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- Saturday, March 27, 2010, 5:43 pm
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- 2013
- Jun16A Titus 2 ManPaul begins to describe how godliness is shown in various groups of people. As always ...Son of David, have mercy! (18:35-43)Jesus came to set up the kingdom of God on earth. But who enters it? ...09Jesus talks about Himself (18:31-34)Jesus's disciples are called first and foremost to be listeners. The disciples listened as Jesus ...0402A glimpse into a prophet's heart (7:1-7)At last Micah talks about himself and what he's going through. He's in pain. We ...Life eternal (18:29-30)Jesus promised eternal life to those who follow him faithfully in this world. But what ...
- May26A society under a curse (6:9-16)Micah pronounced a solemn curse on the community of Jerusalem and Judah. Already God was ...Many times more (18:28-30)Jesus promised that those who leave the good things of this life to follow him, ...19Dealing with Deceitful Opponents (1:5-16)We look at the need for elders to know the bible in order to deal ...Leaving all to follow Jesus (18:28-30)The rich ruler was told that he must get rid of all his wealth before ...12Bribing God (6:6-8)The people of Judah and Jerusalem had no intention of turning from their sins. What ...God's kingdom and the wealthy (18:18-30)Is it hard for rich people to enter the kingdom? No, it's impossible. But what ...080705Cross-examined in God's courtroom (6:1-8)The people of Judah and Jerusalem were summoned into God's court. "How have I wronged ...An eligible recruit? (18:18-30)A rich and influential ruler came to Jesus ready to become one his disciples. Yet ...
- Apr28Call the mountains! (6:1-2)The Lord sent a summons to Judah and Jerusalem. They must face His indictment in ...Jesus and the infants (18:15-17)Jesus called little children to come to him and blessed them. Many theological theories have ...21What is an elder? (1:5-9)A look into the New Testament's view of leadership in a church from the letter ...A confident prayer; a cry for mercy (18:9-14)Jesus told the story of a pharisee and a tax-collector - a religious man and ...14Taking away the props (5:5-15)Micah foresaw a day when God's true people would have nothing to lean on except ...A careless judge, a determined woman (18:1-8)Until Jesus returns Christians will experience injustice in the world. They must appeal to a ...07The Shepherd and His flock (5:5-9)The Lord gave great promises about the coming King. But He also gave great promises ...0601
- Mar31The man who didn't fear death (2 Tim 1)Are you frightened of death? Of the moment of death? Of losing everything? Of the ...Jesus: humbled & exalted (Phil 2)Paul was Caesar's prisoner in Rome. But he knew that Caesar was not the Lord. ...29The Man they Crucified (Mark 15)We all know the story of the Crucifixion. But how should we feel as we ...24Micah and the coming King (5:1-)The king who ruled in Micah's day was ineffectual and helpless. But Micah looked forward ...Preparing for Catastrophe (17:20-37)When God sent the flood in Noah's day, there were no signs that it was ...17A person, a prayer and a programme (1:4)Continuing our look at the letter of Paul to Titus we see how the description ...A day of the Son of Man (17:20-37)How we long for "a day of the Son of Man": an event that will ...1103The Now and the Then (4:1-13)As Micah looked at the Jerusalem of his day, he saw nothing but corruption and ...Lepers and Pharisees (17:11-21)Ten lepers experienced the power of the Kingdom yet nine out of ten failed to ...
- Feb24God is at work (1:2-3)In his greeting to Titus Paul talks about the hope of eternal life and we ...Healed, Cleansed, Saved (17:11-19)Jesus healed ten lepers but He did more. He also removed their uncleanness. Yet only ...17The highest mountain (4:1-5)Micah knew that the Temple Mount would become a desolate jungle. But he also knew ...10Many false shepherds, one true (3)The leaders of Jerusalem in Micah's time were utterly corrupt. Yet Micah, one man filled ...Seven Times in a Day? (17:3-10)Could a real believer sin against you and repent - seven times in one day? ...0503What sort of leaders? (3)Micah looked forward to the day when the Lord himself would shepherd his people. But ...Jesus, the Pharisees & us (17:1-3)Why did the Pharisees clash with Jesus? Because he demanded more than just outward observance ...
