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• Familiar sins

  Nineth sermon in the series “Believing God’s Promise” (Genesis 12-22) preached by Martin Parker on Sunday 17th March 2013. Text: Genesis 20. Abraham commits an all to familiar sin, based on false assumptions, half-truths and distrust. However, the Lord intervenes, revealing the truth, preventing evil and confronting sin. Yet there are signs of things to […]

• Righteous Lot?

  Eighth sermon in the series “Believing God’s Promise” (Genesis 12-22) preached by Martin Parker on Sunday 10th March 2013. Text: Genesis 19. We consider the wickedness of Sodom, the destruction of Sodom and the remains of Sodom. The wickedness of Sodom consists of a disregard for God’s commands, a disregard for human dignity and a […]

• Let me introduce myself

  Seventh sermon in the series “Believing God’s Promise” (Genesis 12-22) preached by Martin Parker on Sunday 2nd March 2013. Text: Genesis 18. We are introduced to the God with whom Abraham was a “friend”. He is a God who draws near, a God who sees all things, a God who can do all things, a God who […]

• The Perfect Parent

  Preached by Martin Parker on Sunday 24th February 2013 at a Thanksgiving and Dedication Service for Kaela Clarke. Text: Hebrews 12:5-13. We are reminded that although we are not perfect parents, through faith in Christ, we can find in God our perfect parent. We often lack wisdom but always knows what is best. Our goals are often […]

• A People Belonging to God

  Sixth sermon in the series “Believing God’s Promise” (Genesis 12-22) preached by Martin Parker on Sunday 17th February 2013. Text: Genesis 17. We look at the God of the covenant, the conditions of the covenant, and the sign of the covenant.

• When you can’t wait any longer

  Fifth sermon in the series “Believing God’s Promise” (Genesis 12-22). Preached by Martin Parker on Sunday 1oth February 2013. Text: Genesis 16. Sarai sees a God who does nothing and hatches a plan that lacks faith and foresight. Hagar, however, sees the God who sees her. He sees her suffering, her attitude and her fears. […]

• Counted Righteous By Faith

  Fourth sermon in the series “Believing God’s Promise” (Genesis 12-22). Preached by Martin Parker on Sunday 27th January 2013. Text: Genesis 15. Abram is given a welcome assurance, is told an incredible promise, receives an imputed righteousness, witnesses a surprising covenant and is assured of a certain future.

• The Seduction of Success

  Third sermon in the series “Believing God’s Promise” (Gen. 12-22). Preached by Martin Parker on Sunday 20th January 2013. Text: Genesis 14. Abram gets get up in the trouble of others but responds with love and faith, recognising the True King of the land by accepting a blessing from God and rejecting a deal with […]

• Walking by Faith

  Second sermon in the series “Believing God’s Promise” (Gen. 12-22). Preached by Martin Parker on Sunday 13th January 2013. Text: Genesis 13. Abram experiences God’s mercy both in receiving blessing in spite of his faltering faith and repentance in spite of his faltering faith. As a result Abram has a new response to trouble; selfishness […]

• A new jouney of faith

  First sermon in the series “Believing God’s Promise” (Gen. 12-22). Preached by Martin Parker on Sunday 6th January 2013. Text: Genesis 12. As Abram embarks on a new journey of faith we see that the foundation of faith is the Word of God, promising that from Abram would come a great nation, that Abram would be […]