by Brian | Jun 11, 2022 | Posts
Matthew 9:36-10:8A. INTRODUCTIONIf I were to ask you to paint a picture depicting the state of the people of the world, what would you do? Of course, some of you might laugh, and say, ‘Me! Paint a picture?’ But leaving aside any inability to paint for the moment, what...
by Brian | Jun 1, 2022 | Posts
Matthew 9:1-13A. INTRODUCTIONFrom time to time, most of us have felt the need for forgiveness. Indeed, not only the need to be forgiven for what we’ve done, but that our relationship with the person we’ve hurt can be restored. Of course, what we’ve done (or failed to...
by Brian | May 21, 2022 | Posts
Genesis 24:1-67A. INTRODUCTION1. Different CulturesWhen faced with a different culture, we have two alternatives. We can try to understand it from our own perspective—with the risk of getting the whole thing terribly wrong—or we can put aside our way of thinking and...
by Brian | May 2, 2022 | Posts
Matthew 6:24-34A. INTRODUCTION1. GeneralSome people are great worriers. They worry about whether their needs will be met. And if those needs are met today, they then worry about whether they will be met tomorrow. Some people worry about possessions. They worry about...
by Brian | Apr 10, 2022 | Posts
Matthew 6:1-21A. INTRODUCTION1. Strange IdeasThe term ‘Lent’ is one that many people know well. However, it is also something which many people today have some very strange ideas about. For example, in recent years, Lent has been a time where some people have given up...
by Brian | Mar 30, 2022 | Posts
Matthew 5:1-12A. INTRODUCTIONOne of the things considered by many to be the curse of the age is the concept of the list. Some people like lists, and write lists for anything and everything, because it helps them to remember—to make sure nothing gets forgotten. And...
by Brian | Mar 16, 2022 | Posts
Matthew 3:1-12A. INTRODUCTIONIf you go to a concert to see a band, there is often another band there, who plays first, to warm up the crowd. If you go to the theatre to see an act or go to the television studios to be part of an audience, there’ll often be another act...
by Brian | Mar 2, 2022 | Posts
Matthew 2:13-23A. INTRODUCTIONWithout a doubt, apart from the issues of global warming and living with a pandemic, the biggest issue in the world today remains the issue of safety and security.1. The WorldIn a world gone mad, we are constantly being reminded of the...
by Brian | Feb 16, 2022 | Posts
Matthew 2:1-12A. INTRODUCTIONOne of the major concerns in the church today is one of survival. In many places, the congregations are getting older, there is a lack of younger people coming along, and young couples with children are conspicuous by their absence.In many...
by Brian | Feb 1, 2022 | Posts
John 20:19-31A. INTRODUCTIONIf you ever watch any of the current affair programmes, is it any wonder that we have become a nation of sceptics? With so many people trying to line their own pockets, at other people’s expense, is it any wonder that we have learned, or...
by Brian | Jan 18, 2022 | Posts
John 20:1-18A. INTRODUCTIONOne of the features of life is that we are constantly looking for things and searching for people. In our younger years, as we grow, we need to look for bigger clothes and seek out new friends, And an appropriate education is something that...
by Brian | Jan 7, 2022 | Posts
John 20:1-18A. INTRODUCTION1. ProblemsHave you ever had that feeling that there is something missing?Of course, it could have been something that absent or out of place. Like a child looking for a missing tooth, or looking around a room and feeling that there was...
