In the Christmas Carol, ‘O Holy Night’ we sing the words, ‘A thrill of Hope, A weary world rejoices.’ How true as we reach the end of the year 2021 is it to say, our world is weary! The carol says however that there is hope. As we consider the Biblical account of Christmas, we […]
Jesus could have said any number of things to prove to him that he was the Christ, but this whole incident, of Jesus on the road to Emmaus, is for you and me! It is about believing on the basis of what we hear rather than on the basis of what we see. Jesus repeats […]
Jesus said this at the end of his encounter with Zacchaeus, “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the Lost.” This summation by Jesus provides us with a real insight into the life and character of Zacchaeus. He was someone who was lost. We might all smile about a short […]
C.S. Lewis said, “The central miracle asserted by Christians is the incarnation. They say that God became man. Every other miracle prepares for this, or exhibits this, or results from this.” We look at the prophecy of Zechariah following the birth of John the Baptist to help us see that the incarnation of Jesus should […]
‘In a commonplace environment, at an inappropriate hour.’ This is the title of a social experiment considered where people missed the beauty of what took place because of where & when it took place. We look then at the commonplace event of a baby being born in a stable in Bethlehem at the inappropriate time […]
In this one-off sermon, we take a further look at our mission statement and ask – How will it be possible? What is needed for us to Win people and to be transformed to be like Christ? we need to recognise how disciples are made. This is done by the 4 P’s, “Disciples are made […]
So, we have the joy of a miraculous birth and an awe in what God is doing. However, when Zechariah, filled with the Holy Spirit expresses himself, we are surprised. We sort of expect him to wax lyrical about his own son John, and although he does mention him, his voice praises God for someone […]
John Piper gives the following definition of Joy: ‘Christian Joy is a feeling in the soul, produced by the holy Spirit, as he causes us to see the beauty of Christ in the word and in the world.’ Joy is something that should characterise all Christians. The question though is, does it? Do you have […]