Salt and Light
Matthew 5:13-20
Christ empowers believers to live according to His royal law – preserving the world from evil and revealing God’s love.
Geoff Chapman
The Beauty of Christ
Matthew 4:12-27
The first four disciples’ immediate response to Jesus points us to the beauty of Christ. The Lord’s beauty is a vital part of our faith, it captures our hearts and inspires us, sustaining and strengthening our faith.
From Servants to Sons
Isaiah 49v1-7
Like God’s people in exile, we are more than happy to be saved from evil and safe in God’s service, but His plans for us are even bigger: ‘It is too small a thing for you to be called my servant…’
Christ’s Baptism & Our Salvation
Matthew 3:13-17
At Epiphany the Spirit descends on creation through Christ. The whole world is sanctified, changing how we perceive the created order and God’s providence. We go from outsiders to insiders, strangers to God’s family. His awesome holiness is revealed to be his perfect love.
Christmas Carol Service Gospel Message
The power of nostalgia means it can be misused or abused, but ultimately it is meant to lead us to Christ, the source of all goodness.
Accepting God’s Plan and God’s People
Matthew 11:2-11
God’s plan and God’s people rarely match our expectations, but that is no bad thing. God calls us to recognise his precious invitation to encounter Christ in them, even when our own nature makes that hard.
Brood of Vipers
Matthew 3: 1-12
Embodied in John the Baptist’s ministry, openness to the prophetic call to renewal and repentance is a vital part of the mature Christian life.
The King’s Portrait
Luke 23: 33-43
When we think of Christ as the King of the Universe, the one overriding picture he wants us to have in our mind is his glory revealed at Golgotha.
The Temporal, Temporary Temple
Luke 21:5-19
Even the richest blessings of this world are nothing compared to the life to come. When we lose the things dearest to us we must be ready to take hold of what God offers in their place.
