This sermon was preached on the Second Sunday of Advent, 7th December 2025. Isaiah 11.1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3.1-12 The Kingdom of heaven has come near. At Advent, we spend so much time talking about waiting for the arrival of Jesus at Christmas and for his arrival at his Second coming that you could be … Continue reading The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Near: What Are You Going To Do About It?
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Mary’s Magnificat: A Song of Blessing and Praise
This Sermon was preached on Sunday 22nd December 2025 at All Saints Church, Oakham. Bible Reading: Luke 1.39-55 So, you’re an unmarried teenager who has just found out that you are pregnant. But this isn’t today in the UK; this was 2000 years ago in the Middle East, which was a very different place compared to … Continue reading Mary’s Magnificat: A Song of Blessing and Praise
Celebrating Jesus: The Heart of Christmas Festivities
Don’t you just love Christmas? Most people do. Who here loves Christmas? It is so good to be together to celebrate Christmas. We love the festivities, the decorations, and, of course, the food. But Christmas is more than celebrating food and decorations. Do you agree? So, what are we celebrating at Christmas? Whatever it is … Continue reading Celebrating Jesus: The Heart of Christmas Festivities
My name is Emmanuel, and God is with me
This sermon was preached at the Langham Crib Service 24th December 2024. What is in a name? As I said at the beginning, when we started the Crib Service, my name was Shakeel. But that is just my first name. A lot of you will know that my surname is Nurmahi, but how many of … Continue reading My name is Emmanuel, and God is with me
Emmanuel: Embracing God This Christmas
This sermon was preached on 8th December 2024, the Second Sunday of Advent, at St Peter's Church, Brooke. Readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 3:1-6 So, we are in the run-up to Christmas. You might have your Christmas tree up and got out the decorations. You might have listened to Michael Bublé more times than you’d care … Continue reading Emmanuel: Embracing God This Christmas
Shakeel Nurmahi 