December 9, 2018
There are many competitors for our affections and our loyalties. As we look to Christ alone as the true light we will find ourselves breathing in the atmosphere of Christ's love.
September 9, 2018
Pauls great hopes for the Philippians and therefore, Gods word to us, is that we be partners in the spread of the gospel and a community shaped by truth and love.
September 2, 2018
God is a running, embracing, forgiving father. We need to convey that picture of God to a world that doesn't know Him.
June 4, 2017
June 4, 2017
June 12, 2016
Having urged us to show love and mercy to the poor of the world (James 2:8-26), James now applies the 'royal law' of love to the way we speak to other human beings made in the 'likeness of God'. (Please note, bible study questions relating to the sermon can be accessed by clicking on the paperclip icon, found on the right).
May 29, 2016
Not only should believers avoid favouritism toward the rich, they should also practise 'mercy', i.e., show practical love for those in material need. Nothing else more clearly demonstrates that we ourselves have experienced the mercy of God. (Please note, bible study questions relating to the sermon can be accessed by clicking on the paperclip icon, found on the right).
April 3, 2016
Divine Grace is God's loving and relentless pursuit of the unlovable, undeserving and ungrateful. It is like a golden thread that runs through the whole Bible, even the Old Testament, because it is foundational to God's nature; overthrowing evil and trumping sin. (Please note, bible study questions relating to the sermon can be accessed by clicking on the paperclip icon, found on the right).
March 13, 2016
In this final chapter of Hosea we are forced to contemplate Israel's predicament, God's character and his incredible offer of forgiveness. His love and justice are right for all those who walk in His ways and yet a stumbling block to those who reject His mercy.
January 24, 2016
It's inevitable that people disagree - so how do we do that well? The character of God offers us a model of non-coercion, forbearance, and love.
October 11, 2015
The Song of Songs provides a model of the love of God for his people and the exclusive nature of the divine-human relationship through the metaphor of marriage.
October 4, 2015
The Song of Songs recognises the power of the sexual expression of love and warns against its inappropriate use.