GCI - AUCKLAND

A well known poem, "The Plan of the Master Weaver" compares our lives to a beautiful tapestry God is weaving, using both light and dark coloured threads, picturing joyful and sorrowful times. This sermon explores this useful analogy.

This sermon traces the history of the Shekinah through the Old Testament, and shows from the New Testament what this remarkable phenomenon is and the incredible meaning it has for us today!

Unlocking the wonderful wealth of meaning contained in the passage in Hebrews 10:19-20: “Therefore brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,  by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, His body.”

Many Christians suffer from ADD.  This is not a reference to Attention Deficit Disorder, but Ascension Deficit Disorder. This sermon puts an end to that disease!

The Bible compares the rare and valuable commodity of physical gold to the character of a Christian, which is like precious spiritual gold refined and purified by God, prepared to be part of the New Jerusalem, a city made of gold.

What does the remarkable ascension of Jesus mean for us today?

A companion sermon to the ascension sermon just above.

The astounding rescue of 33 trapped miners from a collapsed mine in Chile in 2010 aptly symbollises the great spiritual rescue the gospel offers to a world trapped in sin. This sermon was given as the crisis unfolded in 2010.

God wants us to seek Him, but he sought us first, and loves us more than we realise.

The Great God who created the Universe became a helpless baby in a manger. What a stupendous mystery! Could there possibly be anything more amazing than that?

What is heaven? Where is it? Will we all be going to heaven when we die? Or are we already there?

It is phenomenal how each and every physical aspect of the Old Testament tabernacle pointed to Jesus Christ, and to spiritual implications in our lives today!

You are invited to the most magnificent royal wedding of all time!

This sermon  by Rex Morgan compares the Christian life to a walk along a beach.  The vast ocean pictures  God’s endless love, which drowns our sins. Just as the sea brings the shells, and the waves mould the rocks into smooth stones and eventually into sand, so the love of God washes, cleans and shapes the people of God.

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Lord Lyttleton wrote “The conversion and apostleship of Paul alone, duly considered, was in itself a demonstration sufficient to prove Christianity is a divine revelation.” His conversion was a watershed moment in world history.

The Bible has a lot to say about clothes, from the beginning in Genesis right through to the book of Revelation.

The first and second comings of Jesus are well known and reported on. But what do you know about Christ's third coming?

A review of the plentiful Bible passages predicting the second coming of Jesus Christ.

What can we learn from the spectacular mountaintop experience of the Transfiguration of Jesus?

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why”, wrote author Mark Twain. But is there anything to find out? Is there a reason why we were born?

The account of Ruth's romance has been called "the most beautiful short story in the world". But the spiritual lessons it has for the Church today make it even more magnificent and meaningful.

Lessons for our lives from the overturning of the money changers' tables by Jesus in the Temple.

Genesis 1:26 says God made man "in His image". What does that mean and how does it apply in our spiritual lives?

Jesus Christ is our spiritual Promised Land.

The comments the Apostle Peter made just prior to his death reveal seven important steps to spiritual success.

This sermon draws a comparison between the seven days of the physical creation of Genesis 1 and the spiritual creation God is now producing in our lives.

Spiritual lessons we can learn from the resistance fighters of WW2 Europe in our struggle to resist Satan's influence in our lives.

What does the Bible say about retirement and growing older? Indeed it has much to say regarding "Senior Saints".

Where are we now in prophecy? How close are we to the end?

Grab a hot cup of coffee and let's look at seven spiritual lessons we can learn from the world's most popular beverage.

A look at the story behind the Protestant Revolution.

"The smile of God is the goal of your life", says Rick Warren in "The Purpose Driven Life". Is God smiling at you?

At times of disaster, lots of people ask the question – “Where is God in all this suffering? Why does He allow it?” As we go through trials and problems personally, the question keeps on coming up from time to time, and we continue to wrestle with it. So let’s notice a few things the Bible says about trials and suffering…

How can Jesus Christ be formed inside us?

Lessons from the birth of Jesus

A consideration of the objections cited by people who believe Christmas is pagan and should be avoided by Christians.

God has given us so much!

We think of the "beatitudes" in the sermon on the mount, but in fact the Bible is full of beautiful beatitudes!

God compares Christians to Trees.

Focusing on lessons learnt from the giant sequoias of California...

What is the difference between a "born again" Christian and a regular "Christian"?  What does "born again" mean, and when and how does it happen? Have you been born again?

We all have to choose between the two trees in the Garden of Eden.

Forgiveness has immense power--to stop conflict and disagreements, to remove guilt and to bring peace. It is a fundamental quality of God's nature and is critical to our lives.

We don't have to do everything at breakneck speed! God says "Be still and know that I am God."

A sermon showing how the wonderful process of metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly pictures the way a Christian's mind is renewed by the Holy Spirit so that Christ is formed in us.

A study of John 10:1-18 and what it shows about Jesus as the Good Shepherd guiding the sheep of His flock.

The ancient Jewish Festival commemorating the blowing of trumpets has deep and profound spiritual meaning for Christians today.

How Christians can soar like eagles on the winds of God's Spirit.

Most people have heard of the beatitudes in Matthew 5. But have you ever thought about the beatitudes in Revelation? There are seven of them...

A sermon inspired by a visit to the Niagara Falls. The immense power of an overflowing river is an apt picture of God's dynamic Holy Spirit.

A look at three powerful Bible preachers who said nothing.

A second sermon inspired by a visit to Niagara Falls. The amazing exploits of people walking on tightropes across the thundering falls portray valuable lessons for Christians today.

A brief and historic summary of the major doctrines of Christianity.

Sin isn't a pleasant subject, but it is very important to God, according to the Bible.

Does God ever laugh? Would Jesus ever tell a joke? What type of humour should Christians enjoy?

It’s as if we are in a Battle for the Bible! Christians are the only ones who believe it. Most of the modern world is against it, claiming that the Bible is full of myths and legends, written thousands of years ago and now disproved by science and modern knowledge. So let’s look at the question of “Can we believe the Bible?” 

"You will be shocked at the number of covenants mentioned in the Bible", according to this sermon. God has always wanted to build personal relationships with His people, so He has made a huge number of agreements or covenants with them.  Have a look at some of them in this sermon.

Psalm 22 is like an x-ray looking into the mind of Jesus, revealing His thoughts and feelings while He hung on the cross. This passage describes the crucifixion in more detail than anywhere else in the Bible.

The greatness of God can’t be conceived or imagined by man. If we could conceive Him in our minds, then our minds would be greater than He is. But this sermon makes an effort to explore some of His qualities.

The Christian life is a pilgrimage from this world to the next. A great passage in Psalm 84 sums this up so accurately.