Isaiah 50:5-6 — “The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious…” The Servant Songs in the Book of Isaiah give us profound insights into the mind and heart of the Lord Jesus Christ. They help us understand His relationship with God and the way He thought about His suffering. In this…
II Corinthians 4:7 — “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” In this short sermon, we think about what the picture of an “earthen vessel” is meant to convey and what exactly this “treasure” is. We also consider why Paul…
Psalm 1:2-3 — “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither…” We are living in a season where this is much that can unsettle us and make us anxious. We can feel like a boat being tossed…
Amos 3:3-6 — “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?…Shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?” In our study through the Book of Amos we come to a series of seven questions that describe four scenes. It is poetry and therefore we need to interpret it as…
Amos 3:1-2 — “You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.” We tend to go easier on the people we’re closest to when they mess up. We might even overlook or excuse their bad behaviour. This was not the case when it came…
II Corinthians 4:1 — “Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;” This sermon was given on the occasion of our 12th Church Anniversary. Our time together as a local assembly of God’s people bears witness to the reality that Jesus has persevered with us! He has brought us…
Luke 13:34 — “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!” In this sermon we walk through Jesus’ lament over the city of Jerusalem. We see…
II Peter 2:5, Genesis 6:1-22 — In his Second Epistle, the Apostle Peter calls Noah “a preacher of righteousness,” and yet in the Old Testament there is no record of Noah ever preaching. Have you ever noticed that before? When we look at the account of Noah’s life before the flood, and consider it in…
Galatians 6:2 — “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” In this new year we’re going to face difficult circumstances and we’re going to have to do some hard things. If we try to make it through by ourselves we will end up frustrated and discouraged. We’re going to need…
Romans 12:2 — “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…” This is the first sermon in a New Year and it addresses something that we, as followers of Jesus, will undoubtedly face. It is something that will come against us as a kind of pressure, and…