Luke 7:11-17: The Lord of Life
Have you ever heard of the irresistible force paradox? Have you heard the phrase ‘the unstoppable force meets the immovable object?’ Maybe you have heard it in the context of sport where two powerful...
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Luke 2:22-38: Jesus presented at the Temple
Jesus being presented at the temple is usually not seen as a very important part of the birth narratives in the gospels, but it is important for several reasons. Jesus presentation of the temple...
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1 Samuel 31: Saul’s Death
A big thanks to Guy McKenzie for preaching this week when Nick was away at the School of Theology. We appreciate it!
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Psalm 90: The Brevity of Life
Introduction: As a pastor I am always torn about how a funeral should be done. Funerals have changed in tone from a time of mourning to a time of celebrating a life. They are...
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Romans 14:9: Lord of the living and the dead
Introduction: We all know the famous question 1 of the WFC, but fewer know the more pastoral and comforting first question of the Heidelberg Catechism. Q. What is thy only comfort in life and...
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Romans 14:7-8: Belonging to God in life and death
Introduction: The portion in Romans that we are presently studying in confounding to the modern-minded person. Paul is talking about accepting each other, not judging each other and the liberty that we ought to...
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2 Samuel 23:1-7: David’s Last Words
INTRODUCTION: In death all our masks are stripped away. Any appearances of power are taken away as we impotently die; all apparent beauty disappears in rot; our deathbed tends to bring out of our...
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Romans 13:3-4: Capital Punishment
INTRODUCTION: The death penalty is a matter that causes great controversy. We live in a country that has put away the death penalty, any country today seeking entrance into the EU will have to...
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Job 3: Job Laments His Birth
Thanks to Andrew Johnson for preaching this morning; he is from the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Fairlie. Read Job 3 Online
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2 Timothy 4:1-8: Teach us to number our days
2 Timothy 4:1-8 4 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach...
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