We have 3 records of the Christmas story Luke, Matthew and John. They are complementary. Many months of activity are compressed into a few pages. Many of the details of…
We live in a 24 hour society and our lives can be very busy. God mandated rest because of his action after creation and because of our release from slavery.…
What makes us feel alive? Jesus tells us that without him we are dead. Jesus gives us new hearts enabling us to live like him. What are the signs of…
Josiah was concerned the state of his country. He realised from the book of the covenant that they had stryed a long way from God. He destroyed idol worship and…
Where do we turn for comfort and protection? This shows where our heart is and what we worship. Paul identified true and proper worship. We worship because of what Christ…
Many would like to ignore the OT. This started in the first and second centuries and grew strongly in 19th century under the influence of German liberal theologians. Both Testaments…
Congregations often run programmes for older people but must be careful not to miss the blessing that older people can give the congregation. Simeon and Anna exemplify holding the faith…
Jesus is fully God. There was never a time when he didn't exist. Jesus is fully man, a finite man in a fallen world. Our hearts cannot love what we…
Everyone daydreams about things they don't have. We tell ourselves they are harmless. Does it matter? Our Heavenly Father cares about what we think. Exodus 20:1-17. Our daydreams are triggered…
The early church believed in demons and angels but the Enlightenment saw loss of this belief. Today more people believe in angels than in God! At Jesus's birth angels sang…