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Daniel's Approach To Persecution - Rowland Wheatley
A new MP3 sermon from Power14745 Global Gospel Radio is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Daniel's Approach To Persecution - Rowland Wheatley Subtitle: POWER14745 GLOBAL GOSPEL RADIO Speaker: Various Speakers Broadcaster: Power14745 Global Gospel Radio Event: Radio Broadcast Date: 11/27/2025 Length: 49 min.
2025-11-28
49 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
We should be to the praise of his glory
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. (Ephesians 1:12) *1/ A people without God's grace cannot be to the praise of his glory. 2/ What God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has done so his people can and will be to the praise of his glory. 3/ How we should be to the praise of his glory.* **Sermon Summary:** The central message of the sermon is that the ultimate purpose of God's redemptive work is to be glorified through His people, who, by grace alone, are transformed into living testimonies of His glory. Rooted...
2025-11-27
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
To the praise of the glory of his grace
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. (Ephesians 1:6) 1/ Our state by nature - not accepted. 2/ God has made us accepted in Christ, and this acceptance is all to the praise of the glory o his grace. 3/ What the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has done to this end: - Blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: - verse 3 - Chosen us in him before the foundation of the world. - verse 4 - Predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ...
2025-11-26
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
They looked unto him
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. (Psalm 34:5) *This service was taken in the Lounge of the Tunbridge Wells Pilgrim Home, Milward house, with some 10 residents present.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on Psalm 34:5, emphasizing the transformative power of turning to the Lord in faith during times of fear and affliction. Drawing from David's flight to and from Gath, Daniel's prayer in the lion's den, Jonah's cry from the whale's belly, Jehoshaphat's desperate plea, and the Shunammite woman's faith, it illustrates how God's people throughout history have looked to Him in desperation and been...
2025-11-26
16 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Convicted sinners - God's word to you
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. (Acts 2:37-39) *Introduction: The prerequisite to being given this message.* 1...
2025-11-23
43 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Coming to the Lord for life
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. (John 5:40) *1/ The source of spiritual life - John 5:26 & Psalm 21:4. 2/ The one to come to for life - Jesus - John 5:40. 3/ The means and evidence of life - believing - John 20:31* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the indispensable necessity of coming to Jesus Christ for spiritual life, emphasizing that humanity is inherently dead in sin and incapable of regenerating itself, a truth rooted in the doctrine of total depravity. It affirms that the source of spiritual life is none other than God the Father and the Son, who...
2025-11-23
42 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
My soul thirsteth for God
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? (Psalm 42:2) *1/ The marks of a living soul. 2/ What will quench a thirst for God? 3/ How will the Lord's presence be realised and felt?* **Sermon Summary:** This sermon, centred on Psalm 42:2, explores the deep longing of a living soul for the felt presence of the living God, emphasizing that true spiritual life is marked by conscious self-awareness, an inward thirst for God Himself rather than His blessings, a desire to appear before Him, and the ability to endure the enemy's taunts and the pain...
2025-11-20
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
My soul thirsteth for God
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? (Psalm 42:2) *1/ The marks of a living soul. 2/ What will quench a thirst for God? 3/ How will the Lord's presence be realised and felt?* **Sermon Summary:** This sermon, centred on Psalm 42:2, explores the deep longing of a living soul for the felt presence of the living God, emphasizing that true spiritual life is marked by conscious self-awareness, an inward thirst for God Himself rather than His blessings, a desire to appear before Him, and the ability to endure the enemy's taunts and the pain...
2025-11-20
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
The power of God
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is **the power of God** unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) 1/ Ministers of the gospel and the power of God. - Not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God - Romans 1:16 - Approved as ministers of God, by the power of God - 2 Corinthians 6:7, 2 Corinthians 13:4 - Enabled to bear the afflictions of the gospel by the power of God - 2 Timothy 1:8. 2/ Their message and its effect upon the hearers. - The preaching of...
2025-11-16
44 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
What the law could not do, God did through Jesus Christ
**Romans 8:1-4** (1) There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (2) For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. (3) For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: (4) That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after...
2025-11-16
51 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
People prepared for the Lord.
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; **to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.** (Luke 1:17) 1/ A people prepared for the gospel. 2/ A people prepared for the Lord. 3/ A people prepared for the Lord to service in the church. **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centres on the divine preparation of a people ready for the Lord, drawing from the prophetic role of John the Baptist as a forerunner who fulfilled Scripture, preached repentance, baptized in...
2025-11-16
47 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
The power of God
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is **the power of God** unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) 1/ Ministers of the gospel and the power of God. - Not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God - Romans 1:16 - Approved as ministers of God, by the power of God - 2 Corinthians 6:7, 2 Corinthians 13:4 - Enabled to bear the afflictions of the gospel by the power of God - 2 Timothy 1:8. 2/ Their message and its effect upon the hearers. - The preaching of...
2025-11-16
44 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
People prepared for the Lord.
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; **to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.** (Luke 1:17) 1/ A people prepared for the gospel. 2/ A people prepared for the Lord. 3/ A people prepared for the Lord to service in the church. **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centres on the divine preparation of a people ready for the Lord, drawing from the prophetic role of John the Baptist as a forerunner who fulfilled Scripture, preached repentance, baptized in...
2025-11-16
47 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
What the law could not do, God did through Jesus Christ
**Romans 8:1-4** (1) There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (2) For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. (3) For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: (4) That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after...
2025-11-16
51 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
After ye were illuminated - a call to remembrance.
