Sermons by Joel Johnson
An Opportunity Taken (37 mins)
In this sermon, Joel Johnson preaches the gospel of Jesus Christ by making reference to the story of Zacchaeus. Despite Zacchaeus’ corrupt lifestyle, the Lord Jesus sought him and saved him. Despite our sinfulness, the Lord Jesus can save us, if we, like Zacchaeus, repent and trust the Saviour of sinners.
Christians and their Circumstances: Conflict (49 mins)
Joel Johnson preaches on the various conflicts that can affect a believer.Using Proverbs 13:10 as his premise, he develops a very practical and useful way to handle spiritual, physical, emotional and inter-personal struggles that can crash into a Christian’s life.
Gospel Living: Obedience (49 mins)
Joel Johnson delivers a challenging sermon on obedience. He presents the difference between the world’s view of obedience against the Bible’s view of obedience. The world’s obedience is demonstrated through compliance – doing the bare minimum. In contrast, the Christian is to go the extra mile in service to Christ.
Respectable sins: Gossip (54 mins)
Joel Johnson preaches on a rarely considered but vitally important topic of gossip. Borrowing from various OT passages from the life of David, he defines what is gossip, why do people gossip, the collateral effect of gossip and how it can be prevented. Finally, Joel very helpfully mentions what is not gossip. This is a critical and often over-looked topic but it’s importance cannot be ignored. Our apologies for the recording quality as their was an issue with the recording…
Laban: When Kindness Masks Control (44 mins)
Joel Johnson takes up a rare character study on the life of Laban from Genesis chs 29 and 30. On the surface, Laban was gratuitous and generous, but turned out to be deceptive and devious. Jacob however did not get even, but honoured the Lord by submitting to Him. Joel also draws from New Testament examples in this very helpful comparative study.
Lessons from the 10 Gates of Nehemiah 3 (42 mins)
Joel delivers a challenging sermon having read from Nehemiah chapter 3. He explains the significance of each gate, drawing out application for believers individually, and as part of a local assembly.