This sermon focuses on the role of the wife in a marriage. Particularly, that wives are called to submit to their husbands. Jeff begins by demonstrating that submission is a clear biblical theme. This spans into all of creation from the trinitarian God, to marriages, to families, and working relationships. Submission when done well and...
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Marriage Series – Part Two
This sermon focuses on the role of the husband in a marriage. Husbands are instructed to lead their wives offering protection, provision, nurture and love. From the very first marriage of Adam & Eve this clearly defined role was established and Adam was held accountable for not fulfilling it. A husbands leadership should be modelled...
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Marriage Series – Part One
In this introductory sermon Jeff outlines the theological bedrock of marriage, as first displayed in Genesis 2, that it should be God centred. The joining of one man and woman imitates the union of Jesus Christ and his bride the church. It is through imitating Jesus’ sacrificial, mercy and grace filled love that we achieve...
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Rest Under the Shadow of Gods Wings | Ruth 3
This chapters narrative leads us to reflect on the shelter and rest that God provides underneath his powerful wings. We are encouraged to continue bringing ourselves to this place for comfort, security and spiritual refreshment. God does this for us because his covenant to his people is one of everlasting love.
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Marriage, Divorce and Singleness | Matthew 19:1-15
What does Jesus teach his disciples about marriage, divorce and singleness in Matthew 19. This is a challenging passage, but we need to take Jesus’ teaching seriously and not shy away from the harder passages of the Bible.
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Hope through pain & sorrow – Genesis 29:31 – 30:22
God is able to work amazing miracles out of a really messy situation. Encouragement for us during the Covid Pandemic and all pains and sorrows this world has to offer.
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A Revival of Holiness – Ezra 9 &10
A sermon covering Biblical marriage, our attitude to God’s word, confession, prayer and hope, from Ezra 9 & 10 finishing this sermon series.
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Spirit-Filled Submission – Ephesians 5:22 -6:9
To submit is to yield to another person’s will and/or authority. In 2019, in the UK, to submit is not seen as a desirable thing to do and yet that is how God and Paul instruct us in Ephesians 5 and 6. Christians are to honour authority and submit according to this passage. In the...
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Submission to Authority – 1 Peter 2:13 – 3:7
Jesus Christ, God the Son, showed amazing humility in being born on Earth in human flesh. He showed even greater humility in submitting to the authority of men, even sinful men like Pontius Pilate. In this section of his letter, Peter challenges Christians to show that same submission that Jesus showed, by submitting to every...