But Servants

But Servants

By Tim NichollsReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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But Servants episodes

  • New Year, Real Repentance (Matthew 3:1-12)

    A new year is upon us and it’s common to make new year’s resolutions. To resolve how we’re going to do things differently in 2024. But usually, it’s a just a bit of light-hearted fun, because we don’t really expect that things are going to change. It’s easy to think that way about the Christian life too. To have good intentions but to see no real change. But God’s word challenges us. In view of Jesus arrival and the day of God’s wrath, real repentance and radical change is not optional. It is essential.

    This sermon was preached at Cross & Crown, Penang on 7th January 2024.
    Introduction: Real Change in 2024?
    Context
    1. Repentance is essential because God’s kingdom is near (1–6)
    a. The Kingdom of Heaven (1–2)
    b. The Promised Messenger (3)
    c. The Promised Elijah (4)
    d. The Sign of Repentance (5-6)
    2. Repentance is urgent because God’s judgment is coming (7–10)
    a. Real Repentance Bears Fruit (7–8)
    b. Real Repentance does not presume (9–10)
    3. Repentance is possible because God’s spirit (11–12)
    a. The Greater One (11)
    b. The Greater Baptism (11)
    c. The Greater Judgement (12)
    Conclusion: Beginning the Year with Repentance
    a. Will you repent?
    b. Will you preach repentance?
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    We are but servants, God gets the glory.

    44 min
  • O Come Let Us Adore Him (Matthew 2:1-12)

    We regularly hear Christmas Carols like “O Come All Ye Faithful” played in shopping centres and carols service, but often the message of these hymns is ignored. We go through all the celebrations of Christmas, but walk away unchanged. No awe. No gratitude. No repentance. No worship. But as Matthew 2 shows us, Christmas does demand a response: a response of nothing less than total wholehearted worship.

    This sermon was preached at Cross & Crown, Penang on 25th December 2023.
    Introduction: Responding to Christmas
    Context: The identity of the baby
    1. The Nations Seek their true King (1–6)
    a. The Star
    b. The Scriptures
    2. The Wrong Response: Wicked Rejection (7–8, 16)
    3. The Right Response: Wholehearted Worship (9–11)
    a. Joy
    b. Submission
    c. Proclamation
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    Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.
    We are but servants, God gets the glory.

    32 min
  • The Divine Saviour (Matthew 1:18-25)

    We think long and hard over the names of our children. We want to choose a name that accurately reflects who we want them to grow up to be. But Jesus’ name is extra special. Because not only does his name have profound meaning, “God saves”, his name was given by God himself. Because Jesus was no ordinary child. He was God in human flesh, come to save us. In a world where there are so many troubles nothing could bring great joy than to know Jesus came to save us from the greatest problem of all: our sin.

    This sermon was preached at Cross & Crown, Penang on 24th December 2023.
    Introduction: What’s In A Name?
    Context: Introducing Jesus
    1. The Divine Origin of Jesus (18-20)
    a. Conceived by the Spirit
    b. God’s miraculous intervention
    2. The Divine Mission of Jesus (21)
    a. He came to save
    b. From sin
    3. The Divine Presence of Jesus (22-23)
    a. God draws near
    b. Now and forever
    Conclusion: Responding to the Divine Son (24-25)
    a. Will you accept the rescue Jesus offers?
    b. Will you accept God’s plan and embrace Jesus in obedience?
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    Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.
    We are but servants, God gets the glory.

    38 min
  • Preparing For Christmas (Matthew 1:1-17)

    Christmas is just around the corner and many of us will be making last minute preparations: putting up the Christmas tree, last-minute shopping, and packing for the Christmas holiday. But it’s easy to get so caught up in all that stuff, that we fail to prepare what matters most. To prepare our hearts to welcome Christ as King. To prepare to share the news of his rescue. So be prepared to join us this Sunday as we consider how to properly prepare for Christmas.

    This sermon was preached at Cross & Crown, Penang on 17th December 2023.
    Introduction: Preparing for Christmas
    Context
    1. Jesus came to fulfill God’s promises (1)
    2. Jesus came to bring blessing to the nations (2–5)
    a. The covenant with Abraham (cf. Genesis 12:1–3)
    b. The inclusion of the nations
    c. The blessing of justification (cf. Galatians 3:6–14)
    3. Jesus came to rule over God’s Kingdom (6–11)
    a. The covenant with David (cf. 2 Samuel 7:9–17)
    b. The perfect king who won’t fail
    4. Jesus came to bring restoration to sinners (12–16)
    a. The exile
    b. The return
    Conclusion: The Centre Point of History (17)
    a. Come
    b. Read
    c. Serve
    d. Share
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    Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.
    We are but servants, God gets the glory.

