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Sermons by Matt Randall

Matt serves as an elder at Deal Christian Fellowship

Advent calendar: Day 24 – Lack

In a world that is so focussed on possessions, we can often feel like we’re lacking. More than that, there are many that struggle to put food on the table and pay the bills — maybe that includes you. But Jesus is not unfamiliar with our struggles, for He wasn’t born in a palace, but into a…

Advent calendar: Day 20 – Sin

While we hope Christmas will be a happy and easy time, our sin — and that of others — is often evident to see; whether it’s a drunken endeavour at the Christmas party, the overflowing tempers at home, or the desperate scenes as people fight (sometimes literally) for the bargains in the shops. It might…

Advent calendar: Day 16 – Death

Death somehow seems more tragic this time of year. Yet it is always tragic. And Christmas can be hard, no matter how long it’s been since we lost a loved one. But the good news of Christmas is that death will no longer be the winner in all this. Because Jesus came to earth as…

Advent calendar: Day 12 – Arguments

Have you ever had an argument at Christmas? Whether it’s the stress at work, the burnt offering that is Christmas dinner, or poor Wi-Fi, we so easily see our sin at this time of year. And often that’s in our words. But some 33 years after that first Christmas, Jesus, even when He was falsely…

Advent calendar: Day 8 – Disappointment

Christmas can bring it’s share of disappointment — whether it’s a lack of snow on Christmas day, the Turkey isn’t quite as you hoped, or you’ve been bought socks as a gift. Again. But there’s something we can have that will never disappoint us — and that is the hope we can have in God.…

Advent calendar: Day 4 – Stress

Christmas be a stressful time — from cooking Christmas dinner, to buying presents, or making small talk at the Christmas party. And perhaps we feel pressure to have the perfect Christmas based on what others share on Instagram or Facebook. But who are we trying to impress? Thankfully, we don’t need to impress God to…