- Jan27Man hopeless; God gracious (2)The people of Judah were convinced that they were superior to the rebels in Israel. ...The rich man in hell (16:19-31)Jesus declared that the rich man died and found himself in a place of torment. ...20Paul's extended greeting to Titus 1:1Paul describes himself and the work Christ commissioned him to do. He is a servant and ...They have the Law and the Prophets (16:19-31)The Pharisees found ways of getting round their plain words of the Law and the ...13Samaria, Jerusalem, the World (1)The people of Jerusalem and Judah were sure that they were more righteous than their ...Jesus, the Pharisees and Divorce (16:18)When it came to divorce and remarriage, the Pharisees were very concerned to stick to ...06Money and the Kingdom (16)Pharisees ask how much they must give to God. True believers live as servants of ...05
- 2012
- Dec25Looking through the album (Christmas Day)Many families enjoy looking through old photo albums at Christmas. But when people look at ...16Money and its Use (16:13-15)Jesus commanded his disciples to use their money here in this world to win friends ...The God-given responsibility of parentingOstriches are stupid! They produce young but show no concern for their safety and welfare. ...09Lesson from a worldly man (16:1-15)How should Jesus's disciples use their money? Jesus used a surprising story to answer the ...Honour your Father and MotherChildren must honour parents. But what does that mean in practice? And why is it ...02Hard-hearted Sons and a Tender-hearted Father (15:11-31)Everyone knows Jesus's story of the runaway Son. But too often we forget that there ...Husbands and WivesThe Bible says that the husband is the head of the wife. But what does ...01
- Nov11Leaving and CleavingWhen a man and a woman get married, they leave the families in which they ...04What makes a marriage?Family life should be a reflection of God's own Triune life. But we have to ...03
- Oct28Hating the people we love (14:25)Jesus said that to be his disciples we must hate even our closest relatives. Did ...Perfect happiness in a fallen world?God's design for family life was perfect. Yet can marriage bring us perfect happiness in ...2721Invited to the banquet (14:15-23)The Pharisees were sure that they would be at the banquet of the kingdom. But ...God, the Family and the FallIt was God who designed the family. But why? Answer: so that the family together ...13GGOJ 2012 Sermons availableThe 2012 Conference sermons are now available. Listen on-line or download the MP3 sermons. The conference ...07The feast and the guests (14:1-24)Jesus was invited to a feast at a Pharisee's home. The Pharisee assumed that he ...Yahweh is salvationWhen God sent his Son into the world he announced that his name would be ...
- Sep30Yahweh SabaothWhen Yahweh appeared to Joshua, he assured him that he had come as commander of ...16A pharisee, a disfigured man, a Saviour (14:1-14)How strange to find a disfigured at a pharisee's dinner party! There was no place ...Yahweh ShammahAt the beginning Adam and Eve enjoyed the presence of God in a garden sanctuary. ...02FollowLooking at Jesus' life we see what it means to follow him in practice. But ...
- Aug26RepentRepentance: changing your mind about God. Turning from sin to serve Him with all your ...19BelieveThere is only one person who can save you and one way to be saved ...12The kingdom and the Pharisees (13:22-35)What a privilege for the people of Galilee! - to have the Messiah preaching in ...Yahweh TsidkenuJeremiah knew there was no hope in Man. Kings and counsellors alike had proved false ...05Will few be saved? (13:22-30)Many have asked the question. But Jesus refused to answer it. What should concern us ...Yahweh ShalomYahweh summoned Gideon to lead the Israelites into battle. Yet Gideon declared that "Yahweh is ...
