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Sermons by Mark Jenkins

Jabez – Who’s that?!

Jabez is a man whom God greatly blessed and through studying his prayer we can we see that we too can know God’s blessings, if we adopt the principles behind his prayer. 2 Chronicles 7:11-22 Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king’s house. All that Solomon had planned to do in the house…

Sosthenes – Who’s that?

Paul’s mention of Sosthenes is so much more than a passing acknowledgement of someone who helped him as he wrote this letter to the Corinthians. Understanding who Sosthenes is, therefore ensures that we appreciate the reason why Paul mentions him. 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus,…

He shall be called…….. ‘Emmanuel’

Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things,…

Tower Builders or Tatty Buildings

People in society today are no different to the people we see in this passage, as they seek to make a name for themselves. As Christians, we need to ensure that as we seek to be doers of the word we do not try to make a name for ourselves. Genesis 11:1–9 ESV The Tower of Babel 11 Now the whole earth…

God’s Goodness

In the midst of the difficulties of life, in everything we face we can see God’s Goodness revealed and expressed and this should fill our hearts with praise. Psalm 145 ESV Great Is the Lord [a] A Song of Praise. Of David. 145 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name…

Who is Jesus to you?

In this passage we see Jesus opening scripture to his disciples so that they would truly understand who Jesus was. We too need to ensure we understand who Jesus is so that  we can really know Him and so that we can lift Him up to others. Luke 24:44-49 English Standard Version 44 Then he…

Who is Jesus to you?

In this passage we see Jesus opening scripture to his disciples so that they would truly understand who Jesus was. We too need to ensure we understand who Jesus is so that we can really know Him and so that we can lift Him up to others. Luke 24:44-49 44 Then he said to them,…

A comforting promise

At this difficult time, we should be going to God as our primary source of comfort and in this passage, we can see that there are conditions in order that we can claim the comfort that comes from this promise 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for…