Sermons

Ironically, the primary movement of this chapter is not from death to life, but from life to death. Read this sermon and see how. John 11 sermon

The participation of Christians in Jesus’ resurrection life is brought out in this great passage. John 11

"Take this cup from me", Jesus prays. This sermon considers the significance of this prayer and what it meant for Jesus to drink from this cup and what it means for his disciples to drink from this cup. Mark 14:32-42 sermon

This psalm addresses the need of God’s people for peace and a sense of security in a chaotic, threatening world. Psalm 46 sermon

Jesus is confronted by angry stone-wielding Jews. Whatever did he do or say to arouse such animosity? John 10v33 sermon

Sinful man is destined to die once and after that face terrifying judgment. Fully sharing in our humanity Jesus too was destined to die once (cf. Hebrews 2). But this destined death is utterly unique. We sometimes come across people who sacrifice their lives that others might live. But such sacrifices only extend the earthly lives of others. Jesus\’ sacrificial death is utterly unique. Only his death effects the removal of our sins and enables us to face death as those who wait for Jesus to bring salvation.

God is the perfect, uncomplaining host. Jesus uses this parable in an amusing manner to show that God gives to his children not out of obligation, but as our loving and generous heavenly Father. In particular his gift of the Spirit constitutes a substantial answer to each of the requests we voice in the so-called Lord\’s Prayer.

How are we to understand God\’s demand that Abraham sacrifice his son?

Abraham lived in a world of threat and he had developed his own security system for dealing with this – passing off his stunning wife as his sister. But, ultimately, we, like Abraham, cannot place our trust in our security measures, no matter how clever or appropriate they may be.

An analysis of the fourth command and the first observance of Sabbath by God\’s people in Exodus 16 uncovers a foundational concern that God\’s people know God as he has revealed himself to be, namely as Yahweh, the great I AM. The Sabbath celebrates God\’s rest and dignifies and exalts God\’s people, inviting them to enter his rest. It is in fact the nature of this self-revelation which predetermines the way in which Sabbath-rest is to be experienced. The supreme self-revelation of the great I AM in the LORD of the Sabbath, the Lord Jesus, radically updates this self-revelation and thereby also radically transforms the way in which Sabbath-rest is experienced.