Sermon Archives
Sep 28, 2008 - The Pursuit of Happiness 4
"Offensively Happy". We conclude our four-week series with a look at the strange fact that our "happiness" is as likely to offend people as attract them.
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December 20, 2009: Comfort THEN Joy Listen
We say "Merry Christmas" because we expect it to be a happy experience ---- but in real life this isn't always the case --- and that's always been the case. (This sermon begins with a dramatic monologue entitled "Rachel Weeping," performed by Kristen Garrett.) -
December 13, 2009: Exiting Egypt.Part 13 Listen
Our series concludes with the account of what should have been the highlight of the whole experience of getting out of slavery: these former slaves meet God! -
December 6 2009: Exiting Egypt.Part 12 Listen
"What happened next (to Moses and the Israelite slaves who exited Egypt)?" What happened to Moses demonstrated (to him and to us) that there are burdens to bear along the way and the some of them are too heavy for us to bear. -
November 29, 2009: Exiting Egypt.Pt.11 Listen
At last, the people of God begin their experience as free people and almost immediately encounter serious problems! -
Jan 7, 2007 - Church That Works 1: In It for Real Listen
Church That Works - Part 1: In It for Real We begin the New Year with a new verse-by-verse series of studies of 1 Thessalonians. -
Jan 14, 2007 - Church That Works 2: Election Listen
1 Thessalonians 1:4 Church That Works - Part 2 Election -
Jan 21, 2007 - Church That Works 3: In It for Real Listen
1 Thessalonians 1:5-8 Church That Works Part 3 - In it for Real -
Jan 28, 2007 - CTW 4: Turning, Serving, Waiting Listen
1 Thessalonians 1:9, 10 Church That Works Part 4 - Turning, Serving, Waiting -
Feb 4, 2007 - CTW 5: The Wrath to Come? Listen
1 Thessalonians 1:10 Church That Works Part 5 - The Wrath to Come? -
Feb 11, 2007 - CTW 6: The Why of the What Listen
1 Thessalonians 2:1-6 Church That Works Part 6 - The Why of the What -
Feb 18, 2007 - Church That Works 7: ...and HOW! Listen
1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 Church That Works part 7 - ...and HOW! -
Feb 25, 2007 - Missions Sunday: the Kuranjis Listen
WLA Missions Sunday Danny and Vera share with us concerning their missions ministry. -
Mar 4, 2007 - Church That Works 8: Sword Work Listen
Church That Works Part 8 Sword Work -
Mar 11, 2007 - CTW 9: Hindered, sort of Listen
Church That Works Part 9 - Hindered, sort of 1 Thessalonians 2 -
Apr 1, 2007 - CTW 10: Predestination Listen
1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 Church That Works part 10 - Predestination and Present Day Worries -
Apr 8, 2007 - Easter Sunday - Christ, Interrupter Listen
Christ, Interrupter Acts 26:4-20 -
Apr 15, 2007 - Dread, Interrupted Listen
1 Thessalonians 3:6-10 Dread, Interrupted -
Apr 22, 2007 - Grudge, Interrupted Listen
Grudge, Interrupted 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 -
Apr 29, 2007 - Lust, Interrupted Listen
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 -
Aug 19, 2007 - Knowing Christ 1: Surpassing Value Listen
Pastor Mike is back! Knowing Christ part 1 - The Surpassing Value -
Aug 26, 2007: Knowing Christ like Jonathan Edwards Listen
Pastor Mike gives us valuable insight into the person of Christ through the writings of Jonathan Edwards. -
Sep 2, 2007 - Knowing Christ like GK Chesterton Listen
Pastor Mike highlights the thoughts of G.K. Chesterton from his book "The Everlasting Man" in order to better help us understand Jesus Christ. -
Sep 9, 2007 - Hungry for Life part 1 Listen
Pastor Mike starts off this series by challenging us to look to Christ to satisfy every hunger, thirst, and desire that comes our way. -
Sep 23, 2007 - Hungry For Life part 3 Listen
