Sermons by: GAVIN PAYNTER
Revelation 2-3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 April 2024
Synopsis: There are different approaches to understanding the letters to the churches. Almost all interpret these letters primarily as letters to actual historical churches with specific commendations,.....
Easter Myths
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 March 2024
Synopsis: Naturally Constantine has to be at the centre of every good Christian conspiracy theory. So a Facebook post claims: “After Constantine decided to Christianize the Empire, Easter was changed to.....
Bearing Fruit - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 March 2024
Synopsis: The fruit of CHRISTIAN CHARACTER
Romans 7:4-6.So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the.....
Revelation 3v17-22
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 March 2024
Synopsis: v17 You say, ‘I … do not need a thing.’ …
Just as the city was self-sufficient enough to disregard the Emperor’s help, the church was spiritually self-sufficient and saw no need of aid from Jesus......
Revelation - 3v14-16
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 March 2024
Synopsis: The letter to Laodicea is the last and severest of the seven letters. This is the only church which receives only criticism, and no positive remarks. Whereas Jesus offered the church at Smyrna and.....
Revelation-3c
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 February 2024
Synopsis: Philadelphia: the faithful church with little strength.
Revelation - 3b
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 January 2024
Synopsis: We are currently looking at the fifth church.
Sardis: the dead church with a great reputation.
The man who tried to kill Christmas
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 December 2023
Synopsis: Today, as we gather to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, let us reflect on a figure often overshadowed by the joyous events of that first Christmas—the first man who tried the.....
Believers Baptism
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 December 2023
Synopsis: Baptism is a symbol of new life. It’s like an initiation rite. It’s a moment in time when a believer in Jesus chooses to publicly declare their allegiance to Jesus and their intention to serve him.....
Revelation 3a
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 December 2023
Synopsis: V1 … you have a reputation of being alive but you are dead.
Like the town of Sardis, which had a reputation of being secure – but was actually vulnerable, so the church’s reality didn’t live up to.....
SHOULD TRUE CHRISTIANS SUPPORT ISRAEL - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 November 2023
Synopsis: Like Haman before them, the Nazis discovered to their own peril - that the true God in heaven will avenge those who curse his covenant people.
It is apparent that God’s providence has played a role.....
Christian Ethics
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 November 2023
Synopsis: Christian ethics is also referred to as moral theology.
It incorporates natural law ethics, which is built on the belief that it is the very nature of humans – created in the image of God and.....
SHOULD TRUE CHRISTIANS SUPPORT ISRAEL - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 5 November 2023
Synopsis: At the second coming of Christ (the second Advent) God will rise up to defend his people when the world turns against them.
Zechariah 14:2-4 For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to.....
SHOULD TRUE CHRISTIANS SUPPORT ISRAEL
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 October 2023
Synopsis: The South African government backs the Palestinian cause, with formal diplomatic relations established in 1995, a year after the end of apartheid. It downgraded its embassy in Tel Aviv to a liaison.....
Revelation 2v18-29
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 October 2023
Synopsis: Now we will examine Thyatira: the adulterous church.
Wedding- Cassidy and Fabio
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 September 2023
Synopsis: The Bible opens and closes with a wedding.
It starts with the marriage of the very father and mother of the human race.
It ends with the spiritual marriage of Jesus and his bride.
Revelation 2v12-17
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 September 2023
Synopsis: So far, we have looked at:
Ephesus: the doctrinally astute church which had left its first love.
Smyrna: the persecuted, poor – but spiritually rich church.
Now we will examine:
Pergamum: the.....
Revelation 2v8-11
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 September 2023
Synopsis: The name Smyrna may have been taken from the ancient Greek word for myrrh, smýrna, (Strabo, Stephanus of Byzantium) which was the chief export of the city in ancient times.
Myrrh is bitter to.....
Barnabas Son of encouragement - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 August 2023
Synopsis: The word “mentor” is defined as “a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.”
Scripture gives us numerous examples of mentoring. A disciple is someone who follows a mentor, role model or.....
Revelation 2v4-7
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 August 2023
Synopsis: 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and.....
Revelation 1v20 - 2v3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 August 2023
Synopsis: The letters to the 7 churches have a similar structure.
- An address to a particular church.
- An introduction of Jesus.
- A statement regarding the condition of the church.
- A verdict from.....
Barnabas Son of encouragement - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 July 2023
Synopsis: Though most today do not remember Albert McMakin – the impact of Billy Graham, who was invited by him to a meeting in 1934, is still felt today.
Revelation 1v4-20
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 16 July 2023
Synopsis: The glorified Jesus appears to the apostle John on the island of Patmos - a Roman penal colony where John has been banished to by the Emperor Domitian - in the nineties of the 1st century AD.
The Gospel of John
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 July 2023
Synopsis: An overview of John's gospel.
The Book of Acts
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 July 2023
Synopsis: An overview of the Book of Acts.
Revelation 1v1-3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 July 2023
Synopsis: The Revelation [apokalypsis] of Jesus Christ…
Its title “Revelation” is derived from the first word of the Koine Greek “apokalypsis”, meaning “unveiling, uncovering or revelation”.
The book is.....
The Synoptic Gospels
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 July 2023
Synopsis: An overview of the Synoptic gospels.
No longer a slave
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 June 2023
Synopsis: The practice of slavery is used as a type of the bondage sinners are in.
Rom 7:14 … I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.
Moses was a type of Jesus and freedom from slavery is a type of.....
Fathers day
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 11 June 2023
Synopsis: Father’s Day is celebrated today in over 30 countries around the world.
In 1909 a woman named Sonora Dodd was listening to a sermon on the newly recognized Mother’s Day at Central Methodist.....
The resurrection of Jesus - Part 4
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 June 2023
Synopsis: Adherents of the Swoon Theory claim that Jesus did not actually die on the cross, but merely fell unconscious or ‘swooned’. After being placed in a damp tomb - bleeding and without food or water for.....
Funeral of Malcolm MacDonald
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 May 2023
Synopsis: In loving memory of Our beloved Father and Grandfather:
Malcolm MacDonald (28/12/1938 – 15/05/2023)
The role of women in Scripture
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 May 2023
Synopsis: Both men and women are made in the image of God.
Gen 1:27 (NIV) So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
They are jointly.....
The resurrection of Jesus - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 April 2023
Synopsis: The resurrection is one of the most attacked doctrines in the Christian faith, particularly by cults and false religions.
- Historicity of Jesus
- Stolen body theory
- Wrong Tomb theory
Joshua
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 April 2023
Synopsis: An overview of the Book of Joshua.
Deuteronomy
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 April 2023
Synopsis: An overview of the Book of Deuteronomy.
The resurrection of Jesus - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 April 2023
Synopsis: If you needed directions to get to the railway station and you meet two people in the street…
One is alive…
The other is dead…
Which one would you ask for directions?
Because of the.....
The death of the godless versus the godly
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 April 2023
Synopsis: ARE YOU PREPARED FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH?
It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our last day. Christians must live their lives packed up and ready to go.
Jesus spoke of.....
Is hell for real - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 March 2023
Synopsis: According to a Pew Research Center (2021) survey of US adults:
62% believe in hell. 73% believe in heaven. Of those who believe in heaven, over half (53%) believe that someone who does not believe.....
Is hell for real - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 February 2023
Synopsis: Regarding hell, C. S. Lewis wrote, “There is no doctrine which I would more willingly remove from Christianity than this, if it lay in my power. But it has the full support of Scripture and,.....
Covenants Part 12 - The Davidic Covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 February 2023
Synopsis: It is clear from the New Testament that Christ fulfills the Davidic Covenant. The first book of the New Testament starts by revealing the genealogy of Christ by listing all generations from Abraham.....
Salvation of God - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 January 2023
Synopsis: - SCRIPTURAL DEFINITION OF SANCTIFICATION
- AGENCY OF SANCTIFICATION
- IMPORTANCE OF SANCTIFICATION
- NATURE OF SANCTIFICATION
- TIME OF SANCTIFICATION
Wise men still seek him - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 January 2023
Synopsis: - ATTITUDES OF WISE MEN
- ACTIONS OF WISE MEN
- APPLYING THE WORD WISELY
- ATTAINING WISDOM
41-week Bible reading plan - 2024
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 January 2023
Synopsis: As part of the Year 2 (Associate Degree) course you will be reading through the entire Bible. Here is a 41 week plan that you can use, starting on 7 Jan and ending 17 Oct.
Wise men still seek him - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 December 2022
Synopsis: In modern English Bible versions like the NIV and NASB, the Greek “magoi” is rendered by the transliterated Latin form – “Magi”. In the KJV, the translators rendered it as “wise men”.
These Magi.....
Salvation of God - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 December 2022
Synopsis: Regeneration is a unique feature in New Testament religion. In heathen religions the permanence of character is universally recognised.
Though these religions prescribe penances and rituals.....
Salvation of God - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 November 2022
Synopsis: JUSTIFICATION: As satisfying the claims of the law, the atonement secured our pardon and righteousness.
Eph 1:7 (NKJV) In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins…
The rebuilding of the temple
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 November 2022
Synopsis: Beside the rise of the Antichrist world leader, there are currently a few remaining obstacles which stand in the way of the fulfilment of the prophecy of the Abomination of Desolation and the.....
Faith - Part 4
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 October 2022
Synopsis: F: FEARS GOD NOT MAN.
A: ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.
I: IS A LIFESTYLE.
T: TRUSTS GOD TO HONOUR HIS WORD.
H: HUMAN LOGIC MAY BE DEFIED.
Faith - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 October 2022
Synopsis: FAITH MUST:
1) BE TESTED
2) TAKE NO NOTICE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
3) BE TENACIOUS
Ephesians
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 October 2022
Synopsis: An overview of Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians.
2 Corinthians
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 September 2022
Synopsis: An overview of 2 Corinthians.
Faith - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 September 2022
Synopsis: HOW TO GET FAITH
- God gives us faith
- By seeing the work of God
- By observing God’s providence in nature
- Past experience
- By hearing the Word of God
Faith - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 11 September 2022
Synopsis: The writer of Hebrews defines faith as follows:
Heb 11:1 (NASB) Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
The KJV and NKJV render Hebrews 11:1 as follows,.....
Funeral service- Varun
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 September 2022
Synopsis: Death is a certainty that all of us must face one day.
Heb 9:27 Just as man is destined to die once…
Gen 3:19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since.....
LOVE - THE CHIEF OF VIRTUES - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 August 2022
Synopsis: John 13:35 (NIV) “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Let us note that our Lord does not name gifts or miracles or intellectual attainments as the.....
