John 11:1-45 (2017) Ezekial 37:1-14    Psalm 130   Romans 8:6-11   I want to start off my sermon today by saying one thing, it may sound a little crude but I think you may agree with me in what I’m … Continue reading →

John 9:1-41 (2017 – back to Church Sunday) 1 Samuel 16:1-13                   Psalm 23              Ephesians 5:8-14   In our reading from 1 Samuel  16– verse 7 it states – The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People … Continue reading →

Matthew 17: 1-9 Exodus 24: 12-18          Psalm 2       2 Peter 1: 16-21   Today is our last Sunday before Lent – a journey we are asked to start as we too walk with Jesus to the cross – knowing fully … Continue reading →

Matthew 5:38-48 (2017) Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18    Psalm 119:33-40  1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 Joseph & Pen speak first   In today’s reading from Matthew Jesus now needs the disciples to realize what it means to be his disciples in the world, … Continue reading →

Commentary on Matthew 5:21-37 Who you are as a disciple is not just about you, but about you as a disciple in community. Discipleship in community This next section of the Sermon on the Mount begins to turn the perspective … Continue reading →

Matthew 5:13-20 (2017) Isaiah 58:1-9a      Psalm 112:1-9      1 Corinthians 21:1-12 Today we continue on our themes based around discipleship through our Gospel readings from Matthews Sermon on the Mount. Remembering what I said 3 weeks back – That Jesus does … Continue reading →

Matthew 5:1-12 (2017) Micah 6:1-8                   Psalm 15     1 Corinthians 1:18-31   Last week I talked about knowing your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. My questions were – do we know Jesus personally, and if so, do we want to … Continue reading →

Matthew 4:12-23 (2017) Psalm 27: 1, 4-9   Isaiah 9:1-4 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 “A call to follow”   Today I want to focus on our theme – “A call to follow” – because I believe that as individuals we need to … Continue reading →

Isaiah 49: 1-7 (2017) Psalm 40:1-11                1 Corinthians 1:1-9                 John 1:29-42   Last week our focus scripture was the Baptism of Jesus from the Gospel of Matthew. Today from John’s Gospel we have heard again about Jesus’ baptism but more … Continue reading →

Matthew 3:13-17 (2017) Isaiah 42:1-9                    Psalm 29                Acts 10:34-43   As we think of the year ahead and today’s focus scripture of Jesus’ baptism, and his commitment to his call, it raises for us the idea of what we should … Continue reading →