Two thousand years ago, God shocked the world with an incomparable gift: the gift of his son. Why did God send his son? Because he loved us. It was love that motivated God to give his son. A Christmas sermon from 1 John 4:9. 

At Christmas, Christians reflect on the King who sits on his throne and reigns over the entire dominion of this world. Isaiah 11:1-16 gives us great insight into this King. 

Ezekiel 20 contains a spiritual history of God's people. As we reflect on this history we are enlightened regarding the spiritual journey of Israel, but we are also instructed about our own spiritual journeys. Ezekiel 20:1-32

There are boundaries, it seems, in every area of life. At the airport, for example, there are physical boundaries; clearly marked and well defined areas where we cannot go. There are also legal boundaries. We can buy things from a store, but we cannot steal things from a store. As well as physical and legal boundaries, there are moral boundaries. 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 reminds us that God has moral standards that we must obey. 

Throughout the Bible, God's people are often described as servants of the Lord, or servants of Christ. In this sermon, we reflect upon the profile of a servant as illustrated in the life of Ezra. Reading: Ezra 7:1-28

In many parts of the world bread is a staple of life, an essential part of our diet. Jesus uses this familiar picture of bread and applies it to himself, identifying himself at the Bread of Life. John 6:1-15; 22-35

The books of Nehemiah and Ezra account for the return of the exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem. The rebuilding of Jerusalem has enduring and significant spiritual lessons for believers to ponder even today. Ezra 1:1-11

In this chapter, Jesus is accused of breaking the laws of the Sabbath. But Jesus defends His authority over the Sabbath, saying He shares both functional and essential equality with the Father, and is the Lord of the Sabbath. John 5:19-30

The Book of Chronicles maps the history of Israel from Adam to the exile. This chapter summarizes the rule and reign of the last four Kings of Judah prior to the exile. A sermon from 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

At the beginning of the Book of John, Jesus' ministry was well received, however things take a turn in chapter five. John begins chapter five with the miraculous healing at the pool of Bethesda, yet the response from Jesus' critics is increasingly hostile and He is largely rejected by the establishment. This sermon is from John 5:1-28