Sermons (Page 58)
Christ’s First Cleansing of the Temple
Christ’s First Cleansing of the Temple Text: John 2:12-21 Darkness of the spiritual climate of Jesus’ day cannot be overstated. The Jewish religion was literally leading men to Hell. The Jewish religion was dead, empty, and had absolutely no comfort for sinners. That is proved by the blindness of the religious leaders in John 1, and pictured by the miracle of…
5 Heart-Moving Incentives for Unity
5 Heart-Moving Incentives for Unity Text: Philippians 2:1 I think we would all agree that if we want to be better, it’s best to learn from those who are better. That applies both individually, and corporately. This letter encourages us to look to Paul as an example and to be challenged by his perspective of life and manner of living. But it also calls us to look to the…
Christ’s Miracle of Changing Water Into Wine
Christ’s Miracle of Changing Water Into Wine Text: John 2:1-11 When we step into John 2, we’re stepping into the commencement of the the Saviour’s public ministry in Galilee, and his first public miracle which happens to take place at a wedding feast. Now if you know anything about…
The Suffering of a Heavenly People
The Suffering of a Heavenly People Text: Phil 1:29-30 While the gospel is good news, it is not a call to easy living. There is always a price. To give us the good news required the Son of God to give His life. And to receive the good news requires us to give over our lives. Jesus suffered to deliver us from that which we could not deliver ourselves, and we are called to…
The Disciple-Making Saviour
The Disciple-Making Saviour Text: John 1:43-51 In John 1:11 we were told his own received Him not, and largely this is true, and we’re going to see that in John’s gospel. But here in our passage we are brought into another day where we see that it wasn’t entirely the case. Some Jews did believe, and they were significant. The first testimony John uses is that of…
Signs of a Heavenly People
Signs of a Heavenly People Text: Phil 1:27-28 Last week we saw that Paul uses the language of v27 to remind them of the obligations they had as people who participate in a society, which in this case, is the society of believers whose strongest ties are in heaven. Now the unity of those who are citizens of heaven is going to be repeatedly enforced by Paul over the next…
The Essence of Discipleship
The Essence of Discipleship Text: John 1:35-42 In this passage we have some who were later were to become apostles meeting with the Lord Jesus Christ. This is not the calling to the apostleship, this is the first meeting. Andrew is named and is with someone else. Since those in the latter part of this portion became apostles, it’s likely that John is the unnamed…
God’s Call to Heavenly Living
God’s Call to Heavenly Living Text: Phil 1:27 After the meeting last week I was asked a question that related to the message. If you remember, we looked at what Paul said was the pulling him to glory, and what was keeping him on the earth. The desire to see Christ versus the need to help the church at Philippi. And from that I said that the love for both Christ and…
The Public Identification of Christ
The Public Identification of Christ Text: John 1:30-34 Often when one says the word ‘prophecy’ they consider it solely in relation to the telling of the future. But, while it can mean that and often does, the primary meaning of the word relates simply to the declaring of truth. It is both foretelling and forth-telling. As we consider John the Baptist, while he was a…
The Christian Motive Text
The Christian Motive Text Text: Philippians 1:22-26 The sovereignty of God is the most comforting doctrine for the child of God. To be able to rest in the knowledge that God knows best and that nothing can or will thwart His purposes either in a general sense, or towards each of His people as individuals. One of the reasons I find it so comforting is because I’m…