Y1-M4-L2-3 The Rapture and Judgements
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 August 2022
Synopsis: Some critics of the doctrine of the Rapture allege that the word ‘rapture’ is not used in the Bible. While this is true in the English Bible, it is certainly not true of the Scriptures in.....
LOVE THE CHIEF OF VIRTUES - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 August 2022
Synopsis: During a tour of the US in 1962, the theologian Karl Barth lectured at the campus of the University of Chicago. During the Q & A time, a student asked Barth if he could summarize his whole life’s.....
Y1-M4-L1 Matthew 24
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 August 2022
Synopsis: Eschatology is a part of theology concerned with the study of the Last Days or End Times.
The name of Jesus - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 31 July 2022
Synopsis: Jesus has given us the power of attorney to use his name in doing his “business”. To accomplish the will of God on earth, we need to draw on heaven’s resources.
Source texts - NT
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 31 July 2022
Synopsis: The New Testament has been preserved in more manuscripts than any other ancient work of literature, with:
- over 5,800 complete or fragmented Greek manuscripts
- 10,000 Latin manuscripts
-.....
The name of Jesus - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 July 2022
Synopsis: “Terms and conditions apply” to Jesus’ promise. The limitations when asking in Jesus’ name are:
- We ask for things that bring glory to the Father.
- Asked by those who please him.
- Asking for.....
The Gospel of John
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 July 2022
Synopsis: An overview of the gospel of John
The name of Jesus - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 July 2022
Synopsis: Jesus or ‘Yeshua’ in Hebrew: means ‘salvation’.
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. (Matt 1:21, NIV)
Jesus.....
Covenants - Part 11c - The New Covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 June 2022
Synopsis: While the New Covenant has greater benefits, it also has greater penalties for those who reject it.
Heb 12:25 (NIV) See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when.....
Covenants - Part 11b- The New Covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 5 June 2022
Synopsis: Not only was it a New Covenant; it was a better covenant.
Heb 7:22 (NIV) … Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Heb 8:6 (NIV) … the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to.....
Covenants - Part 11a- The New Covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 May 2022
Synopsis: At the Last Supper, Jesus used the term “new testament” to describe the covenant he established between God and mankind. He uses the word “new” to contrast the covenant to the one which Moses was.....
The crux of the matter - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 May 2022
Synopsis: A number of psalms foretell the person and work of Jesus. They are called Messianic psalms i.e., while written by David they have a secondary application to the Messiah (Christ) who was the “Son of.....
Y3-M3-L8- Arminianism - LIP
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 April 2022
Synopsis: A look at:
- Limited Atonement vs Unlimited Atonement
- Irresistible Grace vs Resistible Grace
- Perseverance of the Saints vs Falling from grace
The crux of the matter - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 April 2022
Synopsis: The Latin word for cross is CRUX.
EXCRUCIATING means “intensely painful”.
Etymology (Word Origin): late 16th century: from Latin excruciat- ‘tormented’, from the verb excruciare (based on crux,.....
Y3-M3-L7- Arminianism-TU
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 April 2022
Synopsis: Calvinism: the theology of John Calvin (French) although 5-point (TULIP) Calvinism was articulated by his followers in response to Arminius. Theodore Beza, Calvin’s successor, made the Calvinistic.....
The crux of the matter
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 April 2022
Synopsis: The word CRUX comes from the Latin crux “cross”
The basic, central, or critical point or feature: the crux of the matter; the crux of an argument.
No man cared for my soul - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 April 2022
Synopsis: Jesus longed to give those who were “weary and burdened” rest for their souls:
Matt 11:28-30 (NIV) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you.....
Genesis
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 March 2022
Synopsis: An overview of the Book of Genesis.
No man cared for my soul
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 March 2022
Synopsis: While hiding in a cave from his enemies, David cries in despair that “no man cared for my soul”.
Psalm 142:4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would acknowledge me:.....
Ethics - Part 1 - Sexual purity
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 February 2022
Synopsis: The Bible teaches that sex is only permissible in marriage and that it is between a natural man and woman.
Y2-M2-L1- Bible-versions
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 February 2022
Synopsis: What criteria do you use when choosing a translation of the Bible?
- Accuracy (for study)
- Readability (easy to understand)
- Underlying text (we’ll cover this in a future study)
Covenants - Part 10 - The Mosaic Covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 January 2022
Synopsis: The Mosaic covenant was a formal arrangement of mutual commitments between God and Israel, with Moses as the mediator between the Israelites and the angels who put the covenant into effect.
While.....
Who I am in Christ - 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 16 January 2022
Synopsis: Some people find their identity in:
- their looks and so they fear aging. Proverbs 31:30 says that “beauty is fleeting”. Beauty should not be your primary identity; because it cannot last.
- their.....
Orientation - 2022
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 January 2022
Synopsis: Orientation for College - Year 1 - Certificate in ministry
The Son of Man
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 December 2021
Synopsis: We might be tempted to think that Jesus somehow had an unfair advantage over us.
But he was truly a man and faced the same challenges we do.
He was born as a helpless baby dependent on his.....
Discipline
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 December 2021
Synopsis: Quoting Proverbs 3:11-12 the author of Hebrews shows that, contrary to what some believe, God’s single desire isn’t just for us to be happy. God also wants us to be holy and will use discipline to.....
Counting the cost - Is Jesus worth it
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 November 2021
Synopsis: Going to a shop, you may see many things that you’d like to have. There’s one snag though – they all have a price tag.
Luke 14:31-33 (NIV) “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another.....
Persecution 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 November 2021
Synopsis: According to Open Doors in just the last year (2021 World Watch List reporting period), there have been:
Over 340 million Christians living in places where they experience high levels of.....
THE BIBLICAL CHURCH - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 31 October 2021
Synopsis: Let’s briefly consider a modern congregational church and what a typical structure could look like.
There are 4 areas of the local church which can be represented by 4 relationships the church.....
Funeral service - Valerie Heggie
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 October 2021
Synopsis: People generally don’t like to think about death, so funerals also give us a chance to reflect on our own mortality. Benjamin Franklin famously said, “In this world nothing can be said to be.....
Communion
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 October 2021
Synopsis: Communion is a memorial in which Christians identify with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and remember the Lord's broken body and the blood he shed for us. Along with baptism, Communion is a.....
THE BIBLICAL CHURCH
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 September 2021
Synopsis: Christians are instructed to fellowship with other believers.
Heb 10:25 (NIV) not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another--and all the more as.....
Is your name in the Book of Life
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 September 2021
Synopsis: God has a record of those who belong to him:
Phil (NIV) 4:3 Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and.....
Funeral service - Varun
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 September 2021
Synopsis: When we are younger we often feel that we are immortal.
James 4:13-15 (NIV) Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and.....
Who am I
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 August 2021
Synopsis: Some people find their identity in:
Their family (I’m so-and-so’s son)
Their education (I went to this school or university. I have this qualification)
Their job (I do this work)
Their interests.....
Is the COVID vaccine the mark of the beast
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 August 2021
Synopsis: According to the Washington Post (16 Feb 2021):
Some churches and Christian ministries with large online followings — as well as Christian influencers on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and.....
Y3-304- Treatment of women
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 August 2021
Synopsis: Both men and women are made in the image of God.
Gen 1:27 (NIV) So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
They are jointly.....
Covenants - Part 9d - The Abrahamic Covenant - JACOB
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 August 2021
Synopsis: While the actions of Rebekah and Jacob are rightfully frowned upon, the inappropriate actions of Isaac seem to be overlooked.
Isaac must have been aware of the Lord’s prophecy given to Rebekah.....
Y3-303- Christian Ethics
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 July 2021
Synopsis: Christianity morality should not be influenced by the ever-changing ideas of morality in the world.
Rom 12:2 (NLT) Don't copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you.....
Source texts - OT
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 July 2021
Synopsis: The Masoretic Text is the authoritative Hebrew and Aramaic text of the 24 books of the Tanakh in Rabbinic Judaism. It was primarily copied, edited and distributed by a group of Jews known as the.....
How to overcome temptation
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 July 2021
Synopsis: The source of temptation is not God.
James 1:13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone…
Rather the source of.....
The Apocrypha
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 July 2021
Synopsis: The word “Apocrypha” originally denoted “hidden” writings.
It comes from Greek and is formed from the combination of apo (away) and kryptein (hide or conceal – origin of the English word.....
Y1-M3-L6- The Church
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 July 2021
Synopsis: The term “church”, as we understand it, was unknown in Jesus’ time. However he told his disciples, “I will build my church [ecclesia]” (Matt 16:18).
The English word ‘church’ derives from the.....
The Kinsman Redeemer and the Book of Ruth
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 July 2021
Synopsis: In the Old Testament the kinsman-redeemer was the closest male relative who, according to law of Moses had the responsibility to act on behalf of a relative who was in need, danger, financial.....
The Apocrypha - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 June 2021
Synopsis: Although the word apocrypha meant “hidden” it later came to mean works that were theologically suspicious, spurious, or worse – false, bad and heretical.
Father examples - Part 1 - Leave a legacy
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 June 2021
Synopsis: Like Jonadab, the best inheritance you can leave your children is a godly heritage.
Prov 20:7 (ESV) The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!
Ps 37:18 (ESV).....
Y3-303- Social Justice, Prosperity, Just God In Revelation
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 June 2021
Synopsis: Some say that it is not our responsibility to help the poor; we must simply teach them the principles of God contained in the Bible and they will be blessed (in other words give them a fishing rod –.....
Pentecost
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 May 2021
Synopsis: Pentecost (“the fiftieth [day]”) is the ancient Greek name for the Feast of Weeks, a prominent feast in the calendar of ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai. This feast is still.....
Y3-302- Philosophy 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 11 May 2021
Synopsis: A look at:
- PLURALISM
- POSITIVISM
- REALISM
- OCCAM’S RAZOR
- HEGELIANISM
- PROGRESSIVISM (LIBERALISM)
- PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY
- LIBERATION THEOLOGY
- CONSTRUCTIVISM
Mothers Day
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 May 2021
Synopsis: The sweetest sounds
to mortals given
Are heard in Mother,
Home, and Heaven.
- William Goldsmith Brown
Y3-302- Philosophy 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 5 May 2021
Synopsis: The philosophical views of rationalism and empiricism developed during the Enlightenment. Modern epistemology generally involves a debate between rationalism and empiricism.
The influence of.....