    41 min
  • Salvation & Singing (Zephaniah 3:9–20)

    Many times, we don’t like the “dark” parts of the Bible – the parts which speak of God’s anger and judgement. We prefer the positive parts – about joy and love and blessing. But Zephaniah shows us that it’s only as we appreciate the gravity of our sin, that we can begin to rejoice more deeply in God’s love. For it is by reflecting on God’s wrath and judgement, that we come to appreciate more fully the salvation God has won for us.

    This sermon was preached at Cross & Crown, Penang on 3rd December 2023.
    Introduction: Light in the Darkness
    Context
    1. The Worship of all Nations (9–10)
    2. The Renewal of God’s Remnant (11–13)
    3. The Celebration of God’s Salvation (14–20)
    a. Rejoice in God’s grace (14–17)
    b. Secured By God’s word (18–20)
    Conclusion & Application
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    Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.
    We are but servants, God gets the glory.

    45 min
  • Spiritual Gifts (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)

    What does a spiritual church look like? What are the place of the gifts of the Spirit in the life of the church? How can such gifts be used as God intends. In our passage, we see that spiritual people have one defining characteristic: they confess “Jesus is Lord” and so use their gifts as he intends to build up the church.

    This sermon was preached at Covenant Grace Church, Penang on 3rd July 2022.
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    Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.
    We are but servants, God gets the glory.

    37 min
  • The Lord's Supper: Sacred Supper or Foul Feast (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)

    The Lord’s Supper, the meal given by our Lord Jesus to remember his death, has been a subject of considerable disagreement and division among Christians over the centuries. We may have lots of questions about why and how we ought to celebrate it. But the issue Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 is not so much a theological issue, but an issue of their behaviour. For their behaviour was undermining the very death of Christ they were meant to be remembering and proclaiming.

    This sermon was preached at Covenant Grace Church, Penang on 26th June 2022.
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    Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.
    We are but servants, God gets the glory.

    38 min
  • Honouring Our Head: Man & Woman In Christ (1 Corinthians 11:2–16)

    What does is it mean to be male? What does it mean to be female? How should men and women relate to one another? Those are the hot topics of our day and areas of significant confusion in society and in the church. Often these issues are difficult to discuss and have led to a great deal of division and bitterness. In 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, as Paul addresses the issue of head coverings, he helps us to see how men and women may they relate among God's people as he designed, to the glory of God.

    This sermon was preached at Cross & Crown Church, Penang on 5th June 2022.
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    Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.
    We are but servants, God gets the glory.

    44 min
  • All For God's Glory | 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1

    How should Christians decide whether they should do something or not? What factors should we keep in mind as we face the various decisions in life? In 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1, Paul gives us a framework to approach any decision:

    • Does it glorify God?
    • Is it loving for my neighbour?
    This sermon was preached at Covenant Grace Church Penang on 22nd May 2022.
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    Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.
    We are but servants, God gets the glory.

    34 min
  • Before It's Too Late (Zephaniah 2:1-3:8)

    We all have important deadlines to meet and being late can be disastrous. But there is one deadline that we must not overlook – the return of Jesus and the great day of God’s judgement. There is still time to turn to the Lord and receive his forgiveness. But we must do so before it’s too late. To miss that deadline will have eternal consequences.

    This sermon was preached at Cross & Crown, Penang on 26th November 2023
    Introduction: A Looming Deadline
    Context
    1. A Possibility of Escape (2:1-3)
    2. Judgement on the Nations (2:4-15)
    a. Desolation for God’s Enemies
    i. Philistines (4-7)
    ii. Moabites & Ammonites (8-11)
    iii. Cushites (12)
    iv. Assyrians (13-15)
    b. Restoration for God’s Remnant (7, 9)
    3. Judgment on Jerusalem (3:1-8)
    Conclusion & Application
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    Gospel-centred resources, God gives the growth.
    We are but servants, God gets the glory.

    47 min

About But Servants

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But Servants is a Sermon Podcast hosted by Rev. Tim Nicholls for the encouragement of all Christians. We preach the gospel, but we trust God to give the growth. We are but servants, God gets the glory (1 Corinthians 2:5-9).