Sjag Sermons

Thanksgiving tunes us back to God, who is the source of all things. Let's embrace a heart of gratitude, growing in generosity and worship. In everything, we can choose to give thanks!

The birth of Jesus is a source of great joy, as He is Immanuel—God with us—bringing hope to a hopeless world. He offers clarity in confusion and embodies God’s boundless love in a cruel world. This Christmas, we rejoice, knowing Jesus is with us, filling our lives with hope, clarity, and love.

The story of the ten lepers reminds us to recognize God’s freely given grace and acknowledge His mercy in our lives. Having been saved and given a full life, our thankfulness should overflow, transforming from thanksgiving into "thanksliving," a life of intentional gratitude. It is through gratitude that we find contentment, turning what we have into enough.

As the year draws to an end, let’s take time to reflect on the goodness of God. Through the challenges of life, we can find our refuge in Him.

How do we practice giving thanks in everything? It's about the atittude. Not only that, we trust that our worth and joy doesn't come from possessions. God is building us up, so let us aspire to continue living our lives in Him.

God chooses people who are ready to follow Him and do His will, to accomplish His purposes. Let us examine our hearts and trust God's instructions. True obedience is shown not in understanding, but in following despite not understanding.

Whatever role we take up in the family of God, we need to regard our service to God as a training in character, spirituality and skill. Let us maintain a humble spirit so that our service may be acceptable to our God.

The tongue has the power of life and death. Let's speak words that matter into the lives of others and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ.

As Christians, our ultimate example of leadership is Jesus, the servant leader. What are the characteristics He modelled for us? May His love, selflessness, and humility be reflected in all that God has prepared for us to do.

To be a true disciple, we must remain faithful to Jesus, love the church, and be a hardworking servant in the kingdom of God. Let us not give up in our journey of discipleship but allow God to write the story of our lives.

Peter was called by Jesus to follow Him and help others grow in faith. He became a leader among Jesus’ disciples and shared the message of Jesus with many. Like Peter, we are called to deny ourselves, take up our cross, follow Jesus, and lead others to know Him.

Jesus teaches us that simply calling Him “Lord” is not enough. We are called to walk in obedience and maintain communion with God throughout our lives. Our top priority is to love God wholeheartedly. Church, are we being transformed to be more like Christ each day?

The way of the Lord may be regarded as a narrow path: counter-cultural, "unsafe" and uncomfortable. The way of the world is a wide path: a majority choice, seemingly assured. Come, it's time to be reconciled to Christ Jesus today and trust in the narrow way.

In today’s message, we reflected on the true essence of worship. We learned that worship begins with surrender to God. Despite dark circumstances, we find light in His presence. Worship is complete when we make sacrifices for God, and in our weaknesses, He grants us strength. He is Totally God.

Living to bless God leads to being blessed by Him, as praise refocuses our attention on the Lord and invites His presence. Through praise, we release God's power and resist the forces of evil, demonstrating our faith. We can draw inspiration from Paul and Silas, who prayed and sang hymns even while imprisoned.

Our God is a holy God and He requires our worship towards Him to be one of reverence and holy fear. Let us worship the way He has dictated us to, and lay down our worldly desires and temptations as we approach the holy of holies.

Worship offers a way for us to develop a healthy inner garden. It prepares us to catch a vision of God that transforms us. Cultivating the disciplines of corporate and private worship will lead us to a deeper experience of the Holy Spirit’s life-giving power.

Have you recognised the splendour of the Most High King? Come, align your posture of worship: with a sincere offering from your lips, worshipping in holiness and proclaiming His sovereignty over all.

Our lives are fraught with spiritual warfare but in God, we have victory over our personal limitations, over our spiritual enemies and over sin. So surrender to God in humility and let Him do the transforming work in our lives.

The Lord has given the breath of life. When God gives you something, take it to the full term. Engage in prayer with the Lord and find yourselves renewed, refreshed and inspired for more of His kingdom.