Y3-302-CH1-5- Philosophy 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 April 2021
Synopsis: - Introduction to philosophy
- Morals and ethics
- Metaphysics
- Ancient Greek philosophy
- Biblical perspective
Which day was Jesus crucified
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 April 2021
Synopsis: While the Bible states that Jesus rose on the first day of the week, the day that he was crucified is not mentioned. Traditionally Christians celebrate the death of Jesus on a Friday and the.....
The Third Day
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 April 2021
Synopsis: Paul writes concerning Jesus:
1 Cor 15:3-4 (NIV) For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that.....
The stone the builders rejected
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 2 April 2021
Synopsis: Jesus faced rejection from all - in order to bring about our salvation:
1 Peter 2:4 (NIV) As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him
Let’s look at.....
Covenants - Part 9b - The Abrahamic Covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 March 2021
Synopsis: God had insisted that the covenant would be established with Sarah’s son, even though Abraham originally tried to convince God that it would be simpler to establish it with Ishmael instead. When.....
The Lord Jesus Christ
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 March 2021
Synopsis: We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious [acting or done for another] atonement through his shed blood, his bodily.....
Covenants - Part 9a - The Abrahamic Covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 March 2021
Synopsis: We soon see man’s failure in the dispensation of Human Government. The command to “fill the earth” was given to Noah’s descendants (Gen 9:1). In direct contravention to this instruction, the people.....
Covenants - Part 8 - The Noahic Covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 February 2021
Synopsis: This general covenant was made between God and Noah following the departure of Noah from the ark. Many see it as a royal grant because God promises never to destroy the earth again with water. This.....
God can use anyone
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 February 2021
Synopsis: The heroes of the story were the most unlikely candidates:
1) They had leprosy.
2) They were outsiders who sat at the entrance of the city’s gate. 3) They were dying of starvation.
Bible versions
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 February 2021
Synopsis: Which version of the Bible should I use?
English speakers are in a fortunate position that we can even ask this question. Over the centuries around 450 different versions of the Bible in English.....
Doctrine of God
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 January 2021
Synopsis: The study is divided into 2 sections:
The BEING of God (The greatness of his nature)
The CHARACTER of God (The goodness of his nature)
If God was only omnipotent, omnipresent, all-knowing and.....
The true meaning of Christmas
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 December 2020
Synopsis: In our secular age it can be very difficult to discover the true meaning of Christmas.
- Some see Christmas simply as a time to have drunken parties. This is how they honour the birth of the.....
Seven miracles of Jesus' birth (Migdal Eder)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 December 2020
Synopsis: Let’s look at some of the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ.
1. Miracle of announcement
2. Miracle in the heavens
3. Miracle of Jesus’ lineage
4. Miracle of timing
5......
Persecution - The sixth sign
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 December 2020
Synopsis: On the Mount of Olives opposite the Jerusalem temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew (Mark 13:3) ask Jesus: “What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” [Matt 24:3]
Jesus.....
Do I have a soul - NDEs and OBEs
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 November 2020
Synopsis: The Bible teaches that man’s soul continues to live after the body dies. We read of Rachel:
It came about as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Ben-oni; but his father.....
M5-CH12-14 - Church polity - Apostles and prophets
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 October 2020
Synopsis: IS THE CHURCH LED BY APOSTLES AND PROPHETS OR BY ELDERS AND DEACONS?
There are still some Charismatic churches who propagate the teaching that the end-time church should be led by apostles and.....
Judge not
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 October 2020
Synopsis: Often when a Christian speaks out against sin, some variation of Matthew 7:1 might be quoted to them by someone who informs them that they’re not supposed to judge. In the same way that most drunks.....
What is the Kingdom of God
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 October 2020
Synopsis: One of Matthew’s major themes is “the kingdom,” which he refers to over 50 times (over 40 times in Luke).
In the time of Christ, many Jews were expecting the imminent Kingdom of God. E.g., Joseph.....
Covenants - Part 7 - The seed of the woman
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 October 2020
Synopsis: With the demise of the Edenic covenant, God immediately establishes a new covenant with mankind, or more specifically with “the seed of the woman.”
There is hope for mankind! God promises a.....
Hope
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 September 2020
Synopsis: A short devotional on hope.
Covenants - Part 6 - Adamic covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 September 2020
Synopsis: Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians 15 portray Adam and Jesus as 2 covenant heads for mankind. Adam broke his covenant (Hos 6:7) but Jesus made a New Covenant (1 Cor 11:25). Adam sinned and brought a Curse,.....
Covenants - Part 5 - Edenic covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 September 2020
Synopsis: This covenant is conditional in nature (Suzerain Vassal). Adam’s part of the bargain was only one condition i.e. not to eat from a forbidden tree and a curse (penalty clause) for not doing so.
The.....
Covenants - Part 4b - Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 August 2020
Synopsis: Dispensationalists believe:
The Church has not permanently replaced Israel and God has a distinct program for Israel and the Church.
The OT promises to Israel have not been transferred to the.....
Covenants - Part 4a - Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 August 2020
Synopsis: There are 3 main Protestant views on covenantal frameworks for biblical interpretation:
1) Covenant Theology (17th century)
2) Dispensationalism (19th century)
3) New Covenant Theology (20th.....
Covenants - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 July 2020
Synopsis: Let’s look at the covenant of parity (a conditional covenant between equals) established between Jacob and Laban.
The trinity
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 July 2020
Synopsis: There is one God who is revealed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These are the three eternal distinctions in one divine Being.
Covenants - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 July 2020
Synopsis: The Bible refers to “a covenant of salt” and “the salt of the covenant.”
Lev 2:13 (NIV) Season all your grain offerings with salt. Do not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your.....
Covenants - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 June 2020
Synopsis: A covenant is a legally enforceable agreement between 2 or more persons to do or to refrain from doing a certain act. Just as we have different kinds of contracts today, the same was true of.....
Three signs of the crucifixion
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 June 2020
Synopsis: Matthew records three miraculous signs that God gave on the day of Jesus’ crucifixion.
1) Darkness over the land.
2) The curtain in the Holy of Holies being torn.
3) The earthquake and the.....
The suffering servant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 June 2020
Synopsis: In Isaiah there are 4 poems written about the “servant of Yahweh,” or God’s “Suffering Servant” culminating in the famous chapter 53.
1) Isaiah 42:1-9
2) Isaiah 49:1-12
3) Isaiah 50:4-9
4).....
The parable of the ten virgins
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 March 2020
Synopsis: Jesus warned of signs that would lead up to his Second Coming, like the increase in false messiahs, wars, earthquakes and Christian persecution. He also predicted increased pestilences - and in the.....
Deliverance from demon possession
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 February 2020
Synopsis: Exorcism is the practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that are believed to be possessed.
Unlike the Jewish exorcists, Jesus did not use any.....
Can a Christian be demon-possessed
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 February 2020
Synopsis: Some started teaching many years ago that Christians can be demon-possessed. This false doctrine is unbiblical and implies that demons are more powerful than Christ indwelling the Christian. The.....
Causes of demon possession
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 January 2020
Synopsis: The Bible does not explicitly say what causes possession - only what causes re-possession. Simply being unsaved does not mean you can be possessed, or else all non-believers would be possessed. Even.....
What are the symptoms of demon possession
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 January 2020
Synopsis: Unlike some Charismatics, we do not believe that Christians can be demon-possessed.
Neither do we attribute trivial ailments to possession.
In the Bible most of the symptoms expressed by.....
The Magnificat
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 December 2019
Synopsis: Music in itself is one of the greatest tributes to Christmas, and Christmas music includes some of the noblest compositions of the great musicians.
But the very first song associated with the.....
Fallen angels - Satan - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 December 2019
Synopsis: Just as we learn much about God’s character by studying his titles, so we learn much about Satan by his various titles. Let’s consider some of his names (or those presumed to be alternate.....
Fallen angels - Satan - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 December 2019
Synopsis: Let’s look at the following points along with some common misconceptions about Satan:
- His origin
- His fall
- His present role and abode
Was Satan in charge of music in heaven as some so.....
Fallen angels - Spiritual warfare - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 October 2019
Synopsis: Just as we mustn’t underestimate the enemy, we also mustn’t overestimate him and be intimidated. The Holy Spirit inside us is greater than our enemy.
1 John 4:4 (NASB) You are from God, little.....
Fallen angels - Spiritual warfare - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 October 2019
Synopsis: There are angels who have rebelled against God and are referred to as fallen angels. Some of these angels are allied with Satan. Angels are more powerful than humans (Ps 8:4-5). So how do we oppose.....
The sons of God - Part 2 - The Divine Council
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 September 2019
Synopsis: A Divine Council is an assembly of deities over which a higher-level god presides. The term has been popularised in Christian circles of late by Dr. Michael S. Heiser. The Sons of God are.....
The sons of God - Part 1 - The origin of demons
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 September 2019
Synopsis: The Bible is silent on the origin of demons.
They are not the spirits of evil men who died in a pre-Adamic world before Eden. This is suggested by those who hold to the Gap Theory. They are not.....
Women leaders - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 September 2019
Synopsis: Many believe that while women can serve as deacons, they are not to be appointed as elders/pastors, should not teach and must not exercise any authority over a man. What is the A/G position? The A/G.....
Angelology
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 August 2019
Synopsis: Angels are mentioned 320 times in the Bible (NIV).
What do angels look like? Why were they created? And what do angels do? Humans have always held a fascination for angels and angelic beings......
Eternal security
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 August 2019
Synopsis: Calvinists believe in the doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints, which holds that those whom God has called can never fall away. Because God chose some to be saved, he keeps them from apostasy.....
Women leaders - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 5 August 2019
Synopsis: Last time we looked at the qualifications for elders and their duties. But what about female elders?
We saw previously that there was a strong Scriptural case for the appointment of deaconesses......
Does God hate sinners
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 July 2019
Synopsis: The Psalmist wrote:
Ps 145:8-9 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
Does God only love those.....
Elders
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 July 2019
Synopsis: Should the end-time church be led by apostles and prophets or is it in the hands of elders / presbyters and deacons?
Our position on the office of elder is that it refers to a pastor, bishop (or.....
Was the Serpent in Genesis 3 a snake that could speak
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 June 2019
Synopsis: Most Christians will recognise the term “seraph” (plural is seraphim) as referring to a class of angelic beings, distinct from the “cherubim” (singular is cherub). But what many are unaware of—and.....
Are demons real
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 June 2019
Synopsis: In his classic book, The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis, writes:
There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The.....
Funeral service - Margaret Kraft
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 June 2019
Synopsis: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States was a printer, author, politician, scientist and inventor. When he was about to die, he wrote in advance the epitaph.....
