Grace and Knowledge Podcast

ACU Media

ACU Vision The vision of ACU is to be an excellent tertiary educational institution that glorifies God through a biblical worldview-based, innovative, stewardship-oriented training and genuinely African. ACU Mission The mission of ACU is to educate students from the Christian worldview in the contemporary and historical bodies of truths through the classical liberal arts and sciences for all spheres of life and vocations by exercising students' discernment and holistic discipline and equipping them with practical skills.

  1. 30 MAR

    The King Enters Jerusalem | Pr. Chipita Sibale

    Pastor Chipita Sibale preached from Mark 11:1–11 on “The King Enters Jerusalem,” teaching that Jesus is the humble King whose kingship is spiritual rather than political, calling us to submit sincerely to His lordship in true worship. The sermon emphasised that believers must be willing to submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and the passage was explained in three parts. First was sovereign preparation (verses 1–6), shows that Jesus deliberately prepared His entry into Jerusalem through command and obedience, leaving nothing to chance; the triumphal entry was fully planned, reflecting how every stage of Christ’s life—from His birth to His incarnation—unfolded under God’s sovereign authority, reminding us that nothing on earth happens by accident and that when God calls, we are to surrender everything because all things belong to Him. Second was the public celebration (verses 7–10), where the crowd’s actions fulfilled the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9 and honoured Jesus as King, demonstrating outward royal recognition. Third was the quiet divine examination (verse 11), where Jesus entered the temple and silently observed, revealing that many who praised Him publicly did not truly love Him, while Bethany represented genuine devotion. The sermon challenges us to consider what the King sees when He looks at our hearts and lives, reminding us that He is not deceived by outward appearances or religious activity, and that true submission goes beyond public praise to sincere inward devotion.

    33 min
  2. 16 MAR

    The King Over Storms | Pr. Kennedy Kawambale

    Pastor Kennedy Kawambale preached from Mark 8:27–30 on “The True Confession,” teaching that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and that true discipleship begins with confessing Him as Lord and committing to follow Him. The sermon centred on the importance of the question, “Who do you say Jesus is?”, explaining that Christianity does not stand on opinion but on confession, and that the most important question in the world is what we believe about Jesus Christ. First, he spoke about an objective question, showing that Jesus’ identity is not shaped by personal comfort or preference but by how God has revealed Him, emphasising the exclusivity of Christ’s deity and pointing to 1 Timothy 2:5–6, reminding us that a Jesus who bends to our desires becomes an idol rather than the true Christ. Second, he explained that this is a question that divides, because admiration for Jesus is not the same as salvation; neutrality is impossible, and one may respect or admire Christ yet still completely miss Him. Third, he described Peter’s confession as a confession with depth, reminding us that Jesus did not die as a helpless victim and that the Christian life is a continual deepening in love and understanding, like longing for the bridegroom. Finally, he revealed the state of the human heart, explaining that humanity desires the crown without the cross, as Peter initially did, and challenged us to examine whether our hearts have truly bowed to Christ. The call was to make a true confession and live a life of genuine discipleship, recognising that until we can confidently answer who Jesus is, we cannot fully understand what it means to follow Him.

    42 min
  3. 9 MAR

    The Compassionate Saviour | Pr. Isaac Makashinyi

    Pastor Isaac Makashinyi preached from Mark 6:30–44 on “The Compassionate Saviour’s Superabundant Provision,” teaching that Jesus provides abundantly for our needs and that His compassion reveals the heart of God, calling us to respond with gratitude and faith. He began by noting that a large crowd without leadership becomes chaotic, highlighting humanity’s need for true spiritual guidance. First, he spoke about compassion that sees our true condition, explaining that while God recognises our physical frailty, Jesus also sees our deeper spiritual need, which is salvation. Before feeding the crowd, Jesus taught them God’s Word, showing that our greatest need is not food but life through God’s Word, as man does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from God. He reminded us that it is possible to be surrounded by Christians and still be like sheep without a shepherd, remaining far from God. Second, he emphasised that compassion feeds us first with the Word, as Jesus multiplied truth through His teaching, showing that a shepherd’s first gift is God’s Word; physical hunger is real, but spiritual hunger is ultimate, and without Christ we may have food yet still remain hungry. Finally, he explained that compassion provides abundantly, as Jesus’ miracle was not only provision for the crowd but also training for His disciples to grow in faith, teaching them to trust Christ’s sufficiency and recognise His care in every need.

    24 min
  4. 2 MAR

    Rejoicing in Trials | Pr. Mwindula Mbewe

    Pastor Mwindula Mbewe preached from Mark 4:35–41 on “The King Over Storms,” teaching that Jesus has authority over nature and fear and that His power over creation proves His divine identity, calling us to trust Him through life’s storms. He began by sharing about a student's brother-in-law and how that situation redirected the direction of his sermon two weeks earlier. The first point was that Jesus cares even when He is silent, pointing to Mark 4:38 where Jesus was asleep in the boat and the disciples questioned whether He cared; he strongly challenged us to stop equating Jesus’ silence with a lack of love and to stop questioning God’s heart, reminding us that sometimes He is doing something we do not understand. The second point was that at times His lack of intervention is to build our faith, referencing James 1:2–3, teaching that trials are not to be celebrated for the loss itself but because they produce perseverance; when storms come, our focus must be our faith, not our circumstances, because the real battle is not the storm but what happens in our hearts. He referred to Adam and Eve, showing how they believed the lie that God was withholding good from them, and reminded us through Ephesians 6:10–20 that spiritual warfare is real, so we must know who God is before the storm comes, not begin learning about Him in the middle of it. Who we believe Jesus is determines how we endure trials, and even if He does not rescue us in the way we expect, we must continue trusting Him. Finally, he emphasised that Jesus is the God-man; when He calmed the storm and the disciples asked, “Who then is this?”, it revealed that He is not merely a teacher or an angel but truly God, because if Jesus is not God, we lose our salvation. The most important faith we must have is not simply that God is good, but that Jesus came, died for our sins, paid the debt we could not pay, and gives us life when we put our faith in Him.

    33 min

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ACU Vision The vision of ACU is to be an excellent tertiary educational institution that glorifies God through a biblical worldview-based, innovative, stewardship-oriented training and genuinely African. ACU Mission The mission of ACU is to educate students from the Christian worldview in the contemporary and historical bodies of truths through the classical liberal arts and sciences for all spheres of life and vocations by exercising students' discernment and holistic discipline and equipping them with practical skills.

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