Sermons on Anger
How to Deal with Jealousy
How to Deal with Jealousy – John’s Gospel chapter 3, verses 22 to 36 “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” – Proverbs 14:30. Envy and jealousy can find their way in anywhere, even in church, and bring bitterness. Jealousy Rises verses 22-26 The rise of Jesus’ influence. But John still had a ministry. Many flocked to him in the north. But a dispute: perhaps about who’s baptism was better – “everyone is…
Zeal for the Worship of God
Zeal for the Worship of God – John’s Gospel chapter 2, verses 12 to 22 Jesus, compassionate – yes. But also justly angry. We must not make a caricature of Jesus – here is just anger at those who had turned the place of prayer, where people could seek God, into a noisy marketplace. The wrong place for this. He was angry that people were being obstructed from seeking God. “Instead of solemn dignity and the murmur of prayer, there…
God’s Royal Commission
God’s Royal Commission – 1 Timothy chapter 3, verses 1 to 7 3 Here is a trustworthy saying: whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. 2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so…
The Coming of the King
The Coming of the King – Matthew’s Gospel chapter 21, verse 1 to 27 Who is this? 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,‘Hosanna to the Son of David!’‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’‘Hosanna in the highest heaven!’10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, ‘Who is this?’11 The crowds answered, ‘This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.’ Matthew 21 New International Version…
The Value of Life
The Value of Life – Exodus chapter 20 verse verse 13 Kids’ Spot The Value of Life 13 ‘You shall not murder. Exodus 20:13 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.
A Clash of Kingdoms
A Clash of Kingdoms Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 12, verses 22 to 37 Kids’ Spot Bible Reading – Matthew 12:22-37 22 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. 23 All the people were astonished and said, ‘Could this be the Son of David?’ Matthew 12:22-37 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®…
God is … Just
God is … Just Romans chapter 1, verses 16 to 22 Bible Reading Romans chapter 1, verses 16 to 22 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed – a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by…
The Good Life 3 – The Heart of the Matter
The Good Life 3 – The Heart of the Matter. Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 5, verses 17 to 48. How do we really view God? Rules, rules, rules? Or a love relationship? This part of the Jesus’ teaching shows us about:- Righteousness (verses 17 to 30) Relationship (verses 31 to 37) Responsibilities (verses 38 to 48)
Refuge and Raging – Psalm 2
Refuge and Raging – The World we all live in Psalm 2 ‘This is where we [really] live’ North Korean missiles, Trump, G20 riots, Medicare details and the Dark Web. And that’s just this week! Vain rebellion, verses 1-3 1 Why do the nations conspireand the peoples plot in vain?2 The kings of the earth rise upand the rulers band togetheragainst the Lord and against his anointed, saying,3 ‘Let us break their chainsand throw off their shackles.’ Fearing God as…