2 Thessalonian 2:13-17 Stand firm A little later six young people will be baptised. They will be declaring their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and this morning I want to encourage them to go on from this day and …

As we come to celebrate Christmas it is good to know what we are celebrating. If we look around us then perhaps we would think that Christmas is about Santa or buying presents or a big lunch or dinner. When …

1. A complete 180 Have you ever had to do a “complete 180”. You had to turn around and go completely in the opposite direction to the way that you were going. On the wrong road We sometimes do it …

1. Faithfulness Over the last few weeks, I’ve been doing marriage preparation with a couple who are getting married very soon. This week I read again the promises and vows that they will make on their wedding day. They are …

Leadership matters You don’t have to look too far and too wide to see that, throughout history and today. A leader can have wonderful consequences for a country, or dire consequences. Larissa and I recently watched the movie “The Gathering …

The blame game We all from time to time play the “blame game”. Our natural response is to blame others for our misfortunes or for the way that we are or the regrettable circumstances that we find ourselves in. Bad …

1. Fairness From an early age we become concerned for fairness.  We want things to be fair and we are quick to complain when we feel they aren’t fair. It doesn’t take very long before a child will begin to …

Matthew 19:13-30 Introduction So often in life we are told not to be childlike. It is rarely a compliment when someone tells you to stop being so childish. What this usually signifies is a lack of maturity for someone older …

Introduction: Today’s section of scripture is useful for “teaching, rebuking and, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” It is God breathed like every other part of the Bible.  Now …

Matthew 18:15-35   Your brother’s keeper You Might have heard the expression, “I’m not my brother’s keeper.” It’s a way of saying that we are not responsible for someone else. Like a lot of expressions in our English language it …