22.03.2020
A sermon by Nick Harding on Sowing Secretly from Matthew 6.
There is playlist which also includes today’s family worship inspired by the lectionary readings for this Sunday: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41
Friendship And Fear
Matthew 17v1-9
What does the transfiguration of Christ have to show us about our relationship with God?
Do Not Be Anxious
Matthew 6:25-34
God has adopted us as his children. Being a good father we do not need to worry as He will provide us with all we need.
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.
The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-12
God blesses His people in times and ways they do not expect.
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.
The Right to Become Children of God
John 1
John’s beautiful prologue contains amazing truths about God and our relationship with Him through Christ.
Presence over principles
Acts 4V29
Principles will get us so far, but abiding in God’s presence draw us into the deeper things of the Kingdom.