- Jul29The mustard-seed Kingdom (13:10-21)One woman with a stoop found she could stand up straight. Compared with the prophetic ...Yahweh-NissiWhy did God bring the Israelites to a place where there was no water? So ...2322The King comes to the synagogue (13:10-17)Jesus preached the arrival of the Kingdom and the great liberation in every synagogue he ...Yahweh RophekaThe Israelites came to a plague spot: a place where the water was too bitter ...15Judgment: the Signs, the Reality (13:1-9)How should we understand the disasters and tragedies that we witness? Do we say that ...Yahweh YirehAbraham knew that God's name was Yahweh, the One who Is. But could he trust ...1408Great expectations (12:49-)Jesus knew that the earth must be cleansed with fire; he must face a baptism ...Yahweh: I am who I amFor many years the Israelites had worshipped the gods of Egypt. Had God's love to ...01Yahweh: the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and SteveYahweh, the God of Abraham and Isaac appeared to Jacob in the wilderness. From that ...
- Jun2624True disciples (12:35-48)True disciples are servants. And servants must be ready for the return of their Master.Knowing God's NameGod has told us his name. And he allows us to use it. From the ...17Through floods & flames (Is 43:1-7)God's people knew that they might face terrifying dangers on their way back from Babylon. ...10Behold the lilies of the field! (12:22-34)Many (most?) people are concerned about money and possessions. But Jesus told his disciples that ...And such were some of youPaul found the work of preaching the gospel in the decadent society of Corinth a ...03Fools never listen! (12:13-21)Jesus spoke about the Day of Judgment and the reality of hell. But one man ...
- May27Courage and cowardice (12:1-)There were many reasons why people closed their ears against Jesus's words. But one of ...13What will they think? What will they do? (12:1-)The Lord Jesus warned his disciples against hypocrisy and fear. We should be more concerned ...06Six woes (11:37-54)The pharisees were the most religious and upright people of their day. Yet Jesus pronounced ...
- Apr29Rules, rules, rules (11:29-54)We continue to think about ways in which people evade the challenge of Jesus. Jesus ...2815Evading the challenge of Jesus (11:23-)Jesus confronted his hearers with the clearest, most direct words possible. Yet they managed to ...08Easter Services - Listen AgainHow can Easter change you life? On that first Easter Day Jesus' disciples saw the ...01Darkness veils thine anguished face (Mark 15:21-39)Jesus is plunged into black darkness as the whole weight of God's anger against sin ...
- Mar3025For his death they thirst and cry (Mark 15)Why was such bitter hatred shown towards Jesus? His death exposes the deep wickedness of ...18Follow to the judgement-hall (14:53-15:15)Why a trial at midnight? Why does Jesus remain silent in the face of lies ...Encouragement and WorshipChristians need to meet. We meet to encourage one another. We meet to worship God. ...11Go to dark Gethsemane (14:26-72)At Gethsemane we are permitted to see Jesus' deepest emotions and distress. We discover a ...Discerning the BodyAt the Lord's Supper, Christians feed on Christ by faith. And they do it together. ...1004Works of power for damaged people (11:14-26)Jesus cast demons out of troubled people and restored them to normality. But his mighty ...My brother's keeper?Am I my brother's keeper? Yes I am, and he's mine. Church members must help ...
- Feb26Cheerful giversSharing and giving was a fundamental part of the life of the church in Jerusalem. ...19Jesus's disciples learn to pray (11:1-13)Jesus assured his disciples that they could call God their Father and pray with the ...Gifted to serveGod gives gifts to every Christian. But what qualifies as a gift? And how are ...12The shepherd and the flockThe Bible tells us that churches need leaders. But what sort of men should they ...1105Martha did. Mary trusted (10:38-42)The lawyer who questioned Jesus took it for granted that the way to inherit eternal ...Pray for one another, pray with one anotherThe life of a church is dependent on its praying. The Lord Jesus taught us ...04
- Jan29But who's my neighbour? (10:25-)Faced with the challenge of God's law, a lawyer wanted to whittle away its demands. ...Love one anotherIf you join a family you commit yourself to loving all its members. We survey ...22Contending for the faithThe local church is the pillar and foundation of the truth. So what is the ...15A joyful reunion (10:17-21)Jesus's messengers returned from their mission and reported on its success. Jesus and messengers rejoiced ...01
- 2011
- Dec11Men with a mission (10:2-)When Jesus sent out his seventy messengers, he made it clear what qualities they (and ...By faith... some triumphed, some enduredEvery one of God's children lives by faith. Some are allowed to experience triumphs and ...04By faith... what more can I say?God's people have always lived by faith, looking forward in hope, trusting an invisible God. ...
