How Can I Be Sure I Am Saved? (Audio: 27 min)
How Can I Be Sure I Am Saved? Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold Doubts about salvation cause fear and dread. Yet the Bible is clear: you can know you are saved. So, exactly how can I be sure I […]
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A Biblical View of Piercing, Tattoos, Cosmetics, Jewellery and Dress (Audio: 44 min)
A Biblical View of Piercing, Tattoos, Cosmetics, Jewellery and Dress Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold After establishing the fact that the Bible is concerned with the outward appearance of God’s people, this sermon outlines 10 scriptural “guiding principles” by which […]
The Doctrine of Sin (Audio: 37 min)
The Doctrine of Sin Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold What is sin? The Bible supplies the answer: “Sin is lawlessness”. Sin is rebellion against the holy and righteous God of heaven. This fundamentally important doctrine is examined in this […]
God Never Forsakes His Own (Audio: 51 min)
God Never Forsakes His Own Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold “Fear not, for I am with you” is a favourite verse of many from Isaiah 43:5. There are 5 people in the Bible to whom this promise was given […]
God Always Keeps His Promises (Audio: 43 min)
God Always Keeps His Promises Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold What is the greatest example in the Bible of God keeping a promise? Working from Ezekiel Ch 20, this sermon sets out to prove that God’s ancient promise to […]
Movies, Social Media and the Christian (Audio: 47 min)
Movies, Social Media and the Christian Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold Should Christians watch movies? Should Christians be on social media? In this sermon the timeless principles of the Word of God are applied to these two issues: content, […]
You Must Be Born Again (Audio: 30 min)
You Must be Born Again Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold The ABC of the gospel is presented in John Ch 3 by Christ to a religious teacher called Nicodemus: “You must be born again”. In this audio sermon, learn […]
A Bad Man Saved; a Good Man Lost (Audio: 22 min)
A Bad Man Saved; a Good Man Lost An audio gospel sermon by Michael J. Penfold Faced with an audience of people who considered themselves to be good-living upright people and who, at the same time, despised others who they […]
12-Point Description of the Sinner (Audio: 23 min)
12-Point Description of the Sinner Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon giving a 12-point description of the sinner (rebellious, dead, lost, guilty etc.), outlining the stark Biblical picture of the sinner’s true condition “under sin” and “under sentence”. […]
The Law’s Relationship to the Gospel (Audio: 26 min)
The Law’s Relationship to the Gospel Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon dealing with the relationship between “the law and the gospel”. If salvation is not obtainable by keeping the law, then why did God give it? The […]
The Judgment and Wrath of God (Audio: 24 min)
The Judgment and Wrath of God Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon on the vital subject of the judgment of God – its reality, solemnity, eventuality, unavoidability, accuracy and finality – and the wrath of God, which is […]
Apologetics 101: The Uniqueness of Christianity (Audio: 58 min)
The Uniqueness of Christianity Audio presentation by Michael J. Penfold Apologetics 101 – PART 5 of 5 Consciously or not, every human being has a worldview; it’s the way they view themselves, the world and all of reality. That worldview […]
Apologetics 101: The Rock of Scripture (Audio: 63 min)
The Rock of Scripture Audio presentation by Michael J. Penfold Apologetics 101 – PART 4 of 5 In 1890, British Prime Minister, William Gladstone, wrote a book about the Bible entitled “The Impregnable Rock of Holy Scripture”. Battering this rock […]
Apologetics 101: The Lie of Evolution (Audio: 65 min)
The Lie of Evolution Audio presentation by Michael J. Penfold Apologetics 101 – PART 3 of 5 The foundation upon which the secular and naturalistic worldview of the mainstream media, the mainstream political parties and the academic establishment rests, is […]
Apologetics 101: The Folly of Atheism (Audio: 57 min)
The Folly of Atheism Audio presentation by Michael J. Penfold Apologetics 101 – PART 2 of 5 The Bible doesn’t beat about the bush. Twice over it says “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God’.” In […]
Apologetics 101: The Existence of Truth (Audio: 51 min)
The Existence of Truth Audio presentation by Michael J. Penfold Apologetics 101 – PART 1 of 5 Pilate’s question is still the most fundamental of all: “What is truth?”. In this audio presentation, follow the trail of truth from the […]
Richard Dawkins, Lady Gaga and Amazon.com (Audio: 42 min)
