“Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.” (Revelation 2:10, NIV)

As we continue on from last week, we are again reminded that that Jesus is sovereign even in suffering. The letter to Smyrna calls believers to endure persecution, knowing the battle is temporary but the victory is eternal. Worship can highlight giving thanks for Christ’s sovereignty, his victory over death, and the hope of eternal life, while also offering songs of trust and courage for today’s trials.

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“I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich!  (Revelation 2:9, NIV)

This sermon reminds us that Jesus is sovereign even in suffering. The letter to Smyrna calls believers to endure persecution, knowing the battle is temporary but the victory is eternal. Worship can highlight Christ’s sovereignty, his victory over death, and the hope of eternal life, while also offering songs of trust and courage for today’s trials.

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“But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first…” (Revelation 2:4, NIV)

This sermon is a continuation from last week and continues to emphasize Jesus’ words to the church in Ephesus: though they were energetic in service, patient in suffering, and orthodox in belief, they had abandoned their first love of Jesus and one another. We’ll explore how love for Christ must be the foundation of all service, endurance, and doctrine. Worship should focus on returning to our first love in Christ, repentance, and renewal of devotion.

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“But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first…” (Revelation 2:4, NIV)

This sermon emphasizes Jesus’ words to the church in Ephesus: though they were energetic in service, patient in suffering, and orthodox in belief, they had abandoned their first love of Jesus and one another. We’ll explore how love for Christ must be the foundation of all service, endurance, and doctrine. Worship should focus on returning to our first love in Christ, repentance, and renewal of devotion.

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This sermon introduces our sermon series for the next 8 weeks on Revelation Chapters 2-3, letters to seven churches from Jesus.  The introduction frames Revelation not as a codebook for predicting the future but as the unveiling of Jesus Christ. Rather than focusing on fear or speculation, John’s vision reminds us that Jesus is Lord, even in the midst of persecution and chaos. The message points us to hope, worship, and faithful discipleship in the present.  This is seen in the letters to the church.

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Philemon explores Paul’s heartfelt appeal to Philemon, asking him to receive Onesimus no longer as a runaway slave but as a brother in Christ. It challenges us to see reconciliation as costly, transformative, and rooted in the gospel’s power to make the “useless” useful again. 

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In Luke 14:7–14, Jesus challenges our natural desire for recognition and repayment. True greatness in the Kingdom is not about status, but humility—choosing the low seat and opening our lives to those who cannot repay us. This passage calls us to live in a way that reflects God’s radical hospitality, where blessing is not measured by earthly honour but by the reward of heaven.

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This week’s message is a reminder that the gospel spreads not just by pulpits, but by people—ordinary believers sent out with extraordinary news. From Romans 10:14’s call to preach, and Luke 10’s picture of Jesus sending out the seventy-two, we are reminded that every follower of Jesus is called to share the good news. The Spirit sends, the message saves, and we’re invited to be part of the mission.  We will end by re-emphasizing our church’s mission to start praying for one person we can invite to church in the Fall.

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Romans 10: 5-17

Luke 10: 1-12

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This episode celebrates God’s quiet but powerful work of redemption through ordinary people. Ruth and Boaz’s union doesn’t just restore Naomi — it becomes part of God’s plan for King David and ultimately Jesus. We will be continue to explore in what ways we might be a part of God’s redemptive purposes.

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This week, we explore the radical, sacrificial welcome Boaz extends to Ruth—an outsider, a widow, a foreigner. In this simple act of legal redemption, we glimpse the expansive love of Christ, who welcomes the outcast and calls us to do the same. We’re invited to ask: Are we witnesses to God's grace, or gatekeepers of our own personal comfort?

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This episode focuses on the sometimes unglamorous but deeply godly call to do the right thing—especially in our relationships. Boaz shows us that real love requires responsibility, sacrifice, and a willingness to do hard things for the sake of others. We are called to demonstrate the same love to others and to God through serving them, Him, and the church.

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This week’s sermon explores how God works through seemingly insignificant and unworthy people—like Ruth, a Moabite outsider—to accomplish His redemptive purposes. Though the story is filled with moral ambiguity and human imperfection, it reveals the extravagant grace of God, who welcomes and uses us not because of our worthiness, but because of His. Worship can respond by celebrating God's faithfulness, grace, and the invitation to be part of His unfolding story.

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This passage highlights God's gracious provision and kindness through Boaz's care for Ruth and Naomi. The sermon invites us to reflect on how God meets us in our need—not just with daily bread, but with renewed hope, dignity, and belonging. Ruth and Naomi begin to see that God is not absent, even in hard seasons—He is working behind the scenes to bring restoration and joy.

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We reflect on how Pentecost reminds us that the Holy Spirit doesn't just descend in dramatic moments but ignites personal renewal in ordinary people - people like you and me. We are invited to pray daily for revival, to rekindle the fire in our own hearts, and to boldly share that flame with others. 

What if the next move of God starts not somewhere else, but right here - with you?

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In this episode we reflect on how God begins to plant the seeds of provision through Ruth’s meeting Boaz and ask how we can know whether these types of things happen by chance or through God’s providence.

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Revelation 5:6–14 reveals the risen Lamb—Jesus—as the only one worthy to open the scroll of God's purposes, having triumphed through sacrifice rather than force. His worthiness evokes a cosmic eruption of worship from heaven and earth, uniting all creation in praise of the Lamb who was slain. The passage highlights Christ's redemptive power, the centrality of worship, and the ultimate authority of the crucified and risen King (fulfilling his promise from the very beginning of Mark: “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” (Mark 1:15, NIV)

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In Mark 16:9-20 the risen Jesus appears not only to console but to commission. He calls faltering disciples to bold proclamation, promising his power will accompany them as they go. In resurrection and mission, we find both assurance and assignment: Christ is alive, and we are sent to share this good news with the world.

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