Sermons on Promises
Who Holds the World?
Who Holds the World? Preacher: Kevin Kim Readings: John 3:1-21 In a time when global headlines feel unsettling and the future can seem uncertain, many of us are asking deeper questions: Who is really in control? Where is God in all of this?This Sunday, we’ll explore Jesus’ nighttime conversation with Nicodemus in John 3:1–21—a story about uncertainty, courage, and new beginnings. Jesus speaks not of self-improvement or religious achievement, but of being born from above—receiving new life as a gift Read more
Called by God – Solomon
Called by God – Solomon Reading: 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13 Preacher: Rev Kevin Kim This week we continue our series Called by God with the story of Solomon, the king entrusted with building the temple (1 Kings 5:1–5; 8:1–13). Solomon was called to construct a dwelling place for the name of the Lord — a task his father David longed to do but could not. The temple became a symbol of God’s presence and peace among his people, yet it Read more
Our Heavenly Father hears and responds
Our Heavenly Father hears and responds Reading: Exodus 2:23 – 3:15 Preacher: Kevin Kim At Father’s Day service, we will be looking at Exodus 2 and 3, where God hears the cries of his people and shows up at just the right time. Our Heavenly Father always hears us too. His help might not come straight away, but it always comes at the perfect time — because he knows exactly what we need and when we need it. Sermon Text The book Read more
Grieving with Hope
Grieving with HopeBible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18Preacher: Kevin Kim How do we face sudden grief in the midst of ordinary life? Where is God when joy turns to sorrow? In this message, we turn to Paul’s words to the Thessalonians—a community learning to grieve with hope. Together, we reflect on the promise that Christ’s resurrection is stronger than death, and that even in pain, we are not alone. In faith, we find the courage to walk gently together, with hope Read more
Jesus the King: Finding Glimpses of God in the Book of Jeremiah
Jesus the King (Seeing Glimpses of God in the book of Jeremiah)Preacher: Phil Swain Reading: Jeremiah 36:1-8, 21-23, 27-28; 31:31-34 This sermon was preached on the last Sunday of the church calendar before starting Advent – the day we acknowledge as “Christ the King” Sunday. Our reading comes the Old Testament book of Jeremiah and is not about Christ the King but rather a less than perfect King of Israel – Jehoiakim. When Jeremiah brought God’s message of concern and Read more
Elijah and Elisha: Hope in an Uncertain Future
Jonah: A Lesson in going beyondPreacher: Phil Swain Reading: Jonah 1:1-17, 3:1-10 This Sunday is our third of our “Tapestry of Thanksgiving” series where we bring together various threads of Biblical Text; our stories; and how God is moving through our church … to see the picture that God is revealing. Our Old Testament thread this week is the story of Jonah … the prophet who really struggled to move beyond and share God’s message of repentance and compassion with Read more
Elijah and Elisha: Hope in an Uncertain Future
Elijah and Elisha: Hope in an Uncertain FuturePreacher: Phil Swain Reading: 1 Kings 17:1-16 We are continuing to explore and bring together various threads of Biblical Text and the threads of our stories to see the picture that God is revealing. One of the threads this week is the Old Testament narrative of Elijah and Elisha – two of the major prophets who spoke for God in some difficult times. Both Elijah and Elisha had moments when they struggled to Read more
God’s Unconditional Promises to David
God’s Unconditional Promises to DavidPreacher: Phil Swain Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-17 Over the past 6 weeks we are been exploring the Promises of God mainly through the lens of some Old Testament stories. This is our last week in this Sermon Series and Phil is back from holidays to share about God’s unconditional promises to David. We have been exploring God as a promise-keeper – someone who keeps their word and can be trusted. God is a good and loving Read more
God’s Promise to Abraham
God’s Promise to Abraham Preacher: Rev Kevin Kim Reading: Genesis 15:1-6 From this week, we are journeying again with Narrative Lectionary. We will be looking at many different stories from the Old Testament until the end of November for about 13 weeks. For 8 weeks until the end of October, we will explore OT stories with a theme of ‘promise’. This Sunday, we learn from Gen 15, God’s promise to Abraham. Of all the billions of people God created, and Read more
The Beginning of Good News
Summer Series #1 – Beginning of Good News Preacher: Kevin Kim / Bible Reading: Mark 1:1-20 From today we are starting a new series on the gospel of Mark, as the Narrative Lectionary travels through Mark’s gospel until the end of March, which is Easter Sunday. During the time of leading up to Advent and Christmas, we had more than ten weeks with Old Testament Narrative Lectionary series, and Phil and I hope it was a meaningful and helpful series Read more
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