A Protestant Calling: Witness, Liberty, and the Gospel

Pastor Ian ThompsonIn this sermon, preached to the Orange Institution in April 2026, Pastor Ian reflects on what it truly means to be protestantis — a people who give witness. With Scripture in one hand and history in the other, he calls believers to rediscover their identity as those who testify to the Word of God, stand firm in truth, and live as witnesses of Christ in a confused and drifting age.Drawing from 2 Chronicles 24:19, the meaning of Protestant witness, and the legacy of William III and the Glorious Revolution, this message challenges us to cherish the liberties God has given, to steward them faithfully, and to ensure our Protestantism is a testimony — not a grievance.This sermon speaks to:our identity as witnesses of the gospelour heritage of liberty and conscienceour calling as Christians to carry peace, speak truth, and stand firmMay we be a people who live the gospel we proclaim, defending freedom with grace and witnessing to Christ with humility and courage.Scripture:  2 Chronicles 24:19; Matthew 10:5–22 (KJV/NKJV)