Genesis 4:1-8 — “And Eve said, I have gotten a man from the LORD…” Not only was Cain Adam and Eve’s firstborn son, and the first child ever born, he represented hope after all they had lost. Could this be the one who would crush the serpent’s head and restore the human family to Paradise? Tragically,…
Matthew 2:16-18 — The Massacre of the Innocents is the part of the Christmas story that we don’t like to think about. It’s the part that usually isn’t found in the Nativity play that children perform, nor is it mentioned in the Christmas cards we give to our loved ones. It’s difficult to understand why, in…
Luke 2:19 — “But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” In the 9 months leading up to the birth of Jesus, Mary experienced many extraordinary things. Then as soon as her baby was delivered a group of shepherds turned up wanting to see the child! They said they’d seen angels in…
Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-21 — There are some truly remarkable details in the Christmas story. Some things happened that never had before or since. There are also some parts of the story that are very ordinary. The narrative is a mixture of the common and the unique, the breathtaking and the boring. In this sermon, we…
Luke 24:11 — “And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.” It was a group of women who first discovered that Jesus body was not in the tomb. When they entered the tomb they were met by two angels who told them that Jesus had risen from he dead…
Luke 23:1-2, John 18:30-19:33 — “If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend…” There is one person who looms large over the account of Jesus’ trial and crucifixion who we don’t think about very much. He wasn’t there, but his influence most certainly was. His voice was never heard, but he was on…
Luke 19:41-44 — “And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it…” For those who love the Lord Jesus, Palm Sunday feels so right, for it seems as though Jesus was finally being treated in an appropriate way. For a brief moment Jesus was not despised and rejected but rather adored…
Luke 19:1-10 — The story of Zacchaeus is familiar to most Christians, but do you know that his conversion is the last recorded before Jesus went to the cross? Do you know just how wicked a person he was? Do you know the significance of this story in the overall narrative of Jesus’ life and ministry? These…
Mark 10:46-52 — As Jesus made His way to Jerusalem for the final time He came through the city of Jericho. In the city was a blind man named Bartimaeus who was desperate to meet with Jesus. He believed that Jesus was the Messiah and able to restore his sight, which is exactly what Jesus did!…
Luke 1:46-56 — “And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” At this time of year we hear much about the “spirit of Christmas.” Some think it has to do with generosity, others think it has to do with family, and many would see it in terms…