Motto Text 2026 - The Word Given: The Church Proclaiming

The sermon centres on the profound truth that God Himself is the author of Scripture, declaring that 'the Lord gave the word,' and that the church's sacred duty is to proclaim it faithfully. Drawing from Psalm 68:11 and the 500th anniversary of Tyndale's English New Testament, it emphasises the Bible's divine origin, its transformative power, and its indispensable role in revealing God's character, human depravity, and the redemptive work of Christ. The message underscores the Bible's enduring authority, its historical preservation through generations, and the urgent need for believers to treasure, study, and share it with a world increasingly drifting into spiritual darkness. It calls the church to a renewed commitment to Scripture—not merely as a reading habit, but as a life-changing, life-giving, and world-transforming force that must be published with passion and purpose, echoing the sacrifice of those who gave their lives so that the Word might be known in the language of the people.