Looking to survive famine, the family of Abraham has settled in the land of the Pharaohs. Over 400 years these immigrants multiply, coming to be seen as a threat to Egypt, and are subdued into cruel slavery. Will God keep his promise to give them a land of their own, where they can live with … More New Sermon Series: Exodus
For just a couple of weeks at the start of September, we’re turning back to the short message of Old Testament prophet Haggai. He looked around at God’s people and saw that despite their progress on their own projects, they never felt it was quite time to get to work for God. Haggai challenges them … More New Sermon Series: Haggai
In May and June we return to Acts, picking up in ch 16 as the gospel takes root in Europe. We’ll see that the gospel turned lives and communities upside down, calling people out of idol worship and empty religion into a new and radically different life and faith… just as it continues to do … More New Sermon Series: Acts
In March we’ll take time out from studying books of the Bible and instead look at a few topics on the theme of ‘church’. What happens at a healthy church? Why do we do the things we do? We’ll turn to the Bible to find out about Baptism, Communion, Church Membership, Church Discipline and Elders.
In January and February, we’re returning to Romans: Paul’s letter to the church at the heart of the Roman empire. We reached the end of ch 8 last June, so we’ll pick up at ch 9 and follow it through to the end as Paul continues to explain the gospel and its implications, this time … More New Sermon Series: Romans
On Sunday mornings from October to December we return to Acts, the historical account of Jesus’ ongoing work in and through his apostles by his Spirit, establishing his church. This time we’ll see the gospel burst beyond the Jewish people and beyond the borders of Israel, transforming lives in every culture. See you there, Sundays … More New Sermon Series: Acts
In September 2018 we’re taking three Sundays to look at the short book written by the ancient prophet Habakkuk. His book takes the form of a conversation with God in which Habakkuk wrestles with God’s justice and judgment. Won’t God put things right? Will God really use suffering and injustice to establish his ends? Is … More New Sermon Series: Habakkuk
This term we’re tackling Romans: Paul’s letter to believers in ancient Rome. It’s a letter all about the good news of Jesus, the gospel. The gospel, says Paul, is God’s plan now revealed, God’s power to save, and God’s righteousness as a gift to us. The gospel revolutionises our relationship with God (ch 1-8), redefines … More New Sermon Series: Romans
In early 2018 we’re looking at the book of Acts. This book is the historical account of Jesus’ ongoing work in and through his apostles by his Spirit. It’s the record of the spread of the news that Jesus rose from the dead to prove all he had taught about himself and about the kingdom … More New Sermon Series: Acts
Coming up in September we’ll be looking at the book of Genesis. In the early chapters we’ll discover the God who made space and time and matter and order and life… and us. We’ll discover who he is, who we are, what life is all about, what went wrong, and what God is doing to … More New Sermon Series: Genesis