- Nov13Jesus and the Seventy (10:1)Jesus sent out seventy (or was it seventy-two?) messengers. Like the elders chosen by Moses, ...By faith... Joshua and RahabAll God's elect are saved through faith. But faith may show itself in many very ...06By faith... Moses persuadedMoses had to persuade an entire nation that they were in danger, that there was ...
- Oct30God's purpose, God's Messiah, God's peopleA look-back over the first nine chapters of Luke's gospel, tracing the main themes.By faith... Moses confronted PharaohIt's hard to come through one crisis only to face another. Moses had to go ...2923By faith Moses choseWhen Pharaoh decreed the extermination of Israel, most Israelites co-operated. But Amram & Jochebed knew ...17GGOJ 2011 Sermons availableThe 2011 Conference sermons are now available. Listen on-line or download the MP3 sermons. The conference ...09Isaac, Jacob, Joseph... died by faithThe best test of a man's faith is often the way he dies. Isaac, Jacob, ...0402
- Sep25By faith... Abraham saw His dayAbraham believed God's promise and acted on it. He was sure that the Lord would ...2118By faith... Abraham wentAbraham left home, family, all the visible, here-and-now privileges he enjoyed in Ur. He became ...14Church outing 2011The church outing at Heaton Park in September enjoyed "mixed" weather but was nevertheless enjoyable ...11By faith... Noah built an ark!Worldly people will always be puzzled by people who live by faith. How bewildered the ...04By faith... Enoch walked with GodIn a time of utter godlessness and moral collapse, Enoch walked with God. That takes ...0301
- Aug31The Hope of GloryA newly re-made universe being what it was always meant to be – an eternal, ...28By faith Abel approached GodAbel offered a better sacrifice than Cain. But what made Abel's sacrifice acceptable to God? ...24Real life at lastAstonishing new bodies, a transformed world, rivers flowing with milk and honey, exploring the a ...21What is Faith? (Heb 11)What is faith? Believing things with no evidence? Claiming things from God that He's never ...14Jonah - a man remade (Jonah 4)Jonah was brought to the point where he knew he had to obey God. But ...10What you’ve always been waiting for (Part 2)Ever been desperate for the end of a hard day or work? Do you remember ...07Jonah the sulky prophet (Jonah 4)Jonah was angry with God. He believed that God had treated him badly and treated ...Jesus stands alone (9:43-50)Jesus told his disciples about the suffering that lay ahead for him. But they could ...03What you’ve always been waiting for (Part 1)We all know what it feels like to long to see justice done, or to ...
- Jul17Our True HomeMany Christians aren't actively looking forward to the world to come and we need to ...10God's gifts to Nineveh (Jonah 3)God was gracious to Jonah. God was gracious to the sailors who threw Jonah overboard. ...Losing sight of the cross (9:44-50)When believers lose sight of the cross, they can become arrogant, ambitious, exclusive, vengeful. And ...03Second best? (Jonah 3)A believer who deliberately chooses a path of disobedience may later repent and be restored. ...At the foot of the mountain (9:37-42)Three of Jesus's disciples were allowed to see his glory on the Mount of Transfiguration. ...01
- Jun26The sign of Jonah (Jonah 2)Jonah sang a song of testimony from the belly of the fish. Thrown into the ...Hearing Jesus in the Old Testament (9:28-36)We sketch out eight ways in which Christ is made known to us in the ...19This is my Son - hear Him! (9:28-36)Moses and Elijah were two of the greatest prophets of Old Testament times. But they ...1812A voyage to Tarshish (Jonah 1)Jonah's voyage to Tarshish had great consequences for Jonah. It had great consequences for the ...Tabernacles or Passover? (9:28-36)On the Mount of Transfiguration Moses and Elijah talked with Jesus about his Exodus. They ...05Running from the Lord (Jonah 1)Jonah disobeyed a plain command of God and then ran away He wanted to find ...Distracted from Christ (9:28-36)Peter and the other disciples confessed that Jesus was the Christ, supreme over all. And ...01
- May3029Sent to Nineveh (Jonah 1)The stench of Nineveh's sin had come up against God. And yet God sent his ...Is it worth it? (9:23-27)Jesus made it clear that following him would be a costly and painful business. Why ...15The Fruit of the Spirit: Self ControlSelf- control: the capacity to master our desires. What are the desires that need to ...Ashamed of Jesus? (9:23-26)Jesus knew that he would experience the humiliation and shame of the cross. He warned ...01The Fruit of the Spirit: GentlenessBut what is Gentleness? Is it the same as weakness? Was Christ weak? Is the ...Followers of Christ (9:23-26)What is a Christian? A follower of Christ. But who is this Christ we're following? ...
