Sermons by Pastor Riley Smith
John 1:9–13, 29-30 (NLT)9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. 11 He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. 12 But to all who believed him…
John 1:14 ‘The word became flesh and moved into the neighbourhood’
Live Stream – With COVID restrictions VHBC now meets at Encounter Lutheran College Kondole centre at 10.00 a.m. each Sunday. We follow Government guidelines with social distancing, no hugs or handshakes, registering and sanitising. The children’s program will be in recess over the school holiday, but creche will continue as normal. RE-GATHERING Welcome if you’re new to VHBC! The children’s ministry is…
Live Stream – With COVID restrictions VHBC now meets at Encounter Lutheran College Kondole centre at 10.00 a.m. each Sunday. We follow Government guidelines with social distancing, no hugs or handshakes, registering and sanitising. The children’s program will be in recess over the school holiday, but creche will continue as normal. RE-GATHERING Welcome if you’re new to VHBC! The children’s ministry is…
Live Stream – With COVID restrictions VHBC now meets at Encounter Lutheran College Kondole centre at 10.00 a.m. each Sunday. We follow Government guidelines with social distancing, no hugs or handshakes, registering and sanitising. The children’s program will be in recess over the school holiday, but creche will continue as normal.
Paul, in writing to his friends at Ephesus, reminds us of the grace of God and how we can live with great confidence, even though our world is unsure and unsettled. Ephesians 3:1-13 Everyone loves a good mystery. Paul in Chapter 3 talks about the mystery that “was made known to me by revelation” 3:3
Our communities are open to everyone, but our identity centres on our shared experience of being followers of Jesus. This key value distinctively shapes our practice in discipleship, discernment, decision making and community building
What we see here is Paul engaging with the idea of our rights as followers of Jesus, but also our responsibilities as followers of Jesus.