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Love One Another
Love One Another – John’s Gospel chapter 13, verses 31-38 (not chapter 10 as shown in the few video slides – apologies for the mistake) Jesus had only a few hours to live. He had stooped to serve his friends, and soon he would stoop to die on our behalf. The Glory of the Cross When he [Judas] was gone, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in…
The One Needful Thing
The One Needful Thing – Luke’s Gospel, chapter 10, verses 38 to 42 Busyness for busyness sake? What is the thing most needed? One thing is sure. Jesus loved Mary and Martha, and they loved Him. It is not the case that Martha was “bad” and Mary “good”. The church has always had and needed Marys and Marthas. Martha’s Virtue As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her…
The Sower and the Seed
The Sower and the Seed – Mark’s Gospel chapter 4 Thoughts, questions and doubts. Is serving Jesus worth the effort? 13 Then Jesus said to them, ‘Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 14 The farmer sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places,…
Martin, Luther, Grace and OCD
Martin, Luther, Grace and OCD, Romans chapter 1, verse 17 Sub-title – How Martin Luther’s mental illness drove him to rediscover the heart of the Gospel and rescue Christianity from its deadly sleep. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed – a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’ Romans 1:!7 I was altogether born again and had entered paradise itself through open gates ……
Born From Above
Born From Above – John’s Gospel chapter 2 verse 23 to chapter 3 verse 15 Pharisees as a group were critical of Jesus, became his enemies and later wanted to kill him. Nicodemus, a Pharisee, was more sympathetic, and comes to find out more. Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come…
The Unforgiving Servant
The Unforgiving Servant – Matthew’s Gospel chapter 18, verses 15 to 35 God desires justice but loves mercy. Peter asks “how often must I forgive someone?” Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ 22 Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Matthew 18:21-22 Wanting an excuse to limit forgiveness, but Jesus ushered in a new way, of grace,…
A New Year’s Prayer
A New Year’s Prayer – Hebrews 13:20-21 We all have hopes for the new year. The basis of the prayer Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep… Hebrews 13:20 “May the God of peace….” He is the one who enables all good things. Who enables, best of all, our eternal redemption, and a clear conscience. He, Jesus, is the great…
Rejoicing, Praying and Giving Thanks
Rejoicing, Praying and Giving Thanks – 1 Thessalonians chapter 5, verses 16 to 18 Rejoice always Rejoice always 1 Thess. 5:16 A good year past, or a bad year? Can I give thanks even then? What about grief, loss…. Paul sees joy as a distinctly Christian response. “Rejoice in the LORD”. Jesus is the only constant in a Christian’s life. “They are the happiest Christians who have the lowest thoughts of themselves, and in whose eyes Jesus is most glorious and…
The Saviour
The Saviour – Matthew’s Gospel, Chapter 1, verses 18 to 25 Three reasons Christmas proves Jesus can be trusted Jesus was born to save his people from their sins She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’ Matthew 1:21 Jesus was born because God keeps His promises All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had said through the prophet: Matthew 1:22…
The Servant
The Servant – Isaiah chapter 42, verses 1 to 4 Human evil Human evil, a problem that no human can fix. Christmas is a landmark reminder that our world is broken. But the promised King is not what the world seeks: not a strong man, not a military conqueror. He comes through a womb, not a palace. Here is the first of Isaiah’s “Servant Songs”. “Behold my servant”. The Servant’s Identity ‘Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one…
The Shoot
The Shoot – Isaiah 11:1-9 A Ruined Kingdom 11 Then I said, ‘For how long, Lord?’ And he answered: ‘ Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant,until the houses are left deserted and the fields ruined and ravaged, Isaiah 6:11 Imagine a mighty forest burnt to stumps. This is what God said to Isaiah’s question “how long?“. But the ruin is not final, for He is a promise keeping God, to Abraham and to David. “A king forever from David’s line.” A…
The Son
The Son – Isaiah chapter 9 verses 1 to 7 Darkness to light Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honour Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan – 2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.3 You…