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; (Hebrews 10:32) *1/ A call to remembrance - "Former days" 2/ When ye were illuminated. 3/ What followed the illumination - "A great fight of afflictions."* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the call to remember the transformative moment of spiritual illumination—when God's light pierced the darkness of the heart, revealing both the depth of sin and the grace of Christ—drawing believers back to the foundational experience of conversion. Rooted in Hebrews 10:32, it emphasizes that true faith is marked not only by init...
2025-11-13
35 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
After ye were illuminated - a call to remembrance.
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; (Hebrews 10:32) *1/ A call to remembrance - "Former days" 2/ When ye were illuminated. 3/ What followed the illumination - "A great fight of afflictions."* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the call to remember the transformative moment of spiritual illumination—when God's light pierced the darkness of the heart, revealing both the depth of sin and the grace of Christ—drawing believers back to the foundational experience of conversion. Rooted in Hebrews 10:32, it emphasizes that true faith is marked not only by init...
2025-11-13
35 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
So great a cloud of witnesses
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with **so great a cloud of witnesses,** let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds...
2025-11-12
52 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
So great a cloud of witnesses
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with **so great a cloud of witnesses,** let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds...
2025-11-12
52 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Moses' prophecy of Christ - "Like unto me"
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. (Acts 3:22) *This sermon was preached at West Row - The Barn Chapel.* *1/ A prophet to be raised up - "Like unto me" 2/ To see our Lord's work through Moses - "Like unto me" 3/ The importance of hearing our Lord - "him shall ye hear"* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon presents a profound theological reflection on the prophetic fulfilment of Moses' prediction that God would...
2025-11-11
55 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Moses' prophecy of Christ - "Like unto me"
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. (Acts 3:22) *This sermon was preached at West Row - The Barn Chapel.* *1/ A prophet to be raised up - "Like unto me" 2/ To see our Lord's work through Moses - "Like unto me" 3/ The importance of hearing our Lord - "him shall ye hear"* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon presents a profound theological reflection on the prophetic fulfilment of Moses' prediction that God would...
2025-11-11
55 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Christ in all the scriptures
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:27) *This sermon was preached at Ebenezer Strict Baptist Chapel, Heathfield.* *(Apologies for the poor recording quality)* 1/ The hearers, 2/ The preachers subject, the source of his matter and his sermon. 3/ The effect upon his hearers. **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the transformative power of Scripture and the preaching of Christ, emphasizing that salvation comes through hearing the Word of God, which is made effective by the Holy Spirit. Drawing from the Emmaus road narrative, it highlights how Christ, though...
2025-11-09
53 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
The battle fought for us
**Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you,** O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. (2 Chronicles 20:17) *A remembrance Sunday Service* 1/ The battle fought for us - Redemption. 2/ Battles we are called to fight. 3/ A victory to see - The salvation of the Lord. *Note: The correct tune to the second hymn is St. Luke 834* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the profound truth that for God's people, the ultimate battle...
2025-11-09
46 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
He gave Himself for us; Why?
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. (Titus 2:14) 1/ What Jesus did - "Gave himself for us." 2/ The reasons given in this text. - That he might redeem us from all iniquity. - That he might purify unto himself a peculiar people. - That he might make this people zealous of good works. 3/ Faith in Christ must come first then works. **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the profound truth that Christ gave Himself not merely to secure eternal salvation, but to transform His...
2025-11-09
49 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Christ in all the scriptures
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:27) *This sermon was preached at Ebenezer Strict Baptist Chapel, Heathfield.* *(Apologies for the poor recording quality)* 1/ The hearers, 2/ The preachers subject, the source of his matter and his sermon. 3/ The effect upon his hearers. **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the transformative power of Scripture and the preaching of Christ, emphasizing that salvation comes through hearing the Word of God, which is made effective by the Holy Spirit. Drawing from the Emmaus road narrative, it highlights how Christ, though...
2025-11-09
53 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
The battle fought for us
**Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you,** O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. (2 Chronicles 20:17) *A remembrance Sunday Service* 1/ The battle fought for us - Redemption. 2/ Battles we are called to fight. 3/ A victory to see - The salvation of the Lord. *Note: The correct tune to the second hymn is St. Luke 834* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the profound truth that for God's people, the ultimate battle...
2025-11-09
46 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
He gave Himself for us; Why?
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. (Titus 2:14) 1/ What Jesus did - "Gave himself for us." 2/ The reasons given in this text. - That he might redeem us from all iniquity. - That he might purify unto himself a peculiar people. - That he might make this people zealous of good works. 3/ Faith in Christ must come first then works. **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the profound truth that Christ gave Himself not merely to secure eternal salvation, but to transform His...
2025-11-09
49 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Trust in the LORD - Why and how
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) *1/ Why we should trust in the LORD. 2/ Why we should **not** lean to our own understanding. 3/ What are we to trust him for and how is that trust evidenced?* *This sermon was preached via Zoom to Providence Chapel Northampton.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the imperative to trust God completely, as commanded in Proverbs 3:5, emphasizing that true faith involves trusting in the LORD with all our heart, rejecting self-reliance in favour of divine sovereignty. It argues that God is worthy of trust because...
2025-10-29
53 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Trust in the LORD - Why and how
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) *1/ Why we should trust in the LORD. 2/ Why we should **not** lean to our own understanding. 3/ What are we to trust him for and how is that trust evidenced?* *This sermon was preached via Zoom to Providence Chapel Northampton.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the imperative to trust God completely, as commanded in Proverbs 3:5, emphasizing that true faith involves trusting in the LORD with all our heart, rejecting self-reliance in favour of divine sovereignty. It argues that God is worthy of trust because...
2025-10-29
53 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Desires and groans before the Lord - they show whose we are.
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. (Psalm 38:9) *1/ Notice that it is in desire that the difference between the wicked and godly is clearly shown. 2/ Notice that the psalmist knows that his desires and groans are before the Lord. 3/ The path of our Lord.* *This sermon was preached at Priory Road Chapel Maidstone.* **Sermon Summary:** This sermon, based on Psalm 38:9, explores the profound reality of the believer's inner life—marked by a deep awareness of sin, a longing for God, and the assurance that all desires and groans are known by the Lo...
2025-10-28
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Desires and groans before the Lord - they show whose we are.
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. (Psalm 38:9) *1/ Notice that it is in desire that the difference between the wicked and godly is clearly shown. 2/ Notice that the psalmist knows that his desires and groans are before the Lord. 3/ The path of our Lord.* *This sermon was preached at Priory Road Chapel Maidstone.* **Sermon Summary:** This sermon, based on Psalm 38:9, explores the profound reality of the believer's inner life—marked by a deep awareness of sin, a longing for God, and the assurance that all desires and groans are known by the Lo...
2025-10-28
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
When loss is gain
And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, **The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.** (2 Chronicles 25:9) *1/ The sin of joining with the ungodly as if we were one with them. 2/ A needful loss, not a waste. 3/ A victory gained by obedience to God. 4/ The solemn evidence of a heart not fully with the Lord.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on the profound truth that true obedience to God often requires costly surrender...
2025-10-26
47 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
From death to no harm
So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof. But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. **And there was no harm in the pot.** (2 Kings 4:40-41) *1/ The preparation of the pot of death - verse 39. 2/ Tasting of this pot of death and realising it is so...
2025-10-26
50 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
A safe ministry - 3 things that define it
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. (Philippians 3:1) *1/ A safe ministry is one that rejoices in the Lord. 2/ A safe ministry is one that keeps to the same things, the same doctrines, the old paths. 3/ A safe ministry is one that has a goal, an end in view that is scriptural.* *This sermon was preached at Bells Yew Green Chapel in East Sussex.* **Sermon Summary:** A safe ministry is defined by its unwavering joy in the Lord, its faithful adherence to...
2025-10-26
40 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
When loss is gain
And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, **The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.** (2 Chronicles 25:9) *1/ The sin of joining with the ungodly as if we were one with them. 2/ A needful loss, not a waste. 3/ A victory gained by obedience to God. 4/ The solemn evidence of a heart not fully with the Lord.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on the profound truth that true obedience to God often requires costly surrender...
2025-10-26
47 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
From death to no harm
So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof. But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. **And there was no harm in the pot.** (2 Kings 4:40-41) *1/ The preparation of the pot of death - verse 39. 2/ Tasting of this pot of death and realising it is so...
2025-10-26
50 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
A safe ministry - 3 things that define it
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. (Philippians 3:1) *1/ A safe ministry is one that rejoices in the Lord. 2/ A safe ministry is one that keeps to the same things, the same doctrines, the old paths. 3/ A safe ministry is one that has a goal, an end in view that is scriptural.* *This sermon was preached at Bells Yew Green Chapel in East Sussex.* **Sermon Summary:** A safe ministry is defined by its unwavering joy in the Lord, its faithful adherence to...
2025-10-26
40 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Preparation for persecution and giving thanks in dark days
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. (Daniel 6:10) *1/ Preparation for days of persecution. 2/ Where we are to look and continue looking. 3/ Giving thanks in dark days - "And gave thanks"* *This sermon was preached at Hope Chapel Redhill Thanksgiving services in the evening.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on Daniel's unwavering devotion to God, exemplified by his consistent practice of prayer and...
2025-10-24
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Fruits of righteousness by Jesus Christ
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:11) 1/ The fruits of righteousness that the apostle prays they might be filled with till the day of Jesus Christ. 2/ How these fruits come - "By Jesus Christ". 3/ To what end are these fruits by Jesus Christ - "Unto the glory and praise of God". *This sermon was preached at Hope Chapel Redhill Thanksgiving services in the afternoon.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the apostle Paul's prayer in Philippians 1:11 that the believers be filled with the fruits of righteousness, which...
2025-10-24
39 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Fruits of righteousness by Jesus Christ
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:11) 1/ The fruits of righteousness that the apostle prays they might be filled with till the day of Jesus Christ. 2/ How these fruits come - "By Jesus Christ". 3/ To what end are these fruits by Jesus Christ - "Unto the glory and praise of God". *This sermon was preached at Hope Chapel Redhill Thanksgiving services in the afternoon.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the apostle Paul's prayer in Philippians 1:11 that the believers be filled with the fruits of righteousness, which...
2025-10-24
39 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Preparation for persecution and giving thanks in dark days
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. (Daniel 6:10) *1/ Preparation for days of persecution. 2/ Where we are to look and continue looking. 3/ Giving thanks in dark days - "And gave thanks"* *This sermon was preached at Hope Chapel Redhill Thanksgiving services in the evening.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on Daniel's unwavering devotion to God, exemplified by his consistent practice of prayer and...
2025-10-24
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Concern that chastening is not being effectual
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for...
2025-10-23
46 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Concern that chastening is not being effectual
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for...
