Luke 4:5-8 — While He was fasting in the wilderness, Satan came to Jesus a second time and offered Him authority over all the kingdoms of the world. The price was worship. The nations would be given to Jesus if He would fall down and worship Satan, but were these kingdoms Satan’s to give? And…
Genesis 11:7 — From ape-like grunts to Shakespeare’s sonnets in six million years. This is how the secular academy explains the phenomena of language. But is this reasonable? What does God’s Word say? As Steve continues our study of the Tower of Babel, we consider the origin of the world’s languages and its significance for…
Ephesians 4:17-32 — Unfortunately broken relationships are all too common in our society and even in the church. Many of our personal relationships are not what God intends them to be, but by God’s grace restoration is possible. In this sermon we consider some things we must leave and some things that we must cleave to in…
Colossians 2:12 — How is the Christian united to Jesus Christ? How is he/she made to participate with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection? What are the consequences of this union? And what about circumcision, baptism and faith which Paul brings into this discussion? These are the questions explored in this study as we…
Genesis 11:5-6 — The devastating truth about the Tower of Babel is that so soon after the Flood the whole human race was united in rebellion against God. This is what moved God to intervene and prevent the people from realising their plans. In this way, the Tower of Babel has eschatological implications. It foreshadows a…
Luke 4:1-4 — The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is yet another captivating story in the narrative of His life. In this sermon we consider the first temptation in which Satan urged Jesus to turn stones into bread. When Jesus resisted Satan’s suggestion He did what Adam failed to do and He did so in…
Matthew 27:57-66 — We don’t often pay much attention to the details of Jesus’ burial and yet the Apostle Paul tells us in I Corinthians 15 that His burial is an essential part of the Gospel. In this study Pastor Brendan walks us through the accounts of Jesus’ burial and draws some vital application for those…
Matthew 28:1-10 — Jesus’ first post-resurrection appearances were to women who had been present at His crucifixion. These women had been Jesus’ disciples and were coming to the tomb on Sunday morning to perform one final act of devotion. Their response when Jesus appeared demonstrates the immense love they had for Him. What about us?…
John 19:7 — “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.” So said the the chief priests in their quest to persuade Pilate to order Jesus’ death. They argued from their law, but who did that law really accuse and condemn? Who deserved to…
Matthew 26:14-16 — On the Wednesday evening of Passion Week Judas Iscariot went to the religious leaders in Jerusalem and offered to deliver Jesus into their hands. That night a dirty deal was done, a deal inspired by Satan. The sinfulness of the human heart was revealed in all its ugliness as was the unseen war…