Sermons by: DES BURROWS

SERMON TOPIC: i4118 Foundation

BY: Des Burrows ON: 24 June 2018

Sermon synopsis: Presentation on the work of the i4118 Foundation.

SERMON TOPIC: A Man Named NOT SURE

BY: Des Burrows ON: 11 June 2017

Sermon synopsis: John 20:24 Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them,.....

SERMON TOPIC: A man named Deceived

BY: Des Burrows ON: 16 April 2017

Sermon synopsis: Matthew 13:34-35 (HCSB) Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and He would not speak anything to them without a parable, so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:.....

SERMON TOPIC: The Parable of the TWO sons – Part 2

BY: Des Burrows ON: 22 September 2013

Sermon synopsis: “What was he listening to that made him decide to do what he did?” And the key for us, Christians, is getting God’s word into our inner being. Because what we listen to enters the mind and give.....

SERMON TOPIC: The parable of the TWO sons

BY: Des Burrows ON: 15 September 2013

Sermon synopsis: This parable is one of the best known stories that Jesus told. It is a story about coming home. - Of repentance and reformation. - Of return and forgiveness. - Of acceptance and restoration. - Of.....

SERMON TOPIC: Living with a Focussed Goal

BY: Des Burrows ON: 8 September 2013

Sermon synopsis: Setting goals for life is one thing that people just do not do. They let “Life Happen” And then wonder why when they have reached 60 that they have achieved nothing. I don’t know how many people.....

SERMON TOPIC: Ministers of Freedom

BY: Des Burrows ON: 1 September 2013

Sermon synopsis: God, by His Spirit has made us competent. And this competence makes us Ministers of the new covenant. We are Minsters of FREEDOM

SERMON TOPIC: Determined Faith

BY: Des Burrows ON: 25 August 2013

Sermon synopsis: God does not respond to our needs; He responds to our faith. Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a.....

SERMON TOPIC: God is able

BY: Des Burrows ON: 18 August 2013

Sermon synopsis: “In other words, we live by what we believe, NOT by what we see, hear, taste, touch, or smell” He also said this. ”Everything that goes against God’s Word is subject to change. Only His word is.....

SERMON TOPIC: God talk without God acts

BY: Des Burrows ON: 4 August 2013

Sermon synopsis: The simple and truthful conclusion is that what we do with the cross determines where we’ll spend eternity. However the way we live as believers determines how we’ll spend it.

SERMON TOPIC: Vision Sunday – Nothing will be the same

BY: Des Burrows ON: 21 July 2013

Sermon synopsis: Acts 13:36 As David was called so You are called to serve God’s purpose in your generation. Our Vision God has called us to: Build His Church (This is not a building it is His people) .....

SERMON TOPIC: Des Burrows Facilitates - Open Forum

BY: Des Burrows ON: 7 July 2013

Sermon synopsis: Open Mic for members to voice their hearts

SERMON TOPIC: I have chosen you

BY: Des Burrows ON: 23 June 2013

Sermon synopsis: John 15:16 (NIVUK) 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit – fruit that will last – and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will.....

SERMON TOPIC: The Real thing

BY: Des Burrows ON: 16 June 2013

Sermon synopsis: A Look at an AUTHENTIC Christian 1 Thessalonians 1 (NIVUK) 2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We remember before our God and Father your work.....

SERMON TOPIC: Who the heck was Stephen

BY: Des Burrows ON: 2 June 2013

Sermon synopsis: Our history is full of men and women that have made some contribution to history whether positive or negative

SERMON TOPIC: The Effective Church Part 4 - Inspiring Peoples Faithfulness

BY: Des Burrows ON: 26 May 2013

Sermon synopsis: “Faithfulness is not doing something right once but doing something right over and over and over and over.” Joyce Meyer. ---- “Success certainly isn’t achievement of popularity. Success in God’s.....

SERMON TOPIC: The Effective Church – Part 3 . Accepting the Holy Spirits Anointing

BY: Des Burrows ON: 19 May 2013

Sermon synopsis: To be a GREAT Church our focus needs to change. We have to be Holy Spirit empowered! Why because God works through His Holy Spirit. God gets us to do things that please Him through His Holy.....

