Isaiah 9:6 — “And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor…” What was the role of “counsellor” in Old Testament times? What was the counsellor supposed to do? How did people view his advice? What is a “wonderful” counsellor? And most importantly, does this name rightfully belong to the child born in Bethlehem?
Isaiah 9:6 — “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder…” This is a famous verse speaks of the child whose birth we celebrate at Christmas. It’s a verse we love to sing and meditate on. Over the next few weeks we’re going to think…
Hosea 13:14 — A message of hope in the midst of a searing denunciation. That’s what we discover in Hosea chapter 13. The end was coming for the Northern Kingdom of Israel because of their rampant idolatry. The prophet describes the judgment of God in graphic detail and yet there is a word of promise —…
Isaiah 53:12 — No one likes to be tarred with the sin of others; no one likes to have their reputation sullied. When we’ve done the right thing we don’t want to be counted among those who haven’t. We don’t want to be seen as guilty and treated accordingly, but Jesus was. In fact, Jesus stepped…
John 6:60-71 — Jesus was betrayed into the hands of His enemies by one of His disciples. Jesus knew He would be betrayed and He who knew would do it, yet He never wavered in showing this individual kindness and love. The Betrayal of Jesus has a lot to teach us about the sovereign purposes…
Matthew 21:1-11 — Easter is a special season for our church family and it begins with Palm Sunday. The day derives its name from the palm branches that were strewn across the road as Jesus and His disciples made their way to Jerusalem. It was a joyous occasion filled with noisy expectation. In this sermon,…
Daniel 7:13-14, Mark 10:35-45 — “The spirit of Christmas” is an expression that’s often used at this time of year, but what does it actually mean? What is this spirit? Does it even matter? That’s what we investigate in this sermon beginning in the Old Testament and then moving to an encounter Jesus had with…
Matthew 2:1-21 — We tend to forget that there is a tragic element to the Christmas story. There was great joy and rejoicing in Bethlehem and then shortly afterwards there was great distress and sorrow. In a fit of rage King Herod ordered all the boys two-years old and under to be killed and they…
Matthew 1:18-25 — Joseph was engaged to Mary and we can imagine the expectations he had for their life together. Then he discovered she was pregnant. Can you imagine how he must’ve felt? Can you imagine the disappointment and the hurt? Joseph naturally thought that Mary had been unfaithful and he intended to break off the…
Micah 5:2 — This is one of the most important verses in the Bible. It told God’s ancient people where Messiah would be born and what kind of person He would be. In this study we learn about Micah’s ministry and the context for this wonderful prophecy. We also have the blessing of seeing it…