- Apr2317The Fruit of the Spirit: FaithfullnessHow rare it is to find a faithful Christian, one who can be relied on ...Self-denying, Cross-carrying (9:23)Jesus said that everyone who wants to follow him must deny himself and take up ...10The Fruit of the Spirit: GoodnessGoodness is a very general term. We focus on one aspect of goodness - generosity. ...03The Fruit of the Spirit: KindnessThe Holy Spirit produces kindness in believers. But how do we define kindness? Perhaps it's ...The Son of Man must Suffer (9:18-20)There have been many great empires, kingdoms, leaders. But only one man is destined to ...02
- Mar2927The Fruit of the Spirit: PatienceGod is patient: slow to anger, quick to forgive. God has shown his patience in ...Jesus the Son of Man (9:18-20)Peter recognised Jesus as the Christ of God. Jesus preferred to call himself the Son ...20The Fruit of the Spirit: PeaceGod is at peace within himself and he loves to create peace - within his ...Who do you say I am? (9:18-20)Why couldn't the crowds see the truth about Jesus? Because they were blind. So were ...13The Fruit of the Spirit: JoyJoy is a fruit of the Spirit. But who or what is the Spirit? What ...Who is Jesus? Are all opinions equal? (9:18-20)The people who crowded round Jesus all had their opinions about him. But their opinions ...06The Fruit of the Spirit: LoveWhen Paul listed out the fruit of the Spirit he put love at the top ...At the end of your resources (9:1-)The twelve returned from their mission-trip drained & exhausted. Jesus took them away for a ...
- Feb27Joel - The prophet they listened toJoel preached during a devastating plague of locusts. This time the people listened and changed. ...The disciples without Jesus (9:1-)The twelve had learned and worked under Jesus's eye. But there came a day when ...2620Habakkuk - A man shaped by GodHabakkuk is a man struggling with doubts and questions - like so many of us. ...When differences don't matter (8:40-56)A rich and respectable synagogue ruler; an outcast and destitute woman... they could not have ...13Zephaniah - The Day of the LORD is nearA terrifying message: the Day of the LORD is near. How can you prepare for ...A race against the clock (8:40-56)Jairus begged Jesus to come to his house and save his dying daughter. The situation ...1006Micah - A true King is comingA summons to hear God’s Word and respond. Those who ignore it face disaster. Those ...Defeating the demons (8:26-39)The man of the Gerasenes had been wrecked by the power of demons, yet Jesus ...