The prodigal son
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 16 June 2019
Synopsis: The context leading up to the parable is yet another argument with the Pharisees and teachers of the law. On this occasion their complaint is that Jesus has no sense of propriety about what kind of.....
Women leaders - Deacons
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 May 2019
Synopsis: Do women have a role to play as deacons? Are there any female deacons mentioned in Scripture?
Rom 16:1 (KJV) I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant [diakonos] of the church which.....
The role of women
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 May 2019
Synopsis: Before we look at women’s place in ministry, let’s briefly consider the role of women in general.
On the Day of Pentecost, Peter saw in the event the fulfilment of the prophecy of Joel 2:28......
Deacons
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 April 2019
Synopsis: Deacons assist the church by attending to physical, administrative matters. A person’s life and character must pass certain criteria before qualifying one to serve as a deacon.
The apostles gave.....
Church governance
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 April 2019
Synopsis: A look at the different types of church governance:
- Episcopal
- Presbyterian
- Congregational
- Connexional
The Passover
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 31 March 2019
Synopsis: The Passover lamb was a type of Jesus:
1 Cor 5:7 For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
Shadows
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 March 2019
Synopsis: The Old Testament (Covenant) contains shadows – the New Testament has the realities:
Heb 10:1 The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves.
Col.....
The Flood
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 March 2019
Synopsis: We will look at the following questions briefly:
1) Where did the water come from to flood the earth?
2) Where did all the floodwater go to?
3) Did it rain before the flood?
4) What were the.....
Free from the curse
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 March 2019
Synopsis: In the OT, we also see that someone who was hung on a tree was under God’s curse:
Deut 21:22-23 If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and his body is hung on a tree, you must not.....
Judgements and the bride of Christ
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 February 2019
Synopsis: Each one of the Dispensations ends with judgment/s.
There are 3 main judgments that are often confused:
- The Bema judgment
- The Sheep Goat judgment (of the nations)
- The Great White.....
Mystery Babylon - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 February 2019
Synopsis: The Apocalypse, written by John during his earlier time on the island of Patmos, is a series of vivid visions surrounding future events, one of the most riveting and intense being that of the harlot.....
Mystery Babylon - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 February 2019
Synopsis: Is the commercial Babylon necessarily the same as the religious Babylon? Could religious Babylon be centred in one city and commercial Babylon in another?
The return of Christ and the Rapture
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 February 2019
Synopsis: Some arguments for the Pre-Trib Rapture being a separate event to the Second Advent are:
There were 2 phases to the First Coming.
The church is not appointed to (God’s) wrath.
The church is.....
Matthew 24 and the Great Tribulation
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 11 February 2019
Synopsis: The events in 70 AD may be seen as a type of the ultimate fulfilment in the future Tribulation. This is because some, but not all elements of the prophecy were fulfilled in the 1st century but.....
Should Christians celebrate Christmas - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 February 2019
Synopsis: Some feel that it is unimportant (or even sinful) to celebrate Christ’s birthday at all. Other arguments used by anti-Christmas proponents are:
- Christians never observed Christmas until the 4th.....
What does "After its kind" mean
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 February 2019
Synopsis: Repeatedly in the creation account (Gen 1:11,12,21,24, 25) we are told that God created plants and animals ACCORDING TO THEIR KIND. These passages seem to imply that no kind of animal or plant would.....
Should Christians celebrate Christmas - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 January 2019
Synopsis: Some feel that it is unimportant (or even sinful) to celebrate Christ’s birthday at all. The argument used by anti-Christmas proponents is normally:
- The Bible is silent on the date of Jesus.....
Matthew 5 - The beatitudes - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 January 2019
Synopsis: This is the manifesto of the kingdom of God, but unlike a worldly kingdom, there are totally different values.
Matt 5:3-6 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven......
Room for Jesus
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 December 2018
Synopsis: There was no room for Jesus at his birth.
But there was no room for him even in his death - and so he was buried in a borrowed tomb.
And there had been no room for him in his ministry:
Sadly the.....
The humanity of Jesus (Christmas sermon)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 December 2018
Synopsis: In order to save us, Jesus had to be part of the same family. In fact, in the NT Jesus is referred to as:
Son of God: 38 times (most of these references by others)
Son of Man: 84 times (most of.....
The sermon on the plain
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 2 December 2018
Synopsis: But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. Woe to you.....
The Great Commission - Part 5 - Trends and opportunities
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 November 2018
Synopsis: Jesus gave the Great Commission 2000 years ago, what’s happened since?
“With the explosion of the church in the Southern Hemisphere, we must ask, does the church of the Lord Jesus Christ still.....
The Gap Theory
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 November 2018
Synopsis: There are two variants of the theory:
PASSIVE GAP THEORY (Restitution Creationism, Creatio Ex Materia)
According to this view God simply waited for millions of years after creating the heavens and.....
Matthew 5 - The-beatitudes - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 October 2018
Synopsis: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people.....
Creatio Ex Nihilo and the views of Old Earth Creationism
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 October 2018
Synopsis: This study looks at creatio ex nihilo (the idea that God created the Earth and the rest of the universe out of nothing) versus creatio ex materia (the idea that heaven and earth already existed in a.....
Matthew 5 - The-beatitudes - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 September 2018
Synopsis: Matt 5:8 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy."
Being merciful doesn’t mean performing occasional and isolated acts of compassion. We should be habitually merciful. We are.....
CAN THE STARS BE USED TO TELL THE FUTURE
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 September 2018
Synopsis: What does the Bible say about astrology, the zodiac and divination in general? What do we make of the Magi who saw Jesus' star in the East? Can the stars be used to foretell the future, or is this.....
Are there 2 creation accounts
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 September 2018
Synopsis: A frequent claim is made that there are two different (and contradictory) creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2.
- This alleged contradiction is used to try and prove that two different authors.....
The Great Commission - Part 7 - Trends and opportunities
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 August 2018
Synopsis: TREND 1: MIGRATION
In the past you had to go to a foreign country to be a missionary to other people groups. Now many of those people groups are coming to us. “Go into all the world” includes.....
The seed of the woman
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 August 2018
Synopsis: There is a prophetic sense to the passage in Genesis 3:15, called the Protoevangelium (First Gospel), the first proclamation of the Good News: for, during the punishment of the serpent, God refers.....
The mouth is the overflow of the heart - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 August 2018
Synopsis: You cannot bump a glass of water and spill poison:
Matt 12:33-34 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit......
Where was the garden of Eden
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 11 August 2018
Synopsis: Of course, some atheists will deny that there ever was a Garden of Eden. A few Christians and Jews claim that the Garden was not literal, but the Genesis narrative is simply a poetic allegory for.....
The serpent in Eden
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 July 2018
Synopsis: WAS THE SERPENT IN GENESIS 3 A SNAKE THAT COULD SPEAK? Are snakes evil? Christians believe that the serpent in the garden was Satan. But why? Who was the nachash and the serpentine seraph?
MISSIONS- The prototype Christian church
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 July 2018
Synopsis: Acts 11:26 The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.
But what were the traits of this prototype church in Antioch where Christians first received their name? Amongst other things,.....
Fathers Day
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 June 2018
Synopsis: The head of the family is the father. In God’s wisdom he has given each family one head. After all, anything with two heads is a monster!
But this is not a privilege as much as it is a.....
The seeker sensitive church
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 June 2018
Synopsis: Describing the last days, Paul warns in 2 Tim 3:1-5:
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive,.....
The mouth is the overflow of the heart - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 May 2018
Synopsis: You cannot bump a glass of water and spill poison:
Rom 3:13 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The poison of vipers is on their lips.”
James 3:8 but no man can.....
Ascension Day
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 11 May 2018
Synopsis: Should we celebrate the Ascension? Well, all of heaven celebrated the victorious return of the Son of God, who successfully completed his mission. He had paid the price for sin and conquered.....
Do I have a soul - Part 6
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 April 2018
Synopsis: Christian views
1) Pre-existence: Influenced by Plato’s teaching, it holds that souls exist before the creation of the body. God created all human souls at the same time and keeps them in a.....
The evil eye and good eye
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 April 2018
Synopsis: Matt 6:22-23 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light.....
Resurrections - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 April 2018
Synopsis: In 1 Cor 15 the First Resurrection is compared to the planting and harvesting of a crop. Harvesting has 3 parts:
1) It began with the gathering of the firstfruits which were offered as a.....
Resurrections - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 March 2018
Synopsis: The importance of Jesus’ resurrection
- The only sign Jesus would give to a wicked generation
- One of the criteria used for apostleship was that the person had to be a witness of the.....
Do I have a soul - Part 5
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 March 2018
Synopsis: Christian theologians differ on how many components make up the human being.
- One part (Monism) – the view that humans are not composed of various components (i.e. body, soul), but rather as a.....
God so loved the world - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 February 2018
Synopsis: The chorus of the hymn, “The Love of God” goes:
O Love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints and angels song.
When the author F.M......
God so loved the world - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 11 February 2018
Synopsis: John 3:16 is probably the most well-known and widely quoted verse in the Bible It has rightfully been called THE GOSPEL IN A NUTSHELL.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one.....
Do not worry
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 January 2018
Synopsis: Prov 12:25 An anxious heart weighs a man down...
Interestingly the ancestor of our word ‘worry’ was the Old English ‘wyrgan’ which meant “to strangle.” Its Middle English descendant, ‘worien’.....
Our response to suffering - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 January 2018
Synopsis: We have examined some more purposes of suffering.
Now we will consider:
What is our response to suffering?
What is God’s response to our suffering?
Who were the Magi (Wise Men) from the Matthew 2 Christmas story
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 December 2017
Synopsis: The Magi (traditionally the Wise Men) form a part of many Nativity scenes at Christmas time and are well known to Christians worldwide.
- HOW MANY WERE THERE?
- WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?
- WHEN.....
The purpose of suffering - Part 2b
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 December 2017
Synopsis: We will now examine some more purposes of suffering.
1) Suffering crucifies the flesh and focuses us on the truly important things.
2) Suffering teaches us to rely on God, not on self.
3) In.....
The purpose of suffering - Part 2a
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 November 2017
Synopsis: Buddhism sees suffering as inevitable and without purpose. To escape it, we must cease to exist.
In contrast, Christianity sees suffering as inevitable, but as serving a divine purpose.
1).....
The inevitability of suffering - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 November 2017
Synopsis: The Bible acknowledges the issue of suffering as part of the human condition.
The book of Job, one of the longer books in the Bible, is dedicated solely to the question of suffering. Likewise the.....
Esther 9 - The Agag connection
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 October 2017
Synopsis: While Haman had wanted revenge on the Jews, he also wanted to profit from it. The first law that Haman got passed allowed for looting of the Jews’ property (Est 3:13), similar to the looting of.....
