ANC Kennington

This week's sermon continues on the theme of 'Empowered to Confront & Conquer Shame' with a reminder that we can trade our shame for the joy in the Lord.

Pastor George Udoh explores the 'divine exchange' which refers to the transaction that took place through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

It refers to the idea that Jesus took upon Himself the consequences of human sin, and in return, believers receive the benefits of His righteousness and relationship with God.​

'Empowered to Confront & Conquer Shame' was this week's sermon title, a Pastor Sackey delivers an impactful message and addresses those who employ shame as a weapon, those who are imprisoned by shame and those who have the divine mandate to work along Christ in His mission statement. We are reminded that it is our birthright to be empowered through the name of Jesus, and to not be held down by shame.

This week's sermon titled 'Breaking the Cycle & Shadow of Shame' aims to bring to an end the weaponisation of shame, both in and outside of the church. Drawing from biblical examples, Hannah in 1 Samuel 1 and Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4, both called on God to end their cycle of shame.

This week's sermon titled 'Shame Replaced with Double Honour' encourages us to use God's Word to remind and encourage us in our battles against shame. Drawing from Isaiah 61:7, the Lord promises us double honour and joy which we must lean on.

Continuing our theme of 'Empowered to Confront and Conquer Shame', Deaconess Tope delivers a powerful sermon on 'Grace in the Face of Shame', drawing from John 8:1-11. Highlighting Jesus' ability to show shame to the woman who committed adultery, and calls on us to to release our own shame, embrace forgiveness, and accept grace for transformation,

A call to God's people to know the fulness of life by getting rid of shame and breaking the chains of shame.

We kick off a new theme for the month of July on being 'Confronting and Conquering Shame'. Drawing from Isaiah 61, we aim to break through to those who:

- Employ shame as weapon of warfare

- Are bounded by shame

- Have been given the mandate to work alongisde Jesus Christ in His mission statement (Luke 4:17)

We were blessed to hear a word from our guest, Dr Ebenezer Gyamera to wrap up May and June's theme 'Old Testament Narratives with Timeless Lessons' with the message titled 'The Problem of Unanswered Prayer'.

In the penultimate message for our theme 'Old Testament Narratives with Timeless Lessons', we delve into the 1 Samuel 15 where we explore the implications of King Saul's failure to obey the Lord's commandent and the deeper spiritual truths behind his downfall - it highlights the danger of partial obedience, the cost of misplaced priorities, and the heart God truly desires from His people.

Drawing from 1 Kings 13:1-34, we see that God's word is supreme—even more powerful than kings—and underscores that partial obedience is disobedience, leading to grave consequences.