2025-10-23
46 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
The LORD mindful of us - a reason to expect the LORD's blessing
The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. (Psalm 115:12) 1/ That which is essential to be able to speak this verse. 2/ Helps to discerning the LORD **Has** been mindful of us. 3/ The language of faith - "he will bless us." **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the profound truth that God has been mindful of His people, a reality rooted in His sovereign grace and eternal knowledge, as affirmed in Psalm 115:12. It emphasizes that this mindfulness is not merely a past event but a...
2025-10-19
44 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
The whole armour of God
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (Ephesians 6:11) 1/ The need of armour. 2/ The key to interpreting the armour in a spiritual way. 3/ The six parts of the armour of God, joined with prayer. **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on Ephesians 6:11, calling believers to put on the whole armour of God to stand against the spiritual warfare waged by Satan, who operates through principalities, powers, and the wickedness of this age. It emphasizes that this armour is not self-generated but divinely provided, with each piece—truth, righteousness, the go...
2025-10-19
51 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
The whole armour of God
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (Ephesians 6:11) 1/ The need of armour. 2/ The key to interpreting the armour in a spiritual way. 3/ The six parts of the armour of God, joined with prayer. **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on Ephesians 6:11, calling believers to put on the whole armour of God to stand against the spiritual warfare waged by Satan, who operates through principalities, powers, and the wickedness of this age. It emphasizes that this armour is not self-generated but divinely provided, with each piece—truth, righteousness, the go...
2025-10-19
51 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
The LORD mindful of us - a reason to expect the LORD's blessing
The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. (Psalm 115:12) 1/ That which is essential to be able to speak this verse. 2/ Helps to discerning the LORD **Has** been mindful of us. 3/ The language of faith - "he will bless us." **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the profound truth that God has been mindful of His people, a reality rooted in His sovereign grace and eternal knowledge, as affirmed in Psalm 115:12. It emphasizes that this mindfulness is not merely a past event but a...
2025-10-19
44 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God - a miracle of grace
And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God. (2 Chronicles 33:13) *This service was taken in the Lounge of the Tunbridge Wells Pilgrim Home, Milward house, with some 20 residents present.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on the profound transformation of Manasseh, a king whose early reign was marked by extreme wickedness, including idolatry and bloodshed, yet who experienced genuine repentance after being captured and brought to Babylon in affliction. Through divine sovereignty and mercy, God used suffering to...
2025-10-18
16 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God - a miracle of grace
And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God. (2 Chronicles 33:13) *This service was taken in the Lounge of the Tunbridge Wells Pilgrim Home, Milward house, with some 20 residents present.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on the profound transformation of Manasseh, a king whose early reign was marked by extreme wickedness, including idolatry and bloodshed, yet who experienced genuine repentance after being captured and brought to Babylon in affliction. Through divine sovereignty and mercy, God used suffering to...
2025-10-18
16 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
And he arose: Jesus stilling storms to peace
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. (Mark 4:39) 1/ The Lord arising for his peoples help - "and he arose" 2/ Our Lord's use of his word - "and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still." 3/ The effect of his word - "and there was a great calm. " **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on Christ's sovereign power over nature, as demonstrated in Mark 4:35–39, where Jesus calms a storm with a word, revealing His divine authority and compassion. Through this narrative, th...
2025-10-16
43 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
And he arose: Jesus stilling storms to peace
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. (Mark 4:39) 1/ The Lord arising for his peoples help - "and he arose" 2/ Our Lord's use of his word - "and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still." 3/ The effect of his word - "and there was a great calm. " **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on Christ's sovereign power over nature, as demonstrated in Mark 4:35–39, where Jesus calms a storm with a word, revealing His divine authority and compassion. Through this narrative, th...
2025-10-16
43 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Truth in the inward parts
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. (Psalms 51:6) 1/ The inward parts or hidden part of man. 2/ The truth that God desires there. 3/ The gospel provision of truth and wisdom in the inward parts. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on Psalm 51:6, highlighting God's desire for truth and wisdom in the inward parts of the human heart—a heart that, though deceitful and sinful by nature, is the true seat of one's being. It emphasizes that genuine repentance begins with a heartfelt recognition of sin, not as a mere mo...
2025-10-12
50 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Truth in the inward parts
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. (Psalms 51:6) 1/ The inward parts or hidden part of man. 2/ The truth that God desires there. 3/ The gospel provision of truth and wisdom in the inward parts. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on Psalm 51:6, highlighting God's desire for truth and wisdom in the inward parts of the human heart—a heart that, though deceitful and sinful by nature, is the true seat of one's being. It emphasizes that genuine repentance begins with a heartfelt recognition of sin, not as a mere mo...
2025-10-12
50 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Jesus Christ ever the same
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8) 1/ Jesus Christ - Jesus of Nazareth. 2/ What is said of him - " He is the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. " 3/ How this is a comfort to the believer. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on Hebrews 13:8, 'Jesus Christ, the same yesterday and today and forever,' presenting Christ as the unchanging foundation of faith, whose eternal nature unites all of Scripture, history, and divine purpose. It emphasizes that Christ's identity—both divine and human, incarnate and glorified—remains constant across time, from eternity past to the fina...
2025-10-12
44 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Jesus Christ ever the same
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8) 1/ Jesus Christ - Jesus of Nazareth. 2/ What is said of him - " He is the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. " 3/ How this is a comfort to the believer. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on Hebrews 13:8, 'Jesus Christ, the same yesterday and today and forever,' presenting Christ as the unchanging foundation of faith, whose eternal nature unites all of Scripture, history, and divine purpose. It emphasizes that Christ's identity—both divine and human, incarnate and glorified—remains constant across time, from eternity past to the fina...