Do I have a soul - Part 4
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 October 2017
Synopsis: Christian theologians differ on how many components make up the human being.
- One part (Monism) – the view that humans are not composed of various components (i.e. body, soul), but rather as a.....
Christians at work - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 September 2017
Synopsis: How should Christians behave in the workplace - as both employees and employers?
Count the cost
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 August 2017
Synopsis: For many in the West, being a Christian may seem to have little or no cost at all. To a lot of South Africans, being a Christian means little more than ticking a box on their census form (what we.....
Slavery
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 August 2017
Synopsis: Collins Concise English Dictionary defines a slave as follows:
- a person legally owned by another and having no freedom of action or right to property
- a person who is forced to work for.....
Calvinism - Part 7b - Backsliders and Apostates
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 August 2017
Synopsis: Last time we saw that it is possible for someone who was a true believer to fall away. Our faith can be shipwrecked.
1 Tim 1:19 … holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have.....
Are you prepared for eternity
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 August 2017
Synopsis: Nate Saint (1923-1956) the missionary pilot who, along with 4 others (including Jim Elliot) was killed while attempting to evangelize the Huaorani people of Ecuador. He said, “People who do not know.....
Salt and light
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 16 July 2017
Synopsis: Our world is full of decay and corruption because of sin. As Christians we must act as moral preservatives, preventing and hindering the spiritual decline and moral decay in the world.
We should.....
Calvinism - Part 7a - Perseverance of the Saints
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 July 2017
Synopsis: Calvinists believe in the doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints (Eternal Security or Once-Saved-Always-Saved), which says that those whom God has called can never fall away. Because God chose.....
Christians at work - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 June 2017
Synopsis:
Adam and Eve worked – so work was part of God’s plan for mankind even before the Fall.
Contrary to popular belief, the need for man to work is not part of the curse. It is true that the ground.....
Father examples
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 June 2017
Synopsis: Deut 6:6-9 (ESV) And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you.....
Esther 8 - Who is wearing the ring
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 May 2017
Synopsis: It was a memorable day for God’s people. We have a changing of the guard. Their enemy Haman who had plotted their annihilation was dead and Mordecai had replaced him! The king’s signet ring, which.....
Overview of Book of Revelation - Part 3 of 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 May 2017
Synopsis: A look at the Abomination of Desolation, the Mark of the Beast, the number 666, Armageddon, the 7 bowl judgments, Mystery Babylon, the Millennium, the Great White Throne Judgment and the new heaven.....
Overview of Book of Revelation - Part 2 of 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 May 2017
Synopsis: An overview of chapters 8 to 13 including the 7 trumpets, the third Jewish Temple, the restoration of Israel, the 2 witnesses and the Antichrist.
Overview of Book of Revelation - Part 1 of 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 May 2017
Synopsis: Rev 1:1-3 The revelation * from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testifies to.....
Esther 7 - You reap what you sow
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 April 2017
Synopsis: Are you like Haman, so caught up in self and material gain that you do not realise that your day of ruin is so close? Many people are self-seeking and spend their lives chasing money, possessions.....
Calvinism-Part6b-The-atonement
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 April 2017
Synopsis: There are different models or Atonement theories. Some of these views are not necessarily mutually exclusive and are simply equally valid images of the same event.
One reason for the various.....
Forgiveness
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 March 2017
Synopsis: The Oxford English Dictionary defines forgiveness as “to grant free pardon and to give up all claim on account of an offense or debt”. Like Joseph, we must not seek revenge – Love “keeps no record.....
Calvinism and Arminianism - Part 5 - Irresistible Grace
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 5 March 2017
Synopsis: Irresistible grace: the notion that when God extends grace to a person, they cannot reject it. Like unconditional election, the person has no choice over the matter.
Resistible grace: John.....
1 John 4 - GOD IS LOVE
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 February 2017
Synopsis: God doesn’t just love; God is love (1 John 4:16). The word ‘love’ is used over 500 times in the Bible (NIV). It was Jesus who told us that God loves the world.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the.....
Calvinism and Arminianism - Part 6a - The atonement
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 January 2017
Synopsis: One early theory of the atonement is called the Ransom Theory. It was propagated particularly in the work of Origen. The idea is that the death of Christ was a ransom sacrifice in satisfaction for.....
New beginnings
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 January 2017
Synopsis: Christians don’t dwell on former failures.
Isaiah 43:18-19 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making.....
The Very First Christmas Song Ever - The Magnificat
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 December 2016
Synopsis: The birth of Jesus has always been linked to worship. The Magi brought gifts to the child who was destined to become “king of the Jews” and worshipped him (Matt 2). The shepherds in the fields of.....
Baptism
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 December 2016
Synopsis: Why should we be baptized?
It is a command from the Lord:
Matt 28:19-20 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy.....
Dominion and Latter Rain Theology
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 November 2016
Synopsis: The following variants of Dominion Theology are influenced by Postmillennialism - Reconstructionism, The Restoration Movement, Third Wave, New Wave, Latter Rain and Manifest Sons of God.
Often.....
Esther 6c - GODLY COUNSEL
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 October 2016
Synopsis: God’s counsel is good advice:
Psalm 73:24 (NASB) With Your counsel You will guide me, And afterward receive me to glory.
We need to seek guidance and advice from God, who is “wonderful in.....
Funeral of Petronella Ferreira
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 October 2016
Synopsis: When Benjamin Franklin was about to die, he asked that a picture of Jesus on the cross should be so placed in his bedroom that he could look, as he said, “upon the form of the Silent Sufferer.” He.....
Esther 6b - GODLY COUNSEL AND THE OCCULT
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 October 2016
Synopsis: Do you choose your path based on ungodly advice from family, friends and professional counsellors? We look at some other sources of bad advice:
- Astrology
- Other forms of divination (the.....
Statement of faith - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 2 October 2016
Synopsis: Part 1 of our Statement of Faith including the Five Solas, the nature of God the Father in terms of his attributes and concerning the Trinity and creation. A look at Jesus Christ as the eternal Son.....
Esther 6a - GODLY COUNSEL
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 September 2016
Synopsis: Do you choose your path based on ungodly advice from family, friends and professional counsellors?
Ps 1:1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly… (NKJV)
Prov 12:15... the.....
Jesus in the Old Testament - Part 5 - The ark
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 September 2016
Synopsis: It’s apparent that the ark is a type of Jesus. The ark was a shelter and refuge from the storm.
Col 3:3 … your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Just as the ark was God’s chosen method.....
Calvinism - Part 4b Limited Atonement
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 August 2016
Synopsis: Even many Calvinists reject the belief in Limited Atonement. These 4-point Calvinists are sometimes called “moderate Calvinists”. John Bunyan (1628-1688),the author of Pilgrim’s Progress, is.....
The third Jewish Temple
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 July 2016
Synopsis: To those who hold to a Futurist view of prophecy (i.e. most prophecy is yet to be fulfilled) one cannot fail to note the allusions to a Temple in the events which must still unfold.
Matt 24:15–16.....
Calvinism - Part 4a Limited Atonement
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 July 2016
Synopsis: Today we will look at the 'L' in TULIP – Limited Atonement versus the Arminian concept of Unlimited Atonement.
CALVINISM: Limited atonement - Only the sins of the elect were atoned for by Jesus'.....
Christ and him crucified
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 June 2016
Synopsis: Some ministry inspired by a recent trip to Athens.
The crucifixion of Jesus is a pivotal truth of the Christian gospel. In fact, it is crucial to the gospel, the crux of the message, if we might.....
Esther 5
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 May 2016
Synopsis: Having found favour with the king, Esther was offered up to “half the kingdom”. Now if you were given a “blank cheque” by the king what would you ask for? Money? Possessions? Power? Privileges?.....
The problem of evil - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 April 2016
Synopsis: Arminius taught that Calvinist predestination and unconditional election made God the author of evil.
But making God the author of evil is not something we have to infer into Calvin’s doctrine......
Esther 4 - The Third Day
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 April 2016
Synopsis: Esther 5:1 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall.
What is the significance of the third day in scripture?
The.....
Empty promises
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 March 2016
Synopsis: Facebook (which is of course the ultimate source for research) proclaims the following ‘truth’ about Easter:
Easter was originally the celebration of Ishtar, the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess.....
Esther 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 March 2016
Synopsis: In chapter 4 we see typology regarding the need for godly repentance and the difference between grieving and quenching the Holy Spirit.
Mordecai says these memorable words, “And who knows but.....
The problem of evil - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 March 2016
Synopsis: One of the most common questions people ask Christians is how a good, all-knowing and all-powerful God could allow evil in the world.
The problem of evil in the world and why a righteous God.....
Love
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 February 2016
Synopsis: A message for Valentine's Day.
Arise, my darling, My beautiful one, Come with me.
See! The winter is past; The rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; The season of singing has.....
Esther 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 January 2016
Synopsis: Esther chapter 3 - We see the introduction of the villain Haman, a racist and type of the Antichrist who seeks to destroy the Jews.
In the Book of Esther, Mordecai is always a picture of the Holy.....
Calvinism - Part 3(b) - Unconditional Election
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 January 2016
Synopsis: Does God predestine some men to be damned? If not then why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? What of Jesus' explanation for his use of parables? Is Jesus saying he doesn't want most of his audience to.....
Calvinism and Arminianism - Part 3 (a) - Unconditional Election
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 December 2015
Synopsis: Calvinism: God is the author of both good and evil. He foreordains men’s choices and then holds them fully accountable for those choices which were forced on them. He forces some to love him and.....
Esther 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 November 2015
Synopsis: The book of Esther is also unique in that it is the only book in the Bible (with the possible exception of Song of Solomon) that doesn’t directly mention God’s name! But despite that, God’s.....
Spiritual gifts
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 October 2015
Synopsis: 1 Cor 12:1-10 Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant… There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord….....
Calvinism and Arminianism - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 11 October 2015
Synopsis: Calvinism and Arminianism are two systems of theology which attempt to explain the relationship between God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility with regards to salvation.
- The Calvinist.....
Jesus in the Old Testament - Part 4b
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 September 2015
Synopsis: The Old Testament (Covenant) contains shadows – the New Testament has the realities:
Heb 10:1 The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves.
Last.....
The Great Commission - Part3b - Global trends (cont)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 September 2015
Synopsis: So what are some of the global trends we are seeing in today’s world? How do these present challenges or opportunities for us to advance and complete the Great Commission?
- Positive trends in.....
