Resurrection Church Sai Kung Sermons

Where do we expect to find God? Are there dark places in the world and in yourself where you are certain he cannot be found? The cross crucifies what we know about how God works. 13-04-2025 - Lucas Durant

What do you do with overwhelming guilt? Remorse is not enough. Bring it to the cross. 30-03-2025 - Lucas Durant

Amid false testimony, sham trials, denials and cursing - Jesus remained silent. Understood rightly, his silence sounds like grace. 23-03-2025 - Lucas Durant

How can we understand Jesus' deep and sudden sorrow in Gethsemane? It is a foretaste of the cup of God's wrath that he would soon drink for us. And knowing exactly what it would cost him, he went through with it. 16-03-2025 - Lucas Durant

Jesus uses the passover meal to give us an interpretive grid for his death. Christ's death is the source of salvation and the the centre of salvation history. 09-03-2025 - Lucas Durant

What is Jesus worth? Some will calculate his worth according to whether he helps or hinders their goals. Love ends calculations. 02-03-2025 - Lucas Durant

When the end of all things comes, and Jesus Christ returns, what should we expect? The judgement of all people. If all will be judged, then it is important to know who will judge and what his criteria will be. 23-02-2025 - Lucas Durant

Christ will return, the end will come... but how should that shape our priorities in the present. Jesus' parable of the talents explains how best to invest our present labours in light of the end. 16-02-2025 - Lucas Durant

Christ will come again and bring the world as we know it to a sudden, unexpected, cataclysmic end. No one knows when. So, keep watch and be ready. 9-02-2025 - Lucas Durant

It's the end of the world as we know it... or is it? The disciples heard news that made them think that everything was collapsing, but Jesus' instruction was "stand firm". Let's take him at his word. 02-02-2025 - Lucas Durant

In his inaugural sermon among his home congregation, Jesus preached good news for the poor. The initial response was delight, but quickly shifted to violent outrage. 26-01-2025 - Lucas Durant

Jesus' first miraculous sign was turning water into wine. This can be seen as a foreshadowing of the pattern of his entire ministry. As we examine this sign, we see three essential aspects of what Jesus came to do - remove shame, transform lack, reveal glory. 19-01-2025 - Lucas Durant

Epiphany is the time of year when Christians celebrate the revelations concerning Jesus' unique glory. The Magi were some of the first to have receive such an epiphany. God rearranged the heavens to bring them near, he spoke to them through the scriptures to make it clear, and coming into his presence his glory appeared. 05-01-2025 - Lucas Durant

Happy New Year! But what does that mean? Where does blessing come from, what is it, and how can we receive it? 29-12-2024 - Lucas Durant

Christmas is the antidote to all our anxieties. In the first Christmas song, sung by Mary, we learn how we can go on singing. 15-12-2024 - Lucas Durant

In the midst of what seems like chaos, God has a plan. Far from making us passive, God tells us his plan in order to call us to live by faith in Him. Faith in God's plan gives us ultimate hope in the face of every trial. 08-12-2024 - Lucas Durant

Evil should make us angry. But when does righteous anger crossover into unrighteousness? When wicked behaviour is dealt with wickedly, how does God respond? 01-12-2024 - Friedemann Barinske

God says we need to be changed into the image of His Son. But most of us hate change. How does God accomplish his work? He wrestles us. 24-11-2024 - Lucas Durant

There are many ways that people try to secure blessings for themselves. But there is ultimately only one source from which all blessings flow. 17-11-2024 - Lucas Durant

Though the LORD can radically heal and restore a person's life, the cause and effect consequences of sin normally knock on long after repentance and conversion. Why does the LORD allow those difficulties to continue? Laban's Deception and Leah's Disappointment show us that it is the LORD's Discipline for our good. 10-11-2024 - Lucas Durant

This episode in Jacob's life is profoundly encouraging. It shows us that God is not distant. His power is actively shaping directing world and his presence is intimately close to his people. Jesus Christ is the connection between heaven and earth. 03-11-2024 - Lucas Durant

This ranks as one of the most dramatic stories in the Bible. The characters each have their own aims and they will stop at nothing to achieve them. But while each person sinfully pursues their own goals, God achieves his purpose. God cannot be stopped. 27-10-2024 - Lucas Durant

How do we explain the difference between those who embrace the Christian faith and those who reject it? Do people become Christians because they are more moral, more clever or better in some way? The story of Jacob and Esau powerfully dismantles that idea. God's saving purposes in the world are advanced by his sovereign election. 24-10-2024 - Lucas Durant

Christians are motivated by God's grace to give generously. Yet even when we are motivated to give, we must still determine how to give. Paul's instruction to the Corinthians helps us to invest our resources wisely, trusting God to produce a harvest.  13-10-2024 - Lucas Durant

According to the scriptures, the way we use our money can tell us a great deal about the condition of our hearts. A heart that has been changed by God's generous grace is revealed in generosity. This section of 2 Corinthians gives us a model for what a healthy heart looks like and a prescription for bringing our hearts to full health.  06-10-2024 - Lucas Durant