- Jan30What demons do (8:26-39)Jesus was confronted by a man who had demons. What had the demons done to ...2923Hosea – God’s heart revealedA book with perhaps deeper insight into God’s own feelings and emotions than anywhere else ...With Christ in the vessel (8:22-25)Caught in the storm, the disciples woke Jesus and begged for his help. Jesus calmed ...16Amos - The lion roarsA country complacently enjoying peace, prosperity and ease. A prophet with an utterly unexpected message ...The Perfect Storm (8:22-25)Jesus declares that his true family is made up of those who listen to him ...09Introduction to the Old Testament prophetsWhat is a prophet? How were the Israelites meant to recognise them? Why did God ...Listening and doing (8:19-21)Jesus urged his disciples to be careful how they listened. Too often we listen but ...03
- 2010
- Dec2212Jesus spoke in parables (8:4-18)Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables - puzzling, enigmatic stories. He explained the stories ...05What the farmer knew (8:4-15)Every preacher knows that much of the work we do will be fruitless. But do ...04
- Nov21The seed is the word (8:4-15)When the Lord Jesus preached the good news of the kingdom, many people listened with ...14Jesus the Liberator (8:1-3)On Remembrance Sunday we remember the events of two World Wars. Jesus's coming was God's ...02
- Oct31A woman who loved (7:36-50)Simon treated Jesus with cold courtesy. A notorious woman welcomed him with unrestrained affection. How ...24Pharisee and Prostitute (7:36-50)Why did the religious leaders of the day refuse to be baptised by John or to ...2317The Pharisees in their playground (7:29-35)To belong to the kingdom of God is the most awesome privilege we can imagine. ...1402
- Sep26John the Baptist: unsought greatness (7:24-28)John the Baptist was truly great - the greatest of Old Testament believers. Yet Jesus ...19Spiritual Decline and Restoration 3James writes to his struggling Christian brothers to assure them that there's a way to ...Jesus commends his herald (7:24-28)John the Baptist was neither fashionable nor glamorous. But he was a faithful servant of ...181 Peter now available1 Peter from 1993 has now been added to the Sermon Archive.12Spiritual Decline and Restoration 2There's a way back for every believer who has fallen into spiritual decline. But where ...John the Baptist: preaching half the truth (7:18-35)John was expecting Messiah to bring judgement and wrath on the world. Where did he ...11Photos from Heaton ParkThe church outing at Heaton Park in September enjoyed good weather, food and games followed by ...05Spiritual Decline and Restoration 1Christians should be advancing in holiness and growing in usefulness. Yet many Christians go through ...Jesus and his wavering herald (7:18-35)John's confidence in Jesus had been shaken. The man who had once been Jesus's herald ...
- Aug29Loving the God we've never seenMany Old Testament believers had close encounters with God. He appeared to them as an ...John the Baptist: Message from a prison-cell (7:18)John was a man of heroic faith and courage. Yet his faith wavered when he ...22Job: Questions, Questions, QuestionsJob longed to meet God and question him. But when God met Job, it was ...Jesus: Elijah returned? (7:11-17)Elijah prayed for a widow's son to be raised from the dead. Jesus too raised ...15Jesus, the Lord of Life (7:11-17)Elijah the prophet prayed that God would raise a widow's son from the dead and ...08Solomon dreams (1 Kings 3)Solomon had everything this world can offer. But there was one thing he wanted more ...Jesus at a funeral (7:11-17)Jesus came to Nain. There he met a widow, grieving over the death of her ...01Samuel and the voice in the nightSamuel grew up among men who saw religion as a profession but knew nothing of ...The faith of a Gentile (7:1-10)A Gentile centurion appealed to Jesus for help. He was an outsider, shut out from ...
