Luke 17:1-10
Jesus gives instructions for his followers on how to view our service to God, how seriously to take avoiding sin, how much forgiveness matters to him, and what having faith for the miraculous is like.
Living in the “Now-and-Not-Yet”
Luke 16:10-31
In this passage, Jesus takes on attitudes to the temptations of “Girls, Gold, and Glory”, as we live in a Kingdom that is both fully here, and yet still not fully realised. The way we read passages like this are crucial to our understanding of Jesus, and the way we should live.
Godly Shrewdness
Luke 16:1-15
Carrie unpacks all things shrewdness, (dis)honesty, and the alignment of our hearts through the Parable of the Dishonest Manager.
Jesus can be trusted in all the storms of life
Mark 4:35-41
Why should we trust Jesus? This passage gives us three reasons to trust Jesus in every storm of our life: 1) because he is a promise-keeper, 2) because he is a present help, 3) because he has a supernatural power to calm everything
Abi is the Pastor of the St. Andrews Baptist Church and we had the joy of him speaking to us this Sunday!
The Parable of the Scandalously Forgiving Father - Part 2
Luke 15:11-32
Toby follows on from Jim last week giving a part 2 on Jesus’ parable on the prodigal son and what it has to tell us about God.
The Parable of the Scandalously Forgiving Father - Part 1
Luke 15:11-32
Jesus tells a story about “what God is like” that is deeply challenging. God’s forgiveness and grace is outrageous, scandalous, and means that any of us can come back to Him without having to jump through hoops.
Jesus, Friend of Sinners
Luke 15:1-10
As a seasonal exercise, this passage calls us not to resolutions as to what we will and will not do in the coming year. I call us to change our mindset:-radically.
Go Tell it on the Mountain: How God gave His Good News to the Shepherds
Luke 2:8-20
Jim takes us through the angels' appearing to the shepherds, what it tells us about how God wanted to share His good news of Christmas, and what we can learn from it for sharing God's good news with those in our lives.
Go Tell it on the Mountain: Mary's Story
Luke 1:26-38, 46-55
God shares His good news by inviting a young women of low social standing to play her part in bringing in His Kingdom. Mary's response is staggeringly obedient and powerfully tender. What can we learn from this story as we look to share the good news with those around us?
Go Tell it on the Mountain: Zechariah and Elizabeth
Luke 1:5-25, 57-66
God uses two faithful but ordinary people to share the news that His rescue mission is about to begin, He shows us how He cares for both His big-picture plan and Zechariah and Elizabeth's personal story. We see how they respond to God on the move and ask what we can learn from those responses.