Sermons by Roy Arellano
The Way to Heaven
The Way to Heaven – John’s Gospel chapter 14 verses 5 to 11 The Objection Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ John 14:5 “How can we know the way?” Many nominal Christians believe all religions, held sincerely, lead to heaven. The Claim Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. John 14:6 The Way: Jesus says ‘no, only one way leads to heaven.’…
The Promise of Heaven
The Promise of Heaven – John’s Gospel chapter 14 verses 1 to 4 Sad and troubled disciples: one was a betrayer, all the rest would abandon Him, and He was leaving. Faith began to waver. Embarrassment, confusion, sadness. The Command: Trust Me ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. John 14:1 Not a distant command. He was weighed down himself. But He cares for them. You can trust me because of who…
Love One Another
Love One Another – John’s Gospel chapter 13, verses 31-38 (not chapter 10 as shown in the few video slides – apologies for the mistake) Jesus had only a few hours to live. He had stooped to serve his friends, and soon he would stoop to die on our behalf. The Glory of the Cross When he [Judas] was gone, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in…
The One Needful Thing
The One Needful Thing – Luke’s Gospel, chapter 10, verses 38 to 42 Busyness for busyness sake? What is the thing most needed? One thing is sure. Jesus loved Mary and Martha, and they loved Him. It is not the case that Martha was “bad” and Mary “good”. The church has always had and needed Marys and Marthas. Martha’s Virtue As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her…
Rejoicing, Praying and Giving Thanks
Rejoicing, Praying and Giving Thanks – 1 Thessalonians chapter 5, verses 16 to 18 Rejoice always Rejoice always 1 Thess. 5:16 A good year past, or a bad year? Can I give thanks even then? What about grief, loss…. Paul sees joy as a distinctly Christian response. “Rejoice in the LORD”. Jesus is the only constant in a Christian’s life. “They are the happiest Christians who have the lowest thoughts of themselves, and in whose eyes Jesus is most glorious and…
The Saviour
The Saviour – Matthew’s Gospel, Chapter 1, verses 18 to 25 Three reasons Christmas proves Jesus can be trusted Jesus was born to save his people from their sins She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’ Matthew 1:21 Jesus was born because God keeps His promises All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had said through the prophet: Matthew 1:22…
The Servant
The Servant – Isaiah chapter 42, verses 1 to 4 Human evil Human evil, a problem that no human can fix. Christmas is a landmark reminder that our world is broken. But the promised King is not what the world seeks: not a strong man, not a military conqueror. He comes through a womb, not a palace. Here is the first of Isaiah’s “Servant Songs”. “Behold my servant”. The Servant’s Identity ‘Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one…
The Shoot
The Shoot – Isaiah 11:1-9 A Ruined Kingdom 11 Then I said, ‘For how long, Lord?’ And he answered: ‘ Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant,until the houses are left deserted and the fields ruined and ravaged, Isaiah 6:11 Imagine a mighty forest burnt to stumps. This is what God said to Isaiah’s question “how long?“. But the ruin is not final, for He is a promise keeping God, to Abraham and to David. “A king forever from David’s line.” A…
The Son
The Son – Isaiah chapter 9 verses 1 to 7 Darkness to light Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honour Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan – 2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.3 You…
God Our Refuge, Strength and Help
God Our Refuge, Strength and Help – Psalm 46 The Setting The Assyrian King Sennacherib with a huge army besieges Jerusalem (2 kings 18-19) – “God cannot help you” he says to taunt King Hezekiah. But God delivers Jerusalem, and the Assyrians are all slain. It is thought that Hezekiah commissioned this Psalm as a memorial. We have a God to run to, who can never be defeated. The Power of God God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help…
Don’t Be A Judas!
Don’t Be A Judas! – John’s Gospel, chapter 13, verses 18 to 30 History is full of betrayals, but don’t you be a Judas! Judas’ betrayal revealed ‘I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfil this passage of Scripture: “He who shared my bread has turned against me.” 19 ‘I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who…
The Servant King
The Servant King – John’s Gospel chapter 13, verses 2 to 17 A staggering humility 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;7 rather, he…