- Jul25In the hearing of the people (7:1)The Jews to whom Jesus preached were confident that as the people of God, their ...09Hogroast 2010 picturesA great time was had by all at the Hogroast this June where Philip Grubb ...03
- Jun27Jacob and the stairway to heaven (Gen 28:10-22)Jacob wanted God's blessing but had no relationship with God - until God met with ...Hearing and doing the words of Jesus (6:43-49)Jesus had many people who called themselves his disciples. All of them listened to his ...20The speck and the log (6:41-42)Christians can be very good at detecting the little sins in one another. When should ...13Noah and the way of escape (Genesis 3)Noah was told that there was a way of escape from the coming wrath ...Pressed down and running over (6:37-42)God has treated us with extraordinary, overflowing kindness. Jesus expects us now to show the ...06Adam: dragged from his hiding-place (Genesis 3)Adam full of shame and fear hid among the trees. But God called him ...Imitating a generous God (6:27-36)How should Jesus's disciples treat people who hurt and harm them? What is the benchmark? ...0201
- May30Turning the other cheek (6:27-36)Jesus commanded his disciples to submit to blatant injustice. Did he really mean it? ...23Love your enemies (6:27-36)Jesus commanded his disciples to love their enemies. But what does love mean? ...1716Blow ye the trumpet!In the year of Jubilee, Israelites who had forfeited their inheritance could be set free ...Blessing of the destitute (6:17-26)Jesus's disciples tasted success and popularity. But Jesus warned them that the mark of ...1509When I survey the wondrous crossThe apostle Paul was determined never to boast except in the cross. Isaac Watts ...The leaders Jesus chose (6:12-16)Luke lists the names of the twelve apostles. What can we learn from the ...02Not all the blood of beastsThe Israelites brought millions of sacrifices. They were never enough. "If only" there ...Jesus - time for decision! (6:12-16)Before Jesus chose his twelve apostles, he spent the night praying to God. But ...
- Apr3025There is a city brightIn dark Victorian cities, believers loved to sing about the bright eternal city that is ...Twelve foundation stones (6:12-16)Why did Jesus call twelve apostles, no more, no less? These were to ...18Who is a pardoning God like thee?Micah was amazed that God should pardon sin. So was Samuel Davies. Are ...1411Jesus and his apostles (6:12-16)Jesus appointed twelve of his disciples to be his apostles. But what is an ...0302
- Mar3128The King and the Sabbath (6:1-11)Jesus appealed to the Old Testament in his controversy with the Pharisees about the Sabbath. ...21The singer & the sinners (Ps 104)Sinners never sing to the praise of God but true Christians sing a song ...Pharisees & the Sabbath (6:1-11)The Pharisees were chiefly concerned with prohibitions. The less people did on the Sabbath, the ...1514Praying for the Anointed (Ps 20)God's people in Old Testament times prayed for their anointed King when he went out ...Sabbath: Blessing or Bondage? (6:1-11)The Pharisees were determined to keep the law rigorously. But they turned the sabbath ...07The Skies and the Book (Ps 19)God revealed Himself in the grandeur of the skies. Humans in their folly have ...New Garment, New Wine (5:33-39)Jesus's grace was able to transform tax collectors and sinners. The Pharisees had not ...
- Feb28David: safe at last (Ps 18)David's life was full of danger, distress and conflict. But he came to the ...Levi and his guests (5:27-32)Levi believed in friendship evangelism. He invited many friends to a dinner party with ...2221David's God: Real, Personal (Ps 17)David's enemies had tracked him down and were ready to kill him. Yet David ...Levi saw Christ (5:27-32)It took only moments for Levi to decide to follow Christ. Levi was one ...14The psalmist in the face of death (Ps 16)The psalmist could face death with confidence, joy and praise. He had known and ...Levi, a Tax-Collector (5:27-32)Jesus called the most unlikely man in town to be his disciple. Why? ...07A worthy king (Ps 15)All through Old Testament times God's people waited for a king worthy to reign alongside ...Three lost sheep (5:12-32)Jesus didn't wait for his elect to look for him: he went out to search ...
- Jan31They became fools (Ps 14)When a man shuts God out of his thinking he becomes a fool. The ...Outside the Synagogue (5:12-32)Jesus moved outside the synagogue to preach the good news to the towns of Galilee. ...282724A psalm for many seasons (Ps 13)David felt that his afflictions had gone on and on and he saw no end ...Fishing in the deep (5:1-3)Jesus began his teaching work in the synagogue. But it couldn't stop there. ...17A Saviour for damaged sinners (4:31-39)In Capernaum Jesus demonstrated his power to confront the powers of evil and repair broken ...03Broken foundations; faithless friends (Ps 11)The psalmist struggled with the pressures of a broken society. But his worst problem ...
