Read the text – 1 Peter 2:11-3:7
In this sermon of the ‘Stand Fast’ sermon series, David Swan speaks on the place of Christians in Society. He looks at the importance of living good lives in the face of persecution, with the goal of saving others as well as glorifying God.
Read the text – 1 Peter 1:22-2:10
In the sermon series, ‘Everywhere, Everything, All the time’, Lower Mountains Anglican Church explores what it means to worship God. Did God waste our time with Old Testament forms of worship? How are we supposed to worship now, post Christ? In this Bible talk, David Swan talks through aspects worship mentioned in 1 Peter, specifically on what we are to bring to worship.
Sermon Outline: Everywhere, Everything, All the Time – All That I Am
Read the text – Romans 12:1-13
In the sermon series, ‘Everywhere, Everything, All the time’, Lower Mountains Anglican Church explores what it means to worship God. In this sermon, Dave Swan tells how worship is more than just church on Sundays. We are to worship God with everything we are, and everything we do.
Read the text – John 17:20-26
Who am I? We can have many answers to this, most of which we make ourselves or garner from those around us. In this sermon on ‘Speaking to God’, David Swan argues that the answer is who we are in Christ, and is shown in Jesus’ prayer in John 17. Listen to how we’re supposed to relate to God, each other and ourselves in Belief in the One that was sent.
Read the text – John 17:6-19
In this sermon of the sermon series ‘Speaking to God’, Dave Swan speaks on our mission to show the world The Good News. He also looks into the delicate question on who is capable of spreading the Good News, and those who feel they do not know enough. Find out what Jesus prayed in John 17 discussing these points.
Read the text – Matthew 23:1-39
In this sermon series, ‘Clash of Kingdoms’, our ministers walked through conversations between Jesus and the people of Israel, talking about the coming Kingdom and how it would change our lives. This time, David Swan talks on Jesus’ criticism of the Pharisees, with a somber warning for hypocrites and hope still for Kingdom of God.
Read the text Matthew 20:29-21:27
Jesus reveals himself as the Son of David. The crowds acknowledge his identity, while Jerusalem’s leadership resist this revelation. How do we respond? Dave Swan explores the identity of Jesus, encouraging us to not resist the revelation about who he is.
Read the text – Matthew 20:17-28
In this sermon Dave Swan speaks on what it takes to be great in the Kingdom of God. Dave walks through 2 talks between Jesus and his disciples, where he reveals his coming death and how authority would look in his new Kingdom.
Read the text – Isaiah 33:2-35:10
The people of Judah face a number of crises from within (their own sin) and without (the alliance of Israel and Syria, the power of Assyria). Who will they trust to rescue them? Themselves? Foreign Nations? or God Almighty?
In this sermon, Dave Swan shows how God, after sending adversity and affliction on his people, will also provide bread and water for the righteous that will not fail. God will provide a highway in the wilderness, enabling the ransomed of the Lord to return to him. In God we have the ultimate provider and sustainer; he is our Rock, our foundation and giver of life.
Read the text – Isaiah 24:1-27:13
The people of Judah face a number of crises from within (their own sin) and without (the alliance of Israel and Syria, the power of Assyria). Who will they trust to rescue them? Themselves? Foreign Nations? or God Almighty?
In this sermon, Dave Swan shows us a beautiful picture of heaven, with people from all nations coming to the mountain of the Lord, and enjoying the fruit of the vineyard, with death being swallowed up forever. We have seen God’s power over the nations – we now get a glimpse of God’s plan for the nations. In the midst of hopelessness, we hear songs of joy from the most unlikely of places as God’s gospel goes to all nations.
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