Category: Sermons (Page 12 of 14)

Sermon: The God Who Provides

May 24, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 10 Comments

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Waterfall in Sri Lanka

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When it was time to enter our elder son to school, we needed what was (for us), a fairly large sum of money, for his entrance and school fees and other expenses. Around that time I was led to call and pray for a gentleman during the Christmas season. As I did so, the Lord led me to pray what would be a prophetic prayer over him. This resulted in him receiving a large sum of money in an unexpected way. In return, this gentleman blessed us with a gift that was exactly what we needed for our son’s school and other expenses!!

Proposition – Our God delights to provide for His children

Lessons From The Life Of Joseph – Part 5

April 2, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

This is a 10 minute edit of a sermon preached at the People’s Church, Sri Lanka on Sunday, 13th March 2016. The sermon was based around the time when Joseph was put in prison.

Lessons from the life of Joseph – Part 5This week we look at lessons Joseph learnt through his prison experience. We see that even in prison the Lord was with Joseph and he caused everything he did to succeed. The Prison factor is significant to us because that is one of the hardest experiences in our life. It is there that the Lord teaches us perseverance. If you are going through a prison experience caused by someone else, or even because of your own doing, take some time to see how you can get out of it. We want to encourage you to be a part of a small group (cell group) for and extended study over these 6 weeks. If you are not connected to a small group or want to know more about it, speak to one of the ushers or full time pastors regarding one. We will be glad to help you.

Posted by People’s Church on Thursday, 17 March 2016

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Lessons From The Life Of Joseph – Part 3

March 7, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

This is a 10 minute edit of a sermon preached at the People’s Church, Sri Lanka on Sunday, 28th February 2016. The sermon was based around the time when Joseph proved to be a good steward in Potiphar’s home. In return, God made Joseph to prosper in all his work.

Lessons from the life of Joseph – Part 3In the 3rd part of our series, “Lessons from the life of Joseph,” we talk about another area God was developing in this life. We focus on the season Joseph spent in the house of Potiphar. From a month ago of being the favorite son, we see Joseph’s world turned upside down being sold into slavery. But God was still building the dreamer to a leader that would become one of the most influential people in the world at that time. If you have missed any of the Episodes before do, get in touch with us to order a sermon DVD. We want to encourage you to be a part of a small group (cell group) for and extended study over these 6 weeks. If you are not connected to a small group or want to know more about it, speak to one of the ushers or full time pastors regarding one. We will be glad to help you.

Posted by People’s Church on Thursday, 3 March 2016

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Lessons From The Life Of Joseph – Part 2

February 24, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 4 Comments

This is a 10 minute edit of a sermon that was preached at the People’s Church, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, 21st February 2016. It is based on the events surrounding Joseph being thrown into a pit by his brothers. It’s the second sermon in a series titled “Lessons From The Life Of Joseph”

Lessons from the life of Joseph – Part 2Often in life we find ourselves in a pit. It can be cased by the actions of another, or by our own doing. But even when Joseph was in the pit, God was still building a man who would find his destiny, through the trials he was going through. Even as you focus on getting from your dream to your destiny, to become the Man/Woman God wants you to be, Pastor Palitha Jayasooriya shares with us how we can get out of the ‘pit’ we are in. It might give us some insight on how we can avoid falling into a pit in the future as well.We want to encourage you to continue with a small group (cell group) for and extended study over these 6 weeks. If you are not connected to a small group or want to know more about it, speak to one of the ushers or full time pastors regarding one. We will be glad to help you.

Posted by People’s Church on Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Sermon: Torn Between Two Loves

February 11, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

LOVE FOR GOD

INTRODUCTION

Those who are part of the generation I grew up in would remember the 1977 pop hit ‘Torn Between Two Lovers” sung by Mary MacGregor. It spoke about a lady who was attracted to 2 men at the same time. In the lyrics she tells one of them,

‘It doesn’t mean I love you less’ but ‘there’s just this empty place inside of me that only he can fill’!!!

This raises a question. Can we love 2 things equally at the same time?

Jesus in the passage in 1 John 2:15-17 says, “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” It is therefore clear that Jesus is saying that we cannot love God and the world at the same time. In other words, He’s saying that our love for one will be greater than the other!!

Sermon: Breakfast on the Beach

February 2, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

(Fishing in Sri Lanka) Photo Credit – Vasantha Jayasooriya

Introduction – Sermon titled Breakfast on the Beach

Many men I know like to go fishing. Others like to eat fish, which is considered to be healthy for the heart (Omega 3 oils). Yet others are known for loving a sea-food diet. What that often means is that they love to eat all the food they see!!

Since Sri Lanka is an island Nation, fishing is done as a vocation by a lot of people in my country. If one were to travel along the coast in the early morning hours, you would see fisher folk coming back to shore by boat, or maybe spreading their night’s catch on the beach. Some do stilt fishing as well.

Sermon: Keep Your Eyes on God Through Your Tears

January 23, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 2 Comments

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Introduction

I remember a song I used to love to listen to in my younger days. It was sung by Reggae singer Johnny Nash and it went like this:

Every night I wake up crying,
Tears on my pillow, pain in my heart,
You on my mind.

Everybody has cried at some time or the other. Some may cry often with their tears being visible, while others may cry only on the inside, with no visible sign of tears. A few men pride themselves by saying that they never cry!! A quote however says, ‘Less wars would be fought if men cried more often’!

God’s Restoration of the Lost Years : Sermon (Isaiah 54)

January 12, 2016 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 2 Comments

Sermon : God’s Restoration of the Lost Years

Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka – Photo Credit: Vasantha Jayasooriya

INTRODUCTION

Let me begin this sermon on God’s restoration with the following illustration.

One of the historical wonders of Sri Lanka is the complex rock fortress, Sigiriya, and the palace built on it by one of our former Kings, Kasyapa, many centuries ago. It is an amazing place to see & tourists flock there to view its beauty, grandeur and craftsmanship. One of the highlights of Sigiriya is the frescoes that are painted on the rock walls. These and the site itself are considered National treasures, with UNESCO listing Sigiriya as a world heritage site. (If ever you come over to Sri Lanka, you need to visit Sigiriya).

Many years ago, some of the frescoes were vandalized by an unknown group of people, with, (if I remember correctly), either ink or paint being thrown, to deface them. As a result, many experts had to be brought in (foreign and local), to work at restoring these frescoes back to their original state. Thankfully, they succeeded in most of their painstaking efforts.