As God the Son dies on the cross, God the Father orchestrates a series of supernatural events designed to explain the meaning of Jesus’ death to us. The darkness over the land from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the curtain that tore in two and the Earthquake that broke open the tombs, all reveal theological...
Paul writes the Epistle of Joy, Philippians while in prison! His joy is in the LORD, not in worldly circumstances. In this sermon we’re challenged to follow his example – knowing we will suffer, how can we ensure our joy remains in God.
Judas, Pilate and Pilate’s wife all find Jesus to be completely innocent and yet he is sentenced to be crucified on the cross. In part 2 of our Easter series we are warned against the sin of the Chief Priests and Elders in the temple and of Pilate himself. But most importantly, we once again...
The start of our EASTER series. This series uses Matthew’s Gospel to chart Jesus’ journey from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion to his Resurrection. In part 1, Jesus experiences the emotional pain of his closest friends, deserting, betraying and denying him. Through it all, Jesus shows his strength and his sinlessness in all things.
Jesus heals a women from bleeding, an ailment which had afflicted her for 12 years, demonstrating that he has power to heal and he restores a little girl from death to life, showing that he is Lord over Death. Another reminder of the awesome power of Jesus Christ and the hope of eternal life we...
Jesus’ power and authority are supreme. He is Lord over all situations. He is even Lord over demons and evil spirits, as demonstrated by the power miracle Jesus performs by driving out a legion of demons from one demon-possessed man in Mark 5. This is a message of hope because Jesus’ power gives us hope...
In Mark 4-5, Mark tells 3 stories all about the awesome power and authority of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is Lord over creation, Lord over all powers and Lord even over death itself. Such awesome power is accompanied by such deep love and that is why we worship, love and fear Jesus Christ in...
What makes you angry and what does that reveal about your heart? Jonah’s anger towards God for showing mercy to Nineveh shows how much hate and racism is in his heart. And yet God is a gracious God, merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and relenting in disaster – these wonderful characteristics of...
In Jonah 3, Jonah repents, the people of Nineveh repent and even God repents (in a sense and said with great theological carefulness). This chapter is a call for all of us to call on God for mercy for the sins we have committed.
Jonah descends into the belly of the fish, as he sinks deeper and deeper into the Earth. The belly of the fish is his grave, the belly of sheol, but miraculously Jonah survives and at last turns to God in prayer. Even from the belly of the fish, God hears and answers his prayer.
