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SERMON: Decision Time

Matthew 28:1-10A. INTRODUCTIONOne of the features of life, it seems to me, is the constant need to make decisions. At one end, there are the big decisions: like deciding where we are going to live, how are we going to eat, and even, who we are going to share our life...

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SERMON: Far Removed

Matthew 25:1-13A. INTRODUCTIONOne of the things about life is that the things that we see, and experience, are often far removed from the way things were intended to be. Even among Christians, we may believe that God created the world in a particular manner, and that...

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SERMON: Being Prepared

Matthew 24:37-44A. INTRODUCTIONIn life, there are things that we can be sure that will happen, and we can prepare for such events. Things like birthdays, Christmas, Easter, and anniversaries, Although sometimes not as spaced out as much as we’d like them,...

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SERMON: Facing Up to Bullies

Matthew 22:34-46A. INTRODUCTIONIt seems that everywhere that you go there are people who like to be bullies. There are bullies at school, gangs in the streets, and there are political leaders who have the tendency to make the international headlines, but for all the...

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SERMON: Religion and Politics do Mix

Matthew 22:15-21A. INTRODUCTIONIn life, there are a number of sayings, proverbs, or useful phrases that people hold in great store. Sayings like: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”; “A stitch in time saves nine”; and “There are two things in life you can’t...

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SERMON: Accepting and Doing

Matthew 22:1-14A. INTRODUCTIONOne of the most frustrating things in life, for me at least, is when people say they will do something and they end up not doing it at all. For example: Like when you’ve invited someone to a party, or other such occasion, and they accept...

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SERMON: The Parable of the Tenants

Matthew 21:33-43A. INTRODUCTIONIf you’ve ever watched any of the current affair television programmes, you would probably have seen stories about tenants from ‘hell’. People who have no regard for the property in which they are renting, and often leaving without...

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SERMON: Yes! and No!

Matthew 21:28-32A. INTRODUCTION1. ReminiscingIt used to be said that, as a child, you had to do what you were told. Indeed, your behaviour had to meet certain standards (like, being seen but not heard). Furthermore, your parents would give you jobs to do around the...

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SERMON: The Royal Visit

Matthew 21:1-11A. INTRODUCTION1. The RoyalsA major feature of the news headlines over a number of years, has been the marriages of the royal family, their royal visits (official and unofficial), the birth of their children, and the dysfunction particular within the...

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SERMON: Man’s Merit v God’s Grace

Matthew 20:1-16A. INTRODUCTIONOver the years, our country has done much to improve conditions regarding paid employment. Working conditions have come forward in leaps and bounds. The hours people work have, generally, reduced—taking more seriously the need for rest....

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