2025-10-12
44 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Fear thou Not
**Harvest Thanksgiving Afternoon Service.** Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10) *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the enduring promise of God's presence and faithfulness, drawn from Isaiah 41:10, where God declares, 'Fear thou not; for I am with thee:' It unfolds a theological narrative tracing God's covenantal relationship with His people—from Abraham to the exiled Israelites in Babylon—emphasizing that divine strength, mercy, and sovereignty remain constant desp...
2025-10-09
35 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
It is Finished
**Harvest Thanksgiving Evening Service.** When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. (John 19:30) *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the profound significance of Jesus' final words, 'It is finished,' at the moment of His death, declaring the complete and perfect fulfilment of God's redemptive plan. Drawing from John 19:30 and the symbolism of the torn temple veil, it emphasizes that Christ's sacrifice on the cross abolished the need for the Old Testament sacrificial system, opening a new and living way into God's presence through His substitutionary...
2025-10-09
31 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
It is Finished
**Harvest Thanksgiving Evening Service.** When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. (John 19:30) *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the profound significance of Jesus' final words, 'It is finished,' at the moment of His death, declaring the complete and perfect fulfilment of God's redemptive plan. Drawing from John 19:30 and the symbolism of the torn temple veil, it emphasizes that Christ's sacrifice on the cross abolished the need for the Old Testament sacrificial system, opening a new and living way into God's presence through His substitutionary...
2025-10-09
31 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Fear thou Not
**Harvest Thanksgiving Afternoon Service.** Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10) *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the enduring promise of God's presence and faithfulness, drawn from Isaiah 41:10, where God declares, 'Fear thou not; for I am with thee:' It unfolds a theological narrative tracing God's covenantal relationship with His people—from Abraham to the exiled Israelites in Babylon—emphasizing that divine strength, mercy, and sovereignty remain constant desp...
2025-10-09
35 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
His Glory great in Salvation
His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. (Psalms 21:5) 1/ Thy Salvation. 2/ The greatness of Christ's glory in Salvation. 3/ The honour and majesty laid upon him. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the exalted glory of Jesus Christ as the sole architect and beneficiary of God's salvation, drawing from Psalm 21, Philippians 2, and Revelation 5 to affirm that Christ's majesty is not derived from human effort or historical figures, but is divinely ordained and revealed through Scripture. It emphasizes that salvation is a sovereign, triune work—predestined before creation, accomplished through Christ's humiliation and exaltation, and ap...
2025-10-05
46 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
His Glory great in Salvation
His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. (Psalms 21:5) 1/ Thy Salvation. 2/ The greatness of Christ's glory in Salvation. 3/ The honour and majesty laid upon him. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the exalted glory of Jesus Christ as the sole architect and beneficiary of God's salvation, drawing from Psalm 21, Philippians 2, and Revelation 5 to affirm that Christ's majesty is not derived from human effort or historical figures, but is divinely ordained and revealed through Scripture. It emphasizes that salvation is a sovereign, triune work—predestined before creation, accomplished through Christ's humiliation and exaltation, and ap...
2025-10-05
46 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Christ's sufferings and the blessings joined in Isaiah 53
Isaiah 53 *Sermon summary:* This sermon presents Isaiah 53 as a profound revelation of Christ's suffering and its redemptive blessings, emphasizing that every aspect of His agony—endured at the hands of men and by the Father's will—was purposeful and necessary for the salvation of God's people. The passage reveals Christ as the suffering Servant, despised and rejected, yet willingly bearing the sins of His chosen ones, not as a mere substitute but as a willing sacrifice whose death was both foreordained and freely embraced. The theological heart lies in the substitutionary atonement: Christ's wounds bring healing, His chastisement brings peace, and...
2025-10-05
17 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Armed with the same mind as Christ
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; (1 Peter 4:1) 1/ Christ suffered for us in the flesh. 2/ Armed with the same mind as Christ. 3/ A great statement: - "He that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin." *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the transformative power of Christ's suffering in the flesh, calling believers to embrace a mindset aligned with His sacrificial life. Drawing from 1 Peter 4:1, it emphasizes that Christ's suffering was both necessary and redemptive, fulfilling...
2025-10-05
41 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Christ's sufferings and the blessings joined in Isaiah 53
Isaiah 53 *Sermon summary:* This sermon presents Isaiah 53 as a profound revelation of Christ's suffering and its redemptive blessings, emphasizing that every aspect of His agony—endured at the hands of men and by the Father's will—was purposeful and necessary for the salvation of God's people. The passage reveals Christ as the suffering Servant, despised and rejected, yet willingly bearing the sins of His chosen ones, not as a mere substitute but as a willing sacrifice whose death was both foreordained and freely embraced. The theological heart lies in the substitutionary atonement: Christ's wounds bring healing, His chastisement brings peace, and...
2025-10-05
17 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Armed with the same mind as Christ
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; (1 Peter 4:1) 1/ Christ suffered for us in the flesh. 2/ Armed with the same mind as Christ. 3/ A great statement: - "He that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin." *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the transformative power of Christ's suffering in the flesh, calling believers to embrace a mindset aligned with His sacrificial life. Drawing from 1 Peter 4:1, it emphasizes that Christ's suffering was both necessary and redemptive, fulfilling...