Richard Dawkins, Lady Gaga and Amazon.com Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold Queen Esther “came to the Kingdom for such a time as this“. After some introductory remarks about the story of Esther, this sermon poses the question: “How well […]
Overcoming Victimhood (Audio: 36 min)
Overcoming Victimhood Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon on Joseph (Genesis chapters 37 & 39), a young man who stood for God in difficult circumstances. He overcame the bad influence of older siblings, the unwise favouritism of his […]
Why I am: a Futurist (Audio: 45 min)
Why I am a Futurist Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold There are 4 main views of the timing of the book of Revelation: preterism, historicism, idealism and futurism. This sermon explains that how one chooses between them ultimately comes […]
Why I am: Complementarian (Audio: 43 min)
Why I am Complementarian Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold Complementarianism is the biblical truth that God, having created two different genders in the beginning of creation, assigned different roles to each – headship to the male, and ‘helper-ship’ to […]
Why I am: in a New Testament Assembly (Audio: 37 min)
Why I am in a New Testament Assembly Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold After defining the words “fellowship” (Gk: koinonia) and “assembly” (Gk: ekklesia), this sermon sets out 3 reasons “Why I am in fellowship in a local assembly”. […]
Why I am: a Christian (Audio: 44 min)
Why I am a Christian Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A Christian is someone who has been justified by faith in Jesus Christ. But how can a person know that Jesus Christ really existed, or that He is who […]
What Does It Mean to Believe in Jesus Christ? (Audio: 40 min)
What Does it Mean to Believe in Jesus Christ? Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold What does it mean to believe in Christ? Why do some people have trouble believing? How may I know if I have believed in the […]
What Does It Mean to Repent? (Audio: 40 min)
What Does It Mean to Repent? Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A look at the fundamentally important foundational doctrine of repentance under 5 headings: 1. Why study repentance? 2. What is the link between repentance and faith? 3. What […]
How God the Father Disciplines His Children (Audio: 30 min)
How God the Father Disciplines His Children Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold An audio sermon on the topic of “chastening” – God the Father’s loving discipline of us as His sons, designed to correct our faults and develop our […]
The Doctrine of Original Sin (Audio: 39 min)
The Doctrine of Original Sin Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold Can we still believe that taking the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden rightfully initiated such a fearful divine […]
Why Peter is Not the Rock on Which the Church is Built (Audio: 39 min)
Why Peter is Not the Rock on Which the Church is Built Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold In Matt 16:18-19, the Lord said “Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build My church, and the gates of […]
Preaching 101: Preaching the Sermon (Audio: 53 min)
Preaching 101 – Preaching the Sermon (Audio: 53 min) Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold In the last of a 4-part series on gospel communication, this sermon sets out how to present a gospel message. Preachers should preach with authority, […]
Preaching 101: Preparing the Sermon (Audio: 43 min)
Preaching 101 – Preparing the Sermon (Audio: 43 min) Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold In the third of a 4-part series on gospel communication, this sermon take up the subject of how to prepare a gospel message. First, the […]
Preaching 101: The Essential Content (Audio: 55 min)
Preaching 101 – The Essential Content (Audio: 55 min) Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold In the second of a 4-part series on gospel communication, this sermon lays out the essential content of the gospel message. A three-fold proof is […]
Preaching 101: The Biblical Method (Audio: 41 min)
Preaching 101 – The Biblical Method Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold In the first of a 4-part series on gospel communication, this sermon takes up the subject of “the divine method of communication”. The New Testament is clear; God […]
Jesus Christ – One Person: Two Natures (Audio: 36 min)
Jesus Christ – One Person: Two Natures Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon on the incarnation of Christ. Answering the mistaken idea that “the Lord took nothing from Mary”, proof is given from Scripture that our incarnate Saviour […]
Should Christians Keep the Sabbath? (Audio: 44 min)
