Hebrews 2:2 — How should we think about the Law in the Old Testament? What about the many commands that Jesus and the Apostles give us in the New Testament? How are these supposed to function in the life of the Believer? These are the questions Steve discusses as he continues our verse-by-verse study through the…
Luke 8:19-21 — Matthew, Mark and Luke all record an incident where Jesus’ mother and His brothers came to where He was teaching in order to speak with Him. Evidently, this was something out of the ordinary – Jesus’ family had some special reason to come and interrupt His public ministry. When Jesus heard that His family…
Colossians 4:6 — In this verse the Apostle Paul gives a very simple command concerning the way we communicate. All of our interactions are to be characterised by grace. It’s an understatement to say that we find this difficult – our speech is often what gets us into trouble! In this brief lesson, we think about…
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…
Luke 8:16-18 — In these verses Jesus’ applies the Parable of the Sower to the lives of His disciples. He challenges them to think about the way they hear and respond to the Word of God. Jesus also gives a wonderful promise – greater understanding of divine truth will be given to those who internalise…
Judges 8:22-35 — Most of us love the story of Gideon and that’s probably because we identify with his struggles. We love the way God ministered to his fears and the way he was used to bring about a marvellous victory. But the sad thing is that Gideon’s story doesn’t end well. He wanted more…
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…
Mark 14:53-65 — After His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus faced as many as six different trials. He was examined by the religious authorities and finally by the civil magistrate, Pontius Pilate. As we follow Jesus through these trials one fact becomes apparent, and that is, that Jesus was intent on getting to…
Judges 8:4-17 — Gideon and his men were pushing for final victory over the Midianites and they were growing weak and tired. At two Israelite villages Gideon asked for bread but was refused. In fact, he was told to “go away!” In this sermon we think about why these people refused to help Gideon and we…