Passion for souls
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 August 2015
Synopsis: When William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, was asked by the king of England what the ruling force of his life was, he replied, “Sir, some men’s passion is for gold, other men’s passion is.....
Passion for souls - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 August 2015
Synopsis: While hiding in a cave from his enemies, David cries in despair that “no man cared for my soul” (Psalm 142:4)
Today too there are millions of people in the world whose souls it seems no one cares.....
Last words of Jesus - The great commission
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 July 2015
Synopsis: When someone is about to leave us (e.g. death or a departure to a faraway land), the last words they speak are ones that they consider to be the most important. There’s no time for wasted words when.....
The Great Commission - Part 3- Global trends
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 June 2015
Synopsis: If current patterns continue, the unreached will still be 23-28% of the world’s population in 2025 (Stan Park, Ethne '06). So how should we approach missions and evangelism? Should we just keep on.....
Pentecost
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 May 2015
Synopsis: For Christians Pentecost is a day commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ (120 in total), as described in Acts 2. It is celebrated fifty.....
Mothers day
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 May 2015
Synopsis: Your mother’s voice is the first voice you ever hear – even before you are born. Even as a newborn baby, you know your Mother and prefer her above anyone else. Cherish your mother and be sure she.....
Ministry tools
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 April 2015
Synopsis: We are going to look at the process of preparing ministry. We will cover:
- how to decide what to speak on,
- the different types of sermons,
- how to prepare,
- how to structure the message.....
False gods
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 April 2015
Synopsis: Have you ever thought that the ten plagues that God poured out in judgement on Egypt seemed rather arbitrary? Why use frogs, a bloody river, flies and locusts? The Bible gives two clues as to the.....
Names of God - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 April 2015
Synopsis: A look at more of the 'El' names of God:
- El Hane'eman: The Faithful God
- El Mauzi: God of My Strength
- El Sali: God of My Strength or God my Rock
- El Tzur: God Our Rock
- El Selichot:.....
The mark of the beast
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 March 2015
Synopsis: In what is one of the most well–known passages in Revelation, John writes:
Rev 13:16-18 He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given.....
Names of God - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 March 2015
Synopsis: In Biblical times a name represented the very character or destiny of a person.
God’s name... is a symbol of [His] nature, character, and person... The name of the Lord is the manifestation of.....
Grace alone
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 February 2015
Synopsis: Sola gratia (by grace alone) is the teaching that salvation comes by God’s grace or “unmerited favour” only — not as something merited by the sinner. This means that salvation is an unearned gift.....
Names of God- Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 February 2015
Synopsis: Here are some of the ‘El’ titles of God:
1) El Elyon: God Most High
2) El Gibbor: The Mighty God
3) El Gadol: The Great God
4) El De’ah: The God of Knowledge
5) El Chay: The Living God
6) El.....
Hebrews 12 - Part 3 and Hebrews 13
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 January 2015
Synopsis: In the last part of Hebrews 12 we compare the Old and New Covenants.
In Hebrews 13 we look at 'Christian Living' with regards to love, hospitality, prayer, sexual purity, materialism, legalism,.....
No room in the inn (Christmas)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 December 2014
Synopsis: Luke 2:7 She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Does our modern world have room for Jesus this Christmas?
Some see Christmas.....
Funeral service - Boet Sadie
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 December 2014
Synopsis: I am standing on the seashore. A ship spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the ocean. I stand watching her until she fades on the horizon, and someone at my side says, “She.....
Jesus in the Old Testament - Part 4a
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 November 2014
Synopsis: Joseph’s brothers were angry when he foretold that one day they would have to bow down to him. Some wanted to kill him and others thought that by selling him into slavery they had thwarted any.....
The Christless church
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 2 November 2014
Synopsis: When John was in exile on the island of Patmos, the glorified Jesus appeared to him and gave him messages for each of the 7 churches in Asia Minor. Although these were 7 literal churches in Asia.....
Hebrews 12 - Part 2 - Discipline
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 October 2014
Synopsis: Now, quoting Proverbs 3:11-12 the author of Hebrews shows that, contrary to what some believe, God’s single desire isn't just for us to be happy. God also wants us to be holy and will use discipline.....
Celebrity Christianity
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 September 2014
Synopsis: A seeker-sensitive church tries to reach out to the unsaved by making the church experience as comfortable and non-threatening as possible. In effect these churches try to remove everything that may.....
Self esteem and positive affirmation gospel
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 September 2014
Synopsis: If I were to tell you:
Start your day by declaring, “I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.”
you may be tempted to think that this was a quote from an email or SMS.....
Dedication
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 September 2014
Synopsis: Until a child reaches the age of understanding - and can make a conscious decision to accept or reject the Lord - they belong to God. Jesus said that their angels always saw the face of his Father.....
The book of life
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 August 2014
Synopsis: God’s prophet Moses says that God has written a book:
Exodus 32:32 “… if not, then blot me out of the book you have written.”
The apostle John tells us that the book, called the book of life,.....
Last words of Jesus - The great commission
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 June 2014
Synopsis: When someone is about to leave us (e.g. death or a departure to a faraway land), the last words they speak are ones that they consider to be the most important.
There’s no time for wasted words.....
What makes good soil
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 May 2014
Synopsis: A Christian who does not bear fruit for the kingdom is not good soil. You cannot say “I am good soil” when you haven’t produced any harvest. In the parable of the sower Jesus said:
Matt 13:23.....
Barnabas - Son of encouragement
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 May 2014
Synopsis: A look at the ministry of encouragement and mentoring as exemplified in the life of Barnabas.
Ever heard of Albert McMakin? Ever heard of Edward Kimball? Ever heard of Robert Moffat? Ever heard.....
The value of a soul - Part 3 (The pearl of great price)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 April 2014
Synopsis: Your soul is the most valuable possession you have.
(1) More valuable than the body:
Matt 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
(2) More valuable than.....
The three signs at the cross
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 April 2014
Synopsis: Matthew records three miraculous signs that God gave on the day of Jesus’ crucifixion.
1) Darkness over the land
2) The curtain in the Holy of Holies being torn
3) The earthquake and the.....
Islam and Christianity - Part 2 - Infidels and Jews
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 April 2014
Synopsis: The Quran is sharply contrasted to the Bible when it comes to the status and treatment of infidels (i.e. non-believers) and other races (in particular Jews).
Ishmael’s mother, Hagar, was told by.....
Hebrews 12 - Part 1 - Running the race
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 March 2014
Synopsis: Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with.....
Islam and Christianity (Part 1) - Status of women
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 March 2014
Synopsis: At face value, Islam appears to share common roots with both Judaism and Christianity. But the teachings of the Quran are sharply contrasted to the Bible when it comes to the status and treatment of.....
Who am I. A citizen of heaven
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 February 2014
Synopsis: Ambassadors are not citizens of the country where they reside.
Likewise Jesus says of his disciples:
John 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.
1 Pet 1:1 To God's elect,.....
ANTIOCH - The prototype Christian church
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 February 2014
Synopsis: Acts 11:26 The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.
As Antioch was the place where followers of Jesus were first named “Christians”, the name by which we are still called today,.....
Wise men still seek him - Part 2 (Christmas)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 February 2014
Synopsis: Because wise men don’t just listen to the words of Jesus, but put them into practice, as a result they can withstand the storms and troubles of life:
Matt 7:24-27 “Therefore everyone who hears.....
The Purpose of Suffering - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 2 February 2014
Synopsis: “What is the purpose of suffering?”
- God speaks to us through suffering
- We learn obedience through suffering (to trust even when we don’t understand)
- To prevent spiritual pride
- In our.....
Do I have a soul - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 January 2014
Synopsis: There are 3 main ways in which we can view the world:
1) Materialism holds that there is nothing in the world besides matter. Accordingly, materialists view subjective consciousness as nothing.....
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 January 2014
Synopsis: There are 3 different Greek prepositions that describe our relationship with the Holy Spirit – ‘para’, ‘en’ and ‘epi.’
John 14:16-17 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another.....
Wise men still seek him (Christmas)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 December 2013
Synopsis: In modern English Bible versions like the NIV and NASB, the Greek “magoi” is rendered by the transliterated Latin form – “Magi”. In the KJV, the translators rendered ‘magoi’ as “wise men”.
These.....
Hebrews 11 - Part 4 - Looking for a city
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 December 2013
Synopsis: Heb 11:9-10 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was.....
Baptism
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 November 2013
Synopsis: DEFINITION: After belief in the gospel and repentance, a BELIEVER is baptized by another BELIEVER in WATER.
Going under the water represents the death and burial of the old nature. Coming out of.....
Do I have a soul - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 November 2013
Synopsis: Does man have a soul and/or spirit?
Not according to many atheistic psychiatrists and neuroscientists.
Materialists and atheists maintain that the physical world is all there is, and that man.....
Hebrews 11 - Part 3 - Hall of Faith
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 November 2013
Synopsis: in the book of Hebrews we’re given 3 broad examples of those we should imitate with regards to faith:
(1) Hebrews 11 - the heroes of old i.e. Biblical heroes and those in Church history.
(2).....
The Christian work ethic
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 October 2013
Synopsis: 2 Thess 3:6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. 7 For you.....
Resurrection of Jesus - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 October 2013
Synopsis: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the belief that Jesus returned to life on a Sunday three days after he was crucified. A central tenet of Christian faith, it forms part of the early Nicene.....
The death of the godless
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 October 2013
Synopsis: Will a loving God send sinners to hell?
Who spoke the most about hell in the Bible?
Was the story of the rich man who went to hell a parable?
Is there consciousness in hell, “soul sleep” or.....
Doctrine of salvation - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 September 2013
Synopsis: Christianity teaches that Jesus is not a mere man, a prophet, a guru or something similar, but the Saviour of the world, the only “name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” (Acts.....
Resurrection of Jesus - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 August 2013
Synopsis: The resurrection of Jesus is the pivotal teaching of the Christian faith.
If Jesus had not been resurrected, he would have been just another failed Messiah. Christianity would have been no.....
Hebrews 11 - Part 2 - Hall of Faith
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 August 2013
Synopsis: The cemetery at Westminster Abbey could rightfully be said to contain the "who's who" of figures from British history.
In a similar fashion Hebrews 11 reads much like the "who's who" of the Old.....
God can use anyone
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 June 2013
Synopsis: Former shoe salesman, D.L. Moody said,
“If this world is going to be reached, I am convinced that it must be done by men and women of average talent. After all, there are comparatively few people.....
Firstfruits not leftovers
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 5 May 2013
Synopsis: We all have gifts and thus something to offer:
1 Peter 4:10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace (ESV)
Rom 12:6 We have different gifts,.....
