Synopsis
Weekly sermon audio from Parkhurst Community Church in Johannesburg, South Africa
Episodes
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The Call to Finish Well
18/08/2024 Duration: 41minIn this sermon, we look at the end of Paul's ministry and how he finished strong. Dave unpacks a few things that could have drained his perseverance as well as the things that fuelled his perseverance. May God encourage you to finishing well through this message.
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The Reality of Suffering
11/08/2024 Duration: 45minThis passage unpacks Paul's tumultuous journey to Rome, we see that in seasons in suffering a biblical Christian worldview is essential.
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Faith, Hope & Love
08/08/2024 Duration: 47minIn this sermon we see three these three things in Paul as he goes through trail after trail; Faith, Hope and Love
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When Its Hard to Keep going
28/07/2024 Duration: 43minIn this message, Dave looks at the "beginning of the end" of Paul's ministry and how God strengthened him to press on and finish well. 4 ways God strengthens Paul and us when it's hard to keep going.
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Following God’s Call
21/07/2024 Duration: 45minIn this passage, we discover how to live a life that honors God through faithfulness, courage and generosity. By looking at Paul's life and our journey through the book of Acts so far, Paul models for us what it looks like to: - Complete the tasks God gives us - Speak the truth with courage - Give more than we take
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Spiritual Restoration of the City
15/07/2024 Duration: 43minThe gospel has the power to transform our city but we must recognise the spiritual forces at play. We need to engage with intentionality and long for gospel renewal to penetrate, transform and restore our city.
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Receiving Correction, Growing in the Gospel
07/07/2024 Duration: 54minOur lives are marked by areas of growth, deficiency and transformation all of which are fueled by the Spirit. we need his power to effect lasting change and transformation in our lives.
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Unshakable Faith: Lessons from Paul’s Faith
30/06/2024 Duration: 46minIn this passage, Paul arrives in Corinth fearful and discouraged from his time in Athens. God encourages him to continue preaching boldly because He is with him. This is true for us today, whatever season or challenges we are facing, our faith will be strengthened when we understand and believe the truth that God is sovereign and he is always with us.
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Walking In The Light
23/06/2024 Duration: 46min'walking in the Light' through honest confession of sin means that we can experience the grace of Jesus. When we experience being fully known and fully loved by him, we experience true joy.
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The Unknown God, Made Known
16/06/2024 Duration: 48minPaul preaches about the true God in Athens, using the "unknown god" shrine to share Jesus' message
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Jesus, The Bread of Life
09/06/2024 Duration: 35minIn this passage, Jesus tells the crowd that he is "the bread of life". Arno unpacks this idea and reminds us the God is the only thing that truly satisfies our hungry hearts.
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The Kind of People God Pursues
02/06/2024 Duration: 58minIn this chapter in Acts, three different people are saved: a seeker, a slave and a sceptic. In this we see three things: 1. God saves all kinds of people 2. God saves outside of thre church walls 3. God uses our suffering and trails to preach
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The Kind of Church South Africa Needs
26/05/2024 Duration: 47minIn This sermon, Doug Unpacks the question: What Kind of Church Does South Africa Need? He breaks it down into the following 4 points: 1. It needs a church that loves it's Saviour 2. It needs a church willing to seek the lost 3. It needs a church that longs for revival 4. It needs a church that remembers the poor
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Prophecy & Tongues
19/05/2024 Duration: 50minIn This sermon, Doug discusses the spiritual gifts; prophecy and tongues and how they are used to encourage and build us and the church up.
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A Life Placed in the Hands of God
12/05/2024 Duration: 26minIn this sermon, Dave takes us through Psalms 16 and shows us that a life placed in the hands of God knows: - God's presence as a refuge - God's family as a home - God's hand as comfort - God's faithfulness as a pillow - The gospel as our hope
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The Gift Of The Spirit
05/05/2024In this passage Jesus tells us that the Spirit is God's best gift to us. Dave unpacks why this is and how an increasing desire for God's Spirit in us helps us to know God more closely.
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Spiritual Gifts: Part 2
28/04/2024 Duration: 48minIn the second part of this 'mini series' on Spiritual Gifts. In this passage, the apostle Paul is laying an incredibly important foundation for us here about how love, and the development of our spiritual ‘character’ should shape the spiritual gifts more than any other thing.
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Spiritul Gifts: Part 1
20/04/2024 Duration: 52minThis message is part one of three sermons on the gifts the Holy Spirit gives. Doug unpacts the reasons for these gifts and why they differ from individual to individual.
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Between Dread & Delight – The Fear of God
14/04/2024 Duration: 37minDon encourages us to consider the markers in our lives that reflect a healthy fear of God vs no fear of God.
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The Means Of Grace
08/04/2024 Duration: 50minIn this sermon Doug discusses how we are transformed to the image of Jesus through the Holy Spirit from one degree of glory to another by the following means of grace: - The Word of God - Gospeling yourself - Suffering