Fight the good Fight, finish the race, keep the Faith!

Below is a lightly edited transcript of my Sermon for Hackney and Stoke Newington online service on the 19th/08/20 In our gospel reading this morning, which has been intentionally paraphrased by me, Matthew presents a seed-related parable about some aspect of the Kingdom of God, coupled with our response, to highlight the symbolic conflict between…

18 Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”  –John 21:18  Jesus said this to Peter to indicate the kind of death by…

“For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction…” – Philippians 3:18-19 Paul writes with sadness about some who were once friends and appeal for a spirit of unity and steadfastness. He stresses the importance of…

“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” “Master, you know everything there is to know. You’ve got to know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. John 21:14   You see Jesus knew that Peter loved Him but He was seeking for something deeper – Greater commitment. In Peter’s response, there is…

But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. – Mark 16:6  In light of the resurrection of Christ, I believe we’re to look forward, backwards never. Even though…

“10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold…

Below is a lightly edited transcript of my sermon in a Methodist Church UK  This sermon proclaims that through faith in Jesus and God’s divine initiative all (Jews and Gentiles) can have access to the river of life by focusing on Acts 16:9-15 and Revelation 21:10, 22:1-5, but let’s first look at the first reading by…

Below is a lightly edited transcript of my sermon in a Methodist Church UK  I recently observed some interesting information about the state of this country: There has been a gradual decline in Christianity in UK over the past few years due to a cultural shift. Now only 50.7% of people in UK are Christian….

In the Bible reading from Philippians 3:4-14 Paul gives an account of his purpose, his own journey of faith – the highs and the lows – from his encounter on the road to Damascus. He does this in order to advise us to look to the future. Prior to Paul’s encounter on the road to Damascus,…

As part of series on Social Justice, on the 25th of April, I was invited by Methodist Central Hall, Westminster young adults group called the Sanctuary to share my experience in social Justice with the Church and my work with Church Action for Tax Justice (CATJ) as Secretary/Treasurer. The Sanctuary is a community of young adults…