Victory Chapel Public Sermons

Jonah 1 – Rev’d Rob Slane (18th January 2026)

Why is a story about a man being swallowed by a huge fish and vomited out recorded in the Bible? This sermon begins by looking at the importance of the Book of Jonah, connecting it to references, echoes and allusions in the New Testament, as well as back to the flood of Genesis 6-9. It then asks what was it that motivated Jonah to attempt – absurdly – to flee the God of Heaven, who made sea and dry land. The answer is not simply that he was an “Israelite nationalist” who resented mercy coming to a heathen nation. Rather, he knew this was a sign of something else.

Covenant Renewal Worship – Rev’d Rob Slane (11th January 2026)

Why do we go to church each week? Many answers are given to this — but actually this is the wrong question. The real question we should be asking is […]

State of the Nation (Isaiah 1) – Rev’d Rob Slane (4th January 2026)

Britain is clearly in a time of great moral decay. But there is no new thing under the sun, and our present condition is remarkably similar to that of Judah in the days of Isaiah. This sermon looks at the degeneracy of Judah, the devastating consequences, and the root cause - apostasy from God. It then draws parallels with modern Britain, concluding that only a return to God through the death and resurrection of Christ can save us from our seemingly terminal decline. National renewal will not come through quick fixes, but through individuals, families and churches repenting to God, worshipping sincerely, cultivating gratitude, getting a multi-generational vision, and building a genuinely beautiful culture as an alternative to the culture we have been swimming in for decades.

Christmas 2025: Matthew 1:18-2:18 – Rev’d Rob Slane (28th December 2025)

Matthew begins his Gospel with one of the most profound statements in the Bible: "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham." He is the True Adam, God's King come to inaugurate a new Creation; he is the True Son of David, come to build God’s House and usher in an Everlasting Kingdom; he is the True Son of Abraham, come to bring blessings to all the families of the earth. With the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ, Matthew presents him as Saviour, and in the coming of the wise men with their gifts, he shows him to be the New Israel, the Light of the World, and the True Tabernacle of God.

Christmas 2025: Unto us a Child is Born, a Son is Given – Rev’d Rob Slane (25th December 2025)

Unlike any other child, Jesus’ identity could be known while still a newborn and an infant, since the prophets had foretold his coming centuries before, in many times and in many places. This sermon explores the biblical background behind the titles he is given in Isaiah 9: Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Together they reveal Jesus as God incarnate, the wisdom of God, creator of heaven and earth, author and finisher of God’s everlasting covenant, and the only way of peace between God and man.