Bible speaks to both sides. Wives submit; husbands sacrifice themselves like Christ for the church. Children obey; f...

The Holy Spirit works like a seed growing into a sunflower. God has placed potential in that seed, and only He can make it flourish. Our calling is to plant the words of Jesus in the lives of others, trusting the Spirit to bring growth. When we know Jesus personally, we can live inspired by the Spirit, sharing His truth with love and letting God do the transforming work. Bible Reference: Acts 2:1–...

Jesus' ascension was not the end but the beginning of His reign from heaven's throne. He will return just as He left, and this sure hope transforms how we face life's struggles. Until then, we are called to be beacons of hope in a world gripped by despair, living with confidence in the King who holds all things in His nail scarred hands. Bible Reference: Psalm 24 Preacher: John West...

Job's suffering teaches us that hardship is not always punishment for sin, contrary to what his friends believed. God is sovereign and has a master plan we cannot fully understand. Rather than trying to negotiate with God or predict His ways, we are called to trust Him completely. Through Jesus Christ, we can face any trial knowing our relationship with God is secure and that He walks with us...

What does it mean that the kingdom was taken from Israel and given to others? Rather than replacing the Jews, Gentile believers are grafted into the same olive tree, sharing in the promises given to Abraham. Faith in Christ, not ancestry, determines who belongs to God's kingdom. This kingdom is present wherever Christ reigns in hearts and will be consummated when He returns to rule forever. B...

True wisdom comes from sitting at Jesus' feet and listening to His words, not simply from busy service. Mary chose what matters most by prioritising time with Jesus, while Martha let her serving distract her from His teaching. The choices we make today, especially as parents and mentors, flow from whether we have taken God's word to heart. Living wisely means letting Scripture shape our...

Saul of Tarsus was a religious fanatic hunting Christians when Jesus dramatically confronted him on the road to Damascus. This account reveals that conversion is entirely God's work, capable of transforming even the most hostile heart. Three marks of genuine conversion emerge: confessing Jesus as Lord, surrendering to His will, and a life of prayer. The story encourages us that God can save a...

When you trust in Jesus, you are united to Him in both His death and His resurrection. This union means your old self has been crucified and you are free from sin's control. The Spirit who raised Christ now lives in you, giving you power to live a new life. Drawing close to Christ through His word is how you experience that resurrection power each day. Bible Reference: Romans 6:1–14 Preacher:...

The resurrection of Jesus Christ stands as a historical fact, witnessed by many and recorded from multiple perspectives in the gospels. The women who came to anoint a dead body instead encountered angels declaring that Jesus had risen. This truth transforms how we live, moving us from placing expectations on God to living in anticipation of what He will do. Because Christ was raised, we have hope...

Through the example of Joseph of Arimathea, we see what it means to stand firm in faith even when circumstances seem overwhelming. Biblical hope is not wishful thinking but a certain confidence rooted in Christ's finished work on the cross. Our present sufferings cannot compare to the eternal glory promised to those who belong to Him. This Good Friday, we are reminded that Jesus' sacrifi...

Stephen was appointed as one of the first deacons and became known for his godly character, wisdom, and Spirit-filled preaching. When dragged before the religious court, he boldly proclaimed that the temple and law always pointed to Jesus. His martyrdom scattered the church and spread the gospel further than ever. His life challenges us to stay focused on making disciples and glorifying Christ, tr...

When Jesus feeds the five thousand and walks on water, He reveals Himself as the compassionate, providing, and authoritative Son of God. His heart is moved by our weakness, His hands supply what we lack for the work He calls us to, and His divine authority conquers the chaos and evil we face. An accurate view of this Jesus brings healing and transforms how we live. Bible Reference: Matthew 14:13–3...

Psalm 8 invites us to wonder at the God who made everything from the stars to newborn babies. Despite our smallness compared to the vastness of creation, God is mindful of us and has crowned humanity with glory and honour. Even more astonishing, Jesus became one of us to rescue us and adopt us into God's family, giving us an eternal inheritance. Bible Reference: Psalm 8 Preacher: Phil Popping

Jesus told Nicodemus that no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. This new birth means being washed from sin, receiving a new heart, and sharing in Christ's resurrection life. It comes through the mysterious and powerful work of the Holy Spirit, made possible by Jesus being lifted up on the cross. The proper response is to ask yourself whether you have been born again, a...

Through Mary's anointing of Jesus before His death, we see what genuine devotion looks like. While the disciples focused on money and the poor, Mary alone understood the significance of the moment. True love for Jesus flows from listening carefully to His words and keeping His death and resurrection at the centre of our lives, expressing itself in acts of service and generosity toward others....

Our lives should be so transformed by the gospel that we give up our idols to glorify God alone. The Lord's Supper commits us to proclaim Christ's death with our entire lives, not just on Sunday mornings. While Christians have freedom to enjoy God's good gifts, we must exercise discernment so our freedoms do not encourage idolatry in those around us. Following Christ's example...

Being a confessional church means more than reciting creeds. It means professing Jesus as Lord and God, processing what Scripture teaches through careful theology, and protecting that deposit of faith against every attack. Creeds and confessions are gifts that keep us anchored to Christ, and the Holy Spirit empowers us to guard and proclaim these truths with joy. Bible Reference: Romans 10:1–10 Pr...

From Psalm 31, this sermon shows how the Psalms give us words to express pain and trust in God during life's darkest seasons. Jacob walks through a five-part approach to taking refuge in the Lord: directing our gaze to God, describing our suffering honestly, deepening our trust, depending on Him for help, and dwelling on His goodness. Ultimately, we see God's goodness most clearly in Jes...