Sermons on Grace
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…
How Does a Person Become a Christian?
How Does a Person Become a Christian? John’s Gospel 2:23 to 3:15 Jesus know the heart of Man 23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name.24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. 25 He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person. John 2:23-25 A Q&A between Jesus and a Religious Teacher Jesus…
Dwelling Securely with God
Dwelling Securely with God – Psalm 15 Security in insecure times? Wealth, health, youth and relationships are all fragile, and easily shaken. A Crucial Question. The things we think matter the most end up not mattering at all. Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? Psalm 15:1 The Searching Answer – always truthful, always kind, always generous, always honest, always reliable, always honours God. Oops! Doesn’t sound like me 🙁 Only one Man…
The Gracious Prayer of Jesus
The Gracious Prayer of Jesus – John’s Gospel chapter 17 verses 6 to 10 Jesus prays for his disciples 6 ‘I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. 8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from…
Grace Greater than our Sin
Grace Greater than our Sin – Genesis chapter 3 verses 20 to 24 20 Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living. 21 The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. 22 And the Lord God said, ‘The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree…
The Consequence of Sin
The Consequence of Sin – Genesis chapter 3 verses 14 to 19 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” To…
The Christian’s Assurance
The Christian’s Assurance – Romans chapter 8, verses 1 to 8 Many have some doubt – “Is my Christian faith real?” The Bible shows us:- 8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending…
New Life in Christ
New Life in Christ – Colossians chapter 3, verses 1 to 17 3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:1-17 New International Version…
A Prayer for the Church
A Prayer for the Church – Colossians chapter 1, verses 1 to 14 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people … For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. … For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought…
Be Strong in God’s Grace
Be Strong in God’s Grace – 2 Timothy chapter 2 verses 1-13 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:1-13 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 call for courage Like a brave soldier Like a honest athlete Like a hard-working farmer Who is up to this? No one…
Out With the Old and In With the New
Out With the Old and In With the New – Ephesians chapter 4 verses 17-32 17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking…. 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your…
Grace Conquers Our Past
Grace Conquers Our Past – 1 Timothy chapter 1, verses 12-20 Just like the apostle Paul we all have a past life, but God’s grace is better than our past. 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 1:13-14…