Acts 14:19-21 — Have you noticed that commitment seems to be a dying attribute in our world today? This is evident in just about every area of society and unfortunately the church has not been immune. …As we come to the end of Paul’s first missionary journey, we have a striking example of his unshakable commitment to…
Luke 2:40, 52 — To be a Christian one must affirm the deity of Jesus Christ. The true church has always confessed and defended this truth, but how then do we understand Jesus’ humanity? …As we continue our study through Luke’s Gospel we consider two short statements that tell us some things about Jesus’ childhood…
Genesis 10:12-19 — As Steve continues to take us through the Table of Nations we come to the nations that God’s people Israel were going to face when they entered the Promised Land. These were the descendants of Canaan. We see where they appear in the Book of Joshua and elsewhere in the Old Testament narrative.…
Romans 14:13-23 — The Apostle Paul makes it very clear in this text that we are not free to exercise our Christian liberty in matters of conscience whenever and however we please. We must carefully consider the impact of our decisions upon those less mature in the faith. In this sermon we consider five ways that…
Luke 2:36-39 — Our society sends mixed messages about growing old. On the one hand, older folk are encouraged to live very self-centred lives – to “spend the kids’ inheritance”. On the other hand, there is the view that older people have nothing useful to contribute. …What does the Bible say about ageing? How should older people…
Colossians 2:4-5 — In this text Paul mentions two things about the church at Colossae that made him happy – their order and their steadfast faith in Christ. Evidently the church had not bought into the false teaching they were being exposed to. The church was strong and yet Paul had a very serious warning…
Genesis 10:6-11 — As Steve continues our study through the Table of Nations, we come to a very interesting character – a son of Cush named Nimrod. The genealogical sequence is broken for a few verses and we are given some information about this man and his exploits. …What we see in the life of…
Luke 2:25-35 — When Joseph & Mary came to the Temple with the child Jesus they had a fascinating encounter with an elderly man named Simeon. Simeon had been faithfully waiting for Messiah and had received a promise from the Lord that he would see Messiah before his death. When it finally happened in the Temple…
Esther 3:7-15 — Haman, having devised a plan to exterminate the Jews, only had one hurdle to jump over in order to make his plan a reality and that was winning the King’s approval. In this study, Brendan takes us through Haman’s manipulative and persuasive pitch to King Xerxes.
Romans 14:1-12 — Christians everywhere acknowledge the supreme authority of Scripture in all matters of faith and practice. Christians also acknowledge the sufficiency of Scripture, so what then are “matters of conscience?” This is an important question when it comes to understanding our Christian liberty. In this sermon we consider how exactly the Bible applies…