Sermons by Greg Jones

Sermons by Greg Jones

Micah’s Message

The Message of Micah Ancestry Our ancestry is of great interest to many. Here is Micah, our ancestor in the faith, a prophet of God from a village near Jerusalem, 700 years since time of the Exodus under Moses. He lived through the reign of 3 Kings, but Micah tells us about the ordinary people, and not these kings. What was Micah saying to his generation? What is Micah saying to our generation? God has used the people of Israel…

Two Big, Vital Questions

Two Big, Vital Questions – John’s Gospel, chapter 18, verses 28 to 38 The circumstances The early hours of Jesus’ last day, facing the Roman governor. Though the common people heard Jesus gladly, their leaders hated him, and came to Pilate for permission to execute Him. The first question Why are you here? 37 ‘You are a king, then!’ said Pilate. Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the…

Jesus’ First Disciples

Jesus’ First Disciples – John’s Gospel, chapter 1 verses 35 to 42 Here is the very first beginning of the Christian church. Two people are prompted to see, hear and follow Jesus 35 The next day John [the Baptist] was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God!’ 37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. They are invited to come 38 Turning round, Jesus saw them…

The Body of Christ – United and Growing

The Body of Christ – United and Growing – Ephesians chapter 4 verses 1 to 16 Many Illustrations of the Church in the New Testament Here is one – the Body of Christ: undivided, united but in many parts, and always growing. Four truths: Bible text from New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

The Lord’s Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 6, verses 5 to 15 The pattern of prayer that Jesus taught US to pray. 5 ‘And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen.…

God’s Holy Temple

God’s holy Temple (and Living Stones) – Ezra chapter 6 King Darius then issued an order, and they searched in the archives stored in the treasury at Babylon. 2 A scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana in the province of Media, and this was written on it. Memorandum: 3 In the first year of King Cyrus, the king issued a decree concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem: Let the temple be rebuilt as a place to present sacrifices, and…

Guidance for a Pastor

Guidance for a Pastor – 1 Timothy chapter 4 verses 11-16 11 Command and teach these things. 12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of…

4 Testing Questions

4 Testing Questions – Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 22 verses 15 to 46 3 Trick Questions to Jesus, and all over-turned. 15 The Pharisees got together and planned how they could trick Jesus into saying something wrong. 1 Serious Question by Jesus. 46 No one was able to give Jesus an answer, and from that day on, no one dared ask him any more questions. Matthew 22:15-46 Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society For more information about CEV,…

The God of Big Surprises

A Big Surprise (Moses meets God) Exodus chapter 3 verse 1 to chapter 4 verse 17 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn…

Mercy, Not Sacrifice

Mercy, Not Sacrifice Matthew’s Gospel chapter 12 verses 1 to 21 Welcome and Prayer Bible Reading – Matthew 12:1-21 If you had known what these words mean, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice,” you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.’ 9 Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, 10 and a man with a shrivelled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him,…