The Christian life as a race. The encouragement of the heroes of faith who have gone before. Looking to Jesus, considering Him, lest we be weary and fainthearted. Hebrews 12:1-3 Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith 12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside…
This message uses the life experience to show that the vilest sinner is able to escape the deserved judgement of God and enjoy full and free forgiveness as they turn in repentance and faith to the Lord Jesus Christ and in Him alone. Romans 6:23 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the…
Matthew 17 The Transfiguration 17 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 And behold, there appeared…
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Christ the Wisdom and Power of God 18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the…
2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10 16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self[a] is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen…
This message begins by looking at the description of a life without the moorings of God’s Word, and then contrasts it with the order of a Christian life. This grows from Biblical salvation and rests on Biblical Truth. 2 Timothy 3 Godlessness in the Last Days 3 But understand this, that in the last days…
This message shows the centrality of the Bible to all Christian living. As Christians we have to ‘imbibe’ it so that it becomes a part of us, teaching and changing us. Its truth is to move us to praise, worship and thankfulness. Colossians 3:1 Put On the New Self 3 If then you have been…
Why we need to remember How we are to remember Less is more 8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 2 Timothy 2:8
How can we live a life worthy of our calling? What is our calling, how has it come about and when is it realised? Ephesians 4:1 Unity in the Body of Christ 4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have…
This message follows the theme of glory from Exodus, through the Psalms, into the Prophets and finally into heaven. Using Moses’ prayer in Ex 33:18 we see the perpetual need for the prayer, avoiding dangers connected with seeking glory until we have a picture of the essential glory of heaven. Exodus 33:18 18 Moses said,…