Pastor Mike Wilkins shows us how engaging in relationships with members of the church family is a key factor in strengthening our relationship With the Lord. -
Oct 7, 2007 - Thanksgiving Listen
Pastor Mike helps us see how good God is in spite of the negative things that are going on. How we see Gods goodness in the small things and the big things, in the hard times and in the good times. -
Oct 14, 2007 - The Good Fight Listen
Pastor Mike informs us on the importance of fighting the good fight, by staying strong in our faith. -
Oct 21, 2007 - Hungry for Life: Nothing to do? Listen
Hungry for life concluded -
Nov 25, 2007 - Paying For It Listen
How does the work of the Lord get paid for? There's a biblical principle that answers the question. -
Dec 9, 2007 - The Financial Letdown Listen
In a lot of ways, Christmas and money are related to one another, and so it's no very unusual experience to have a "letdown" about money at Christmas. Pastor Wilkins teaches from Hebrews 13:5,6 -
Dec 16, 2007 - The Religious Letdown Listen
Pastor Mike preaches on Christ’s solution to the Religious Letdowns. -
Jan 13, 2008 - Know That You Know 1 Listen
Pastor Mike starts a new series based on 1 John, called "Know That You Know". The first message is called "Knowing Christ Certainly". -
Jan 27, 2008 - Know That You Know 3 Listen
"The Love That God Is" -
Feb 3, 2008 - Crooked Sticks, Sharp Arrows Listen
Principles of child-raising from Psalm 127. -
Feb 10, 2008 - Know That You Know 4 Listen
"A Matter of Life and Death" -
Feb 17, 2008 - Know That You Know 5 Listen
"Faith Against The World" -
Feb 24, 2008 - Know That You Know 6 Listen
"Faith Against The Devil" Our sixth look at the major theme of "1 john" the first letter of the apostle John, and our second look at "faith." -
Mar 2, 2008 - Know That You Know 7 Listen
"Faith Against Error" Our seventh look at the major theme of "1 John," the first letter of the apostle John. The sermon is finished on a video labelled "That's My King" The video link is included below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upGCMl_b0n4 -
Mar 9, 2008 - Know that You Know 8 Listen
"Troubled Hearts and Unanswered Prayers" Pastor Mike concludes his series on 1 John. -
Mar 16, 2008 - Palm Sunday: Pray Down the Door! Listen
On this Sunday before Easter, as we remember the "triumphant entry" of the Lord through the gates of Jerusalem, we consider the power of God to open other closed doors. -
Mar 23, 2008 - Easter Sunday: Fear and Great Joy Listen
On this high and holy Sunday, we celebrate the glorious resurrection of our risen Lord Jesus Christ. -
Apr 6, 2008 - Spring Training 1 Listen
"A Passion For The Game" For baseball players, Spring Training is over, and the regular season has begun. For followers of Christ, the summer months are the season for developing friendships with people in our neighborhoods and sports teams and community activities. -
Apr 13, 2008 - Spring Training 2 Listen
Get into the game" We are devoting the four Sundays of April to the important work of getting ready to "get the gospel out." -
Apr 20, 2008 - Spring Training 3 Listen
"Play To Win!" We coninue our series on "getting the gospel out." -
Apr 27, 2008 - Spring Training 4 Listen
"Learn The Plays!" We conclude our series on the important work of getting ready to "get the gospel out." -
May 18, 2008 - The Best Long Weekend Offer Listen
Pastor Mike invites us to consider "The Best Long Weekend Offer You Will Ever Get" -
May 25 2008 - A Mother Prays Listen
Pastor Wilkins speaks on Hannah as an example of how a mother should pray. -
Jun 1 2008- Roadblocks 1: The Narrowness of Christ Listen
Pastor Wilkins speaks on "The Narrowness of Christ" as the first roadblock to Christianity. -
Jun 8 2008 - Roadblocks 2: Nastiness of Christians Listen
Pastor Mix speaks on "The Nastiness of Christians?" as the second roadblock to Christianity. -
Jun 15, 2008 - Just Like Dad Listen
