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Glory to God in the Highest! Glory to God in the highest that is where we finished last week. Go back, read ( Lk2:8-14 ) again to be reminded 8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood…

Another proclamation A detailed account for Theophilus (1:1-4) A given prophesy to Zacharias (1:5-25) Now, a heavenly visit to Mary (1:26-38) That is where we have come from thus far in the detailed account. Has there been a time in your life when you got a very special announcement to you? Mary gets…

Setting the stage Heavenly announcement to Zacharias Heavenly announcement to Mary Today, heavenly announcement to some shepherds Jesus had just been born in a unlikely place. Scripture does not in Luke make any thing but one verse about it. 6 While they were there, the days were completed for her to…

We are reminded that God graciously brings His Kingdom to us. We are encouraged to speak of His Kingdom to the people around us.

First, something to grasp Grasp: Final night of Jesus earthly ministry Grasp: Final hour or two before His arrest and leading to the cross Grasp: Troubled disciples with troubled hearts are given words of comfort (chapters 14-16) Tonight before getting started let me put a phrase I found by Wiersbe on…

Teaching We have seen many teachings from Jesus on our journey. About faith About the word About ministering to others About God’s provision. Last week we ended with the feeding of the 5,000 and many call this the end of the “Great Galilean Ministry” as Luke puts it that spanned from Lk4:14-9:17 . It…

Psalm 71 (ESV) 1 In you, O Lord , do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame! 2 In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me! 3 Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.…

12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. 13 None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men…

Start of 3rd Missionary Trip Mission report given, time spent, now time to move on. Paul now sets out on the 3rd missionary trip and we have another conversion story before us tonight. 23 And having spent some time there , he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening…

God enlisted heralds to proclaim the significant Christ events. He enlists us to proclaim the significance of these events today.

Have you ever lost focus on a project, and everything got messed up? It seems that every week, I struggle with my focus during sermons. Maggie and I had a heart to heart a few weeks ago, trying to understand the pressures that each other face. And I told Maggie that many times writing sermons is like…

Mission works The mission of the local church is to carry the message, the gospel to those around us. The means of the church were spelled out in the scripture and hold true still today. Tonight we are looking at the continued mission of the local church born in Jerusalem. Jesus had told them to wait,…

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the…

Now is the Time Have you ever been the last one picked to play on a team? Or were you picked first to play? Not just the appointed few, the appointed (and empowered) many. There were 72. Jesus is Calling a Courageous People Another side to the Shepherd: Sending Lambs Among Wolves What is the Task? Do…

“What are you children playing?” asked the mother. “Church,” chorused the crowd of youngsters. “You know that you shouldn’t whisper in church.” “Yes, but we’re the choir.” Tan, P. L. (1996). Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations: Signs of the Times (p. 879). Garland, TX: Bible Communications, Inc. Thank…

Never give up! Never quit! Never, never, never, NEVER!

Jesus enters Jerusalem like a king and is welcomed like one - but the Pharisees question this. Jesus knows he will be rejected by them - but also that judgement is coming for those who reject him. The question for us is whether we recognise the king, and whether we'll proclaim him to others.

MARK - "Jesus’ Priorities". Recorded on Sunday 11/09/2022 at 10:30am. We continue our Sunday morning service series looking at Mark's Gospel. In this sermon we look at the Priorities of Jesus and how his example can effect the priorities in our own lives. This was the first church service after the death of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II. The Reading for the serice is Mark 1:29-39.

Prayer.... Lord, use your Word this morning to encourage me or to challenge me, AMEN. “I have to tell you what happened...” Acts 12:1-17 There’s a knock at the door. But it’s too late for visitors, but then again this is the holiday season. Before you can say anything, one of the kids runs to open it……

Good News! Good News, faith, fulfillment brings response (obedience)and a new walk with eyes looking forward and upward. Knowing all this, what do we do with it today? So you heard the Good News (Heb4:2) 2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did…

1. Familiar _strategy_ When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that the Christ had…