Although the Christian faith has many values, virtues and applications, the most essential message is that, man a sinner, can know the fullness of forgiveness for that sin. That is the heart of the message of Christianity, and that is exactly the message of this miracle at the beginning of Matthew chapter nine. Matthew 9:1-13…
In this passage we see Jesus opening scripture to his disciples so that they would truly understand who Jesus was. We too need to ensure we understand who Jesus is so that we can really know Him and so that we can lift Him up to others. Luke 24:44-49 English Standard Version 44 Then he…
In this passage we see Jesus opening scripture to his disciples so that they would truly understand who Jesus was. We too need to ensure we understand who Jesus is so that we can really know Him and so that we can lift Him up to others. Luke 24:44-49 44 Then he said to them,…
This message introduces Jesus as the light of the world, who has come into the darkness of the current world and we are called to walk in his light by believing in Him Luke 2:35 English Standard Version (ESV) 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many…
Jesus’ arrest is often glossed over in the crucifixion account but there is much to be made of our Lord’s interaction with the soldiers in the Garden. Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus 18 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which…
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…
The birth of Jesus completed centuries of preparations and fulfilled OT promises. It showed the tragedy of Israel’s contemporary status, but also showed that God had not yet completed His Purposes. The Babe of Bethlehem would not only become the crucified Saviour, but also the Crowned Sovereign.
Using the text in Matt I want to look at religion without Christ, and contrast it with the Mercy of Christ, climaxing in a fuller understanding of the Lord who loves us. Bible reading – Matthew 12:20-21