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...

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....

Matthew 18:21-35A. INTRODUCTIONWhen we think of all the terrible things that have happened in the world—the things that human beings have done to one another—is it any wonder that people have great difficulty in learning to forgive and forget?For those who remember...

Matthew 18:15-20A. INTRODUCTIONOver the years we’ve all seen and heard of incidents where people have found themselves in trouble and have needed to be rescued.We’ve heard stories of people being adrift at sea. We’ve heard stories of skiing incidents and people being...

Matthew 16:21-27A. INTRODUCTIONIf we were to examine our lives—look back on the past, and even draw a chart of the way our lives have progressed—we would probably all see points in our lives where our lives have taken a different direction. And if we thought about it,...

Matthew 1:18-25A. INTRODUCTIONXXX more shopping days until Christmas, XXX more sleeps, and probably, for many people, still a lot of preparation to do.It seems that most of us at Christmas, end up with a list of things to do. And that no sooner is an item crossed off,...

Matthew 16:13-20A. INTRODUCTIONIn all the busyness of the modern world, we need to have time out to think, time to be away from the hustle and bustle of the world, and time to be able to sit and reflect on where we are in life, how we got here, and where we are...

Matthew 15:21-28A. INTRODUCTIONIt’s a story of prejudice of race, culture, and gender. It’s a story of a man who was single minded in the pursuit of his task; and it’s the story of a woman who held strong beliefs and showed great determination. No! It’s not the latest...

Matthew 15:10-11A. INTRODUCTION1. UsThere may be many things that we enjoy doing—and there are things that we do, that we look forward to with expectation. And the familiarity of the things that we do—that we surround ourselves with—may not only fill us with...

Matthew 14:22-33A. INTRODUCTION1. Confidence in SportI don’t know about you, but one of the things I’ve noticed in sport—and professional athletes and sports people in particular—is that whenever one of them is interviewed on TV—even before the game or event—is that...