Evening Sermon - 23rd August 2026 - God's sovereign hand over disaster and judgment

Evening Sermon - 23rd August 2026 - God's sovereign hand over disaster and judgment

Episode description

This evening's sermon is delivered by Rev. George Speers.

Preaching from Amos chapter 3, the Reverend George Speers examines the prophet's searching question, "Does disaster come to a city unless the Lord has done it?" Rev Speers explores four themes—providence controlled, punishment created, panic caused, and preparation called—drawing on Scripture, the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and writers such as R.C. Sproul, John Piper, and John Calvin to show that calamity, judgment, and fear are never outside God's sovereign purposes. He closes with a direct call to repentance and readiness for those without Christ, and to steadfast trust for believers facing an uncertain world.

Bible passages referenced:

  • Amos 3:1-15
  • Amos 3:6
  • Hosea 1
  • Ephesians 1:11
  • Isaiah 45:7
  • Genesis 50:20
  • Romans 5:12
  • Romans 8:1
  • Luke 13:1-5
  • Romans 1:24-27
  • 1 Corinthians 6:11
  • Mark 4:35-41
  • 2 Kings 19
  • Hebrews 1:3
  • Hebrews 13:5
  • Psalm 46:1
  • Hebrews 9:27
  • Matthew 11:28
  • 1 Corinthians 15:58
  • Ephesians 5:16