Sermons from December 2022
The God Who Comes To Us
The God Who Comes To Us – Christmas 2022 (This Christmas message is Pastor Matt Murray’s last one before his retirement as minister of the church at Engadine. We thank God for Matt’s faithful service over more than 34 years. A new pastor will join the leadership team in early 2023.) 2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius…
Well done, good and faithful servant.
Well done, good and faithful servant. – Matthew’s Gospel chapter 25 verses 14 to 30 14 ‘Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money…
God Cares for Paul in Prison
Into a dungeon, what a strange way!Does God know what He’s doing?“It is not fair!” we want to say,But better days are coming.So trust in God when you “miss out”,Just as Paul did, and do not doubt.Remember when life seems “Not Fair!”JESUS loves you, and He does care. Steve Bates, 2023 Free Downloadable PDF
Paul’s Last Words (Part 2)
Paul’s Last Words (Part 2) – 2 Timothy chapter 4, verses 9 to 22 9 Do your best to come to me quickly, 10 for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. … 16 At my first defence, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. 17 But the Lord stood at my side…
The Excellency of Love
The Excellency of Love – 1 Corinthians chapter 13, verses 1 to 4