We fell well short of what God expects but thankfully he doesn’t treat us based on what we have done but on what Christ has done.
A community in which to grow!
A community in which to grow!
Sermons from 2017
When things go wrong, it is easy to think that God is nowhere, that he doesn’t care and that he can’t do anything. This incident from the life of Jesus shows us this couldn’t be further from the truth.
In order to redeem humanity God became a child; in order to be redeemed human beings have to become like little children.
Carol service was split into a number of parts this is parts 2 – 4.
In this message I hope to show how all the events of the first Christmas took place under the rule of the Eternal God. That same rule is in operation today and we have to respond to that rule.
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.
God made and fulfilled promises in the coming of Jesus. He has made others as a result of the coming of Jesus. What will we do with them?
Matthew wrote his Gospel convinced that Jesus, the Babe of Bethlehem was the Messiah (Christ) the Saviour of the World and the Son of God.
Jesus grew as the Son of Joseph the carpenter of Nazareth who was a model for his (and our) human life.
Worship is designed by God; is offered by people to God and is blessed by God.