Nehemiah 6:15-16 — The walls of Jerusalem were finished and it took Nehemiah and his team just 52 days! How was this possible, especially given the opposition that Nehemiah faced? That’s the question Pastor Brendan answers in this lesson and in doing so we learn about what it takes to experience success in the Christian life.
Nehemiah 6:1-14 — The rebuilding of the wall was just about complete. Nehemiah’s enemies had thus far failed in their efforts to stop the work. In their frustration they launched one last series of attacks, but this time they were different. They tried to deceive to Nehemiah, to slander him, and to draw him into…
John 19:25-27 — As Jesus hung upon the cross He turned His attention to His mother. She was standing close-by witnessing His suffering and no doubt heartbroken. Out of love and concern for her wellbeing, Jesus spoke to her and then to John. In this Mother’s Day sermon we consider what Jesus said, why He said…
Exodus 5:10-21 — Instead of letting the Children of Israel go and sacrifice to the LORD in the wilderness, Pharaoh made their lives more difficult. He set them an almost impossible task and punished them when they did not fulfil it. In this sermon we see how the Israelites who supervised the work responded. As…
Exodus 5:1-9 — History is filled with many great showdowns and among the most fascinating is that one that unfolds in the Book of Exodus. It is the great struggle between Pharaoh, the most powerful man in the world, and the LORD. The contest begins in this chapter with Pharaoh’s opening question, “Who is the LORD,…
Galatians 6:2 — “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” This is a straightforward command and yet one we struggle to obey. The church is supposed to be a place where no one is left to bear their burdens alone. In this sermon we have simple reminder of our need both to shoulder…
Luke 24:50-53, Acts 1:6-12 — Forty days after His resurrection Jesus ascended into heaven in the presence of His disciples. When He did, we’re told that the disciples “worshipped.” Was this an incidental in the life of Jesus or was it something important? Is the Ascension something we should pay more attention to than we…
John 6:60-71 — Jesus was betrayed into the hands of His enemies by one of His disciples. Jesus knew He would be betrayed and He who knew would do it, yet He never wavered in showing this individual kindness and love. The Betrayal of Jesus has a lot to teach us about the sovereign purposes…
Nehemiah 5 — Opposition from without was bad enough, but in this chapter we see Nehemiah having to deal with opposition from within. This was perhaps a greater threat to the rebuilding work than the ones he’d faced before. In this study, Pastor Brendan explains the issue that was dividing the inhabitants of Jerusalem and…
Exodus 4:27-31 — The time had come for Moses to meet with his brother Aaron and then meet with the elders of Israel. This must have been a daunting prospect for Moses after forty years away from Egypt. Would the people listen? Would they believe the message that he brought? Would things turn out the…