The Force of Truth Ministries

This is the fourth podcast looking at the first chapter of Peter's first epistle. Here, we examine verses 3-5, which address the believer's living hope. This living hope is eternal life, life after death, and Peter sets about teaching us an abundance of truth relating to this great gift, which comes to us through the mercy of God himself. He then looks at various aspects of this gift. I trust that...

In his first letter, Peter writes to the church in five Roman provinces, which were suffering terrible persecution and had been driven out, forced to live in caves. Here, Peter seeks to strengthen the Christians by reminding them of their standing before God and what God has done for them through His Son, Jesus Christ. Peter reminds the people that they are special in the eyes of God because He ha...

This month's episode of my podcast aims to help listeners understand the importance of the Bible, the inspired written word of God, in strengthening and developing their Christian faith during these challenging times. Based on 2 Timothy 3:15-17, we share how the Bible reinforces our faith in every aspect of our Christian living. 

This is the first episode after returning to podcasting after 10 years. I have now retired from pastoral ministry, but I felt that I could continue to share thoughts on the Word of God on my podcast.  My thoughts in this episode are based on the cross and the sacrifice that Christ made for each one of us. I trust that you find it thought-provoking. God bless you.

Abraham is called by God to separate from his old life and all its attachments and turn to a new life of faith in God.

Abraham was one of the great men of the Old Testament who lived a remarkable life of faith. Called by God to leave all and set out on a journey of faith, he didn't hesitate, but it was life that proved to be full of difficulties, and one that teach each of us a great deal about faith.

If you want to see an act of God's mercy at work then you need look no further than Genesis chapter 7. After the 120 years it took Noah to build the Ark and to preach the coming judgement of God, God still gave the people a further seven days before he sent the flood. This sermon reflects on those last seven days.

The first act of God's Goodness is His creation of the world. Having brought the world into being by the word of His mouth, God looked at His handiwork and declared it "very good". How could it be any other than that, for God Himself, is eternally good. God's Goodness is also seen in His spiritual creation or redemption, it is through His goodness that He provided redemption at all ...... His good...

God’s attributes are those essential qualities that make Him uniquely God. They define who He is. They are the source of His actions: God acts as He does because of His attributes. Certainly, wisdom can be designated as one of these divine attributes, however, there is one supreme place that we may go to discover the wisdom of God par excellence. It is in the gospel of Jesus Christ that God's wisd...

If you were to look up the word “sovereign” in the dictionary, you would find words and phrases like “superior,” “greatest,” “supreme in power and authority,” “ruler,” and “independent of all others” in its definition. But the way I like to explain God’s sovereignty best is simply to say, “God is in control.” There is absolutely nothing that happens in the universe that is outside of God’s influen...

God's holiness, more than any other of His attributes, exposes our miserable failure as human beings. Although we are created in the image of the holy God, we are hopelessly incompetent at living holy lives, thus we hide from God's holiness and like Adam and Eve, we try to find way of covering our sin by convincing ourselves that we have a righteousness that some how commends us to God. The holine...

This is the second of a series of sermons dealing with the Attributes of God. The Christian God's transcendence is implied by his omnipresence. While God transcends the physical,he also works in and reveals himself through physical means such as dreams, signs, miracles and the existence of beauty in the created world.

What is Trinitarianism? What do we mean when we refer to God as a "Trinity" or "Triune"? If we are are to really understand God its important that we known as much about His attributes as we possibly can. This is the first in a series of sermons set at discovering as much as we can about the attributes of God, and where better to start than seeking to understand that God is three Persons in one es...

How does God fulfill His promises? He proves Himself, His Word and power. God uses His power to do exactly as He has promised. God kept His Word. Note how the Word of God is stressed. God had promised a son to Abraham and Sarah, and He gave them a son. He did exactly what He had promised He would do.

The one thing in life that Paul sought was the righteousness and perfection of Jesus Christ. He knew that no matter how good he could become, he could never become perfect. He still came short and he was still doomed to face death. Therefore, his only hope for living forever was the righteousness and perfection of Jesus Christ. He had to trust Christ; he had to focus his heart and life—all he was...

The cross of Christ is the only boast of a true minister of God, for there is no other approach to God. God accepts a person only if he comes to Him by way of the cross. There is no other way to become acceptable to God. Therefore, the true minister has no other message, no other truth of which to boast.

This sermon deals with one of the most beloved accounts of the resurrection story. It is an account of Jesus helping two ordinary persons who had lost hope and fallen into the pit of sadness and despair. Their experience was an immortal journey.

This Bible Study dealing with the Messiah's defence of Himself against His opponents is one of several studies based on the 12th chapter of Matthews gospel. Here the opposition to Christ reached its height in this event. Christ was scorned and diabolically attacked. He was blasphemed, not only accused, but charged with being of the devil. Again He kept calm and remained level-headed and went about...

Sin separates a person from God. God is holy, pure, and righteous; therefore, God can have nothing to do with sin. He has to judge and condemn sin. His holy nature demands it. But even more than this, God is love; He is merciful and gracious. God has to exercise His love toward man. Therefore, God has to execute justice on behalf of all who have been hurt and wronged by other people. This was the...

This sermon continues looking at the Five Steps to Renewal that we find revealed in Exodus chapter 34. The people had committed a terrible, appalling sin. They had broken the Ten Commandments; they had disobeyed and rejected God. But here God is seen reaching out, taking the initiative to renew the covenant between Himself and the people, seeking to re-establish their relationship. To do this, the...

One of man's greatest needs is to know this one truth: he can start all over again; he can make a new beginning; he can have a brand new life. No matter how terrible the sin or shame, how horrible the failure or devastation, how tragic the suffering or pain, how helpless or hopeless the situation—no matter what the problem or trial—man can start all over again. He can have a new beginning for one...

There is nothing worse than a church that is in division,the church at Corinth was in a sad state. The fellowship among believers had deteriorated to such a degree that it was about to crumble and collapse. There was severe division and dissension in the ranks believer stood against believer, and there was no give in any corner. Disaster was about to strike; the church was divided and a severe spl...

Isaiah 53 is the summit, the Mount Everest of biblical prophecy. In this chapter, the Saviour of the world is seen suffering for the sins of the human race, and the scene and meaning of His death are described in surprising detail. For true believers, Isaiah 53 is one of the most heartbreaking yet cherished passages of Scripture, for it describes the brutal treatment and horrible sufferings Christ...

This is the last of a series of three sermons based on the Lord Jesus Christ's great intercessory prayer as recorded in John Chapter 17. This sermon deals with the Lord's prayer for Future Believers.

This is the second of three sermons based on the great intercessory prayer of the Lord Jesus Christ as recorded in John chapter 17.