Sermons on Gospel (Page 6)

Sermons on Gospel (Page 6)

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…

Who is Jesus? God’s Perfect Image

Who is Jesus? God’s perfect image Hebrews 1:3a The search for God Just talking to other people can reveal that many are on a search for God. They might not necessarily use the word, ‘God’, but the search is there for ‘The Great Being’, ‘Ultimate Reality’, ‘True Meaning’. Pick a term. Spiritual quests. In pursuit of the spiritual. A few years ago it was Julia Roberts’ trendy ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ movie that attracted such a following. Where Liz Gilbert. The…

Who is Jesus? God’s Final Word

Who is Jesus? God’s final word Hebrews 1:1-2a A vox pop in Engadine re Jesus I wonder if we did a vox pop here in Engadine. You know where you go around and you ask people what their opinion is on a particular subject. I wonder if we went around Engadine. Or Heathcote. Or whatever suburb you live in. And asked people who do you think Jesus is. What do you make of what Jesus has done. I wonder what…

Staying Focused

Philippians Chapter 1 verses 12-18 Photos: no. 1 rule, keep the subject focused! In life, we often focus on the wrong thing, on “myself”. Keep the subject the subject. Focus on Christ. Paul speaks of his many trials, but he does not focus on them. Hated by his own people, then arrested by the Romans as a suspected Egyptian terrorist. Tried and held over in prison. Shipped to Rome, a terrifying journey, with shipwreck. In prison in Rome. Yet the…

The God Who Saves – Psalm 3

Psalm 3 A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom. “God will not save him” 1 Lord, how many are my foes!How many rise up against me!2 Many are saying of me,‘God will not deliver him.’ God will save him! 3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me,my glory, the One who lifts my head high.4 I call out to the Lord,and he answers me from his holy mountain.5 I lie down and sleep;I wake again,…