September 6, 2024
by Gareth Franks
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Category:
Missions
Pray with us that God will give us the grace to give faithfully, cheerfully, and sacrificially for the cause of Missions so we will be more fruitful and effective in making Jesus known for the joy of all peoples....
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January 11, 2024
by Gareth Franks
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Category:
Church
Ephesians is a powerhouse letter. It has gospel. It has mission. It has clear instructions for the Christian life. This letter calls believers to walk in hope, love, holiness, and wisdom within our local church congregation and to live victoriously in a broken world. ...
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January 7, 2024
by Gareth Franks
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Category:
Church
Every Sunday the church gathers, we remember and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. We need to remind ourselves that the Bible’s command to gather is not burdensome. It’s for our good, our faith, our love, and our joy....
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September 22, 2023
by Gareth Franks
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Category:
Church
This sermon series on 5 Solas of the Reformation, will remind us of the foundation of the evangelical faith. These five slogans, capture well the points of emphasis of the Reformers preaching and teaching. It was a teaching that rocked the world and brought consequences far beyond what they could have imagined. Most importantly, it was a recovery of the gospel. ...
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July 7, 2023
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Category:
Christian Life
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near” (Hebrews 10:24...
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June 26, 2023
by Gareth Franks
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Category:
Christian Life
This last Sunday, I preached from Philippians 1, where Paul says to the church at Philippi in verse 21, “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Aunty Barbs was on my mind the whole week as I prepared this sermon, thinking about her life and her death....
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June 20, 2023
by Gareth Franks
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Category:
Christian Life
The subtitle of our sermon series in the book of Philippians is "Journey of a Joyful Life". This letter has been recorded to encourage all Christians to joyfully live out their lives as citizens of a heavenly colony, evidenced by a growing commitment to fruitful service to God and to one another.
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June 13, 2023
by Gareth Franks
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Category:
Christian Life
The Book of Habakkuk affirms that God is sovereign and omnipotent, and He has all things under control. Even when we cannot see evidence of His dominion, God is still on the throne of the universe. This 7 week sermon series will teach you that you can be confident that He is working all things for the good of the Church and his glory. We just need to be still and know He i...
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May 25, 2023
by Gareth Franks
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Category:
Church
What we as a church have learned from the Covid pandemic is that worshiping as a church is an embodied experience, in both its individual and communal dimensions. Gathering is essential for the life of the church. Moving back to the Emirates Park Zoo, we believe is a step in helping our church gather again more effectively and fruitfully for God's glory....
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March 14, 2023
by Gareth Franks
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Category:
Church
Please for the sake of your brother and sisters’ soul, and for your own edification, make your church attendance a priority, and to add to that, come early, for God’s glory and for the joy of His people!...
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