Text: Psalm 100 & Psalm 40

Two different psalms of thanksgiving. Two different contexts (one from the mountaintop and the other from the pit). What does this stark contrast tell us about the possibility & reasons for thankfulness as people of God?

Text: Matthew 5.17-20
Series: A Sermon We All Need

In this lesson, we consider a shocking & demanding reminder from Jesus that gets to the heart of the matter for citizens of His kingdom.

Text: Matthew 22.21

Ahead of another Election Day on Tuesday, we consider the thing about voting from a Christian perspective.

Text: Matthew 5.13-16
Series A Sermon We All Need

Continuing our look at the Sermon on the Mount as recorded by Matthew by considering the importance of salt & light for followers of Jesus.

Text: Matthew 5.2-12
Series: The Sermon We All Need

Continuing our study of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7 by considering the importance of Jesus' well-known Beatitudes.

Text: Matthew 5-7
Series: A Sermon We All Need

Beginning a new series on the Sermon on the Mount. We begin by considering some background info as well as the supreme relevance of the lesson for us today.

Text: John 18.36

The upcoming funeral for Queen Elizabeth II & coronation of King Charles III are once-in-a-lifetime events for most of us. But in the history of England there have been some 61 kings over a period of 1,200 years. How does that compare with the Kingdom of Christ? When you compare the two you quickly see that our King is different in duration, power & glory, and accessibility.

Text: Luke 18.35-43

Is it possible for a blind man to see? Today, we consider that question, and the dangers of spiritual blindness, by examining Jesus' interaction with a blind man outside the town of Jericho in Luke 18.

Text: 1 Samuel 1.12-16

It's easy to get the wrong picture about something or someone because we often try to fill-in the blanks with best guesses. This kind of guessing is fraught with peril and easily creates the wrong picture, a distorted picture, of the other person. This is something Jesus himself faced. Today, we consider the example of Eli & Hannah and warn against a cynical filling in of the blanks about other people.

Text: 1 Timothy 3.14-16

Ahead of our family meeting discussing local outreach efforts, we consider the worthiness of Christ to be proclaimed throughput the world (and in our own town & county). Paul had a thing or two to say about this to Timothy and the church's role in proclaiming Christ.