BBC Sermon Cast

The thread that runs through Ruth 3 is the thread of redemption. We see in this story a need for a redeemer, the hope of a redeemer, the promise of a redeemer, and the provision of a redeemer. What biblically-informed person can read this story...

How does Christian hope express itself? Christian hope is not expressed by a life of escapism or by pride in our own efforts. Christian hope is founded on a single truth: the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Messiah. First Corinthians...

Jesus came proclaiming the call of the kingdom, and he expected his audience to hear this call from him, the King (Mark 1:14–15). In 1:16–20, we see Christ’s expectation that those who hear his call answer the call.

On Good Friday, Christians around the world commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Resurrection Sunday commemorates the historical fact that Jesus did not remain in the tomb. The resurrection is historical fact—and it must be embraced as...

Christians speak of Good Friday not because they can sleep in on a public holiday, or take the day off work, or enjoy a long weekend. We call it Good Friday because we celebrate the death—the suffering and crucifixion—of Jesus. But this day marks...

Jesus Christ is the perfect fulfilment of the Passover meal. As we consider this meal's historical context and its fulfilment in Jesus Christ, the perfect Lamb of God, may we have a revived approach to the Lord's Supper and its significance, not...

Having seen some of the promises that attend the wisdom of trusting God, and having observed what should be the norm for every Christian—blessedness, happiness—our text now looks at more benefits that attend the life of wisdom—blessings that...

In the verses before us, Jesus began his public ministry of preaching the gospel of God. Fundamentally, the good news is that God is King. And with a king comes a kingdom. But the good news of the kingdom is only good news for those who own the King...

Our text emphasises the blessedness of those who find wisdom. It includes two of the five beatitudes in Proverbs. We can say that this passage points us to happiness after hardship. The prosperity of wisdom follows on the heels of the adversity of...

As Christians journey through the wilderness, they must keep before them the good news of what God has done for believing sinners through his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the good news that Mark records in his gospel. Mark wants to remind his...