This sermon proclaims Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath and in doing so demonstrates his unrivalled love. Jesus and his disciples are criticised by the Pharisees for working on the Sabbath. Their picking of food and Jesus’ healing of a sick man are decried as flagrant breaches of God’s command to do no work on...
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Jesus, The Doctor For Sinners | Mark 2:13-17
This sermon reminds us that the salvation of Jesus Christ is for anyone and everyone. In these verses Jesus calls Levi, an unclean, corrupt tax collector, most likely walking outside of his calling to follow him. Levi wasn’t even seeking for Jesus. Yet, when Jesus calls him, he immediately and sacrificially leaves all he is...
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The First Commandment | Matthew 22:34-46
Our starting point with these verses should be acknowledging we have all failed to follow this most important commandment. For none of us, can honestly say that we have loved God first, in every moment of our lives. This acknowledgement should lead us to do two things. Firstly, it should drive us to run to...
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Jesus Is The Cornerstone | Matthew 21 v 18-46 Part 2
This passage reminds up that Jesus alone is the cornerstone. It is only upon receiving the gracious gift of Jesus’ death and resurrection we can have salvation. There is no other method or foundation for this. We are also encouraged to align ourselves to the cornerstone and build our foundations up from this. The outcome...
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The Lord of the Sabbath & The Lord of Compassion – Matthew 12:1-14
As the Pharisees challenge and seek to undermine Jesus, he teaches them about the true purpose of the Sabbath and shows his amazing compassion to a man with a withered hand. The Pharisees, in anger, decide to put him to death.