Pastor Wilkins speaks on being "Just Like Dad" as we take a look at Micah 6:8. -
Jun 22, 2008 - Roadblocks 3 Listen
Pastor Wilkins speaks on the third Roadblock to Christianity - "The Uselessness of Churches?" -
Jun 29, 2008 - Roadblocks 4 Listen
We conclude our Roadblocks series with the "The Difficult Doctrine of Hell" and the question "How can anyone believe in Christianity with its horrible idea of eternal punishment?" -
Jul 6, 2008 - A Meeting in the Clouds Listen
Rob "Mags" Magwood speaks on "A Meeting in the Clouds" based on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. -
Jul 20, 2008 - The Impact of a Missions Trip Listen
Pastor Mix speaks on the impact a missions trip can have on you, this church and those around us. -
Jul 27, 2008 - Such a Time as This Listen
Guest Speaker Jeremy Johnston speaks on God placing us in such a time as this, based on Esther 4. -
Aug 3, 2008 - Overcoming Fear Listen
Our Director of Worship Arts Ministries, Tim Heerebout, speaks on Overcoming Fear. -
Aug 10, 2008 - Making Disciples of All Nations Listen
Ron Standish speaks on Making Disciples of all Nations. -
Aug 17, 2008 - Christ in the Wilderness 1 Listen
"More Than Bread". Pastor Wilkins beings a three week series from Matthew 4 on the topic of Christ in the wilderness, considering Christ's success against the temptations of the devil as proof of his identity as our example. -
Aug 24, 2008 - Christ in the Wilderness 2 Listen
"Who Tests Whom?" Pastor Wilkins continues a three week series on Christ in the wilderness with a look at trusting God rather than testing him. -
Aug 31, 2008 - Christ in the Wilderness 3 Listen
"More Than Yourself". Pastor Wilkins concludes our three week series with a sermons about worshiping God rather than the obvious alternative. -
Sep 7, 2008 - The Pursuit of Happiness 1 Listen
"Seriously Happy". Pastor Wilkins begins a four-week series on the biblical meaning of real happiness. -
Sep 14, 2008 - The Pursuit of Happiness 2 Listen
"Happy But It's Complicated". Pastor Wilkins continues our series on the beatitudes. -
Sep 21, 2008 - The Pursuit of Happiness 3 Listen
"Attractively Happy". We continue our four-week series on "The Pursuit of Happiness" with a consideration of the impact that this happiness should have on the people around us. -
Sep 28, 2008 - The Pursuit of Happiness 4 Listen
"Offensively Happy". We conclude our four-week series with a look at the strange fact that our "happiness" is as likely to offend people as attract them. -
Oct 12, 2008 - Always for Everything Listen
It's Thanksgiving! And how appropriate that we take a look at giving thanks from Proverbs 3:6. -
Oct 19, 2008 - Face to Face Listen
Pastor Wilkins speaks on how our love for our children and our love for Christ should move us to desire the character traits of Christ to show up in our children's lives. -
Oct 26, 2008 - Knowing God's Greatness 1 Listen
"I AM ... powerful". Pastor Wilkins starts a new sermon series on the Greatness of God. This morning we take a look at God's great power. -
Nov 2, 2008 - Knowing God's Greatness 2 Listen
"I AM ... holy". Pastor Wilkins speaks on God's holiness as we continue our series on Knowing God's Greatness by Experience. -
Nov 9, 2008 - Knowing God's Greatness 3 Listen
"I AM ... kind". Pastor Wilkins speaks on God's Great Kindness as we continue our series on Knowing God's Greatness by Experience. -
Nov 16, 2008 - Knowing God's Greatness 4 Listen
"I AM ... wise". We conclude our series, Knowing God's Greatness by Experience, with a look at God's Great Wisdom. -
Nov 23, 2008 - War and Peace 1 Listen
"War AND Peace with the World". Pastor Wilkins speaks about what it means to be at peace with God and at war with the world and how it relates to us this Christmas. -
Dec 7, 2008 - War and Peace 2 Listen
