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Path of Integrity 4 - Ask For Help
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - August 18, 2013
Sometimes it takes a crisis to force us to admit that we can't do everything alone. Asking for help requires humility and an acknowledgement of our need for others and for the Lord. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAPath of Integrity 3 - Create Positive Experiences
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - August 11, 2013
Having integrity means acting from that creative and loving place within. Now that we have opened up tohear our dreams and become aware of our distractions, it is time to take positive action. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAPath of Integrity 1 - Listen to Your Dreams
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 28, 2013
In order to have integrity, we need to hear the inner voice that urges us to a higher path. When we hear it, our life is inspired with a new sense of purpose. We become who we were meant to be. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAHonouring Fathers
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 16, 2013
The role of fathers in the lives of children and the role of men in the community is irreplaceable. This Sunday we will encourage men to step into this role. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSACaptivity Part 2 - The Prisoners Paradox
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 09, 2013
When we are in spiritual captivity in our lives we have to wrestle and come to terms with our own mental state. How can we be at peace when we find ourselves stuck and unhappy in our lives? How can we hold on to the hope of a better future? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSACaptivity Part 3 - Free the Captives
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 09, 2013
There are times when we get spiritually stuck in life. There are times when endurance is the primary virtue of our spiritual state. But what can we do to provide the conditions in which we can be set free? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAHonouring Motherhood
Worship Service: Sermon only - May 12, 2013
Our relationship with our mothers is so precious and important that the Lord commands us to honour them. In this Mother's Day sermon we examine this concept. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSABegin a New Life, Part 2 - Own the Problem
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 21, 2013
If you want to make a new beginning you have to take responsibility for the problems--the old life you are trying to leave behind. Unless we acknowledge our problems and shortcomings we have no hope of making any real changes in our life. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAGood News From Mark, Part 14 - He is Risen
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 31, 2013
This is the last week of our Good News Series. From January through now we have been talking about the Good News from the Gospel of Mark. This week we will talk about why the good news that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen is the best news of all. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAGood News From Mark, Part 11 - Staying Awake
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 24, 2013
This week is Palm Sunday. However, in the sermon series we will be talking about the Lord's Second Coming. What's the number one thing the Lord warns us to do given all the terrible things that take place during the end times? Stay awake. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAGood News From Mark, Part 9 - Hard as Stone or Soft as Down
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 10, 2013
There is a tension in our lives between strength and changeability. This week we will explore this tension as it applies to the life of our souls. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAGood News From Mark, Part 8 - Jesus Christ is a Person, Not a Vending Machine
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 03, 2013
There is a way of thinking about God that tries to turn Him into a servant. The truth is much more exciting and challenging. Jesus Christ is a person who is God. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAGood News From Mark, Part 5 - Are You Giving Too Much?
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 10, 2013
Jesus couldn't get a minute to Himself. He was constantly being flocked by a needy crowd of people. This week we will explore how the physical tension of serving others vs. getting some down time reflects a tension in our spiritual lives. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAGood News From Mark, Part 3 - Who Is this Oke?
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 27, 2013
If we are going to follow the Lord, we need to know who He is. In Mark, we can see how the disciples who followed the Lord had a growing understanding of who the Lord is and what it means to follow Him. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAGood News From Mark, Part 2 - Healing the Soul
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 20, 2013
Our Souls can get run down, beat up, and even sick. During Jesus Christ's life He healed many people. This Sunday we will investigate what the miracles of healing can teach us about healing our souls. If you missed the 1st of the series click on the link below. And you can find more resources for this series at www.newchurchwestville.co.za/mark Previous sermon copies can be easily found on the website. Go to www.newchurchwestville.co.za/sermons | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAFulfilment
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 23, 2012
| By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAWhy Was the Lord, God of the Universe, Born as a Helpless Human Being
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 16, 2012
The birth of the Lord as a human being is one of the greatest miracles of all time. This Sunday we will talk about why the Lord chose to be born in the flesh as a human being with all the problems that comes with it. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSASaviour, King, Teacher, Man of Sorrows
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 09, 2012
The Lord told humanity that He was coming and what He would be like when He came. The Lord needed us to know what He was going to do when He came so we would be able to recognise Him. This week we look at four things that the Lord told us He would do for us through His Coming. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSARules for Generosity
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 18, 2012
How generous should we be? Where do we draw the line between generosity and imprudence? We shouldn't give away everything we've got, and then rely on the charity of others. But neither should we keep everything for ourselves and give nothing to others. This week we'll talk about finding that balance between being generous and providing for our own needs and wants. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAThe Blind Spot That Hinders Generosity
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 04, 2012
We have a cultural blind spot that can keep us from becoming truly generous people. Let's learn to see it so we can deal with it. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSALeading is Following
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 28, 2012
We usually think about great leaders as people who stand for the right thing, even when they are all alone in doing so. This week we are going to talk about the ways we have to follow to be good leaders. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAWhy Is Religion Important
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 21, 2012
What do we get out of being involved in the church and in a relationship with God? One way to explore this issue is by looking at what agreement the Lord is offering us. He agrees to do something for us and in return asks us to do something for Him. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAForgiveness 2 - Shut the Door to be Forgiving
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 30, 2012
We can become trapped by own feelings of anger, frustration, and hurt. How do we become more forgiving when we still have so pain? The spiritual reality is that we have to shut one door before we can open another. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSAForgiveness 1 - How Denial Shuts the Door on Being Forgiving
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 23, 2012
The stories we tell ourselves about who we are, who God is, how we relate to Him, all affect how we relate to others. Some of the stories we tell ourselves close the door on our ability to be a forgiving person. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSALeading is not Following
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 12, 2012
This Sunday we will talk about some of the ways that leaders have to serve other people by standing for things that are difficult and go against the grain of culture. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA