Here is our Lord’s blessing on a faithful church. It’s not a perfect church but it is a church into which the Lord pours His blessing. He opens the doors to the Kingdom and gives access to all its treasures! Revelation 3: 1-13 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words…
As we enter a New Year, many find themselves making resolutions that are unrealistic and inevitably short-lived. Based on Paul’s exhortations to the Thessalonian Christians, we are encouraged to set several specific, biblical resolutions that when applied, will change our lives as we seek to follow Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-18 Now concerning the times and the…
Jesus has provoked a controversy, so that he might proclaim his oneness with the Father in his works, and therefore also in honour. John 5:16-23 English Standard Version (ESV) 16 And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am…
This message begins focussing on the honour given to Christ the night of His birth, but also in prophecy. It shows that God’s purpose in the Incarnation is the salvation of His people. It concludes by showing us that the King of the Jews in the manger was to die as the King of the…