Romans 13:1: God and the Government
Introduction: There are two extremes we need to avoid as we investigate the biblical teaching on our relationship to the government. We can call these overrealised and underrealised views of the kingdom. The overrealised view...
in 1 & 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 16:15-17:29: The Fall of Ahithophel
Introduction: God fulfils His promises; or God works all things together for good, these are phrases we often hear but don’t always have an accurate picture about how God works it all out. The fall...
Romans 13:1: Submitting to the government
Introduction: Human beings are political animals. We are deeply invested in who is in power and is making the big decisions that affect our lives. And as we move into a new chapter in Romans...
Proverbs 9:7; 15:15; 27:7: Eating right in 2018
Introduction: There are many New Year’s resolutions relating to food. Eating less, eating right, eating clever, we change our eating habits to improve our lives whether it is for our weight, our blood pressure, our...
in Christmas
Luke 2:21: The Circumcision of Christ
Introduction: This morning in preparation for Christmas I would like to impress upon us the dark side of Christmas. There is no end to the frosted idyllic scenes of a cute cherubic baby Jesus with...
in Romans
Romans 12:19-21: Blessed are the Peacemakers: Part Four
No audio is available for this sermon. Introduction: Paul now draws his teaching on loving our enemies in this section to a close. Usually when we come to the end of a discussion on a...
in 1 & 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 16:1-14: David’s enemies – Part One
Introduction: If I had to ask you what is one of the most destructive weapons at man’s disposal; what would you name? Over and over again the bible names the tongue. James 3:6, ‘And the...
in Romans
Romans 12:18: Blessed are the Peacemakers: Part Three
Outline The peace we are to pursue is a peace from the heart The peace we are to pursue is a peace with all The peace we are to pursue is a peace that has...
in 1 & 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 15: Absalom Steals the Throne
Outline Absalom’s plot David’s retreat Introduction There are certain times in your life that you reveal who you really are. We are often able to wear a mask, but there are times when that mask...
in Romans
Romans 12:17-18: Blessed are the Peacemakers: Part Two
Outline Hypocrisy Morality Introduction ‘Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God.’ When we are the peacemakers we ought to be, out of the peace we have with God spreading...
in 1 & 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 14: Absalom’s return
Outline David the manipulated Absalom the manipulator Introduction God has promised to discipline David, it will eventuate in David’s throne being stolen by Absalom. The text is mapping out for us the events that bring...
in Romans
Romans 12:17-18: Blessed are the Peacemakers: Part One
Sorry, no audio recording is available for this sermon. Outline Imitating God Repaying evil Introduction Frederick Nietzsche thought that Christianity was a slave morality. The whole idea of turning the other cheek and that the...
in 1 & 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 13: Amnon and Tamar: Part Two
Sorry, no audio recording is available for this sermon. Outline Jonadab’s council Absalom’s hatred David’s permissiveness Introduction ‘The sword shall not depart from your house.’ We are in the middle of looking at the shadow...
in Romans
Romans 12:15-16: Sympathy, Harmony and Humility
Sorry, no audio recording is available for this sermon. Outline Sympathy Harmony Humility Introduction Our oneness in the body of Christ is not a reality that we create but rather a reality that we recognise;...
Reformation 500 Conference: Faith Alone
Outline Justified By faith alone Introduction Justification by faith alone is said to be the belief by which the church stands or falls. Luther is credited by his students as saying, ‘if that article stands,...
Reformation 500 Conference: Why the Reformation Still Matters
Outline Why bother with the Reformation? What was the Reformation? Why it is still relevant? Introduction: Why bother with the Reformation? We are approaching the 500 year anniversary of Martin Luther nailing up the 95 theses,...