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 we understand the uniquely difficult times in which we live?”. Ours is the age of […]
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 – people who experienced the presence of the Lord in a special way due to […]
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 Abraham of a nation and a land “for an everlasting possession” has still to be […]
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, worldviews, actors, acting and fiction in relation to movies; privacy, addiction, depression and narcissism re. […]
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 why you need to be born again, what it means to be born again, and […]
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 considered lower than themselves, the Lord Jesus related the parable of the Pharisee and the […]
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 has consequences, for what a person believes determines how they live. So what is the […]
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 over recent centuries has been Higher Criticism, one of the off-shoots of the Enlightenment. In […]
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 Darwinism. While the Enlightenment got rid of Scripture and turned theists into deists, it was […]
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 this presentation, Michael Penfold expounds this biblical conclusion, as he examines the folly of a […]
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 pre-modern era, through the modern era to the post-modern era of today. Learn how truth […]
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 father, the betrayal of his brothers and the vice and lies his master’s wife. But […]
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 the female. Opposed by feminism, this is nevertheless the plain teaching of Genesis Ch 2 […]
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 right way? These and other vital questions are explored in a message that will help […]
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 is repentance? 4. How does repentance come about? 5. What are the fruits of repentance? […]
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”. First, because of the purpose of God; second, because of the presence of Christ; and […]
Preaching 101 – Preaching the Sermon (Audio: 43 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, dignity, sensitivity, simplicity, clarity, cogency, authenticity, solemnity, intensity and fervency. Practical advice is given on […]
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 preacher needs to be prepared, then the sermon. Three main genres of sermon are outlined, […]
Preaching 101 – The Essential Content (Audio: 55 min) Audio sermon b y 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 given from Scripture that “the gospel” consists of the three “R’s” – man’s ruin […]
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 has not only given us a message, but a method: preaching. Hear about 4 ways […]
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 was not instituted until Sinai. It was a “shadow” that gave way to the “substance” […]
Men and Women – Equal in Essence; Different in Role (Audio: 41 min) 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 as he outlines the roles of the genders in the New Testament. […]
Is the Bible the Word of God? Audio presentation 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 Bible be trusted? Are there any proofs that can be offered? Can Christians claim with […]
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 are conscious of it or not. But what is the biblical worldview, and what does […]
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 – the cosmological, teleological, moral, christological, biblical and experiential arguments. Sermon date: 29.8.2010 Contact: info@webtruth.org
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 false Western worldviews such as humanism, pragmatism and postmodernism all come under the heading of […]