Doctrine of salvation - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 April 2013
Synopsis: Sin is breaking God’s law or falling short of the standard that God has set. So sin is always against God. Although David committed adultery with Uriah’s wife and was responsible for his death, he.....
How to become a Christian
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 April 2013
Synopsis: The most important question anyone can ask was the one the Philippian jailor asked Paul and Silas, "What must I do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30). How can I become a Christian and be saved from the.....
Resurrection of Jesus - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 March 2013
Synopsis: False religions and cults follow people who are dead, or who will be dead one day. Communists revere and follow dead dictators
who murdered millions when they were alive. Animists pray to their.....
Overflow of the heart
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 March 2013
Synopsis: Matt 12:33-37 Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say.....
Stewardship in Tithing
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 March 2013
Synopsis: Financial stewardship is based on the belief that God is the true owner of each person's possessions, and that one is accountable to God for the acceptable care and use of those possessions......
Setting the captives free
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 February 2013
Synopsis: How can we be free from slavery to sins and addictions?
Unforgiveness and bitterness can also enslave you.
BIBLICAL DEFINITION OF A SLAVE.
You are a slave to whatever has mastered you, or to.....
Prophecy of the Eastern Gate
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 January 2013
Synopsis: The current Eastern Gate (also called the Golden Gate) is the oldest of all the gates to Jerusalem. In Jesus' day, the gate was the main entrance into the Temple courtyards from the Kidron valley......
Marriage
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 5 January 2013
Synopsis: The Bible opens and closes with a wedding. It starts with the marriage of very father and mother of the human race. It ends with the spiritual marriage of Jesus and his bride.
R.C. Sproul wrote,.....
The miracle of Jesus birth and Migdal Eder (Christmas)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 December 2012
Synopsis: Let's look at some of the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ.
(1) Miracle of announcement
(2) Miracle in the heavens
(3) Miracle of Jesus’ lineage
(4) Miracle of timing
(5).....
Hebrews 11 - Part 1 - Faith
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 November 2012
Synopsis: Heb 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
You may put your faith in an ship that doesn’t reach it’s destination.
That is why faith is not the.....
Jesus in the Old Testament - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 October 2012
Synopsis: Ex 12:13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt
Which Bible version should we use - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 October 2012
Synopsis: Last time we looked at the importance of being able to understand the Bible you read.
In this study we will focus on some of the criticisms levelled by King James Only adherents at the new English.....
Jesus in the Old Testament - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 September 2012
Synopsis: It has been said of the Old and New Testaments. The New is in the Old contained - The Old is in the New explained. The New is in the Old concealed - The Old is in the New revealed.
When will the world end? Who is the antichrist?
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 August 2012
Synopsis: When is the end of the world and the return of Jesus Christ? Can Nostradamus and Mayan prophecies be trusted and should Christians be paying any attention to them? Is an American president the.....
Which Bible version should we use - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 August 2012
Synopsis: A brief look at the King James Only controversy.
Also what criteria do you use when choosing a Bible?
1) UNDERSTANDABILITY
- Translation method
- Use of modern or simple English
2) ACCURACY
-.....
The mouth is the overflow of the heart - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 July 2012
Synopsis: Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.
Watch your actions, they become your habits.
Watch your habits, they become your character.
Watch your.....
The mouth is the overflow of the heart - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 July 2012
Synopsis: Matt 12:33-37 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say.....
The prototype Christian church (Missionary church)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 June 2012
Synopsis: Followers of Jesus were known by some as the “Nazarene sect” (Acts 24:5).
At the time of Stephen’s martyrdom, Christianity was referred to as “the Way” (Acts 9:1-2)
But the disciples were first.....
The abomination of Desolation
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 May 2012
Synopsis: Matt 24:15-20 “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel - let the reader understand - then let those who are in.....
Hebrews 8-10 - A better covenant
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 29 April 2012
Synopsis: With his death, Jesus introduced a New Covenant:
1 Cor 11:25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this whenever you drink it, in.....
Matthew 5 - The beatitudes - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 April 2012
Synopsis: Matt 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
10.....
The purpose of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 March 2012
Synopsis: Q: What is the primary purpose for the baptism in the Holy Spirit? Is it to speak in tongues or to perform miracles? Is it to get goosebumps and fall over?
A: NO – Jesus gave his disciples the.....
Hebrews 5-7 (Part 3) - Greater than Abraham
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 February 2012
Synopsis: Abraham, whose birth name was Abram, is honoured by adherents of the 3 great monotheistic 'Abrahamic' religions namely Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
After Moses who is mentioned 80 times (NASB),.....
Matthew 5 - The beatitudes - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 5 February 2012
Synopsis: The term ‘beatitude’ comes from the Latin adjective ‘beatus’ which means happy, fortunate or blissful.
The Beatitudes are a set of teachings by Jesus from his famous “Sermon on the Mount” as.....
Should Christians celebrate Christmas
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 11 December 2011
Synopsis: Some feel that it is unimportant (or even sinful) to celebrate Christ’s birthday at all.
The arguments used by anti-Christmas proponents are normally:
- The Bible is silent on the date of Jesus.....
Hebrews 5-7 (Part 2) - The priesthood of Melchizedek
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 November 2011
Synopsis: Melchizedek is a type of Jesus in the following ways:
(1) Priesthood not based on ancestry
(2) Both were King-Priests
(3) Similar priestly elements
(4) Both were greater than Abraham
(5) Both.....
Hebrews 5-7 (Part 1) - Greater than Aaron
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 October 2011
Synopsis: Jesus is greater than Aaron because:
(1) He is sinless
(2) He serves in a better tabernacle
(3) He officiates for a better covenant
(4) He offered a better sacrifice
(5) His intercession is.....
Hebrews 4 - Greater than Joshua
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 October 2011
Synopsis: The English name Joshua is a rendering of the Hebrew 'Yehoshua', meaning "Jehovah is salvation".
'Jesus' is the English of the Greek transliteration of 'Yehoshua' via Aramaic.
So the name.....
Count the cost
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 September 2011
Synopsis: Going to your favourite shop, you may see many things that you'd like to have. There's one snag though – they all have a price tag. Many people get themselves into deep debt because they don't.....
Are you prepared for eternity
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 July 2011
Synopsis: The story is told of a poor man who happened to find Aladdin's magic lamp. On rubbing the lamp, a genie appeared and granted him one wish. So he asked for a newspaper exactly a year into the future......
The Great Commission
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 July 2011
Synopsis: Often people ask, "What prophetic event remains unfulfilled to prevent the return of Jesus?"
Well consider this prophecy by Jesus.
In Matthew 24:14, speaking prophetically Jesus said that "this.....
Fathers day
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 19 June 2011
Synopsis: Prov 4:1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. 2 I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. 3 When I was a boy in my father’s house, still.....
Worry, anxiety and stress (Matthew 6)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 May 2011
Synopsis: William Ward said, “Worry is wasting today’s time to clutter up tomorrow’s opportunities with yesterday’s troubles.”
Worry not only affects us mentally, emotionally and physically – it also.....
Baptism - Part 3 - Baptismal regeneration
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 May 2011
Synopsis: Baptismal Regeneration is the idea that water baptism is essential for salvation. It is one of the earliest heresies to enter the church as early as the 2nd century. The belief in baptismal.....
Baptism - Part 2 - Immersion or sprinkling
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 April 2011
Synopsis: Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words defines 'baptizo' as "immersion, submersion and emergence".
Hence to speak of "baptism by sprinkling" is really an oxymoron (something that's.....
Salt and light
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 March 2011
Synopsis: You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.
Q: What is our purpose as Christians?
A: We are the Salt and Light of the world.
Salt has been and still is used for many purposes.....
Hebrews 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 February 2011
Synopsis: Jesus is greater than Moses, the mediator of the Old Covenant. Just as those who rebelled against Moses and had unbelief never entered God's rest, so those who rebel against Jesus and the New and.....
Judge Not
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 2 January 2011
Synopsis: Matt 7:1-5 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck.....
Matthew 1 - Virgin birth - Genealogy of Jesus (Christmas)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 December 2010
Synopsis: Why did our Saviour have to be born of a virgin?
In the OT God had also promised several people that the Messiah would be one of their descendants.
In order to prove this descent, it was necessary.....
The evil eye
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 November 2010
Synopsis: What does this passage mean?
Matt 6:22-23 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of.....
The Rapture - Pre, Mid or Post-Trib
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 October 2010
Synopsis: 'Raptus' is Jerome’s translation of the Koine Greek word harpazo, which means ‘caught up’ or ‘taken away.’
‘Harpazo’ is also used in Acts 8:39 where it describes the transporting of Philip suddenly.....
Kinsman Redeemer
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 26 September 2010
Synopsis: In the Old Testament, a kinsman redeemer was a close relative who could come to your assistance when you when you had lost your:
- LAND
- LIBERTY
- LIFE
- LEGACY.
Jesus became the Son of Man.....
The doctrine of Salvation (Soteriology)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 August 2010
Synopsis: Salvation is spoken of in 3 tenses. All of these 3 tenses are summed up in 2 Cor 1:10.
He has delivered us (past tense) from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us (present tense). On him we.....
The Purpose of Suffering
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 August 2010
Synopsis: The Bible gives a good deal of attention to the reality of suffering.
It does not regard it as an illusion as some religions and sects do, nor deal with it superficially.
CAN SUFFERING BE GOD’S.....
Funeral - Bella Hannemann
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 August 2010
Synopsis: When Benjamin Franklin was about to die, he asked that a picture of Jesus on the Cross should be so placed in his bedroom that he could look, as he said, "upon the form of the Silent Sufferer." He.....
Hebrews 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 June 2010
Synopsis: We saw last time how Jesus is greater than the angels because he is the SON OF GOD. Now we are shown how he also was the SON OF MAN and became “a little lower than the angels”.
Jesus is not.....
Hebrews 1 - Part 2 - Greater than the angels
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 23 May 2010
Synopsis: The JW's and SDA church claim that Jesus is the archangel Michael. But we’re given 7 facts about the person and work of Jesus to show His superiority to the angels.
(1) He has a superior name
(2).....
The certainty of DEATH and JUDGMENT
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 May 2010
Synopsis: By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return. (Gen 3:19)
Why, you do not even know.....
Hebrews 1 - Part 1 - Greater than the prophets
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 April 2010
Synopsis: Not only does God have a Son, but His Son is greater than all the prophets (not just a prophet amongst many as Islam teaches). We’re given 7 facts about the person and work of Jesus to show His.....