SERMON TOPIC: The Effective Church - My Decision to accept Christ’s Purpose

BY: Des Burrows ON: 5 May 2013

Sermon synopsis: LUKE 9:23 (NASB) 23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me

SERMON TOPIC: The Effective Church Part 2

BY: Des Burrows ON: 26 April 2013

Sermon synopsis: Part 2. - “Great churches are built on God’s Promises - Christ’s Purposes – The Holy Spirit’s Anointing – and Peoples Faithfulness”. Brian Houston

SERMON TOPIC: The Effective church

BY: Des Burrows ON: 14 April 2013

Sermon synopsis: “Great churches are built on God’s Promises - Christ’s Purposes – The Holy Spirit’s Anointing – and Peoples Faithfulness”. (Brian Houston)

SERMON TOPIC: Give me an undivided heart

BY: Des Burrows ON: 3 March 2013

Sermon synopsis: Psalm 86 vs 11 Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart,

SERMON TOPIC: Des Burrows Facilitates open forum for Congregation

BY: Des Burrows ON: 19 February 2013

Sermon synopsis: Open forum for Congregation.

SERMON TOPIC: Is Jesus an INTRUSION in your life

BY: Des Burrows ON: 3 February 2013

Sermon synopsis: Like oxygen gives us life we need Jesus DAILY to give us life. John 15:5 (NIV) 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me.....

SERMON TOPIC: Limiting Jesus

BY: Des Burrows ON: 27 January 2013

Sermon synopsis: In this life we have many rules that have either been set by parents, teachers and the government. And it is because we are of this world that we bring these rules into the church and into our.....

SERMON TOPIC: Its all about choice

BY: Des Burrows ON: 20 January 2013

Sermon synopsis: The Bible teaches us that we cannot serve two masters. • God gave us free will; • God gave us choice; • God gave us free will in order for us to freely love Him and worship Him. God has.....

SERMON TOPIC: When Jesus Fasts

BY: Des Burrows ON: 13 January 2013

Sermon synopsis: What can we learn from His example? Luke 4 (NIV) 1Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil......

SERMON TOPIC: Fast 2013

BY: Des Burrows ON: 30 December 2012

Sermon synopsis: Acts 13:36 As David was called so You are called to serve God’s purpose in your generation. Is fasting necessary for today’s Christian church? Biblical fasting is a spiritual discipline which was.....

SERMON TOPIC: Christmas - The Gifts of God

BY: Des Burrows ON: 25 December 2012

Sermon synopsis: James 1:17 (NIV) 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. In the days of the Bible, times of.....

SERMON TOPIC: 153

BY: Des Burrows ON: 23 December 2012

Sermon synopsis: John 21:10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you have just caught." 11 So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with.....

SERMON TOPIC: In this season – God is just

BY: Des Burrows ON: 16 December 2012

Sermon synopsis: Some might think – How can God be just if HE allows the awful things that are happening in the world today! 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 (NIV) 6 God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who.....

SERMON TOPIC: In this season - God is here

BY: Des Burrows ON: 9 December 2012

Sermon synopsis: Emmanuel or Imanu'el, "God is with us" Is a symbolic name which appears in chapters 7 and 8 of the Book of Isaiah as part of a prophecy assuring king Ahaz of Judah of God's protection against.....

SERMON TOPIC: In this season _ God is faithful!

BY: Des Burrows ON: 2 December 2012

Sermon synopsis: The Christmas Season, The “Silly” Season, Whatever you call it. It is once again upon us. And this is a time when people feel left out, alone and lost.What is noticeable is that overindulgence is.....

SERMON TOPIC: So its Christmas

BY: Des Burrows ON: 25 November 2012

Sermon synopsis: “Tis the season to be Jolly” Or is it? Have you ever wondered what Christmas is all about? I believe that we are far to accepting of what the world has to offer! I believe that 99% of Christians.....

SERMON TOPIC: The peace of God

BY: Des Burrows ON: 18 November 2012

Sermon synopsis: The hurts, pressures, and disappointments of this life can weigh down your heart. Come see how the peace of God can bring you back to great emotional victory. Philippians 4:7 (NIV) 7 And the.....

