Emmanuel God with Us

Matt 1:18-22. At birth He was wrapped in linen and laid in a manger and at his death He was wrapped in linen and laid in the tomb. As Christians we understand how the manger and the cross are connected, for He became flesh and dwelt among us, partaking of flesh and blood, so he […]

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Jesus, The Way, The Truth & The Life

John 14:1-6. What did Jesus mean when He said He was The Way, The Truth, and The Life? And How do we know we have it? He also made the qualifier that no man comes to the Father unless it’s through Him. That seems so narrow and exclusive, doesn’t it? Can it really be that […]

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Living with Faith & Expectation

Luke 2:21-39. Luke introduces us to Simeon & Anna, remnant believers who were waiting for the coming of Christ. Such expectation should also be in our hearts as New Testament believers, as we wait for Christ’s return. Come quickly Lord Jesus, come! 

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Unto You a Saviour is Born

Luke 2:8-20. The angel came to announce “good news of great joy to all people”. And what was that good news? “Unto you is born a saviour, Christ the Lord”. Oh this is the good news, the greatest news we could ever hear and believe. The shepherds believed it and came quickly to see the […]

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When the Kindness & Love of God Appeared

Tit 3:1-15. How healthy is for us to remember where we were before we came to Christ. It can give us a fresh capacity to be “zealous for good works” and also to see the world with compassion and not with cynicism. Paul reminds Titus and the Cretans of thier past when he says “at […]

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The Jerusalem Council

Acts 15:1-41. At this crucial point of the gospel going forth to the Gentiles, the all-important question must be answered. What is the gospel? What does a Gentile, or a jew for that matter, really need to do to be saved?

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You Must Be Born Again

John 3:1-21.  In this famous encounter between Nicodemus and Jesus, we hear the gospel presented so clearly. Several times in the opening verses it speaks of being born again, then through the chapter it speaks of believing and then we have the crowning verse in 3:16, Whoever believes..

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The Conversion of Saul

Acts 9:1-43. As persecution of the church increases and God sets the stage for the gospel to go out to the uttermost parts, we are introduced to His chosen vessel in this classic account of Saul of Tarsus’ conversion. Saul, one persecutor of the church, now becomes Paul, The apostle to the Gentiles.

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Man’s Question, God’s Answer

Daniel 2. In this gospel sermon, the back ground story of Nebuchadnzzars’ dream and Daniels subsequent interpretation is used to as an illustartion of the essential quest of lost men and God’s answer in through the glorious gospel.

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The Jewish Harvest Festival

Leviticus 23:33-44, John 7:14-39. For this Harvest Festival Service we explore The Jewish Harvest Festival or “The Feast of Tabernacles” (Sukkpot). It was at this Feast that Jesus gave his famous invitation to all those who thirst. But how does that fit into the feast?

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