SERMON: Moving Beyond Rejecting God

Luke 23:32-43A. INTRODUCTION1. The WorldWith all the wonderful achievements, and the technology that makes life so much easier than it has ever been before (and that includes all sorts of medical advances), many people are still not happy with their lot in life. Many...

SERMON: Facing Up to Persecution

Luke 21:5-19A. INTRODUCTIONRecent events around the world—tensions and wars—have reminded me of how lucky we are in this country. And there are many countries in the world where Christians are persecuted simply for being Christians. And Christians face the death...

SERMON: Hope in the Midst of Disaster

Jeremiah 33:14-16A. INTRODUCTIONWe all go through rough patches from time to time; periods when everything seems to go wrong. And that could be for a variety of reasons.Our health or the health of a family member or friend could have been through difficult times....

SERMON: The Passion and the Passover

Luke 19:28-23:56A. INTRODUCTIONFor many people, the Easter story is very familiar. The events come easily to mind. There’s the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, which we celebrate on Palm Sunday. There’s the last supper on Maundy Thursday. There’s the betrayal and...

SERMON: Searching for Fulfilment

Luke 19:1-10A. INTRODUCTIONThese days there’s a lot of stress placed on the importance of success and power. For instance, if we watch the TV, read the paper, or go on the internet, we seem to be bombarded with images of people in power—those at the top of the rung....