SERMON TOPIC: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism - Part 2
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 19 May 2019
Sermon synopsis: Doctrine and Unity are both important.
Ephesians 4:2-3 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the.....
SERMON TOPIC: False prophets and fake Christianity
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 10 March 2019
Sermon synopsis: Matthew 24:24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
South Africa has in recent months seen an increase.....
SERMON TOPIC: Should Christians celebrate Christmas - Part 1
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 20 January 2019
Sermon 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.....
SERMON TOPIC: The seeker sensitive church
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 10 June 2018
Sermon 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,.....
SERMON TOPIC: Truth and deception
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 8 October 2017
Sermon synopsis: Any Christian who is not on their guard can be deceived.
2 Cor 11:3-4 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your.....
SERMON TOPIC: Calvinism-Part6b-The-atonement
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 9 April 2017
Sermon 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.....
SERMON TOPIC: Statement of faith - Part 2
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 20 November 2016
Sermon synopsis: A brief overview of our Statement of Faith.
SERMON TOPIC: Statement of faith - Part 1
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 2 October 2016
Sermon 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.....
SERMON TOPIC: Christ and him crucified
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 12 June 2016
Sermon 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.....
SERMON TOPIC: Empty promises
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 27 March 2016
Sermon 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.....
SERMON TOPIC: Why pastors should teach on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Pentecost
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 16 May 2015
Sermon synopsis: There are 3 different Greek prepositions that describe our relationship with the Holy Spirit – ‘para’, ‘en’ and ‘epi.’
1) PARA (WITH YOU) - The Holy Spirit is with a person, even prior to.....
SERMON TOPIC: Celebrity Christianity
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 28 September 2014
Sermon 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.....
SERMON TOPIC: Self esteem and positive affirmation gospel
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 14 September 2014
Sermon 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.....
SERMON TOPIC: Generational and bloodline curses
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 21 July 2013
Sermon synopsis: Let us now look at blood line curses and generational curses.
Deuteronomy 5:9. is where the root of this issue starts and it’s also mentioned in Exodus 20.
Both of these are accounts of the Ten.....
SERMON TOPIC: Counterfeit Christianity
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 14 July 2013
Sermon synopsis: Galatians 3:6-10 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel which is really no gospel at all......
SERMON TOPIC: Counterfeit Christianity
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 7 July 2013
Sermon synopsis: Galatians 3:6-10 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel which is really no gospel at all......
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: Which Bible version should we use - Part 2
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 7 October 2012
Sermon 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.....
SERMON TOPIC: Which Bible version should we use - Part 1
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 12 August 2012
Sermon 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
-.....
SERMON TOPIC: Heresy and how it affects us
BY: Johnray Rennie ON: 13 May 2012
Sermon synopsis: Matt 7:15 "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves."
Ezek 3:17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel;.....
SERMON TOPIC: Should Christians celebrate Christmas
BY: Gavin Paynter ON: 11 December 2011
Sermon 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.....
SERMON TOPIC: Deception - Exchanging the truth for a lie
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 26 September 2011
Sermon synopsis: Rom 1:25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator - who is forever praised. Amen. 26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful.....
SERMON TOPIC: Miracles, Signs, Wonders and Healing
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 26 September 2011
Sermon synopsis: While the Scriptures teach about miracles, signs and wonders they must be kept in perspective.
The cross must always be foremost because signs and wonders don't change hard hearts.
An overemphasis.....
SERMON TOPIC: The Bible - Part 4 - What are you doing with the Bible
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 5 June 2011
Sermon synopsis: Are you using the Bible to try get God to do what you want?
In Matthew 4:5-6 we see that this type of manipulation is not new. Satan used it in his temptation of Jesus in the wilderness when he.....
SERMON TOPIC: Generational Curses
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 23 November 2008
Sermon synopsis: Does God curse us for the sins of our fathers? Do Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians also have Biblically unfounded superstitions?
SERMON TOPIC: The power of Tradition
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 27 January 2008
Sermon synopsis: John 4:19 “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.” 21 Jesus.....
SERMON TOPIC: Who are you - Part 5
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 19 August 2007
Sermon synopsis: Who are you? Is your Christianity real or are you a hypocrite? Have you got the real thing or have you settled for a cheap imitation?
SERMON TOPIC: Signs and miracles
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 5 July 1998
Sermon synopsis: Are signs and wonders the most important thing for the church to pursue?
1 Cor 1: 22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block.....
SERMON TOPIC: Battling the billows
BY: Leston Blackburn ON: 21 May 1995
Sermon synopsis: We’ve seen such a flood of false doctrine coming into the Church that sometimes Christians battle to discern between truth and error.
How do we battle these winds of doctrine that sweep through the.....
SERMON TOPIC: Winds of doctrine- The Toronto blessing
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 14 May 1995
Sermon synopsis: Doctrine is important - but you can have the right doctrine and the wrong spirit. Many attempts to correct doctrine are done in an obnoxious and sarcastic manner. This is a look at ‘The Toronto.....
SERMON TOPIC: Beware of false doctrines
BY: Ken Paynter ON: 19 September 1993
Sermon synopsis: Titus 1:6 An elder
... must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.