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Don’t Purge the Church!
Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” (Matthew 13:36) I can never read the ‘parable of the weeds in the … Continue reading
Purity of Heart is to will ONE thing!
“Wretched person that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Romans 7:24-25) Continue reading
Would You Know If God Spoke to You?
It was early morning; Abraham rose in good time, embraced Sarah, the bride of his old age, and Sarah kissed Isaac, who had taken her disgrace from her, was her pride and hope for all generations. So they rode on … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Old Testament
Tagged Abraham and Isaac, Bible teaching, Christian Reflection, Christian Sermon, Discernment and Faith, Father Dave, Genesis 22, God’s Call, Hearing God’s Voice, Mount Moriah, Obedience and Trust, Online Worship Service, Sermon on Faith, Trusting God’s Provision, Would You Know If God Spoke to You
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Living Your Best Life! (Romans 6:1-4)
“What shall we say then? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound?” (Romans 6:1) As you may know, I’ve just moved house. I’m now in a quiet little place in Concord, tucked away at the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Epistles
Tagged Apostle Paul teaching, baptism, Bible teaching, Christian discipleship, Christian life, Christian preaching, Father Dave, grace and transformation, newness of life, resurrection life, Romans 6, Romans 6 sermon, St Paul, union with Christ, walk in new life
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We Boast in Our Struggles!
“We boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and this hope does not disappoint us.” (Romans 5:3–5) I suspect that this one‑liner from Saint Paul has been quoted by any number … Continue reading
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
Posted in Topical Sermons
Tagged athanasisu, doctrine of the Trinity, Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, Holy Trinity, Jesus, saint athanasisu, Trinity
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The Legacy of Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei
It is my privilege to have been asked a number of times now by my Iranian friends to offer my thoughts on the life of their late Ayatollah. In this case, my words were turned into an article in Taghrib … Continue reading →