Second Coming - Preterism, Historicism and Futurism
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 March 2010
Synopsis: Is the antichrist Nero, the Pope or a future political & religious leader of a revived Roman Empire? Is the mark of the beast (666) the certificate of sacrifice to the emperor, the practice of.....
Sabbath versus Lord's day
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 8 February 2010
Synopsis: Should Christians keep the Sabbath (7th day), Sunday (1st day) or doesn’t it matter?
Did “the Pope” change the day of worship or perhaps Constantine?
What can we learn from Jesus, the apostles and.....
Temptation
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 17 January 2010
Synopsis: What is the source and purpose of temptation?
Is temptation sin?
How should we respond to temptation? What is Satan’s strategy and what should our counter-strategy be?
What are strongholds and.....
Racism, Darwinism, Nazism, Apartheid and the Bible
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 October 2009
Synopsis: In summary, we will see that if you are a racist - you can call yourself a Nazi or neo-Nazi, a white supremacist, a proponent of apartheid, a Klu Klux Klan follower, a Darwinian evolutionist if you.....
Giving, Tithing and Stewardship
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 July 2009
Synopsis: Stewardship pertains to all areas of our lives: money, resources, talents & ministry.
Stewardship is personal responsibility for taking care of another person’s property or financial.....
Are the gifts of the Spirit for today
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 15 May 2009
Synopsis: In Christian theology, Cessationism is the view that the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as tongues, prophecy and healing, ceased being practiced early on in Church history. Cessationists.....
The Gospels - consolidated
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 March 2009
Synopsis: A consolidated and chronological view of the gospels.
Daniel 2 - Nebuchadnezzars dream
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 March 2009
Synopsis: What is the meaning of Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the image and the rock? Why were the feet made of iron and clay? Which nations are the 10 toes (or the 10 horns)? Who was the harlot on the beast in.....
The kingdom of God - 6C - Missions
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 December 2008
Synopsis: What are the characteristics of those who keep the "Great Commission" of Jesus? The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. So how will they hear the gospel unless we respond to the call - to.....
The kingdom of God - 6B - MISSIONS
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 November 2008
Synopsis: What is the "Great Commission" that Jesus gave and what are the excuses that Christians use for not keeping it?
(1) Calvinist fatalism,
(2) It’s a big sacrifice,
(3) You might suffer,
(4) I’m.....
The Kingdom of God 6A - Part 2 - Why does God allow suffering
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 21 September 2008
Synopsis: The sixth parable of "The Pearl of Great Price" covers the period from approximately 1700 - 1900 AD or the "Missionary Church" including Wesley, Whitefield & the Methodists.
The second half of.....
Seek the Lord
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 December 2007
Synopsis: Why should we seek the Lord now? What is the difference between a diligent and a superficial seeker? Can we seek God in our own way - and on our own terms? What is the nature of false religion? What.....
The fulfilment of the Law
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 30 November 2007
Synopsis: Was the Law made obsolete by the New Covenant? What is the purpose of the Mosaic Law? What did Jesus mean when He said that He had not come to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it?
The kingdom of God - Part 2 - Persecution and heresy
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 October 2007
Synopsis: Jesus taught 7 consecutive parables in Matthew 13 about the kingdom. The parables, if understood, reveal the secrets of “the kingdom of heaven” (Matt 13:10-11). The 7 parables refer to 7 church.....
Different viewpoints - The millennium - Part 3
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 August 2007
Synopsis: Who will reign with Christ in the Millennium and what will their roles be? Will the whole world be converted before Jesus comes? Is the world becoming more Christian or are we living in a neo-pagan.....
Different viewpoints - The millennium - Part 2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 27 July 2007
Synopsis: What is the difference between Amillennialism, Postmillennialism and Premillennialism? Should we interpret the Bible literally or allegorically? Is Satan bound now (with a very long chain) or is.....
Different viewpoints - The millennium - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 16 July 2007
Synopsis: What is the difference between Amillennialism, Postmillennialism and Premillennialism? What was the position of the early church? What does Revelation 20 teach? Will the whole world be converted.....
Do Muslims worship the same God as Christians
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 May 2007
Synopsis: Are Allah and Yahweh one and the same? Do Muslims accept Jesus' claims about his deity and resurrection? Was Muhammad influenced by the Bible or by heretical Gnostic sources?
Did Jesus and Muhammad.....
Profile of the antichrist
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 22 April 2007
Synopsis: Is the antichrist a man or a system? Was Nero the antichrist? What is the mystery behind the number 666? What did the early church believe about the antichrist?
Communion
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 7 March 2007
Synopsis: What is communion and why do we observe this practice? When was it instituted - and by whom?
The resurrection
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 3 March 2007
Synopsis: What is the hope that all true Christians have and what are our grounds for believing in the resurrection? Will we be resurrected spiritually, bodily - or both? Will our resurrection bodies look the.....
The Eastern Gate
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 August 2006
Synopsis: What is the mysterious Eastern Gate in Jerusalem and why has it been sealed for so long? Why have the Muslims built a cemetery next to it and why is it kept out of bounds? Who is the king who will.....
The Trinity
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 August 2006
Synopsis: What is the trinity and where did the word come from? Do Christians believe in one God or three? What did the early church in the first 3 centuries after Christ believe about this? What prompted the.....
The da Vinci code exposed
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 August 2006
Synopsis: The Da Vinci code - FICTION BASED ON FICTION.
In this revival of the old 2nd and 3rd century Gnostic heresy, Dan Brown presents a new, yet old, conspiracy theory. How do scholars of history,.....
The Sons of God
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 August 2006
Synopsis: Who are the "nephilim" of Genesis 6? Who are the Bene Elohim referred to in Genesis 6 and in Job? What is the origin of demons and are they the same as fallen angels? Who are the 7 angels of.....
Jesus - our sacrificial lamb
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 4 March 2006
Synopsis: Why did John the baptist call Jesus "the Lamb of God"? Which day was Jesus crucified? What is the link between the Communion celebration of the New Covenant and the Passover of the Old Covenant?
Hell and eternal punishment
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 August 2005
Synopsis: What does the Bible really teach about hell and eternal punishment? Are the wicked punished or exterminated? Who spoke the most about hell in the Bible? Are there degrees of punishment? What is the.....
Who do men say I am
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 5 June 2005
Synopsis: Who do you say Jesus is? Was Jesus a great prophet or did he claim to be more than this?
Why is the question that Jesus asked his disciples at Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16) the most important.....
Migdal Eder (Christmas)
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 10 January 2005
Synopsis: Which year and month was Jesus born in? Where was he born? What is the miracle of his birthplace and his lineage? What is the significance of Migdal Eder?
A powerful delusion
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 November 2001
Synopsis: Satan's 2 old lies from the Garden have been perpetuated in all false religion including the New Age and cults (1) "You shall be as God" (the deity of man) and (2) "You shall not surely die".....
Happiness
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 12 August 2001
Synopsis: The happiness of the wicked compared to the happiness of the saints.
Rejection of Jesus
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 March 2001
Synopsis: Jesus faced rejection from all - ultimately even his Father - in order to bring about our salvation.
Seven trumpets
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 February 2001
Synopsis: What was the link between the 10 plagues of Exodus and the false gods of the Egyptians? What was the significance between God's judgment of drought and the Baal worship of Jezebel? Will the.....
And there will be no more
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 January 2001
Synopsis: A look at the “no mores” in the kingdom of God that is to come. No more separation from God, no more night, no more sea, no more corruption, no more sin, no more curse, no more bad memories, no more.....
Judgements
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 March 2000
Synopsis: There are 3 main judgments that are often confused:
- The Bema judgment
- The Sheep Goat judgment (of the nations)
- The Great White Throne judgment
The bride of Christ
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 13 March 2000
Synopsis: There are 3 main judgments that are often confused:
- The Bema judgment
- The Sheep Goat judgment (of the nations)
- The Great White Throne judgment
The Rapture
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 6 March 2000
Synopsis: Will Jesus return unexpectedly and take us to heaven, leaving sinners behind to go through the 7-year tribulation?
Matt 24:37-44 (NIV) As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming.....
CH 12 - The parables - Part 1-2
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 14 February 2000
Synopsis: What was the purpose of Jesus’ parables:
1) To teach heavenly truths using earthly stories people could relate to. They understood stories about farming, fishing, commerce, kings and servants.
2).....
CH 7-8 - The Kingdom of God
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 31 January 2000
Synopsis: 1) The Kingdom was predicted by Daniel, Isaiah and all the prophets.
2) The Kingdom was offered to Israel.
3) The Kingdom was refused by Israel.
4) The Kingdom was replaced by an interim Kingdom.....
CH 6 - Authority of the church
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 31 January 2000
Synopsis: A person who exercises authority must himself be a person under authority. The NT church had a plurality of elders in each church.
Titus 1:5 (NIV) … appoint elders in each town as I instructed.....
CH 5 - Servant leadership
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 25 January 2000
Synopsis: Jesus taught what today we call “servant leadership”, a philosophy in which the main goal of the leader is to serve.
The world judges a man’s greatness by how many people serve him.
Matt 20:25.....
CH 3-4 - The sermon on the mount
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 24 January 2000
Synopsis: The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus, which emphasizes his moral teaching found in the Gospel of Matthew 5-7). It is the longest continuous discourse of Jesus.....
Covenants
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 1 January 2000
Synopsis: A CONTRACT OR COVENANT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CRUCIAL PART OF GOD'S RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS PEOPLE. This is a study of the different covenants found in the Bible, culminating with the greatest covenant -.....
Understanding our enemy
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 18 April 1999
Synopsis: The most effective tactic that any enemy could use - is to convince the target of their attack that they do not exist and that there is no threat. And that is what Satan has accomplished with many.....
The seven churches in Revelation
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 28 February 1999
Synopsis: The seven churches in the book of Revelation were literal churches in Asia Minor that typify churches we see at any time in all ages. However there is also a general correlation between the church.....
Psychology - Part 1
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 April 1997
Synopsis: Is Psychology a science? Why do Psychoanalysis, Humanistic Psychology and Behaviourism contradict each other? Can Sigmund Freud’s unsuccessful practice of Psychoanalysis and other branches of.....
The seed of the woman
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 9 February 1997
Synopsis: The most ancient prophecy we have is in Genesis 3:15, where a promised deliverer who would be "the seed of the woman" would redeem us by breaking the power of Satan ("He shall bruise you on the.....
The Church
Sermon by Gavin Paynter on 20 October 1996
Synopsis: Why is the church called the body and Christ called the head? Why does Jesus need us to manifest himself to the world? Why will the church of Jesus never be destroyed by Satan?
Who is the rock on.....
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