Should Christians Keep the Sabbath? Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold After listing 6 reasons why God gave the Sabbath, this sermon sets out to prove that the Saturday Sabbath was a ceremonial, not a moral law, and that it […]
The Duties, Responsibilities and Roles of Husbands and Wives According to the Bible (Audio: 42 min)
The Duties, Responsibilities and Roles of Husbands and Wives According to the Bible Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon on the duties, responsibilities and roles of husbands and wives within marriage. God created male and female, and assigned […]
The Offices of Christ as Mediator, High Priest and Advocate (Audio: 36 min)
The Offices of Christ as Mediator, High Priest and Advocate Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon differentiating between Christ’s offices of Mediator, High Priest and Advocate; with a special emphasis on the topic of the advocacy of Christ. […]
Men and Women – Equal in Essence; Different in Role (Audio: 41 min)
Men and Women – Equal in Essence; Different in Role Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon based around the first woman in the Bible, Eve, discussing her formation, function, failure and faith. The apostle Paul looks to Eve […]
Is the Bible the Word of God? (Audio: 97 min)
Is the Bible the Word of God? Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold Is the Bible the Word of God? it reliable? Is it true? Is the Bible we have today the same as the one originally written? Can the […]
What Does it Mean that Jesus Christ is the “Only Begotten Son”? (Audio: 40 min)
What Does It Mean that Jesus Christ is the “Only Begotten Son”? Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon explaining the significance of the title of Christ as “the only begotten Son” (Gk: monogenes). This sermon also looks at […]
The New Birth: A Human Decision or a Holy Spirit Regeneration? (Audio: 38 min)
The New Birth: A Human Decision or A Holy Spirit Regeneration? Audio Sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon on the work of the Holy Spirit in convicting, awakening and regenerating sinners. Being born again is not the result of […]
Why The Gospel Matters (Audio: 42 min)
Why the Gospel Matters Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold How would you answer the question “Why does the gospel matter”? This sermon outlines a number of features of the gospel that flow from its divine origin: its dignity, its […]
The Incomparable Blessing of Salvation (Audio: 39 min)
The Incomparable Blessing of Salvation Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold The incomparable blessing of salvation eclipses every other blessing known to man. It is unique in a 7-fold way: in its means, scope, value, character, effect, terms and outcome. […]
Entertainers and the News Media (Audio: 39 min)
Entertainers and the News Media Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon examining the power and influence of the entertainment industry and the news media, under the headings of consumption, consequences and cure. We live in a world addicted […]
Two Dangerous Movements (Audio: 39 min)
Two Dangerous Movements Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon examining the history, beliefs and influence of two dangerous forces within Christendom – the Ecumenical and Charismatic Movements. The ideas and assumptions of these closely allied movements have permeated […]
The Death Knell of A-millennialism: Rom 11.25 (Audio: 22 min)
The Death Knell of A-millennialism: Rom 11.25 Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold Romans 11 verse 25 is the death knell of a system of eschatological thinking called “amillennialism”. Why? Because Israel’s current national hardening and blindness is neither universal […]
The Church is Not the New Israel (Audio: 26 min)
The Church is Not the New Israel Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold The church is not a continuation of Israel – it is something entirely new that began on the Day of Pentecost in Acts Ch 2. In this […]
The Difference: Between Hades and Gehenna (Audio: 21 min)
The Difference Between Hades and Gehenna Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon outlining the difference between what the Bible calls “hell” (hades) on the one hand, and the “lake of fire” (gehenna) on the other. The former is […]
The Difference: Between the Rapture and the Manifestation (Audio: 24 min)
The Difference Between the Rapture and the Manifestation Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon highlighting the distinctions between the rapture of the church on the one hand, and the Lord’s second coming to earth on the other. Included […]
The Difference: Between the Kingdom and the Church (Audio: 26 min)
The Difference Between the Kingdom and the Church Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon on the distinction between the kingdom and the church. Two aspects of the Kingdom of God are outlined – the “universal” kingdom, and the […]
