Sermons on Restoration
09 The Day of the Lord will be Darkness – Amos 5:18-27
PM 05 April 2026 09 The Day of the Lord Will Be Darkness Amos 5’18-27 Text: Amos 5:18–27 (ESV)Theme: Outward religion cannot shield from God’s judgment; only in Christ, who bore the darkness for us, can that fearful Day become light. I. A False Hope Exposed (Amos 5:18) “Woe to you who desire the day of the LORD! Why would you have the day of the LORD? It is darkness, and not light.” Brothers and sisters, this single verse falls…
08 Seek the LORD and Live! Amos 5:1–17
PM 29 March 2026 Introduction The prophet Amos ministered in the middle of the eighth century B.C., during the reigns of Uzziah in Judah and Jeroboam II in Israel. The northern kingdom was at the height of its prosperity. The borders were secure; the merchants were rich; the shrines were crowded; the people were confident that all was well. Yet beneath that glittering surface was spiritual rot. Wealth had produced luxury, luxury had produced pride, and pride had produced injustice.…
15 True Freedom Works Through Love – GALATIANS 5:7–15
AM 15 March 2026 15 True Freedom Works Through Love Galatians 5’7–15 Text: Galatians 5:7–15 (ESV)Theme: In Christ, believers are freed from bondage to sin and self, not to live for the flesh, but to serve one another in love.Proposition: True Christian freedom is not independence from God but joyful dependence upon Christ, who fulfills the law of love in and through us.Aim: That hearers would rest in Christ’s finished work, walk by the Spirit, and use their liberty to…
Psalm 38 – Do Not Forsake Me, Lord!
PM Service 21 December 2025 Psalm 38 – Do Not Forsake Me Introduction Beloved, there are moments in the Christian life when sin becomes unbearably heavy. The joy of communion with God seems distant, the heart aches with guilt, and the conscience will not be silenced. That is the scene before us in Psalm 38. This is one of the seven penitential psalms — a prayer of a believer who feels the crushing weight of sin and the sting of…
23 Examine Yourselves – Christ’s Power in our Weakness – 2 Corinthians 13:1-10.
AM Service, 26 October 2025 In this expository sermon on 2 Corinthians 13:1–10, “Examine Yourselves: Christ’s Power in Our Weakness,” Pastor John Butler proclaims Paul’s final call to the Corinthians—a summons to honest self-examination, repentance, and restoration through Christ’s indwelling power. The message unfolds the paradox of divine strength revealed in human frailty, urging believers to submit to Christ’s loving discipline, depend on His grace in weakness, and pursue holiness and unity within the church. A deeply pastoral and searching…
13 Godly Grief and Gospel Joy – 2 Corinthians 7:2-16
AM Worship Service, 17 August 2025 We’ve all experienced the pain of broken relationships—especially those within the church. A word spoken in haste, a rebuke misunderstood, a silence that grows into distance. Few things weigh more heavily on a pastor’s heart—or a believer’s conscience—than strained fellowship among the people of God. The Apostle Paul knew that pain. His relationship with the Corinthian church had been wounded by conflict, confusion, and rebuke. But in this passage—2 Corinthians 7:2 to 16—we are…
Psalm 23 – The victory of our Shepherd King
PM Worship Service, 10 August 2025 Psalm 23 is one of the most beloved passages in all of Scripture. Its words have comforted the dying, steadied the anxious, and guided the faithful for centuries. But too often, it is read as nothing more than sentimental poetry—soothing, yes, but detached from the deeper, grittier realities of the Christian life. In truth, Psalm 23 is a psalm of warfare and triumph. It is not written from the safety of peaceful times, but…
10 Be Reconciled to God – 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
AM Worship Service, 27 July 2025 Have you ever experienced a relationship so damaged that you wondered if it could ever be whole again? Maybe it was a friend who betrayed your trust… a spouse from whom you’ve grown distant… a parent or child with whom there’s only silence where love once lived. Most of us know the ache of brokenness—not just in relationships, but in the world itself. Nations are divided. Families fall apart. Communities fracture. Even within our…
09 Living by Faith in the Hope of Glory – 2 Cor 4:16-5:10
AM Sermon 20 July 2025 We live in a world that is constantly reminding us of our weakness. Bodies wear down. Minds grow tired. Circumstances change. Relationships strain. And death looms on the horizon. The temptation to lose heart is very real. Paul knew this. His ministry was marked by suffering—beatings, imprisonments, hunger, slander, and even the daily pressure of concern for the churches. And yet, in the face of all this, he writes: “So we do not lose heart”…
03 Forgiveness, Restoration, and Christ-like Leadership in the Church – 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:11
AM Worship Service, 01 June 2025 Today we turn our attention to a deeply pastoral passage of Scripture, 2 Corinthians 1:23–2:11. To understand it rightly, we must first grasp the situation in Corinth that prompted the Apostle Paul’s words. Paul’s relationship with the Corinthian church was severely strained. False accusations had arisen against him, questioning his sincerity and integrity. Sin within the congregation had not only damaged relationships but had begun to tear the fabric of unity. Paul’s apostolic authority…