Exodus 31:1-11
Bezalel is a name few know, but his story teaches us a great deal about the work of the Holy Spirit.
A People of Heaven-Come-To-Earth
Exodus 25:1-30:38
The third "flavour" of God's people, revealed in the second half of Exodus, is displayed in the pattern of the Tabernacle. These six chapters, often regarded as among the "boring bits" of the Bible, in fact contain fascinating insights into God's plan for His people.
A People of the Presence of God
Exodus 24:1-8; 29:45-46; 33:12-23
Being people of God's presence means seeing God; it means fellowship with God and with each other; it means holiness; it means going back down the mountain, and it means recognising our continual need for God's presence.
A People of Holiness
Exodus 20:19-23:33
Exodus tells the story of a slave-tribe becoming a free and holy nation: God’s people. Our sermon series on the second half of the book: "Exodus Espresso", aims to capture seven “flavours” of God’s people, as revealed in these pages. The first of these, encapsulated in the Book Of The Covenant, is Holiness. But holiness in Exodus doesn’t much resemble commonly-held ideas on the subject!
Reconciliation: Up Close & Personal
Romans 12:1-21
We must learn to go through the process of increasing "self-knowledge", in order to serve the Lord's ministry of reconciliation more effectively.
Reconciliation: This Way Ahead
2 Corinthians 5:11-21
As a church, we have reached a point in our history when we can more effectively involve ourselves in God's Ministry of Reconciliation, as this passage teaches, within our own lives and in the lives of others.
Hope in the Darkness - A God with Us
John 1:1-18
In John 1 we hear about the Word who comes to dwell with us, a light for a people in the midst of darkness, an opportunity to receive Jesus and become children of God, part of his family.
Loves, Leaders, and Lord
Hebrews 13
After a densely-argued theological treatise throughout the first 12 chapters, Hebrews ends strongly in terms of application. Chapter 13 asks us 3 questions: what do we love, who is our leader, and who is our Lord?
There's Only One Way Up the Mountain
Hebrews 12:4-28
There's only one way up the mountain. We go as sons. We go together.
Meals with Jesus | Part 3
Luke 19:1-10
Meals with Jesus: Salvation, Transformation and Community at the Table
At this meal we see Zacchaeus, a wealthy chief tax-collector, receive welcome, acceptance and transformative salvation at the meal table. It challenges our assumptions of who is 'in' and who is 'out' and invites us to say yes to Jesus's invitation to be transformed, to have our lives brought more and more in line with the way of his Kingdom, today.