The Difference: Between the Universal and Local Church (Audio: 20 min)
The Difference Between the Universal and Local Church Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon on the distinctions between the “church which is His body” (Matt 16, Eph 5) and the “church of God at…” (a local assembly, Matt […]
The Difference: Between the “Baptism in” and the “Filling of” the Spirit (Audio: 26 min)
The Difference Between the “Baptism in” and the “Filling of” the Spirit Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon distinguishing between the “baptism in the Spirit” and the “filling of the Spirit”. While the baptism in the Spirit is […]
The Difference: Between God’s Judicial and Parental Forgiveness (Audio: 29 min)
The Difference Between God’s Judicial and Parental Forgiveness Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon outlining the difference between “judicial forgiveness”, which a sinner receives once for all at conversion, and “parental forgiveness” which the Christian receives throughout life […]
The Difference: Between the Old Man and the Flesh (Audio: 22 min)
The Difference Between the Old Man and the Flesh Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon outlining the distinction between “the old man” and “the flesh”. From its 3 references in Rom 6, Eph 4 and Col 3 “the […]
The Difference: Between Justification by Faith and Justification by Works (Audio: 24 min)
The Difference Between Justification by Faith and Justification by Works Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon detailing the vital difference between justification by faith (Romans 3) and justification by works (James 2), explaining why “faith alone” in Romans […]
The Difference: Between Sin and Sins (Audio: 28 min)
The Difference Between Sin and Sins Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon outlining the difference between sin in principle and individual personal sins. What I am in Adam (sinful self, the root) and what I have done (sins, […]
The Difference: Between “Faith” and “The Faith” (Audio: 25 min)
The Difference Between “Faith” and “The Faith” Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon outlining the difference between personal faith and the faith, the sacred body of truth known as the apostles’ doctrine, and ultimately the entire Bible. Personal […]
What Does it Mean that Christians are “Not Under Law”? (Audio: 22 min)
What Does It Mean That Christians are “Not Under Law”? Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A sermon addressing the debate about the relationship between Christians and the law. Reformed Christians believe that while we are not under the law […]
How to “Come to Christ” (Audio: 22 min)
How to “Come to Christ” Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold From the parable of the sower, a sermon on what it means to truly “come to Christ”. Not a physical act, nor a mere mental act, not a mystical […]
The Gate to Salvation is Narrow (Audio: 24 min)
The Gate to Salvation is Narrow Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold Salvation might be describes as “simple” (profoundly so), but it is not easy. The gate is narrow. Here’s a sermon on what sinners must forsake as they enter […]
What is Conviction of Sin? (Audio: 24 min)
What is Conviction of Sin? Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold One of the reasons why the Holy Spirit came down from heaven on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) was to convict people of their sin (John 16:8). Without […]
What is Justification by Faith? (Audio: 24 min)
What is Justification by Faith? Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold The glorious truth of justification by faith is set out in this sermon. The clearing of person’s guilt and their declaration by God as righteous; so ‘legally right’ before […]
Do You Have a Biblical Worldview? (Audio: 24 min)
Do You Have a Biblical Worldview? Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold A worldview or metanarrative – humanism, pragmatism and postmodernism etc. – is a way of viewing the world and all of reality. Everyone has a worldview, whether they […]
6 Arguments for the Existence of God (Audio: 23 min)
6 Arguments for the Existence of God Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold In a refutation of atheism, this sermon outlines 6 arguments for the existence of God from classical apologetics – know as the cosmological, teleological, moral, christological, biblical […]
Understanding our Culture’s Secular Worldview (Audio: 23 min)
Understanding our Culture’s Secular Worldview Audio sermon by Michael J. Penfold Everyone has a worldview – their take on the world; the glasses through which they view reality. This sermon explains what a worldview is, and outlines how the various […]
