SLE Church Sermons

For those not familiar with watching sports on TV, what tends to happen during a highlight is you’ll see a number of replays of the action from up-close. Multiple angles of the same highlight giving ... Read More

Revelation 18 gave us the perspective of earth, seeing the Prostitute, the great city of Babylon fallen, seeing the lovers of the Prostitute in mournful lament. Revelation 19 gives us the perspective of heaven. The ... Read More

Back in Revelation 17, John, the author of this book, the one who was given these visions, is shown the judgement of Babylon that is to come. And now here in chapter 18, John is ... Read More

Ultimately, the solution to the seductive and threatening power of evil is not to take up arms against it but to resist it by delighting in the God who has broken the power of evil ... Read More

In last week’s passage (Luke 21:5-24), Jesus began a conversation with His disciples about the end of the world, the day of judgement, the coming of God’s Kingdom in full. The end began with the ... Read More

The prediction of the temple’s destruction triggers questions about the end of all things, the final judgement of God. Disciples of Jesus must know what are NOT signs and how to respond to them, and ... Read More

Jesus, having navigated the traps set against him, now goes on the attack. Jesus calls out and condemns the corrupt religion and leadership of Israel. He warns the crowds and all future people of God ... Read More

Many people put questions to Jesus. However, they are not seeking answers. They think they have Jesus where they want him. But Jesus cannot be tamed. He asks back, “Do you know who you are ... Read More

Jesus, humble king who brings peace, enters into Jerusalem and into the temple. He is shown to be the cornerstone, the very determiner of life and peace, yet he is rejected by the Jewish leaders. ... Read More

Jesus makes his final approach to Jerusalem. The King has arrived, in full control, in fulfilment of the prophesied Christ, but strangely, in humility. It is divine power combined with humility that wins glorious peace ... Read More

The New Year has come and it’s time to take stock. How did 2021 go for you? How did your investments go – the investments into your studies, your work, even your own financial portfolio? ... Read More

Zacchaeus sought to catch a glimpse of Jesus, but faith brings him much more. In a surprising twist, he finds that he has been the one sought after. This is a man who characterizes the ... Read More

In life we wait for many things, ranging from the trivial to tremendously important. There is great relief and joy when what we wait for arrives, but yet there always remains a sense that there’s ... Read More

Sometimes it’s hard to see properly in this dark and troubled world. It’s hard to find true hope and to look forward to the future with any certainty of things being better than today. We ... Read More

The Kingdom of God is surprisingly upside down. Who gets in? Those who have nothing to give: little children. Who is left out? Those who have so much: the rich and powerful. Why? Because Jesus’ ... Read More

Who will stand justified before God? Who will stand with the King when he returns and brings us into the eternal Kingdom? It will not be the self-righteous who stand proudly on their own merits, ... Read More

It’s been almost 2000 years since King Jesus lived on earth and then ascended back to heaven. It may cause believers to question why He hasn’t returned, lead believers to stop praying in faith and ... Read More

It happened again. Another Christian “prophet” predicting the return of Jesus at a certain date… and another “prophecy” coming, going, and failing. With more and more craziness happening around us the temptation for believers is ... Read More

As Jesus enters into the final ‘movement’ towards Jerusalem, the focus sharpens on the Kingdom of God and the King of the Kingdom. Jesus is the King that has brought in the Kingdom of God ... Read More

The dragon flexes his muscles in Revelation 12 and unleashes two beasts forming an unholy trinity to devour and destroy believers in Revelation 13. As we turn the page to Revelation 14 we will see ... Read More

Satan, the defeated dragon has been cast down to earth, unable to destroy the church, yet he remains dangerous, seeking to do as much damage as he can. Satan raises up two beasts in this ... Read More

Ever since the resurrection and ascension of Jesus the church has faced persecution and Christians have lost their lives simply because they chose to follow Christ. Blood continues to be spilt even to this day, ... Read More

The Book of Ezekiel seeks to reveal the LORD God to us in judgement and in hope. In the final vision of Ezekiel (chapters 40-48), we are given one last and very great revelation of ... Read More

Israel’s (and humanity’s) hope lies in the LORD Himself who acts to vindicate His holy name, who acts by giving new life through His very own Spirit. Nothing short of re-creation is needed for new ... Read More