SERMONS

November 7, 2025

True Men Wanted V: The Shadow Maker｜Pastor Ron Kelly

Pastor Ron Kelly delivers a clarion call to courageous faith in a time of growing spiritual and societal crisis. Using the parallel stories of German theologian and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the prophet Elijah, Pastor Kelly argues that true Christianity has always been, and will always be, a high-cost religion.The central theme is drawn from Ellen G. White’s quote on “the greatest want of the world”: men and women of unwavering principle who “will stand for the right though the heavens fall.”

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October 31, 2025

"The Stretch," Pastor Ron Kelly | Mission Convention South Africa 2025

In this raw and personal sermon, Pastor Ron Kelly challenges the comfort and complacency that can creep into Christian life, arguing that a faith that doesn’t “stretch” us is a faith that isn’t real. He shares candid stories of church board conflicts, financial struggles, and difficult personal decisions to illustrate the tension between rigid rule-keeping and Christ-like compassion.

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October 24, 2025

"A Very Expensive Gift" | Pastor Ron Kelly

In this profound and moving sermon, Pastor Ron Kelly shifts the perspective of the gospel from a human-centered need to a divine-centered longing. He poses a startling question: What is the “gospel”—the good news—for God Himself? Drawing from powerful personal stories of near-disasters, childhood trauma, and family illness, Pastor Kelly illustrates the human desperation for intervention when life spirals out of control.

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October 17, 2025

"The Convenient Church" | Pastor Ron Kelly

Pastor Ron Kelly issues a direct and passionate challenge against the spirit of complacency infecting the modern church. Drawing from his 35 years of pastoral experience, he argues that the greatest threat to God’s remnant church is not persecution from the outside, but the pursuit of convenience on the inside. Using the vivid analogy of a Boeing 747 jet “flying just above the trees,”

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October 10, 2025

"The Results" | Pastor Ron Kelly

In this powerful and practical sermon, The core message is built on God’s promise in 1 Samuel 2:30: “Those who honor me I will honor.” He contrasts man-made strategies, which often lead to division and decline, with God’s method: a prayerful, unified body that seeks His direction above all else. He uses dramatic examples from his own ministry including a church business meeting where a multi-million rand project was approved with zero opposition to show what happens when God is truly in charge.

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October 3, 2025

"The Blind Man" | Pastor Ron Kelly

This sermon confronts the “keep your head down” mentality that can infect our lives and our churches, arguing that true faith in God’s perfect love is the only antidote to a spirit of fear. It’s a call to be men and women of conviction—those who cannot be bought or sold, who will stand for truth even when it costs them everything, and who find their ultimate courage not in themselves, but in the overwhelming love of Christ who never lets us go.

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