Sermons by Pastor Peter Mitchell (Page 37)

Take Heed How You Hear

Luke 8:16-18 — In these verses Jesus’ applies the Parable of the Sower to the lives of His disciples. He challenges them to think about the way they hear and respond to the Word of God. Jesus also gives a wonderful promise – greater understanding of divine truth will be given to those who internalise…

Messing Up The Ending

Judges 8:22-35 — Most of us love the story of Gideon and that’s probably because we identify with his struggles. We love the way God ministered to his fears and the way he was used to bring about a marvellous victory. But the sad thing is that Gideon’s story doesn’t end well. He wanted more…

Giving Up His Life

Mark 14:53-65 — After His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus faced as many as six different trials. He was examined by the religious authorities and finally by the civil magistrate, Pontius Pilate. As we follow Jesus through these trials one fact becomes apparent, and that is, that Jesus was intent on getting to…

The Palm Sunday People

Matthew 21:1-11 — Easter is a special season for our church family and it begins with Palm Sunday. The day derives its name from the palm branches that were strewn across the road as Jesus and His disciples made their way to Jerusalem. It was a joyous occasion filled with noisy expectation. In this sermon,…

Are You Afraid?

Judges 7 — On the eve of battle with the Midianites, Gideon was afraid and the LORD knew it. The LORD understood that Gideon was not a fearless warrior like Samson or David and he didn’t expect him to be. In this sermon, we consider the ways by which the LORD tenderly addressed Gideon’s fear and…

Evangelistic Prayer

Colossians 4:2-4 — Even the great Apostle Paul requested prayer for his ministry. He knew he needed Divine help in fulfilling the call upon His life. In asking the Colossians for prayer, Paul gives us a pattern to follow. This is how we are to pray for the advance of the Gospel at home and around…