Prayer really works. We come to a loving, compassionate heavenly Father. It is so easy to forget this. The Lord's Prayer gives us a pattern and Jesus teaches us the…
What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? We need to listen to him because he is our creator and redeemer. Mary chose the one thing which is…
Paul's great concern is for people to come to a knowledge of the Lord Jesus. The church needs to pay attention to its conduct and it's confession. Paul states that…
Before and after contrasts: 1. Before and after meeting with Jesus. 2. Cut off from God and without hope, but in Jesus brought back 3. The Cross deals with our…
The cross is at the heart of the Christian faith because (1) there is the universal problem of the human heart and (2) the cross is the only answer.
Universalism was condemned by the Early Church but is again popular. The New Testament especialyy Jesus speaks of hell as real and terrible. Universalism undermines our zeal to reach the…
Paul tells the Ephesians what they are by nature, what they are in Christ and why God has done this for them. We are more sinful than we ever realised...…
Scripture contains passages which warn us and those which assure us. Warning passages are God's gift to the church to keep trusting, his way of keeping us safe. We must…
Many believe that religion is taking us back to the dark ages but Christianity has huge explanatory power.
Paul writes with the authority of an apostle. The Ephesians are a holy people, recipients of God's grace and peace.