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  • God's Expectations | Pastor Walker Schurz

    God's Expectations | Pastor Walker Schurz
    2025/08/25

    The message of 1 Kings centers on God's sovereignty and the conditional nature of His blessings, highlighting how obedience leads to blessing and disobedience results in judgment. The book traces Israel’s spiritual and political journey, showing how King Solomon’s early faithfulness brought peace and prosperity, but later idolatry and compromise, by both Solomon and successive kings, led to division and decline. Prophets like Elijah rise to call the nation back to God, emphasising covenant loyalty and repentance.

    This message connects to the New Testament standard of living in several ways. First, Jesus fulfils the role of the true and faithful king that Israel lacked. Unlike Solomon, Christ remains wholly obedient to the Father (Matthew 12:42). Second, just as 1 Kings calls for wholehearted devotion, the New Testament urges believers to live by the Spirit, in personal holiness, and with undivided loyalty to Christ (Romans 12:1–2). Lastly, the prophetic call to repentance in 1 Kings echoes in the New Testament, where Jesus and the apostles call people to turn from sin and follow Him (Mark 1:15).

    Thus, 1 Kings challenges both ancient and modern readers to prioritise faithfulness to God, an expectation carried forward and fulfilled through Christ in the New Testament, forming the foundation of Christian living.

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    45 分
  • The Ripples of Dysfunctional Leadership | Pastor Moffat Chembe

    The Ripples of Dysfunctional Leadership | Pastor Moffat Chembe
    2025/08/18
    In this sermon we unpack how dysfunctional leadership leaves ripples across generations. From Rehoboam’s folly to Jeroboam’s idolatry, we see how pride and compromise replace God’s glory with cheap substitutes. This is a call to examine our lives and lead in a way that honors God and builds a righteous legacy.

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    47 分
  • The Rise and Fall of Solomon | Pastor Walker Schurz

    The Rise and Fall of Solomon | Pastor Walker Schurz
    2025/08/10
    Solomon began his reign humbly, seeking God’s wisdom and initially walking in His ways, but early compromises—such as political marriages—set the stage for disobedience. Despite building the temple and achieving unmatched wealth and wisdom, Solomon ignored God’s clear commands in Deuteronomy for kings: not multiplying wives, wealth, or horses from Egypt. His foreign marriages ultimately turned his heart toward idolatry, leading to God’s judgment and the eventual division of the kingdom. Continual obedience to God’s Word guards leaders from pride, compromise, and downfall.

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    45 分
  • The Fall of the Self-Exalted | Pastor Sammie Ndhlovu

    The Fall of the Self-Exalted | Pastor Sammie Ndhlovu
    2025/08/03

    The message of 1 Kings centers on God's sovereignty and the conditional nature of His blessings, highlighting how obedience leads to blessing and disobedience results in judgment. The book traces Israel’s spiritual and political journey, showing how King Solomon’s early faithfulness brought peace and prosperity, but later idolatry and compromise, by both Solomon and successive kings, led to division and decline. Prophets like Elijah rise to call the nation back to God, emphasising covenant loyalty and repentance.

    This message connects to the New Testament standard of living in several ways. First, Jesus fulfils the role of the true and faithful king that Israel lacked. Unlike Solomon, Christ remains wholly obedient to the Father (Matthew 12:42). Second, just as 1 Kings calls for wholehearted devotion, the New Testament urges believers to live by the Spirit, in personal holiness, and with undivided loyalty to Christ (Romans 12:1–2). Lastly, the prophetic call to repentance in 1 Kings echoes in the New Testament, where Jesus and the apostles call people to turn from sin and follow Him (Mark 1:15).

    Thus, 1 Kings challenges both ancient and modern readers to prioritise faithfulness to God, an expectation carried forward and fulfilled through Christ in the New Testament, forming the foundation of Christian living.

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    42 分
  • God is Always Right | Pastor Moffat Chembe

    God is Always Right | Pastor Moffat Chembe
    2025/07/28
    Because God is always right, our proper response is trust, surrender, and wholehearted devotion. We must live with an attitude of gratitude, recognising His ownership of all things, dedicating ourselves to His will, and relying on Him completely.

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    59 分
  • Each One Reach One | Pastor Sammie Ndhlovu

    Each One Reach One | Pastor Sammie Ndhlovu
    2025/07/20
    The sermon "Each One Reach One," based on John 4:4–42, John 1:35–48, and Ephesians 4:13–14, emphasises the transformative power of personal connections in sharing the message of Christ. Through Jesus’ intentional encounter with the Samaritan woman, whose testimony led her city to faith, and the disciples’ invitations to their brothers and friends, the sermon illustrates how reaching one person can create a ripple effect of spiritual impact.

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    33 分
  • Building Relationships Intentionally | Pastor Alice Kanema

    Building Relationships Intentionally | Pastor Alice Kanema
    2025/07/13
    In "Building Relationships Intentionally," the fourth instalment of the "Spectator to Participator" series, the sermon challenges believers to move beyond superficial interactions by prioritising three practices: gathering in small groups (Acts 2:42-46) for genuine fellowship, opening their hearts with vulnerability (2 Corinthians 6:11), and cultivating tender-heartedness through forgiveness and love (Ephesians 4:32). Highlighting the limitations of formal worship services alone, the message urges active participation in Connection Groups—where shared life, authenticity, and mutual support transform spectators into engaged members of Christ’s body.

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    41 分
  • An Invitation to Christian Fellowship | Pastor Moffat Chembe

    An Invitation to Christian Fellowship | Pastor Moffat Chembe
    2025/07/06
    This sermon, based on Romans 15:5-7, highlights Christian fellowship as a unique, deep bond among believers, rooted in shared faith, Father, Savior, Spirit, Scriptures, and destiny. It transcends all barriers except sin, cannot be created but discovered through genuine interaction, and can be spoiled by heresy, immorality, gossip, or cliques. Stronger Christians must support weaker ones, reflecting Christ’s love (John 13:35). Satan disrupts fellowship through isolation, instability, or disengagement. Believers are urged to serve in ministry and engage in deep fellowship weekly (Hebrews 10:25).

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    51 分