Pride. Avarice. Gluttony. Lust. Sloth. Envy. Anger. Those are the so called “seven deadly sins.” But which is the deadliest? Which is the most…
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What is death? “There is darkness without and when I die there will be darkness within. There is no splendour, no vastness anywhere, only…
I put more preparation into that one day than any other day of my life. More than for exams. More than for my ordination.…
It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands…
Who is your favourite evangelist? Billy Graham? Louis Palau? David Watson? Michael Green? J.John? Steve Chalke? Nicky Gumbel? Or what about the greats from…
After posting every sermon I preach here, at last here are the Bible Studies which our Home Groups at North Springfield Baptist Church have…
Here are three studies for Advent from the Old Testament to help us understand the expectations the Jews had of the coming Messiah, and…
Introduction – What is “the Kingdom of Heaven”? “The Kingdom of God” was the heart of Jesus’s message as the Synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark…
The aim of this series of studies is to deepen our relationship with God. The way any relationship grows is by getting to know…
1. Trials and Temptations James 1:1-18 2. Faith and Actions James 1:19-27 and 2:14-26 3. The Dangers of Favouritism* James 2:1-13 and 5:1-6 4.…
So many Bible studies on hope are merely theoretical. These studies ask what difference our Christian hope should make to OUR lives every day?…
These studies give an opportunity for Groups to follow on from sermons on the Holy Spirit (search the category of Holy Spirit on this…
Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is…
Through the summer in Home Groups we will look at the story of the great King David, the second King of Israel, who reigned…
Nicodemus, the true seeker John 3: 1:1-21 1. We start with a very familiar story. Begin by reading John 3:1-16. Read verses 1-2 again.…
The traditional view (which I find convincing) is that this letter was written or dictated by the Apostle Peter himself around 62-63 AD. At…
Background The Church in Corinth was established around 51 AD through the preaching of the apostle Paul. We read in Acts 18 how Paul…
The advert in the Jordan Times might have read something like this. Wanted: prophet of God, to lead a band of prophets. Must be…
What are you looking forward to in life? Perhaps it’s a summer holiday? Or a celebration of a birthday or an anniversary? Perhaps a…
“I just can’t cope. It’s too much! I’ve had enough. I give up!” Have you ever felt like that? That is exactly how Elijah…
I want us this evening to receive our Scripture reading as our Anglican friends would, with a suitable response. So at the end of…