2025-10-05
41 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Encouragements to prayer
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; (Luke 18:1) *Five lessons from this parable:* 1/ Prayer is the antidote for fainting - v1. 2/ Continuing in prayer is a mark of election - v7a. 3/ The Lord is mindful of our sins and faults bearing long with us - v7b. 4/ The Lord will answer our prayers - v8a. 5/ Continuing in prayer is the exercise of faith - v8b. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the parable of the persistent widow, emphasizing that prayer is the antidote to...
2025-10-02
40 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Encouragements to prayer
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; (Luke 18:1) *Five lessons from this parable:* 1/ Prayer is the antidote for fainting - v1. 2/ Continuing in prayer is a mark of election - v7a. 3/ The Lord is mindful of our sins and faults bearing long with us - v7b. 4/ The Lord will answer our prayers - v8a. 5/ Continuing in prayer is the exercise of faith - v8b. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the parable of the persistent widow, emphasizing that prayer is the antidote to...
2025-10-02
40 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Gleaning in time of harvest
...... and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: (Ruth 2:18) 1/ Ruth - Gleaning in time of harvest. 2/ What the Bible has to say about harvest in a spiritual sense. 3/ What we may glean when the Lord is gathering his people home. Harvest Thanksgiving Service Preaching at Bodle Street Baptist Chapel, England. *Sermon summary:* The sermon draws a profound spiritual parallel between the natural act of gleaning in harvest time and the deeper, divine purposes of God in moments of spiritual harvest—particularly at the time of death and the final judgment. Centred on Ruth's faithful gleaning in Bethlehem, it il...
2025-10-01
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Gleaning in time of harvest
...... and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: (Ruth 2:18) 1/ Ruth - Gleaning in time of harvest. 2/ What the Bible has to say about harvest in a spiritual sense. 3/ What we may glean when the Lord is gathering his people home. Harvest Thanksgiving Service Preaching at Bodle Street Baptist Chapel, England. *Sermon summary:* The sermon draws a profound spiritual parallel between the natural act of gleaning in harvest time and the deeper, divine purposes of God in moments of spiritual harvest—particularly at the time of death and the final judgment. Centred on Ruth's faithful gleaning in Bethlehem, it il...
2025-10-01
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Renew my spiritual life Lord
My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. (Psalms 119:25) 1/ The Psalmist's soul. 2/ The Psalmist's confession. 3/ The Psalmist's prayer. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the human experience of spiritual dryness and the need for divine intervention, drawing from Psalm 119 to illustrate how even those deeply rooted in faith can feel disconnected from God. It emphasizes that this sense of cleaving to earthly concerns is a natural consequence of human nature, but not an insurmountable barrier. The message underscores the importance of acknowledging this condition through honest confession and seeking renewal through prayer, trusting in God's word...
2025-09-28
45 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Humble under, Cast upon, God.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. (1 Peter 5:6-7) 1/ Humbling under the mighty hand of God: - The mighty hand of God. - Humbling under it. - Exalted in due time - God's time. 2/ Casting upon God: - Our Care - all our care. - Casting it upon him. - He careth for you. *Sermon summary:* The message emphasizes the vital interplay of humility and trust in navigating life's challenges, drawing heavily from 1 Peter 5. It calls believers to actively...
2025-09-28
15 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Renew my spiritual strength Lord
Isaiah 40:29-31 (29) He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. (30) Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: (31) But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 1/ What the LORD gives to the faint and those who have no might. 2/ The way to receiving from the LORD - wait upon him. 3/ The effect - Their affections rise upwards - They run...
2025-09-28
44 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Renew my spiritual strength Lord
Isaiah 40:29-31 (29) He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. (30) Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: (31) But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 1/ What the LORD gives to the faint and those who have no might. 2/ The way to receiving from the LORD - wait upon him. 3/ The effect - Their affections rise upwards - They run...
2025-09-28
44 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Humble under, Cast upon, God.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. (1 Peter 5:6-7) 1/ Humbling under the mighty hand of God: - The mighty hand of God. - Humbling under it. - Exalted in due time - God's time. 2/ Casting upon God: - Our Care - all our care. - Casting it upon him. - He careth for you. *Sermon summary:* The message emphasizes the vital interplay of humility and trust in navigating life's challenges, drawing heavily from 1 Peter 5. It calls believers to actively...
2025-09-28
15 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Renew my spiritual life Lord
My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. (Psalms 119:25) 1/ The Psalmist's soul. 2/ The Psalmist's confession. 3/ The Psalmist's prayer. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the human experience of spiritual dryness and the need for divine intervention, drawing from Psalm 119 to illustrate how even those deeply rooted in faith can feel disconnected from God. It emphasizes that this sense of cleaving to earthly concerns is a natural consequence of human nature, but not an insurmountable barrier. The message underscores the importance of acknowledging this condition through honest confession and seeking renewal through prayer, trusting in God's word...
2025-09-28
45 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
What they that say such things, declare
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. (Hebrews 11:14) 1/ The things said - "that say such things." 2/ What they that say such things are plainly declaring - "that they seek a country." 3/ What it is to be seeking an heavenly country - "a better country, that is, an heavenly:" *The context: - Hebrews 11:13-16* These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things...
2025-09-25
45 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
What they that say such things, declare
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. (Hebrews 11:14) 1/ The things said - "that say such things." 2/ What they that say such things are plainly declaring - "that they seek a country." 3/ What it is to be seeking an heavenly country - "a better country, that is, an heavenly:" *The context: - Hebrews 11:13-16* These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things...
