Sermons on Salvation (Page 2)
Take Care Then How You Hear
Take Care Then How You Hear Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 13, verses 1 to 9 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path,…
Do not be afraid
If you just want the audio Bible message, please click on the play button above. Otherwise scroll down to follow the songs, readings, prayers as well as the Bible message. Welcome to our Easter Sunday service. Today is a significant occasion in the Christian calendar, and in the lives of all Christians. It is a joyful day as we celebrate the resurrection – the coming back to life – of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. As we begin our…
Let every heart prepare Him room – 1, The Promised Seed
The Promised Seed. Genesis chapter 3, verses 1 to 24. A most important chapter. It tells us what we are like. It tells us why world is the way it is, like a shattered mirror. Good is no longer normal. Shame, deceit and hiding came out of this chapter. But so did the remedy. The World’s great problem Genesis 3:1-24 God’s great promise Genesis 3:15 You can read the chapter here (Photo by Natchaya Shw on Unsplash)
The Good Life 8 – The Two Ways
The Good Life 8 – The Two Ways Matthew’s Gospel chapter 7, verses 13 to 23 Two Ways – God’s way or my way? Two Gates, verses 13 to 14 13 Enter God’s kingdom through the narrow gate. The gate is large and the road is wide that leads to ruin. Many people go that way. 14 But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to life. Only a few people find it. Matthew 7:13-14 NIRV Two…
The Lordship of Christ
Luke’s Gospel, chapter 8 verses 26-39. Who was Jesus? A moral, misguided prophet? A political reformer? A business guru? A therapist? Best friend? His Lordship Powerfully Challenged A man with almost complete disintegration of what it means to be human. God’s image subverted. Even his name is taken from him; he answered “Legion”, (6000 warriors). Line between him and the demons was blurred. His Lordship Powerfully Demonstrated Recognising. He knows who they are. Naming. He asks the questions. He has…
The Unifinished Task 17 – A Promise is a Promise
Acts chapter 13, verses 13 to 52. A Promise is a Promise. Some promises we learn to be cynical about. But promises by those we love and respect are different. We rely on them, and we are hurt when they are not kept. But God is the only one who always keeps his promises. The promise given, Acts 13:13-25 Paul’s first recorded sermon, and what a response! He tells what God did, step by step until King David, then beyond.…
The Unfinished Task 14 – The Gospel for All Nations
Our apology, but the audio of this Bible talk is incomplete, as the recorder ran out of space. Only the first 17 minutes is available. However, we have published it along with the following brief notes as the subject of the Gospel being for all nations is such an important truth. The Gospel for All Nations. Acts chapter 9, verse 32 to chapter 11, verse 18. After this I looked, and there in front of me was a huge crowd…
The Unfinished Task 13 – A Surprising Conversion
A Surprising Conversion. Acts chapter 9, verses 1 to 31. What is a Christian? Mental assent to Jesus’ teaching? Intending to live a more moral life? Or a life with a complete change of direction? Saul’s life as:- A Persecutor of Christians, verses 1 to 3. A New man in Christ, verses 3 to 17. A Servant of the Gospel, verses 17 to 31.
A Love Like No Other
A Love Like No Other. Romans chapter 5, verses 6 to 8. Our fascination with love: Human Love, verse 7, Divine Love, verses 6 and 8, A Love Like No Other.
What has Jesus done? God’s agent of salvation
What has Jesus done? God’s agent of salvation Hebrews 1:3c-4 Sacrifice and the gods Down through the centuries religion has been marked by. Or at least, closely associated with. The practice of sacrifice. Religion and sacrifice. Historically, they’ve gone together. The cultures and societies of the Ancient Near East. The area in which God’s people in the Old Testament. The Israelites. Lived. And the context in which the Old Testament was written. Those Ancient Near Eastern religions. They engaged in…
Are We True Believers?
1 John 1, 1-4
Killing the Author of Life
Acts 3