This sermon reflects on the unique and unparalleled service of Jesus Christ. He who was and is God incarnate, lowered himself across his life, culminating in his death on the cross. This loving act of service meets the greatest needs of his followers, freedom from sin and death. God calls his beloved followers to use...
Sermon Tag: Jesus
Glorious Hope | Matthew 24:1-35
This sermon is a timely encouragement to lay hold of the glorious and certain hope that believers have with Jesus’ second coming. For, as scripture makes clear Jesus will surely come again. He will return in majesty and glory when he does. And his return will effect everything and every part of life as we...
The Great Commission | Matthew 28:16-20
This sermon unpacking these verses answers two important questions, Who is Jesus? and What does Jesus command us to do? So, Who is Jesus? Jesus is truly God as his victorious resurrection testifies. He is also King reigning in power and authority now. Jesus is also with his disciples and all his followers until the...
Good Friday | Matthew 27:45-55
This sermon addresses the mixed emotions of Good Friday by unpacking these precious verses. Yes, we can rightly feel sombre because Jesus took upon himself the judgement of our sins, and was in a meaningful way forsaken by God the Father as a result. He willingly chose to do this because of his great love...
Jesus Changes Lives | Good News Sunday
Through a mixture of stories from the bible, modern Britain and his own life, Chris reminds us that Jesus Changes Lives! He did it 2,000 years ago and he does it today. Jesus is not looking for perfect individuals. But instead imperfect individuals, who are willing to to acknowledge their imperfections, and receive his life...
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...
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?
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...
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...
An Invitation to Come, See, and Receive Living Water | John 4
Jesus through this astonishing and profound encounter offers a societally estranged Samaritan Woman the greatest invitation anyone can ever receive. He invites her into a personal relationship with God in all its fullness. But surely not, a Samaritan Woman? Oh yes! Jesus defies historic and contemporary belief that excludes anyone from this invitation because of...