Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath and continues his redemptive work to save humankind from their sins 24/7 John 5:1-24 John 5:25-47 Matthew 3:17 John 1:34
Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath and continues his redemptive work to save humankind from their sins 24/7 John 5:1-24 John 5:25-47 Matthew 3:17 John 1:34
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Hallelujah! Across the world in Christian homes and churches, and even out in public, these words will ring out today, as Christians joyfully declare and confess this central pillar of our faith, that Jesus rose from death to new life. Mark 16:1-8
Well, my friends, why are you here tonight? Yes, it’s Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, and during the service, you will have an ashen cross marked on your forehead. What does that symbolise? Mark 6:1-6 Mark 6:16-18
At the heart of who we are, of how we live, is our own self-centeredness. Let’s call it the Tyranny of Mine. Our selfishness, our fear, denies that God really is the provider of all that we need – and therefore it robs us from living an abundant and fulfilling life. And Matthew 21:33-46
Jesus’ call to be Salt and Light is sometimes seen in the context of personal holiness. However it is so much more than that. It is a call to live in community and to be God’s transforming love and peace to the world Matthew 5:13-20 John 13:34-35
We’ve all done something majorly wrong, something that has left us with and unshakeable sense of guilt and shame. That’s why we need to meet with the woman caught in adultery. She is caught red handed! She doesn’t try to deny her guilt. Shame covers her. She has nowhere to turn. Except to Jesus. And […]
We live in a frenetic world. But in this encounter between Mary and Martha with Jesus, Jesus emphasises that only one thing is needful – and that is to spend time with him. Colossians 1:21-29 Luke 10:38-42
In this well-known parable of the Good Samaritan, we come across a person who was very religious, but who thought he didn’t need God’s grace. We can be like that person too, thinking that our Christian lifestyle makes the need for God’s grace less necessary. Jesus challenges this teacher of the law – and us […]
It was Mahatma Ghandi who said “Be the Change you want to see”. Christian evangelism is not about shouting down the culture, it is about sharing and showing God’s love in the world. Luke 10:1-11
Society makes laws for the good of all (eg the road rules) God gives humankind laws for the good of all too. The problem comes, though, when we think we gain God’s favour by our keeping of these laws. That was the Pharisees’ problem. They were self-righteous. But Jesus teaching – especially in his Sermon […]