Sermons on Anxiety (Page 3)
Come to Me.
Come to Me. Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 11, verses 25-30. Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest. Become my servants and learn from me. I am gentle and free of pride. You will find rest for your souls. Serving me is easy, and my load is light. Matthew 11:28-30 Not all of Jesus’ words were comfortable. But these ones are comfortable. Jesus spoke these for all people who will listen.…
When God Seems Far Off and Hidden – Psalm 10
When God seems far off and hidden. Psalm 10. A crisis of faith Psalm 10:1 The Lord is a place of safety for those who have been treated badly. He keeps them safe in times of trouble. Psalm 9, verse 9 Lord, why are you so far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? … but now, Psalm 10, verse 1 God seems out of the picture. The wicked have moved to the centre. A portrait of…
Approaching the New Year with God.
Approaching the new Year with God. Psalm 90, a Psalm of Moses. The setting is Moses in the wilderness, with all the troubles and losses he faced there. Depressed? No, for he knows God. The Eternal God: Psalm 90:1-2 “We are a moment, You are forever”. He never ages, He is outside of time. The Sovereign God: Psalm 90:3-6 He decides the lifetime of us all, yet is outside of time Himself. He decides all the affairs of this world.…
The Good Life 6 – Jesus’ Kingship & Our Anxiety
The Good Life 6 – Jesus’ Kingship & Our Anxiety Matthew chapter 6, verses 25 to 34 Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia. On average, one in four people – one in three women and one in five men – will experience anxiety at some stage in their life. In a 12-month period, over two million Australians experience anxiety (from BeyondBlue) Not occasional anxiety over special circumstances. Rather, daily, crippling anxiety, fear and worry. Christians are not immune from this. It is part…
Luther, Grace and OCD
Martin Luther, Grace and OCD Sub-title – How Martin Luther’s mental illness drove him to rediscover the heart of the Gospel and rescue Christianity from its deadly sleep. Exploring Christianity – Contact Form I want to tell you today about 3 things, which link their arms together to present something of the greatest importance to all of us; the third thing in particular is vital for some of us, and useful to all. These 3 are Martin Luther, Grace, and…