Sermons on Help

Sermons on Help

Attractive Community

Attractive Community – Hebrews chapter 10, verses 19 to 25 Community is in short supply and many Australians are lonely. Community isn’t just desirable, it is necessary. Right from the beginning God, who designed mankind, said that it is “not good … to be alone”Humanity desires community. But community is incredibly difficult.Human brokenness makes gossip and abuse easy, damaging community. Churches are not immune. Church is not a perfect community, but it is a purified community. The core of this…

Hope Restored

Hope Restored – Ezra chapter 5 5 Now Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the prophet, a descendant of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them. 2 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jozadak set to work to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, supporting them. Ezra 5 5 But the eye of their God was watching over…

The God Who Triumphs

The God Who Triumphs, Exodus chapters 13 to 15 The God Who Triumphs 26 Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.’ 27 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing towards[e] it, and the Lord swept them into the sea. 28 The water flowed back and covered the…

The God Who is Determined

The God Who is Determined – Exodus chapters 5 and 6 The God Who is Determined Exodus 5:22-6:8 The splendour of stubbornness: God is determined to make good His promises to rescue Israel. Obstacles: Pharaoh’s Feistiness Israel’s Fickleness Moses’ Failings God’s determination: 8 times He says to Moses “I will!” “Come hell or high water”

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…

The God Who Keeps His Promises

The God Who Keeps His Promises – Exodus chapters 1 and 2 8 Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt. 9 ‘Look,’ he said to his people, ‘the Israelites have become far too numerous for us. 10 Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.’ 22 Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people:…

A Song for All Seasons – The Never-Failing Love of the Lord

The Never-Failing Love of the Lord – Psalm 77 7 ‘Will the Lord reject for ever?    Will he never show his favour again?8 Has his unfailing love vanished for ever?    Has his promise failed for all time?9 Has God forgotten to be merciful?    Has he in anger withheld his compassion?’ 10 Then I thought, ‘To this I will appeal:    the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord;    yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.12 I will consider all…

A God For Turbulent Times – Psalm 93

A God For Turbulent Times, Psalm 93 Psalm 93 – The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure. 2 Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity. 3 The seas have lifted up, Lord,the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. 4 Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than…

Guide Us Guard Us – Psalm 5

Psalm 5 For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. Turning to God 1 Listen to my words, Lord,consider my lament.2 Hear my cry for help,my King and my God,for to you I pray.3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;in the morning I lay my requests before youand wait expectantly. Psalm 5 God and the Wicked 4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;with you, evil people are not welcome.5 The…

Q7 – “If God has a plan for everyone, does he know some people will choose not to be Christians?”

God created mankind with the capacity for free choice. He did not want a race of robots who would say “Yes God, I love you and will always obey you.” Creatures like that would not really be human, just pre-programmed animals. You could say that He was prepared to take the risk of His creatures turning their backs on Him. In ways mysterious to us, He knows everything before it happens. He is not inside Time as we are, but…
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