"War AND Peace with our Circumstances". Pastor Wilkins continues the series "War and Peace" with a look at what it means to be at peace with God and our circumstances. -
Dec 14, 2008 - War and Peace 3 Listen
It's Christmas Family Sunday! Pastor Wilkins speaks on "Peace with our Relatives" as we enjoy some delicious pancakes. -
Dec 28, 2008 - One Year Wiser Listen
On this last Sunday of December we take a look at being "Another Year Wiser". -
January 4, 2009: The Real Jesus: Ready or Not Listen
As we bring in the new year, we begin a new series on the gospel of Mark entitled "The Real Jesus." -
January 11, 2009: The Real Jesus: The Real Problem Listen
This morning we look at the second of two introductory sermons to begin a new series on the gospel of Mark entitled "The Real Jesus." -
January 18, 2009: Master and Commander Listen
This morning we begin the first of five sermons from the Gospel of Mark on the authority of Jesus. -
January 25, 2009: Master Physician Listen
This morning we take a look at Jesus as the "Master Physician" as we continue our series from the Gospel of Mark on the authority of Jesus. -
February 1, 2009: Master of Ceremonies Listen
The third of five sermons from the Gospel of Mark on the authority of Jesus: this time a consideration of his right to interpret and to change the Law. -
February 8, 2009: Commander of Wind and Sea Listen
This morning we look at the fourth of five sermons from the Gospel of Mark on the authority of Jesus: this time we look at his authority over the challenges and difficulties of our personal lives. -
February 15, 2009: Everyday Master & Commander Listen
This morning we look at the last of five sermons from the Gospel of Mark on the authority of Jesus: this time we look at Jesus as Everyday Master and Commander. -
March 1, 2009: The Secret Kingdom Listen
This morning we look at the first of four sermons from the Gospel of Mark on the kingdom of God. -
March 8, 2009: A Kingdom Secret #1 Listen
The second of four sermons from the Gospel of Mark on the kingdom of God. -
March 15, 2009: A Kingdom Secret #2 Listen
We continue our study from the Gospel of Mark on the secrets of the kingdom of God, this week from Mark 8. -
March 22, 2009: A Kingdom Secret #3 Listen
We look at one more of the "secrets" of the kingdom of God as we continue to consider the real Jesus from our study of the Gospel of Mark. -
March 29, 2009: Special Guest Listen
Our very own Chris Postma speaks this morning from Jeremiah 31:31-33. -
April 5, 2009: The Real King Listen
This morning, on Palm Sunday, we mark the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the strange events that immediately followed. We take a look at Mark 11:1-12:12 as we talk about "The Real King" -
April 9, 2009: Maundy Thursday Listen
Pastor Wilkins continues the series "The Real Jesus" as we take a look at "The Complaints of the Real Jesus" on this Maundy Thursday evening. -
April 12, 2009: Easter Sunday Listen
Pastor Wilkins speaks on "Seeing and/or Believing" from John 20:29. -
April 19, 2009: The Real Jesus #14 Listen
Pastor Wilkins begins a three week series based on “the parable of the sower”. This week we look at "What Jesus Really Taught About Bible Teaching, part 1". -
April 26, 2009: The Real Jesus #15 Listen
We continue our series on "the parable of the sower" with a look at "What Jesus Really Taught about Bible Teaching, part 2". -
May 10, 2009: The Real Jesus #16 Listen
Pastor Wilkins speaks on "What Jesus Really Taught About Children" from Mark 10:13-16 on this Baby Dedication Sunday. -
May 17, 2009: The Real Jesus #17 Listen
Pastor Wilkins speaks on the apparently random disasters in our own lives as we consider the text from Mark 6:14-29. -
May 24, 2009: The Real Jesus #18 Listen
Pastor Wilkins concludes a three sermon series based on "the parable of the sower" based on Mark 4:1-20. -
