Sunday sermon – Psalms series message 10 – Psalm 7 – Justice (15 November 2020)

November 16, 2020

For yesterday’s message, I returned to the book of psalms. Psalm 7 is a cry for justice. I was struck about how in the West, we can easily dismiss these psalms and others (especially the imprecatory psalms) as somehow un-Christian. In many nations, where the rule of law is respected, there are legitimate ways of … More Sunday sermon – Psalms series message 10 – Psalm 7 – Justice (15 November 2020)

Devotional for 16 November 2020 – Hebrews 11v13-16 part 4 – unashamed

November 16, 2020

Hebrews 11:13-16 Have you ever heard a parent say to a child, “I’m ashamed of you”?  The child is doing something really naughty in public, or in front of friends or family, and the parent says these words.  Maybe it was said to us when we were children; maybe we have said it ourselves. But … More Devotional for 16 November 2020 – Hebrews 11v13-16 part 4 – unashamed

Lansdowne midweek Bible Study 10 November 2020 – 2 Peter 1:5-15

November 14, 2020

This is the Bible study that I shared with the church last Tuesday (so published here a few days late). The text underneath the video is the notes that I shared with the church and includes some suggestions for prayer at the bottom (mainly from a UK perspective). Introduction How do we know that we … More Lansdowne midweek Bible Study 10 November 2020 – 2 Peter 1:5-15

Devotional for 14 November 2020 – Hebrews 11v13-16 part 4 – desiring a better country

November 14, 2020

Hebrews 11:13-16 Over 30 years ago, I spent four months working in the United States of America.  It was a good time, and I enjoyed it and learned a lot, but it was not home (my apologies to any readers from the USA!).  The language was the same as home, the people were friendly, but … More Devotional for 14 November 2020 – Hebrews 11v13-16 part 4 – desiring a better country

Devotional for 13 November 2020 – Hebrews 11v13-16 part 2 – strangers and exiles

November 13, 2020

Hebrews 11:13-16 Yesterday we saw how we have been blessed even more than the great heroes of the Old Testament. They looked forward to the coming of Jesus. Now, Jesus has come. Yet we also wait for the promises to be fully revealed for us in glory. So, how should we live while we wait? … More Devotional for 13 November 2020 – Hebrews 11v13-16 part 2 – strangers and exiles

Devotional for 12 November 2020 – Hebrews 11v13-16 – Looking to the eternal

November 12, 2020

Hebrews 11:13-16 Hebrews 11 shows us some Old Testament examples of people of faith. Faith gave them true vision. They waited for the earthly promises, but their true sight was upon the eternal. Verse 13 says, “These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from … More Devotional for 12 November 2020 – Hebrews 11v13-16 – Looking to the eternal

Devotional for 10 November 2020 – Hebrew 11v6 part 2 – works of faith

November 10, 2020

Hebrews 11:6 part 2 Yesterday, we saw that the Christian pleases God, because the Christian believes that God is, and that He is generous. We please God, not because we deserve His favour, but through faith in Him. But faith also turns everything that we do to serve and worship God into things that please Him. … More Devotional for 10 November 2020 – Hebrew 11v6 part 2 – works of faith

Devotional for 9 November 2020 – Hebrews 11v6 – Pleasing God by faith

November 9, 2020

Hebrews 11:6 This verse shows us that faith is essential. “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Faith is the foundation of everything. We need to believe that God exists and we need to believe … More Devotional for 9 November 2020 – Hebrews 11v6 – Pleasing God by faith

Sunday sermon – Isaiah 49:13-16 – I will not forget you – 8 November 2020

November 8, 2020

Today’s message is another “one off” message, although it seems that, without planning to, I have done a short series on “Remembering.” On harvest Sunday, I spoke from Lamentations 3:19-25, where Jeremiah says, “this I call to mind.” He remembers the Lord’s steadfast love. The following week, we were in the book of Malachi and … More Sunday sermon – Isaiah 49:13-16 – I will not forget you – 8 November 2020

Sunday sermon – Jeremiah 31:31-34 – The New Covenant – 1 November 2020 (Reformation Sunday)

November 7, 2020

Sorry to be posting this almost a week late! Below is the video produced for those unable to be at our morning services followed by the notes for those shut in at home. Last Sunday was Reformation Sunday and so was an opportunity to look at the glorious of the new covenant. Introduction The most … More Sunday sermon – Jeremiah 31:31-34 – The New Covenant – 1 November 2020 (Reformation Sunday)