SERMON TOPIC: False Christianity

BY: Des Burrows ON: 11 November 2012

Sermon synopsis: Jeremiah 7:2-3 (NIV) “‘Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of Judah who come through these gates to worship the Lord. 3 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Reform your.....

SERMON TOPIC: Six Significant Qualities

BY: Des Burrows ON: 21 October 2012

Sermon synopsis: Daniel 5:25-28 (NIV) The Writing on the Wall 25 “This is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN 26 “Here is what these words mean: Mene: God has numbered the days of your.....

SERMON TOPIC: My Heart Matters - Part 4 - Restoring the Heart

BY: Des Burrows ON: 7 October 2012

Sermon synopsis: "I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh ... they will be My people, and I will be their God.".....

SERMON TOPIC: My Heart Matters - Part 3

BY: Des Burrows ON: 30 September 2012

Sermon synopsis: The Heart is Central. SCRIPTURE overwhelmingly states that OUR heart is CENTRAL to our walk with God. The fact that we need to be reminded about this just shows how powerful the spell of worldliness.....

SERMON TOPIC: My Heart Matters - Part 2 - You have a crucial part to play

BY: Des Burrows ON: 23 September 2012

Sermon synopsis: If we are to live our lives as a testimony to the Eternal God then we need to see His purposes clearly. Jeremiah 31:2-3 (MSG) This is the way GOD put it: "They found grace out in the desert, these.....

SERMON TOPIC: My Heart Matters - Part 1 - Seeing with Your Heart

BY: Des Burrows ON: 16 September 2012

Sermon synopsis: “Dazed and Confused” The perfect description of our lives! And we have NO IDEA Who we are? Why we are here? What’s happened to us? or Why this has happened to us? Has God abandoned us? .....

SERMON TOPIC: Living In Jesus' Name Part 10

BY: Des Burrows ON: 19 August 2012

Sermon synopsis: Is there anything wrong with desire? What's the difference between desire and covetousness? Ex 20:17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his.....

SERMON TOPIC: Living In Jesus' Name Part 9

BY: Des Burrows ON: 15 July 2012

Sermon synopsis: Matthew 12:33-37 (NIV) 33 “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. 34 You brood of vipers, how can you who.....

SERMON TOPIC: Living In Jesus' Name Part 8

BY: Des Burrows ON: 8 July 2012

Sermon synopsis: 99.9% of people, even those sitting here today have all stolen. Everyone of us, at one time or another, Has taken what was not given Lifted something that was not purchased Owned something.....

SERMON TOPIC: Living In Jesus' Name Part 7

BY: Des Burrows ON: 24 June 2012

Sermon synopsis: Matthew 5:27-29 (NIV) 27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her.....

SERMON TOPIC: Living In Jesus' Name Part 6

BY: Des Burrows ON: 17 June 2012

Sermon synopsis: Matthew 5:21-22 (NIV) “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ BUT I tell you that anyone who is.....

SERMON TOPIC: Living In Jesus' Name Part 5

BY: Des Burrows ON: 10 June 2012

Sermon synopsis: Matthew 15:3-7 (NIV) 3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God said, ‘Honour your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father.....

SERMON TOPIC: Living In Jesus' Name Part 4

BY: Des Burrows ON: 3 June 2012

Sermon synopsis: Matt 12: 7 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” We live in the age of.....

SERMON TOPIC: Pentecost

BY: Des Burrows ON: 27 May 2012

Sermon synopsis: A Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost on the apostles

SERMON TOPIC: Living In Jesus' Name Part 3

BY: Des Burrows ON: 13 May 2012

Sermon synopsis: From profanity to paise. THEME: You shall not misuse the Lord's name.

SERMON TOPIC: Godly Relationships - “The Value of 24 Hours”

BY: Des Burrows ON: 6 May 2012

Sermon synopsis: The greatest thing is to be found at one's post as a child of God, is living each day as though it were our last, but planning as though our world might last a hundred years. -- C. S. Lewis

SERMON TOPIC: Living In Jesus' Name Part 2

BY: Des Burrows ON: 29 April 2012

Sermon synopsis: In the 1st Commandment we learnt that: It is wrong to allow any created thing, including human beings, to become more important to us than our Creator. In the 2nd Commandment we will learn.....

