Sermons
“God turns his face toward you” (Welcome one another #3)
‘The LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.’ (Numbers 6:25–26). Introduction Have you heard… Read more
“God has called you by name” (Welcome one another #2)
‘The shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.’ (John 10:3) In Shakespeare’s play, Juliet discovers her love Romeo is part of a rival family — the… Read more
“The strong welcome the weak” (Welcome one another #1)
1 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not just please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbours for their good,… Read more
“Born again in baptism” (Holy Trinity)
Introduction Have you ever had a misunderstanding with someone? What happened? How did you feel? In our gospel reading (John 3:1–17) Nicodemus and Jesus have a misunderstanding. Jesus says, “Truly… Read more
“Raised from the grave” (Pentecost)
Dry bones Ezekiel sees a vision of dry bones The prophet Ezekiel records for us in technicolor and wide-screen a chilling vision from the LORD — it’s recorded so vividly… Read more
“Jesus answers the DESTINY question: Where am I going?” (#5)
My very first overseas trip was to the USA. I was at university at the time and travelled to California to present at a conference. I remember disembarking from the… Read more
“Jesus answers the MORALITY question: How should I live?” (#4)
Traffic in Bangkok Some years ago I visited Bangkok in Thailand. I was amazed by the traffic. It was utter chaos! There were cars, bikes, and Tuk Tuks (little motorbike… Read more
“Jesus answers the MEANING question: Why am I here?” (#3)
Story about being healed by God I don’t tell people this story often, but a few years ago God completely healed me from a disease. Let me explain. I was… Read more
“Jesus answers the IDENTITY question: who am I?” (#2)
Genesis chapters 2 and 3 tell of the origin of humanity and sin. Yet I think this Scripture is much more than an account of ‘The Fall.’ Through these passages… Read more
“Jesus answers the ORIGIN question: where do we come from” (#1)
Do you ever feel that life is like doing a jigsaw puzzle? Except you’ve lost the top of the box with the picture?! Without the box top it’s difficult to… Read more