By nature, people are uncomfortable reflecting on life’s hardest realities, such as the uncertainty of the future and the certainty of death. Instead of considering our existence beyond this life, we often choose to focus on the fleeting pleasures of this world. However, our hearts will remain restless until we find rest in the God…
As fallen human beings, we have two choices; either we are our own masters, or we belong to God. The question posed by God “What is this you have done?” confronts this choice—and, ultimately, our sinfulness. For those living in rebellion against God, only the power of the Gospel can overcome the state of our…
Genesis introduces us to an Eternal Creator God, who clearly speaks to mankind. From God’s first question to Adam and Eve after their rebellion, we learn that He is a God who seeks us out. God’s question “Where are you?” shows a Father who reveals Himself, desiring to be in relationship with us. Genesis 1…
When Daniel prayed for his people he focused on God’s holiness, recognising Israel’s sin. As we mourn over our sin and failings, our attention is drawn to God’s provision for sin in the Gospel and we rejoice in the salvation available to us in Jesus Christ. Daniel 9:1-19 English Standard Version Daniel’s Prayer for His…
In this message we will see parallels between the state of the world in Noah’s time and today. In the same way we can see that just as God provided a means of deliverance from his judgment then, He has provided the only way of salvation from the judgment of sins today. Genesis 6 ESV…
In this message, we will see parallels between the state of the world in Noah’s time and today. In the same way, we can see that just as God provided a means of deliverance from his judgment then, He has provided the only way of salvation from the judgment of sins today. Genesis 6 Increasing Corruption…
In this passage, we can see that the shepherds became fearful of God’s wrath when they saw who God is, but yet the message of the gospel means that they and likewise, we do not need to fear his wrath. Luke 2:9-11 English Standard Version (ESV) 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to…
Sin is bad 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Mark 15:34 English Standard Version (ESV)
This message shows us that God’s concern for the human condition causes Him to get fully involved and to take full responsibility, so that all who acknowledge their need might be fully forgiven. This is not an after-throught, the The Old Testament writings show that God has planned this throughout and before history. 3 For…
What is Jesus’ response to the excluded, or somebody society rejects? What about you? Jesus Cleanses a Leper 40 And a leper[a] came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” 41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to…