The conclusion of our Stepping Stones series where we review the story of the Bible and how we are called to be God’s people in His world Readings: Psalm 118:1-14, Psalm 1, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
This sermon looks at the book of Revelation Readings: Revelation 1:9-18, 5:1-14, 21:1-9, 22:16-21
As the early church tried to understand the significance of who Jesus was and what He had accomplished, as they tried to work out what it meant to live as followers of Jesus, as they met together, worshipped together, served together they had many questions to which they needed answers. And in the letters of […]
Jesus had died, Jesus has risen – and the risen Jesus spends time with His close followers preparing them for the ongoing job they are going to have to take on. Because He is going back to heaven and they are going to be charged with taking His message, life and hope into the rest […]
At the centre of the story of the Bible, at the centre of God’s wonderful plan to fix what was broken, we find the death of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God, and his glorious resurrection. These are pivotal moments in the history of the world, pivotal moments in the lives of each Christian […]
The Gospels spell out what happened when the God we know through the Old Testament reached out, and came down amongst us in and through his Son Jesus Christ. This took place in time and space – and the record of it all is at times so vivid you can reach out and touch the […]
Between the return of exile & settling back into the land and the events of the New Testament there is a “quiet period” – a time of approximately 400 years about which our Bibles say very little. But we know that the people were still living through very difficult and challenging times through which they […]
The people in the northern kingdom were exiled into Assyria and people from other countries were moved in to take their place. The people in the south were exiled into Babylon but – after 70 years – had the opportunity to return and rebuild the temple of the Lord. Are we, in some way, in […]
We have thought about how the people of Israel and their rulers turned against God and started the long slide to defeat and exile. But during this time there were voices – often lone voices – who spoke out powerfully and clearly to bring God’s word of challenge and warning to the people. These people […]
The next 700 or so years sees local leaders called to guide the people, a kingdom being set up, the kingdom splitting apart and – eventually – ending in exile. There are some bright spots in the story, but there are many dark events as well and the overall direction is downwards. We’ll read from Judges 2:8-23 & 2 […]