SERMON TOPIC: Living In Jesus' Name Part 1

BY: Des Burrows ON: 22 April 2012

Sermon synopsis: If we want God to be real to us – we need to understand His character: And when we understand His character and yield to the only true and SOVEREIGN God? God can create in us that same.....

SERMON TOPIC: In Jesus' name

BY: Des Burrows ON: 25 March 2012

Sermon synopsis: To ask for something (anything) in Jesus name - We have to live “In Jesus Name” Well - How do we do that? We have learnt that when we pray (ask) God the Father we need to pray (ask) in Jesus.....

SERMON TOPIC: What Jesus said

BY: Des Burrows ON: 18 March 2012

Sermon synopsis: Jesus life is so significant; it divides our entire record of human history into two eras; before and after Christ. Jesus spent three years as an itinerant country teacher before being executed in.....

SERMON TOPIC: Wake Up O Sleeper - Arise from the Dead

BY: Des Burrows ON: 11 March 2012

Sermon synopsis: Eph 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what.....

SERMON TOPIC: When Jesus Comes

BY: Des Burrows ON: 4 March 2012

Sermon synopsis: Luke 18: 6-8 (NIV) 6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting.....

SERMON TOPIC: How to receive God's Blessing

BY: Des Burrows ON: 26 February 2012

Sermon synopsis: Time and again I've heard people cry, "God hasn't blessed me. I ask Him for good things, but it doesn't help." Or they complain, "I try so hard to do the right things and to be a good Christian,.....

SERMON TOPIC: Godly Relationships - Effective Communication

BY: Des Burrows ON: 12 February 2012

Sermon synopsis: A look at Communication and what the Bible says about this subject. We will also look at what the main elements of communication are. If you do research on the internet you will find a plethora of.....

SERMON TOPIC: Godly Relationships - The Grey Zone

BY: Des Burrows ON: 5 February 2012

Sermon synopsis: 1 John 1:5-7 (NIV1984) 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the.....

SERMON TOPIC: Godly Relationships - “The Value of 24 Hours”

BY: Des Burrows ON: 29 January 2012

Sermon synopsis: The greatest thing is to be found at one's post as a child of God, is living each day as though it were our last, but planning as though our world might last a hundred years. -- C. S. Lewis

SERMON TOPIC: Gods Favour

BY: Des Burrows ON: 22 January 2012

Sermon synopsis: The Bible is rich in God’s promises. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 1 John 1:9 If we.....

SERMON TOPIC: Building Godly Relationships

BY: Des Burrows ON: 8 January 2012

Sermon synopsis: Our ability to have good GODLY relationships is affected by how we value others. So you can only build good relationships with people whom you come into contact with on a daily basis IF YOU.....

SERMON TOPIC: Free Chapel Vision - Looking ahead to Glorify God

BY: Des Burrows ON: 11 December 2011

Sermon synopsis: Acts 13:36 As David was called so You are called to serve God’s purpose in your generation.

SERMON TOPIC: Dedication - Giving your children back to God

BY: Des Burrows ON: 4 December 2011

Sermon synopsis: Have you ever given your children back to God? I’m not suggesting you return your kids to God because you can’t handle them. What I am asking is: Recognize that your children are a precious gift.....

SERMON TOPIC: The Wise and Foolish Builders

BY: Des Burrows ON: 27 November 2011

Sermon synopsis: Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV1984) 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams.....

SERMON TOPIC: The heart of man

BY: Des Burrows ON: 20 November 2011

Sermon synopsis: The Bible has much to say about the heart of man. The word “heart” in the New King James Version of the Bible is found 835 times in 775 verses. (Ref “E-Sword”.) God knows all of our hearts, I.....

SERMON TOPIC: Follow me - Come and See

BY: Des Burrows ON: 16 November 2011

Sermon synopsis: In many large stores, employees are instructed to take customers to find what they are looking for rather than simply giving them verbal directions. Now the same can be true when someone enquires.....

SERMON TOPIC: Acts 2 - What Happened at Pentecost

BY: Des Burrows ON: 13 November 2011

Sermon synopsis: 50 days after Easter Sunday - the day on which Jesus rose from the dead – all the Jews were gathered to celebrate the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) Acts 2:1 (NIV 1984) When the day of Pentecost.....

