This message looks at the great message of Biblical forgiveness, considering its wonders and vastness alongside its limitations and cost. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 English Standard Version (ESV)
We can see that as Jesus starts His ministry on earth, He provides us with an example of how we should go about our ministry to spread the gospel. Jesus Begins His Ministry 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the…
In this passage, we can see that as Jesus starts His ministry he makes a declaration about Himself and what He says, how he says it and the events surrounding it make it clear that He is he the promised Messiah Jesus Begins His Ministry 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit…
What is Jesus’ response to the excluded, or somebody society rejects? What about you? Jesus Cleanses a Leper 40 And a leper[a] came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” 41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to…
Sin cuts deep But in Christ, we are healed. By Grace Through Faith 2 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of…
In this message, I want to show the wonder and the cost of forgiveness. It is not a light matter, but it is full, complete and precious. 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 English Standard Version (ESV) 2 For I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you. 2 For if I cause you…
I want to show that there are times when God shows the depths of His love, by saying absolutely nothing. He promises to remember our sins no more and He does that by not repeating them unnecessarily. In this story of David God shows how the majority of his life was spent in obedience and…
In this Psalm, we have a man who begins in the depths, but realises the intimacy of God’s relationship with him and is prepared to trust Him. By the end of the Psalm, he is taken up with the steadfast love of the Lord and revels in the forgiveness that is available in God. Psalm…
In this message we will consider how the Christian lives in two worlds and therefore knows the reality of constant tension – Truth & Lies; Light and Darkness; Love & Hate. Even though there are these tensions yet we have certainty as Christians – forgiven, overcomes and strong. 1 John 2:7-14 English Standard Version (ESV)…
In this message I want to show that we need to be excited again, by the message that we have experienced and we need to realise our tragic position without Christ compared to the forgiveness and cleansing that we have in Christ.