2025-09-25
45 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Salvation is of the LORD
But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. (Jonah 2:9) *Sermon summary:* The sermon explores the narrative of Jonah and Nineveh to emphasize God's sovereign power and mercy in salvation. Drawing connections to Isaiah and the Old Testament anticipation of Christ, the message highlights God's ability to work through disobedience and to extend grace to entire cities, even those steeped in wickedness. Through Jonah's journey, the sermon underscores the importance of obedience, the potential for repentance, and the assurance that God's compassion extends to all...
2025-09-21
39 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
And the LORD stood above it
And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; (Genesis 28:13) 1/ God's purpose. 2/ God's presence. 3/ God's promise. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the enduring significance of God's covenant and presence, tracing its roots from Abraham through Isaac to Jacob, ultimately pointing towards the fulfilment of divine promises in Jesus Christ. Drawing from Genesis 28, the message emphasizes God's sovereignty and faithfulness, highlighting how He actively works through human history, even amidst personal failings...
2025-09-21
35 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Salvation is of the LORD
But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. (Jonah 2:9) *Sermon summary:* The sermon explores the narrative of Jonah and Nineveh to emphasize God's sovereign power and mercy in salvation. Drawing connections to Isaiah and the Old Testament anticipation of Christ, the message highlights God's ability to work through disobedience and to extend grace to entire cities, even those steeped in wickedness. Through Jonah's journey, the sermon underscores the importance of obedience, the potential for repentance, and the assurance that God's compassion extends to all...
2025-09-21
39 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
And the LORD stood above it
And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; (Genesis 28:13) 1/ God's purpose. 2/ God's presence. 3/ God's promise. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the enduring significance of God's covenant and presence, tracing its roots from Abraham through Isaac to Jacob, ultimately pointing towards the fulfilment of divine promises in Jesus Christ. Drawing from Genesis 28, the message emphasizes God's sovereignty and faithfulness, highlighting how He actively works through human history, even amidst personal failings...
2025-09-21
35 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Come apart and rest awhile
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. (Mark 6:31) 1/ The invitation - "Come ye yourselves apart". 2/ The place chosen - "a desert place". 3/ The reason for coming apart - "rest awhile". *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on Christ's invitation to His disciples to withdraw into a desert place for rest, emphasizing the divine necessity of intentional separation from busyness to renew spiritual vitality. Drawing from Mark 6:31, it highlights three key elements: Christ's profound sympathy...
2025-09-04
39 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Come apart and rest awhile
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. (Mark 6:31) 1/ The invitation - "Come ye yourselves apart". 2/ The place chosen - "a desert place". 3/ The reason for coming apart - "rest awhile". *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on Christ's invitation to His disciples to withdraw into a desert place for rest, emphasizing the divine necessity of intentional separation from busyness to renew spiritual vitality. Drawing from Mark 6:31, it highlights three key elements: Christ's profound sympathy...
2025-09-04
39 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Remedies to departing from the Lord
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; (Hebrews 3:12-14) 1/ A soul brought to be with the Lord here below. 2/ That which leads to departing from him. 3/ The three preventatives to departing from him, as found in the text. *Sermon summary:* The sermon cautions against spiritual...
2025-08-31
57 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Grace and truth by Jesus Christ
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (John 1:17) 1/ Why men need to be saved. 2/ The role of the law of Moses in Salvation. 3/ Grace and Truth by Jesus Christ. This sermon was preached from the UK into the Strict Baptist Churches in Australia. https://www.australianstrictbaptists.au/ *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the distinction between the law and the gospel, emphasizing that while the law reveals our sin and need for redemption, grace and truth come through Jesus Christ. It highlights that the law convicts us of our brokenness and inability to...
2025-08-31
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Shewing the way of Salvation
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. (Acts 16:17) 1/ The way of salvation. 2/ The men that make salvation known on earth - "The servants of the most high God." 3/ The method used in making known the way of salvation - Not just in word but in the lives of God's servants. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon sets forth the way of salvation. That pointed to by a possessed woman who proclaims Paul and Silas as servants of the Most High God. It...
2025-08-31
47 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Remedies to departing from the Lord
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; (Hebrews 3:12-14) 1/ A soul brought to be with the Lord here below. 2/ That which leads to departing from him. 3/ The three preventatives to departing from him, as found in the text. *Sermon summary:* The sermon cautions against spiritual...
2025-08-31
57 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Grace and truth by Jesus Christ
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (John 1:17) 1/ Why men need to be saved. 2/ The role of the law of Moses in Salvation. 3/ Grace and Truth by Jesus Christ. This sermon was preached from the UK into the Strict Baptist Churches in Australia. https://www.australianstrictbaptists.au/ *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the distinction between the law and the gospel, emphasizing that while the law reveals our sin and need for redemption, grace and truth come through Jesus Christ. It highlights that the law convicts us of our brokenness and inability to...
2025-08-31
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Shewing the way of Salvation
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. (Acts 16:17) 1/ The way of salvation. 2/ The men that make salvation known on earth - "The servants of the most high God." 3/ The method used in making known the way of salvation - Not just in word but in the lives of God's servants. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon sets forth the way of salvation. That pointed to by a possessed woman who proclaims Paul and Silas as servants of the Most High God. It...
2025-08-31
47 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
How God's voice is heard - distilling as the dew
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: (Deuteronomy 32:2) 1/ Receiving doctrine through preaching in Gospel days - My doctrine shall drop as the rain". 2/ How the Lord's voice is heard - "My speech shall distil as the dew". 3/ Upon whom the Gospel settles - "As the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass": *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the nature of gospel days, drawing from Deuteronomy 32 to illustrate how God's message is conveyed...
