How to Read the Bible (part 4) Why Read the Bible? Jared Hughes What is our real motivation for reading God’s word? Do we search merely for knowledge as a tool for debate, or to look for rules and guidelines
Living Life to the Full Michael Were A healthy body and a healthy mind are closely connected. Our diet and life choices strongly influence our ability to glorify God in all we do. Or do you not know that your body
The Holy Spirit (Discipleship, part 5 of 6) John Koronui The Holy Spirit is our comforter, the person of the Godhead that leads us into all truth. John shares with us the Holy Spirit as revealed to us in scripture –
Quality Time Michael Were The truth, blessing and importance of God’s Sabbath – the seventh day – stretches right across scripture. Michael digs deep in the word today and shares the beauty and benefit of following the example of Jesus
The Second Coming of Jesus Michael Were (Sermon presented 2 May, 2026) The Bible clearly describes exact nature of Jesus’ second coming. Michael shares this with us, and the urgency with which we need to be ready. For as the
Caleb Smith Unbecoming The world seems to be becoming increasingly angry, and if we aren’t careful it will pull us into its vortex of hate. We stop seeing people around us as individuals, and instead see them with blinkers on,
Special Easter Service Alstonville SDA Church Easter Service presented April 4, 2026 at Alstonville SDA Church
Source Caleb Smith When life becomes hard, where do we go to for help? who do we rely on to meet our needs? what are our priorities? and who do we blame for our troubles? Caleb shares with us how
A Tale of Two Kingdoms Elijah Kwasa (Kings and Chronicles Series) The leaders of a divided Israel after the death of Solomon reads like a perpetual race to the bottom… seeing how far they could stray from God. The lure
Tristan Hicks The Pride of Prosperity (Kings and Chronicles Series) The purpose of Solomon’s wealth and wisdom was to draw the surrounding nations to Israel. Their curiosity would then give them exposure to the true God of heaven, a God
We Are All Invited Pr Christopher Petersen In the parable of the vineyard, all received a full day’s pay, even those who only worked for the last hour of the day. In the same way, all who choose to follow
Revival and Reformation Susana Soderman Every day we need to resolve to make God the center of our lives. As we study His word,the Holy Spirit speak to our hearts. We can then pass on the love of God to
Hope – John Koronui As we bring in the new year, let us stop and think about the hope that we have in Jesus. He came to earth to show us what God is like. Jesus was not just a
A New Start Elijah Kwasa As the year comes to a close and everyone is thinking about making New Year’s Resolutions, Elijah gave us some inspiration and encouragement. To be in good health requires a good diet, exercise, water, sunlight,
Overflow Caleb Smith Scripture records for us a beautiful pattern as God hears and responds to those who cry out in pain, brokeness and helplessness. Caleb shares with us that there is no situation we find ourselves in where
Nick Saunders The Fall of the King and the Work of Repentance Nick leads us through the journey of King David, from the faith that defeated Goliath, the God given endurance of the persecution of Saul, to the selfishness that
Who is King? Jared Hughes We choose who is our king by choosing to whom we are obiedient. A selfless life centered wholely on Jesus, serving others and practising obedience even when it’s hard, is a life where Jesus is
A Listening God Elijah Kwasa Our God is a listening God and not just a hearing God who will meet us at our point of need, even if we don’t even know what that need is. God will help us
The Law and Our Ineptitude Isabel Johansson “And God spoke…” Ex 20:1 Because He loves us, He gave us The Law – the key to our happiness, the model for our behaviour, and the response in our hearts to our
Our Preparation Time Mogoma Kwasa Our world is undergoing rapid change, a time when we can no longer plan for ‘…peace and safety” (1Thess 5:3). Mogoma shares with us that right now, today, God urges us to trust Him in
Behold! The Lamb of God Jared Hughes In the book of Exodus we see the Israelites as slaves in Egypt, crying out for deliverance from the oppression of Pharoah. The signs and ceremonies the Israelites carried forward from this time,
I See said the Blind Man to His Deaf Wife Elijah Kwasa It’s a biblical paradox! Sometimes we see and hear, but we cannot comprehend what makes no sense. Elijah explores another paradox that is at the heart of our
The Plan of Redemption Lucas dos Santos The Plan of Redemption is amazing. Jesus died in our place for the sins we committed, and he has adopted us into his family. We have this assurance that no matter what
Carolyn Thomas The Creation and God The creation story of Genesis 1 and 2 gives us a picture of a caring and personal, yet unimaginably powerful and intelligent God. Although sin later marred this world, there remains crucial features of
Pr Cranville Tooley – Creating Hope In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The apostle John started his gospel this way and ended his apocalyptic book Revelation with the same God creating a new heaven and a
Prayer, Is God Listening? Rob Hill In this sinful, dangerous world we often are faced with unfair trials and unexpected tragedy that will cause us to call upon God for help. Jesus himself suffered pain and betrayal, enduring only by