May 31, 2009: The Real Jesus #19 Listen
Pastor Wilkins continues our series of studies on "the real Jesus" from the Gospel of Mark with a look at "What Jesus Really Taught about Loving God". -
June 7, 2009: The Real Jesus #20 Listen
Pastor Wilkins continues our series of studies on "the real Jesus" from the Gospel of Mark with a look at what Jesus actually taught about money. -
June 14, 2009: The Real Jesus #21 Listen
Pastor Wilkins speaks on "What Jesus Taught about Marriage" from Mark 10:1-12. -
June 21, 2009: The Real Jesus #22 Listen
One last look at what Jesus really taught: this time, what he taught about the end of the world (as they knew it!) Mark 13. -
June 28, 2009: The Real Jesus # 23 Listen
Pastor Wilkins concludes our series on "the real Jesus" with a look at the work that Jesus came into the world to accomplish and his corresponding preeminence. -
July 26 2009: Elijah Listen
This morning we hear from Lyall Mix as he preaches from 1 Kings 18,19 concerning the life of Elijah. -
August 9, 2009: Stuart Lightbody Listen
This morning we hear from Stuart Lightbody who is a former missionary to Columbia, and former church planter and pastor in Canada with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Stuart speaks on what the Alliance Church is doing around the world and how we can join the work of the church right here in London. -
August 16, 2009: Bold as a Lion Listen
Pastor Wilkins returns with a look at Proverbs 28:1. "Bold as a Lion". -
August 23 2009: Abraham, Egypt & Faith Listen
This morning Pastor Wilkins begins an introduction of the new Fall Sermon Series from the book of Exodus with a look at the experiences of God's people in the land of Egypt as recorded in the book of Genesis. -
August 30 2009: Jacob, Egypt & Grace Listen
This morning Pastor Wilkins continues his introduction of the new Fall Sermon Series from the book of Exodus with a look at the experiences of God's pepole in the land of Egypt as recorded in the book of Genesis. -
September 13 2009: Exiting Egypt Pt. 1 Listen
Pastor Mike begins a new sermon series based on Exodus 1-19 and entitled "Exiting Egypt~Getting Out of Slavery for Good." -
September 20, 2009: Exiting Egypt Pt. 2 Listen
This morning we continue with our new sermon series based on Exodus 1-19. -
SEPTEMBER 27, 2009: EXITING EGYPT PT. 3 Listen
Our new sermon series entitled “Exiting Egypt ~ Getting Out of Slavery for Good” continues with Mr. Chris Postma taking us on the next step in the journey through Exodus 1-19. -
October 4, 2009: Exiting Egypt Pt. 4 Listen
Unfortunately this Sunday's sermon was not recorded. However, the sermon notes are also a great resource to take a look at! -
October 11, 2009: Exiting Egypt Pt. 5 Listen
On this Thanksgiving Sunday, we continue our series with a sermon based on Exodus 4:21-5:13. -
October 18, 2009: Exiting Egypt Pt. 6 Listen
Our sermon series continues with a consideration of God's sovereign control over all of the people in our lives. -
October 25, 2009: Exiting Egypt Pt. 7 Listen
"Exiting Egypt~Getting Out of Slavery for Good" continues with a look at Exodus 7:14-10:29, and a sermon entitled, "Enough of God's Thunder". -
November 1, 2009: Exiting Egypt Pt. 8 Listen
This Sunday we will be taking a look at Exodus 11:1-12:32, with a sermon entitled, "The LORD Makes a Distinction". -
November 8, 2009: Graham Buchanan Listen
This morning we hear from our Director of Youth Ministries, Graham Buchanan, with a sermon entitled "Lost in Translation". -
November 15, 2009: Exiting Egypt Pt. 9 Listen
This morning we continue our sermon series "Exiting Egypt~Getting Out of Slavery for Good" with a look at Exodus 12:33-13:16. -
November 22, 2009: Exiting Egypt Pt. 10 Listen
West London member Chris Postma preaches the next sermon in our series entitled "Exiting Egypt ~ Getting Out of Slavery for Good".
