Sermons on Comfort (Page 3)

Sermons on Comfort (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.…

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.…

Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 9 – The Blessed

Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 9 – The Blessed. Luke’s Gospel, chapter 1, verses 46 to 56 If we do not know God as we ought, we do not know ourselves as we ought. Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones Chapters 1 and 2 of Luke’s account are like a musical. Mary sing and the angles sing. Singing is important. The Scripture tells us this again and again. Martin Luther said “a fire is kindled in our hearts” when we sing together.…

Saved and Sure

Saved and Sure, Romans chapter 5, verses 1 to 11. How can you be sure you will be in heaven after you die? A Love of God in Christ, verses 5 to 8, A Love that Rescues, verse 6, A Love that Reconciles, verse 10, A Love that Brings Rejoicing, verse 11, verses 2, 3 and 11.

The Unsfinished Task 9 – God’s Unstoppable Purposes

God’s Unstoppable Purposes Acts chapter 5, verses 12 to 42 “Christianity in Crisis” A Summary of Superabundance, verses 12 to 16 Many healed, many believe. The “Curious Case of the Disappearing Apostles”, verses 16 to 26 Rulers shamed by an angel they did not believe in. Increased Opposition and Increased Resolve, verses 27 to 42 Fierce opposition, yet powerless, for “all Jerusalem was filled with their teaching about Jesus”. Be Inspired and Encouraged

Golden Years

Golden Years – Genesis chapters 49 and 50 GATHERED UP Beyond all father Jacob’s hopes and fears, his beloved son Joseph is alive and well, Ruler of mighty Egypt, 2nd only to Pharaoh. Now begin Jacob’s last and GOLDEN YEARS. 17 blessed years of peace with his family around him in comfort and safety. The years of loneliness are past. “Surely, God is good to Israel” Psalm 73:1 (Israel is Jacob’s other name). Old Jacob DIES – 147 years old.…

1 – God’s People Are Never Alone (Even In a Hostile World)

God’s People Are Never Alone (Even In a Hostile World). The Book of the Prophet Daniel, chapter 1. The story of Daniel and friends, prisoners and exiles in Babylon the Great. A Real Life Drama in 3 Scenes! Scene 1 – v1-7 God is NOT defeated! That is, He is omnipotent, all powerful. The Babylonians did not conquer Israel because Israel’s God was not able to help them, but because God gave victory to Babylon as a judgement on His…