2025-08-28
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
How God's voice is heard - distilling as the dew
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: (Deuteronomy 32:2) 1/ Receiving doctrine through preaching in Gospel days - My doctrine shall drop as the rain". 2/ How the Lord's voice is heard - "My speech shall distil as the dew". 3/ Upon whom the Gospel settles - "As the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass": *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the nature of gospel days, drawing from Deuteronomy 32 to illustrate how God's message is conveyed...
2025-08-28
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
God's people in this world compared to being in heaven
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. (1 Corinthians 13:10) 1/ The illustrations used to show the difference between the church on earth and that in Heaven. 2/ That which is done away and that enjoyed in Heaven. 3/ That which is not done away but remains through time and eternity. This sermon was preached at Oakington Strict Baptist Chapel, England, following the death of their Elder, Lance Morley and before his funeral on the following Tuesday. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the contrast between earthly knowledge and the boundless understanding awaiting believers in...
2025-08-27
45 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
God's people in this world compared to being in heaven
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. (1 Corinthians 13:10) 1/ The illustrations used to show the difference between the church on earth and that in Heaven. 2/ That which is done away and that enjoyed in Heaven. 3/ That which is not done away but remains through time and eternity. This sermon was preached at Oakington Strict Baptist Chapel, England, following the death of their Elder, Lance Morley and before his funeral on the following Tuesday. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the contrast between earthly knowledge and the boundless understanding awaiting believers in...
2025-08-27
45 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
For this cause I pray - The Apostle Paul for the Ephesians
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (Ephesians 3:14) 1/ A grant asked for the Ephesians - "That he would grant you" . 2/ The measure of the grant - "according to the riches of his glory" 3/ The things asked to be granted - Ephesians 3:16-19 . This sermon was preached at Zoar Strict Baptist Chapel, Norwich, England. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the importance of intercessory prayer, exemplified by Paul's heartfelt petition for the Ephesians. It emphasizes that true prayer isn't a self-focused endeavour but a humble request for divine grace, rooted in a deep...
2025-08-26
50 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
For this cause I pray - The Apostle Paul for the Ephesians
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (Ephesians 3:14) 1/ A grant asked for the Ephesians - "That he would grant you" . 2/ The measure of the grant - "according to the riches of his glory" 3/ The things asked to be granted - Ephesians 3:16-19 . This sermon was preached at Zoar Strict Baptist Chapel, Norwich, England. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the importance of intercessory prayer, exemplified by Paul's heartfelt petition for the Ephesians. It emphasizes that true prayer isn't a self-focused endeavour but a humble request for divine grace, rooted in a deep...
2025-08-26
50 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Jesus before all things
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. (Colossians 1:17) 1/ Ponder the context of the epistle to the Colossians, the reasons for Paul writing this epistle, and one or two of the aspects in it. 2/ Ponder the supreme doctrine of the eternal Sonship of the Lord Jesus Christ. 3/ View what it means that He is before us in all things, and consider the last three words, "before all things", all things, spiritually and providentially. *Sermon summary:* The sermon centers on the eternal nature and supremacy of Jesus Christ, emphasizing His role as the creator and sustainer of...
2025-08-25
41 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Jesus went with them
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. (Luke 24:15) 1/ The care of our Lord Jesus . 2/ The compassion of our Lord Jesus . 3/ The continuance of our Lord Jesus . *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the transformative encounter of two disciples on the road to Emmaus, illustrating God's persistent care and compassion for those who seek Him. Drawing from Luke 24, the message emphasizes how Jesus, despite their initial blindness, walked alongside them, expounding the Scriptures and revealing Himself through the breaking of bread. The sermon highlights the fulfilment of Old...
2025-08-24
45 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
The Soul Restorer
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. (Psalm 23:3) Ref: Psalm 51 Introduction: The Soul and its need of restoration. 1/ The soul restorer - The LORD, "He restoreth my soul". 2/ The positive aspect of his restoring - "he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness". 3/ Why he restores a soul - "for his name's sake". *Sermon Summary:* The sermon centers on the restorative power of God, drawing from Psalm 23 to illustrate how He actively restores souls, not through self-effort, but through divine grace. It emphasizes that restoration is an ongoing process, akin to...
2025-08-21
48 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
He preached Christ unto them.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. (Acts 8:5) Introduction: The great commission. Philip preached Christ, but how would he have preached Christ? 1/ A scripture to begin with - Isaiah 53 2/ Preaching Christ as the Apostle Paul preached: - Who he is - The Son of God - Acts 9:20 - The need of Christ's sufferings - Acts 17:2-3 - The effect of preaching Christ - 1 Corinthians 1:23-24 - Christ the one foundation - 1 Corinthians 3:11 *This sermon was preached at Priory Strict Baptist Chapel, Maidstone, Kent, England.* *Sermon Summary:* The sermon emphasizes the imperative to preach...
2025-08-19
47 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Our remembrance used by God
And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. (Deuteronomy 8:2-3) 1/ Our remembrance used...
2025-08-17
47 min
St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel
Providence Interpreted rightly
But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these. (Judges 13:23) Six ways in scripture how what we are going through is to be interpreted. *Sermon Summary:* The sermon explores the significance of interpreting life's events through a scriptural lens, drawing from the story of Manoah and his wife's encounter with an angel. It emphasizes that while initial reactions...
2025-08-17
45 min