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When the prophet spoke the promise in Isaiah
9:1-7, God's people were being plunged into darkness. This talk
looks at this great message of hope, fulfilled in Jesus.
In our journey through the judgeship of Jephthah,
we looked at the
areas of idolatry, faithfulness, and envy. But did Jephthah
really kill his daughter..?
God has a name, and He revealed it to His
people. This talk looks at the incredible implications of this
revelation, and also how to really avoid breaking the Third Commandment.
Jonathan tends to be thought of as merely a
warrior, but his brief story in 1 Samuel shows that he is much more
than this. He was a godly prince, who is an example to us of
faith, love and humility. Part of our 'Men of God' series.
The first of two talks on this topic. This talk is entitled 'Creation, Calling and Covenant', looking specifically at what we learn about God from the accounts in Genesis. (See all WORDplus talks)
The title for this second talk is 'God Revealed and Approached', including general and special revelation, the names of God, and the burning bush to the Tabernacle. (See all WORDplus talks)
The somewhat bleak story of Abimelech is our focus
for this fifth talk in the series on Judges,
as
Simon and I draw out some of the warnings that such a passage has for
the church.
Part of our 'Men of God' series. Abraham's dealings with his nephew Lot are
recorded in three
passages in Genesis, and we see great examples in Abraham's actions for
us in our dealings with others.
In this fourth talk in the series,
Simon Corlett (see his blog) and I
look at some of the things we can learn from the rise and fall of
Gideon.
This talk unpacks the Parable of the Persistent
Widow, a parable that teaches us about persistent prayer. Unlike
the judge in the parable, we see God as a loving Father, enouraging us
to 'always pray and not give up'.
Continuing the series
on Judges, this talk
looks at the leadership of Deborah. Six other players are dealt
with, all of whom have their own message to bring to 21st Century
Christianity.
We live in an amazing world, which is full of
wonderfully diverse
creatures. While taking a brief look at just some of these, we
also focus on the one who made it all, and gave Himself of us - Jesus
is Lord of all!
While
writing about godly living, Paul takes a few verses to focus on
grace. Grace brings salvation. Grace teaches us how we
should live. Grace gives us hope for the future as the people of
God.
This is not really a 'normal' sermon, but the
first of our new study nights, involving
group discussion and
feedback. The evening begins by unpacking Judges 1, and ends
looking at an area of application.
Grouding itself in Ephesians 6, this talk looks at
the reality of
spiritual attack. The focus, however, is on the subtle attack
that we suffer in the West, which has been robbing Christians of power
and life for years.
The
last talk in the series focussing on the
Judgement and the Eternal
State, both of Hell and Heaven. Rewards for believers are also
addressed.
This second talk in the series
deals with the
first events on the Day of the Lord - Christ's Return and the
Resurrection.
The first in a series of
three talks on what
happens when we die,
focussing on the Intermediate State, what happens to the dead before
Christ's return.
Another Sunday Night Live talk, this one looking
at universal quest
for peace. The talk goes through the failure to find peace with
the world, and inner peace, to look at the real problem and its
solution.
The last talk in the series
on Colossians, looking
at Paul's closing
comments. The thrust of his message continues even here, as he
calls attention to his team and honours them in God's Word.
In these few verses, Paul shifts his focus to the
relationship
between Christians and 'outsiders'. He uses prayer as a pivot to
so the vital part that it plays in the spread of the Gospel. Link
to full series is here.
As part of our ongoing series on 'Why We Do What
We Do', this talk
goes through the priciples, purpose and process of Church Disicpline -
not everyone's favourite topic, but a vital one for the unity of the
local church.
In this passage, possibly the most controversial in the letter, Paul focuses on authority in the Christian household. The talk takes a broad look at slavery, together with headship, obedience and submission in our homes. Link to full series is here.
The first of the WORDplus sessions on the Doctrine
of the Church (Ecclesiology). This session is entitled: What is the
Church? (See all WORDplus talks)
The second of the WORDplus sessions on the Doctrine of the Church (Ecclesiology). This session is entitled: Church Memebership and Practice. (See all WORDplus talks)
Paul often mentions huge topics in passing, assuming that the elementary teaching is already in place and the reader understands. This talk looks at the elementary teaching on our new life in Christ, which is key to our pressing on to maturity and holy living. You are different - so live different! Link to full series is here.
This, the third sermon in the series on this
letter, focuses on Paul's own ministry, and the great example he
set
for all Jesus' followers.
Giving seems to be quite a regular topic (this
being the third talk
on this subject that I've given - see whole series). This talk addresses the
Tithing
Law, the Old Covenant, and specific Biblical commands to give, together
with a look at the battle between loving God and loving money.
This passage from Colossians is one of the clearest declarations of the supremacy of Jesus, and, in the light of this, considers His sacrifice that is sufficient to save us and make all things new! Link to full series is here.
Sunday Night Live is a special late service aimed at young adults. This talk focuses on hope - hope that the world offers, and hope that God offers. Who will you believe?
The first in a ten-part series on Colossians, this talk give some background to the letter, and focussing on Paul's desire for the believers in Colossae to press on to maturity through the truth of the Gospel.
Due to the lack of their popularity, we decided to run a 12-part series on the twelve minor prophets. The aim is to show how they fit into Jewish history, what their purpose is, and what message they had for God's people both then and now. This first talk looks at the overarching message of compassion in the book of Jonah.