Sermons by Dr. Abidan Shah

God’s salvation is full and free to every believer. In this week's message, Dr. Shah teaches us how His plan of salvation is something that has been around since the beginning.

Just like in today's society, the people in Jesus' day viewed death with a sense of hopelessness. In raising Lazarus, Jesus demonstrates his power over death and his authority as our Shepard. Death is inevitable. Death is inescapable. Where will you go when you die? Jesus has not only brought us forgiveness of sin but he has also taken the sting out of death. The grave no longer has power over us....

Jesus heals the sick and restores sight to the blind. When we think about this we think of the physical side of the miracles. Never do we stop to ponder that we are actually more blind than some people with physical blindness. Spiritually, all are blind until Jesus restores us. In this sermon, we see how Jesus not only heals physical disabilities but also our spiritual disability. Do you have your...

One of the most well-known miracles was when Jesus walked on the water. Believers and nonbelievers know the story of how Jesus walked on the water, but not all understand the meaning and the reason behind the miracles. As we continue our Sunday morning study on miracles, in this sermon we take an in-depth look at why Jesus walked on water. Jesus used this miracle to defy the disciple's fears, and...

Five loaves and two fish. Anyone who grew up in church knows the story, but do we know the real meaning of this sign. Jesus when performing these miracles wasn't just trying to feed the people because he felt bad for them, he was trying to communicate a deeper truth. In this sermon in our series on miracles, Pastor Shah shows the true meaning behind the miracle of Jesus. Jesus is the Lamb of God....

Over the past nine weeks we have being studying through the family of Abraham and Sarah. As we come to a close in our series, in this message we reflect on how this family, even though they made a rough start, finished well. Looking into their life what can we use in order to have a good finish? Do you think that you will finish well? Do you believe that your marriage will finish well? Do you beli...

As our series on the family is almost over we look into the life of Joseph. Joseph was favored over his brothers by his father. His brothers hated him because of this. They made a plan to get back at him for being the favorite. They sold him into slavery and he eventually ended up in Egypt where he faced trails all while overcoming them. Most of all he always gave the glory to God. How can you rai...

As we journey in our series on the family, Pastor Shah shows us in this message how parents can behave in a ungodly way. In this message we focus on the life of Judah. He was one of Jacob's sons but he did not have a zeal for the Lord like his father. He made some bad parenting decisions and eventually slept with his daughter-in-law. This message directed towards the kids tells who they should act...

As we continue in our series on the family of Genesis, we come to the account of Dinah and Shechem and the revenge of her brothers, Simeon and Levi. In their minds, they were avenging their sister's honor. However, their actions made life difficult for Jacob and reflected very poorly on their family. It's tough to know how to respond to grown children when they do things that make us look bad. Dis...

In this message, we come to the narrative of Jacob's reunion with Esau. Jacob was expecting conflict with his brother because Esau made it known that once their father Isaac was dead, Jacob would be next. However, God meets and wrestles with Jacob to weaken and humble him before his encounter with Esau. We need to be willing to let God weaken us so that He can resolve the conflicts in our lives an...

We are continuing in our series titled "The Family: Some Dos, Some Don'ts, and Some Who Knows" and we come to the story of Jacob and his uncle, Laban. Laban and Jacob experienced conflict in that Laban was treating Jacob unfairly in making him work to marry Rachel for seven years, and then tricking him into marrying Leah first. He then had to work another seven years for Rachel. The most pronounce...

As we continue in our series titled "The Family: Some Dos, Some Don'ts, and Some Who Knows," we come to lives of Esau and Jacob, twin boys who probably couldn't be more different. Their parents, Isaac and Rebekah, also raised the boys very differently, with Issac encouraging Esau to pursue hunting while Rebekah nurtured Jacob's spiritual side. Do you understand your responsibility to train up the...

We come to the third message in our series "The Family: Some Dos, Some Don'ts, and Some Who Knows" from Genesis. In this message, we are comparing Abraham and Lot and the way these two men led their families. Abraham's family is blessed by God while Lot leads his family into Sodom and suffers greatly because of the city's wickedness. Lot was a coattail hanger on the faith of his uncle, Abraham. Ar...

This is the second message in our series titled "The Family: Some Dos, Some Dont's, and Some Who Knows." In this message, we take a look at three "skeletons" in the family closet of Abraham. Abraham lies about his wife not once but twice, saying she is his sister. His son, Isaac, does the same thing with his wife, Rebekah. Interestingly, God never condemns Abraham or Isaac. Just because you have t...

This is the first message in our new series on marriage, parenting, and family from the book of Genesis. The series is titled "The Family: Some Dos, Some Don'ts, and Some Who Knows." In this first message, we are looking at Abraham and his father, Terah. Both of these men were called by God to leave their homelands and their worship of false gods. Terah only partially obeys, but Abraham is the one...

Adoption is that process where after God declares us righteous through Jesus Christ that he welcomes us into his family as his sons and daughters. He lays down his gavel as our judge and comes around to embrace us as our adopted father. Now, he wants us to go out and do the same to those who need an adopted father.

Throughout the Bible, there are many examples of accountability. The Disciples were always placed into groups of two to five in order to remain accountable. A mark of a true disciple is accountability in their life. Both with the twelve disciples and then with the seventy disciples, Jesus sent them out two by two. He paired them up, among other reasons, to hold each other accountable. If you are a...

Life is a journey full of choices. Unfortunately, poor choices can lead to years of regret and pain. But, God can use even our failures to work all things together for good if we let him. How do you see your life's journey? Which stage are you in? Repercussion, Regrouping, Rerouting, or Reentry. Are you saved? Is Christ in your journey?

God's guardian presence is still with his people. It is not up in a cloud somewhere but in the heart of every believer through the Holy Spirit. It is the presence of Christ, guarding, guiding, and speaking to us. Christ is our true guardian through the journey of life. Can you see Jesus? Can you sense His guarding and guiding presence? Can you hear His voice? Only through the Holy Spirit, you can....

The Christian life is a race. If we’re going to win the gold medal, Christ, we have no time to fuss with each other or to look back. Instead, we are to help each other press on to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of us. Will you win the gold medal? Who is winning? You cannot be in the race unless you are saved. Are you saved?

What is a disciple? What are some of the qualifications? One of the biblical qualifications for being a disciple is being a witness. When Jesus saves us, we then become a witness to the change which He brings in our lives. Through faith our spiritual eyes see Jesus. If you’re a disciple, you’re a witness to Christ. You should be able to describe three things – 1. What was life like before you met...

What is the purpose of God's word in our lives? The Bible is a very important part of our spiritual walk. Without the Bible, we have no sense of direction in our walk. Since it is such an important part of our faith we are called to live it and teach to others. Jesus taught his disciples and we are supposed to teach ours. One mark of discipleship is “Teaching them to observe all things.” Are you l...

America is not a perfect nation. It has its faults. The secret of our success in the face of some incredible odds is that we were built on the foundation of “One Nation Under God.” It is up to us, the church, to fix our faults by God’s help and continue to be that “One Nation Under God. Are you saved? Are you forgiven? Have you repented of your sins? Are you praying for healing in our nation?

No matter what is happening in our nation today, don’t lose heart. We are still “One Nation Under God” and our best days are ahead. We need to look to the sovereign God for healing and hope. Are you praying for our nation? Are you hoping in his mercy on our nation? Are you saved?

God has entrusted us with incredible power. It is not located in our minds or our biceps. It is located in our mouths. We can either use our words to breathe life or we can use our words to bring death. You don't have to be the smartest or the strongest person to have word power. How have your words been recently? Have you been wise with your words? What have you said about Jesus Christ? Is He you...