- 2009
- Dec27Living with the godless (Ps 10)The psalmist had to live among practical atheists: people who ignored God and oppressed the ...1413His love in time past (Ps 9)How do you stir yourself to praise when you feel discouraged and defeated? David ...Restored by the power of Jesus (4:31-36)Jesus entered Simon's house in Capernaum and healed his mother-in-law. All Jesus's miracles were ...06Naomi's Story: Our Story (Ruth 4)In a totally unexpected final twist, Naomi's happy ending turns out to be a happy ...Devils fear and fly! (4:31-36)The power of Satan still grips the minds, the hearts and the lives of human ...01
- Nov3022Marriage at Midnight (Ruth 3)As Boaz is woken with a start in the middle of the night we find ...Satan defeated (4:31-36)Jesus spoke with authority but also with power. In the synagogue in Capernaum was ...15Family faithfulness (Ruth 2)Naomi's needs begin to be met - first by Ruth and then Boaz. But what ...Speaking with Authority & Power (4:31-)Jesus claimed complete authority when he taught. Were his claims well-founded? In Capernaum ...08Responding to suffering & pain (Ruth 1)Naomi is plunged into appalling pain and loss - and knows that God has brought ...01What is Man? (Ps 8)The psalmist pours out his astonishment as he considers God's glory displayed in creation - ...Grace offends (4:14-)The people of Nazareth were enraged when Jesus preached that God had the right to ...
- Oct25The judgement we must all face as believers! (1 Cor 4:5)Do you believe your life will be judged by Jesus? Do you realise that all ...At home in Nazareth (4:14-)In the synagogue of Nazareth Jesus claimed to be Messiah, anointed to preach good news ...2418Rejoicing in God's Justice (Ps 7)David prayed for God to exercise justice; looked to God to exercise justice; was confident ...Nazareth & Capernaum (4:14-)How differently Jesus was received in Nazareth and Capernaum! Why did the people of ...11I am His and He is Mine (Ps 6)Eight times in ten verses, the psalmist calls God by his name: Yahweh, the LORD. ...Jesus: Tempted yet without sin (4:1-13)In the wilderness Jesus was victorious over every temptation. We ask how he won ...1004Jesus: Longing for a Sign (4:1-13)"You shall not put the Lord your God to the test". Even Jesus was ...
- Sep302920The King prays against the wicked (Ps 5)What is a psalm of David? It is a psalm spoken by the king, ...Jesus: tempted in every way (4:1-)We look at the first two temptations that Jesus endured in the wilderness. He ...050301
- Aug3023Christ in the wilderness (4:1)After Jesus was baptised he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be ...16Always rejoicing (Ps 4)A second psalm written at the time of Absalom's rebellion. David was surrounded by ...Jesus: the Second Adam (3:22-)At his baptism Jesus was declared to be the Son of God and King. ...09Jesus: the King Anointed (3:22)When Jesus was baptised, heaven was opened, the Spirit descended, the Father spoke from heaven. ...02I lie down and sleep (Ps 3)David composed this psalm during one of the greatest crises of his life: a time ...Jesus: Baptised with His people (3:21-)John preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. But why did ...
- Jul26The King on Mt Zion (Ps 2)The rulers of the world have always opposed the Messianic king. They tried to ...Prepare the way of the Lord! (3:4-)John the Baptist called on his hearers to prepare for the coming of the Lord ...19O happy man! (Ps 1)What sort of life do you want? The psalmist shows us two ways. ...John the Baptist: 4 key words (3:3)Luke sums up John the Baptist's preaching in a sentence: a baptism of repentance for ...14A man sent from God (3:1-20)Alone, without backers, without resources, far from the corridors of power. Yet he had the ...0201Luke's Gospel (Luke 1-3)Sunday morning sermon series in the Gospel of Luke (2008 - present). Preacher: Stephen Rees.Truths for TodaySunday evening sermon series on Christian doctrine. Working systematically through the great truths of the ...
- Jun1006BBQ at CharlesworthCome to our sausage sizzle Saturday August 8th at 6pm and hear about the good news ...01
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