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Mercy Knows No Limits!
And as He sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with Jesus and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax … Continue reading
A God Who Refuses to Stay Far Away
“The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, the whole thing incomprehensible.” Yes, it’s Trinity Sunday again — the only Sunday in the Christian year dedicated not to a story, not to a feast, not to a person, but to a doctrine. And … Continue reading
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Tagged athanasisu, doctrine of the Trinity, Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, Holy Trinity, Jesus, saint athanasisu, Trinity
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Christ’s Victory Speaks Into Our Suffering (1 Peter 3:13-22)
“For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God.” It’s from the first letter of Peter (chapter 3, verse 18), but you’d be forgiven for assuming this was … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Epistles
Tagged 1 peter 3, Book of Enoch, church, Enoch 1, Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, Jesus
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Your Place is Prepared! (John 14:1-3)
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Gospels
Tagged Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, Jesus, john 14, my father's house, sermon
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The Joy of Suffering Unjustly!
“For it is a commendable thing if, being aware of God, a person endures pain while suffering unjustly. If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do good … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 peter, community, Father Dave, Jesus, just war, pacifism, saint peter, suffering
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From Fear to Peace – the Jesus Effect!
Jesus has not abandoned us. It often feels as if He has. Life becomes violent, bloody, confusing. We feel betrayed, devalued, alone. But then, as with Thomas, Jesus comes to us. He shows us His hands and His side, breathes peace into our locked rooms. And in that moment, we realise that He actually never left. Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Gospels
Tagged Doubting Thomas, Easter, Jesus, John 20, Lord Jesus, resurrection, sermon
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Do Not Be Afraid – Easter 2026
“After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came … Continue reading
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Tagged church, Easter, Father Dave Smith, Jesus, Matthew 28
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Which Procession Are We Marching In? (Palm Sunday 2026)
“A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of … Continue reading
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Tagged church, Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, Jesus, Matthew 21, palm Sunday, palm sunday sermon, sermon
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Who is Really Blind? (John 9:1-41)
Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgement, so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.” (John 9:39) It has to be one of the most confronting things Jesus ever said. … Continue reading
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Tagged Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, Jesus, John 9, The man born blind
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