We often rightly focus on how Jesus exchanges our guilt for his righteousness on the cross. But this sermon looks at the cross from the perspective of Jesus taking on our shame for his honour and glory. Jesus is shamed as he is stripped, mockingly dressed up, spat at, paraded through the streets, taunted by...
Author: Duncan Sills (Duncan Sills)
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The Guilty & Innocent Men | Matthew 27:1-26
This sermon proclaims the good news of the Gospel for all! Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, the perfectly innocent & righteous one lays down his life for the guilty and sinful. Both Judas & Barabbas are guilty men. Judas acknowledges his sin in betraying Jesus. Barabbas is a murderer deserving of imprisonment and punishment....
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The Glory of the Shepherd | Matthew 26:30-75
This sermon looks at these verses from the perspective of Jesus. Jesus, fully God & fully Man displays his perfect humanity in this passage. He is sorrowful at the impending cup of wrath he will drink in our place that will see him temporarily separated from the Father. Yet, he prayerfully responds in his humanity...
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The Sin of the Scattering Sheep | Matthew 26:30-75
On the night he was arrested, when the Shepherd is struck, the sheep scatter. Peter, brashly and proudly, says he would never fall away or deny Jesus, but he does. How can we learn from Peter’s mistakes? And how does Peter’s sin reveal Jesus’ strength and mercy more gloriously?
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The Lord’s Supper | Matthew 26:17-29
This sermon proclaims how precious a sacrament the Lord’s Supper is to all God’s children until Jesus returns. Every time we partake together in eating the bread and drinking the wine we are spiritually feasting on Jesus’ body & blood. Through the Holy Spirit that dwells inside of every believer we are mysteriously and meaningfully...
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How Precious is the Son of Man | Matthew 26:1-16
This sermon speaks into the question of how precious is the Son of Man to you? There are two responses shown in these verses. The first is viewing Jesus as a person to gain things from and to use to store up treasures for ourselves as done by Judas. This response falls well short as...
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Making Plans of the Spirit | Isaiah 30
This sermon helps show us how to plan in a Godly way. The essential foundation is that the Lord is sovereign. We can make plans, but these will only happen if God in his eternal wisdom and love wants them to. However, when we play our role in making plans there are some lessons we...
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Hearts Close to God | Isaiah 29
This sermon encourages us to live lives where our hearts are close to and fully committed to God. For Jesus came so that we could draw near to God in our hearts and know him intimately. The Holy Spirit helps us live lives like this.
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Great Joy at Christmas | Carol Service
This sermon proclaims that the Christmas story is a cause for great joy! The people in this story found themselves in darkness. A darkness caused by external evil and their own individual wrong doing. A context we can relate to today. Yet, Jesus the Son of God chose to come to earth in human form...
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Foundations, Crowns & Teachers | Isaiah 28
This sermon is situated in the truth that every person has foundations, crowns, and teachers. Foundations are the things and/or people we stand on that enable us to live the lives we lead. Crowns are the things we consider to be the pinnacle of beauty and honour in our lives. Teachers are the people and/or...