Centre Street Church Audio Sermons

In this third sermon of the series Faith Arise, Pastor Ashwin talks about how God builds our faith through the storms of life. In Matt. 14:22-33, we find Jesus sent His disciples into a storm because He wanted their faith to arise! The disciples were desperate and paralyzed with fear as the wind and the waves battered their small boat. But it is through this storm they understood the identity of Jesus like never before. God still uses our personal storms to reveal Himself to us – not just what He can do but who He is!

In James 2, the author challenges us to treat each and every person the same, without showing favoritism to anyone. This sermon also challenges us to accept, listen to, pray for and serve those who are our neighbours.

In this sermon, Pastor Ashwin Ramani speaks about the only person in recorded history who amazed Jesus with his faith. As we look at this narrative from Luke 7, we see how faith calls for a high view of Jesus. It is not about believing with all our might, nor the name-it-and-claim-it phenomenon. Rather, faith is a response to God's character. it you want your faith to grow - you need to take a fresh look at who God says he is.

In this second sermon on Facing God’s Truth we are challenged with the fact that hearing God’s Word is important, but hearing alone isn’t enough. If we only hear, if we only accumulate more knowledge and insight, we may believe we are spiritually mature, yet James says,” we deceive ourselves”. Spiritual maturity comes to those who hear the Word and do what it says.

This week we hear from Pastor Kent Priebe on living a life of contentment. Contentment is not something we drift into, nor something we achieve when we have gained all the wealth, success, and relationships we dream of. Rather, contentment comes from trusting in God. We can face all of life's circumstances with contentment through Christ who gives us strength!

In this message pastor Ashwin Ramani provides a challenge to live a life of faith. There are two times in scripture where it says "Jesus was amazed." One of these instances is in regards to faith, the other to a lack of faith. We all have heard of the power of faith; that faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. But do you know the power of unbelief? It is also a spiritual force but it robs us of God's blessings.

Are you able to recall a time you were really angry with someone? You really wanted to see them pay for the hurt they’ve caused you. In the first two sermons in the Inside Out series, we have discovered how to respond to trials and temptations. In the remaining verses of the first chapter of James, the author shows us how to respond to truth - the truth of God’s Word.

The nature and source of temptation and how we tend to fall prey to it are examined in this sermon in the Inside Out series. It also provides hope and how to find victory over temptation when it comes.

This sermon, the second in the Inside Out series, examines God’s desire that followers of Jesus will see trials and face trials differently than those who are not following Him.

An introduction to the Book of James, this sermon looks at the life of James as he came to know Jesus, not just as his brother but as his Saviour and Lord.