10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over thisContinue reading “We are in a spiritual war-zone”
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Mid Week Reflection – True Gospel Love
Mid-week Reflection 4th July 2019 Text: 3 John Topic: What Does True Gospel Love Look Like? When I was growing up, the Daily Nation used to run a comic strip series called ‘Love Is…’ I have since learnt that the cartoons were done by a New Zealand artist called Kim Grove initially for her futureContinue reading “Mid Week Reflection – True Gospel Love”
Idols of the Heart: Culture
GracePoint Church, Kikuyu. Sunday Sermon: 22nd June 2019 Idols of the Heart: Culture [Mila na Desturi] Earlier this week, we were about to set off on a long journey. A black cat crossed the road right in front of us. Rhodah noticed it and told me. We said nothing, completely ignoring it and proceeded withContinue reading “Idols of the Heart: Culture”
The Death of Death
Sermon Outline Sunday 18th November 2018. Text: 1 Corinthians 15: 35 – end. Theme Sentence: Christians shall rise from the dead in a new body like Christ. Because Christ overcame death, Christians can stand firm and be fully committed to the Lord and His work. Intro: Let me start today’s sermon on a rather personalContinue reading “The Death of Death”
The Grace of Giving
2 Corinthians 8 & 9 are radical texts that confront our traditional views on Christian giving. This is especially because NT giving is different from the OT system of assorted sacrifices, tithes and offerings,. Paul tells us in verse 5 of chapter 8 that the Macedonians had first given themselves to the Lord and thenContinue reading “The Grace of Giving”
Killing Sin
“Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.” Last Sunday we were reminded that our Christian journey is comparable to running a race. It calls for much self-discipline and commitment. And yet those are two words that hardly survive in our modernContinue reading “Killing Sin”
The Gospel Saves, Sustains and Secures.
Sunday 27th May 2018. GracePoint Church, Kikuyu Series: 1 Corinthians. Text: 1 Corinthians 1: 4-9 Theme: The Gospel Saves, Sustains and Secures. Introduction. When I was in high school I crafted a name and bestowed it on myself: Victor. A lot of the people who went to school with me still call me Vic andContinue reading “The Gospel Saves, Sustains and Secures.”
Preaching 1 Cor 1: 1- 3
Theme Sentence: God calls His Church to be his sanctified people in Christ Jesus. Intro: What is the nature of the church? There is an article I came across recently that perhaps captures the state of the church in Kenya. The article is written by renowned Daily Nation columnist Josaya Wesonga titled ‘The Devil onContinue reading “Preaching 1 Cor 1: 1- 3”
The sin of halfheartedness
One poignant memory of growing up was scripture memorization. Sunday school was little more than learning a Bible story and a memory verse for the day. The following week you needed to remember the lesson and the memory verse or else the teacher may not be too pleased with you. Some were however randomly selectedContinue reading “The sin of halfheartedness”
The Gospel in all of Life
Sunday 21st May 2017. Sermon Series on Ephesians Text: Ephesians 5:22 – 6: 9 Theme Sentence – Living out the gospel in all of life. Intro – Alex is in his mid-thirties – He met His wife Beatrice straight after high schools and they hit it off and got married soon after university. Their marriageContinue reading “The Gospel in all of Life”
I Was Just Wondering 