SERMON TOPIC: The fruit of the Holy Spirit

BY: Des Burrows ON: 9 October 2011

Sermon synopsis: Fruit of the Holy Spirit is the descriptive name given by the Apostle Paul to a NINE Christ-like attributes of a true Christian life. In the Gospel of John 15:15-17, Jesus says, "I no longer call.....

SERMON TOPIC: Philippians 4 - Joy in Rewards

BY: Des Burrows ON: 11 September 2011

Sermon synopsis: Philippians 4:8-9 (NIV) 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is.....

SERMON TOPIC: Philippians 3 - Joy in Fellowship

BY: Des Burrows ON: 4 September 2011

Sermon synopsis: The fellowship Paul is referring to in fellowship in Christ. 1 Cor 1:9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

SERMON TOPIC: Philippians 2 - Joy in Service

BY: Des Burrows ON: 28 August 2011

Sermon synopsis: Paul encourages in the chapter that: - Although Jesus is Lord of all He became a SERVANT to all. - We should follow His example. - Our ATTITUDE should be the same as that of Jesus. - And that.....

SERMON TOPIC: Philippians 1 - Joy in Living

BY: Des Burrows ON: 21 August 2011

Sermon synopsis: QUESTION – Why a letter to the Philippian church? Paul had a vision – “Come over to Macedonia and help us” Acts 16:9 So Paul responds to the vision – READ Acts 16. And a couple of years later.....

SERMON TOPIC: Fan or follower

BY: Des Burrows ON: 13 August 2011

Sermon synopsis: Ministry at the AGF ministers meeting. Jesus is not looking for fans but for followers. FANS like the idea of heaven, miracles, provision, entertainment and fellowship. But when Jesus is the.....

SERMON TOPIC: Giving - The Mark of a True Follower

BY: Des Burrows ON: 24 July 2011

Sermon synopsis: NO! I am not talking about your money and YES! This is normally what is ministered when PROSPERITY preachers talk about giving. WHY? Because this world is driven by GREED so they try to tell you.....

SERMON TOPIC: For Me to Live I have to Die

BY: Des Burrows ON: 17 July 2011

Sermon synopsis: Philippians 1:20-21 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death......

SERMON TOPIC: Not a Fan - Sermon 6 - Is Jesus enough

BY: Des Burrows ON: 10 July 2011

Sermon synopsis: When Jesus is the "last resort" you find out if He is the One you were really hungry for. So the crowds following Him, after hearing the DTR talk, have to decide – Is Jesus enough? And what happens.....

SERMON TOPIC: Not a Fan - Sermon 5

BY: Des Burrows ON: 3 July 2011

Sermon synopsis: READ John 8:1-11. We read about Jesus teaching in the courtyard one morning. His teaching is interrupted by an angry mob that bursts onto the scene. The mob is made up of the religious leaders of.....

SERMON TOPIC: Not a Fan - Sermon 4 - The comfortable cross

BY: Des Burrows ON: 26 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: There is the danger that we will love COMFORT too much. And we bring this into our relationship with church and ultimately with God. Our Buildings are air conditioned. The chairs are padded and.....

SERMON TOPIC: Not a Fan - Sermon 3 - Choosing intimacy

BY: Des Burrows ON: 19 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: You need to know the baby intimately to understand what it needs. And more than often it is the mother who knows. But you see it is a TWO WAY relationship. The Mother knows the Baby and the Baby.....

SERMON TOPIC: Not a Fan - Sermon 2 - Fan or follower

BY: Des Burrows ON: 12 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: Luke 9:23 And He was saying to them all, “If ANYONE wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me”. (NASB)

SERMON TOPIC: Ephesians 6

BY: Des Burrows ON: 6 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: The Armoury

SERMON TOPIC: Ephesians 2

BY: Des Burrows ON: 6 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: THE AUDIENCE CHAMBER OF THE KING: A place where we come to meet the King

SERMON TOPIC: Ephesians 3

BY: Des Burrows ON: 6 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: THE THRONE ROOM: Into the presence of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords

SERMON TOPIC: Ephesians - Introduction - The Church of the Ephesians

BY: Des Burrows ON: 6 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: The Church is made up of people "ecclesia" - called out ones. The Church is not a beautiful building. The Church is beautiful people in a building. So wherever the church meets the Spirit of God.....

