God has blessed us in so many ways! He has forgiven our sins and given us new life, life in all its fullness, eternal…
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John Stott called his fine commentary on Romans chapters 5 to 8 “Men made new”. And that is the wonderful truth! We have been…
We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone! We have been blessed in so many ways, not least in peace with God, a…
6 Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. So he die was cast. The…
Romans 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: Romans…
For years my old friend Paul has made his own wine. You put all the ingredients of juice and sugar and water and yeast…
God’s plan of salvation 21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the…
THIS SERMON was originally part of the series “What is salvation?” Since it belongs equally well in the series on Romans I am reposting…
“Miracles don’t happen” Have you ever heard somebody say that? “Miracles can’t happen!” some people say. “Science has disproved miracles” some people say –…
What about those who have never heard the gospel? Jesus said in John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and…
The world is in a mess. Recession, unemployment, riots, wars, crime. And that’s on top of all the everyday problems ordinary people face. But…
For 2000 years the world had been waiting. Ever since God called Abraham and promised to bless his descendents forever. It was 1500 years…
Riots. Inflation. Global warming. Droughts and floods. Unemployment. Murders and so many other types of terrible crimes. Did Louis Armstrong really say to himself,…
What is faith? Some words can appear to be “religious” – distanced from every day life in the “real world” One such word is…
The apostle Paul was on his way to Rome. He was planning a church-planting expedition on to Spain and wanted to visit the church…
I want to start our thinking this morning right at the very beginning of the Christmas story. Not with the manger in the stable…
For almost 1700 years Christians of every denomination have worshipped God and declared their faith by saying together the Creed. That includes these words.…
Isaiah 9: 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.…
Matthew 1:23 “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with…
Discussion at minister’s fraternal – if Jesus came to earth today, which denomination would He join? Roman Catholics – maintained continuity with Apostles Anglicans…
For more than 1500 years Christians have been using the Nicene Creed in their worship. Towards the end, it says this. I believe one…