A West End Worship Centre live stream service: Sermon Message: God is My Refuge and Strength …I Will Not Fear!

Pastor Appreciation Sunday

A West End Worship Centre live stream service: Sermon Message: Who are You? Knowing Yourself 2 Cor. 5: 11-21 (ESV)

This sermon calls the church to pray for the persecuted, remember our identity as disciples of Jesus, and live victoriously in a hostile culture through Christ’s finished work. Rooted in 1 Peter 3:18–22 and 4:1–11, it urges believers to renounce sin, cultivate discernment and holiness, and serve one another in love—“for love covers a multitude of sins”—so that God is glorified in His church.

In this message we explore what it means to live a godly, set-apart life in a hostile world, drawing from Daniel 1–3 and Psalm 1 to show how identity rooted in God shapes our choices. We’re called to posture our hearts in worship, delight in God’s Word, and cultivate unshakable devotion that bears fruit like a tree planted by streams of water. The sermon invites honest repentance and a renewed commitment to holiness at school, work, online, and in everyday life.

This message from Encounter Weekend captures a powerful time of worship and preaching that stirred faith, encouraged hearts, and reminded us of God’s presence and power at work in our lives.