SERMON TOPIC: Ephesians 5

BY: Des Burrows ON: 6 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: The Choir and Oratory Room

SERMON TOPIC: Ephesians 4

BY: Des Burrows ON: 6 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ

SERMON TOPIC: Ephesians 1

BY: Des Burrows ON: 6 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: The Central Theme of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is: Ephesians 4:12-13 "to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the.....

SERMON TOPIC: Not a Fan - Sermon 1 - Fan or follower

BY: Des Burrows ON: 5 June 2011

Sermon synopsis: We are going to examine our RELATIONSHIP with Jesus. We have to DEFINE THE RELATIONSHIP! Quite simply we have to find out where we stand with Jesus. So begins an exciting time where we define our.....

SERMON TOPIC: Let us wake up to our purpose and objective

BY: Des Burrows ON: 5 March 2011

Sermon synopsis: What is our purpose as the church? Our first objective is WORSHIP. Our second objective is INSTRUCTION. Our third objective is FELLOWSHIP. Our fourth objective is EXPRESSION.

SERMON TOPIC: Tree of Life

BY: Des Burrows ON: 13 February 2011

Sermon synopsis: The Adansonia Digitata is found in the savannas of Africa, Australia and India, mostly around the equator. It can grow up to 25 meters tall and can live for several thousand years. It is leafless.....

SERMON TOPIC: A Successful Christian Life

BY: Des Burrows ON: 6 February 2011

Sermon synopsis: This is the Surrendered Life. Surrender means to yield ownership, to relinquish control over what we consider ours: - our property - our time - our rights. When we surrender to God, we are.....

SERMON TOPIC: His Way

BY: Des Burrows ON: 23 January 2011

Sermon synopsis: Sometimes I deviate from my planned route to work. But invariably the other route leads to even more problems. So I learn from my mistakes and go back to my planned route. And then wonder why I.....

SERMON TOPIC: Giving Generously

BY: Des Burrows ON: 16 January 2011

Sermon synopsis: The whole topic of giving has been thrown on its head by the doctrine of Prosperity which says that when you give God has to give back. It places an expectation on the giver and when the expectation.....

SERMON TOPIC: Gods Heart - Gods Way - Gods Man

BY: Des Burrows ON: 9 January 2011

Sermon synopsis: “I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart” But who was David that he receives such accolades? Why did the Lord say of him "...a man after my own heart"?

SERMON TOPIC: Fasting - The Biblical Perspective

BY: Des Burrows ON: 9 January 2011

Sermon synopsis: According to the Bible, there are three duties of every Christian: give, pray and fast. Biblical fasting takes a lot of discipline and strength - strength which you can only receive from God. Your.....

SERMON TOPIC: How to avoid offensive conversation

BY: Des Burrows ON: 4 April 2010

Sermon synopsis: What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth that is what makes him 'unclean.' Matthew 15:11 (NIV) The truth about the mouth: (1) It is the vehicle.....

SERMON TOPIC: Balance is the Key to Life

BY: Des Burrows ON: 10 November 2009

Sermon synopsis: The question is – Where do you find your balance when confronted by the trials of life? Just as your health and well-being depend on balanced nutritional habits, your spiritual practices must be in.....

SERMON TOPIC: Our awesome God

BY: Des Burrows ON: 14 January 2001

Sermon synopsis: We see in the book of Daniel how God in His sovereignty uses everyone to accomplish His divine purpose – even pagans. We look at the many moral challenges that Daniel and his friends faced and.....

SERMON TOPIC: The power of godliness

BY: Des Burrows ON: 30 August 1998

Sermon synopsis: Just as David had was taunted by the giant Goliath, so the Church is taunted today by the world. Through the power of godliness, we too like David can overcome the giant.

SERMON TOPIC: Taking the next step

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Sermon synopsis: Are you stuck in your first love or have you taken the next step? We are saved to serve, not only God – but others too. What can we learn from the story of the almond tree?