Knockbain Free Church of Scotland

In today's passage we see how some people acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah because He fulfilled all that had been prophesised about Him in God's Word. Others however refused to and were offended by Jesus and his message. The challenge for us today is how do we respond to Jesus- Are we offended by Him and His message- Or are we all ears to hear the life giving and hopeful message of forgiveness- -Today we continue in Luke chapter 7 but consider 2 things from verses 22-23--1- Fulfilled prophecy -2- Acknowledgement of the prophet

Tonight we take a look at Psalm 25 and consider the psalmist's attitude and what he means when he talks about--1- Lifting his Soul-2- Trusting in God-3- Feeling Shame-We examine what makes up a soul, what does it means to trust in God, and finally, what is the shame that is disturbing the psalmist- All these things prompt us to question- What is our attitude to God tonight-

Depression and mental health are big issues and the Bible deals with them in an honest way and deals with the reality that Christians can experience spiritual depression. In todays passage we consider 3 points--1- Cause of spiritual depression-2- Questions that arise as a result of it-3- The answer provided by Jesus to it

Tonight we continue in the same passage from this morning and consider a further question--What blessings can we expect to enjoy by making our calling and election sure--We discover that we will not be ineffective or unproductive in this life- we will not fall- and we will receive a rich welcome into God's Kingdom. We must all ask ourselves, do I have that assurance of faith that I will be welcomed into the kingdom of heaven and is it well with my soul-

We consider two questions today in the first part of today's services--1- Is there really a need to confirm your calling and election--2- If so, how do we do it--We discover that there is most certainly a need to confirm your calling and election because Scripture tells us to- it provides peace of mind and comfort- and God himself wants us to as it is God honouring.

It is the aim in the lives of all Christians to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. However there are many things in our lives and on this earth that stop us pursuing things that really matter and which bring us close to God. In this passage tonight we consider some of these things and discover that by putting God first, and pursuing God first, this will result in many promises and privileges in this life and the next.

In a world of conflict and competition there is a desire for victory but it is never guaranteed. Today we consider what it means to have victory assured in life. This passage tells us that those who trust in Jesus and put their faith in him, are assured of victory over sin and over death. Will you choose to believe and follow Jesus and know what it means to be victorious and have life-

Tonight in the final sermon in the Easter Story series we continue part 2 from this morning. We heard in the morning that--1- The deduction of the disciples was flawed-2- Jesus then directed the disciples on the right path-Tonight we continue to consider--3- The delight of the disciples when Jesus directed them to the truth and salvation plan of God for sinners.-4- The determination of the disciples which overflows from the delight and produces a determination to share the Good News of the Gospel.

Today we conclude the Easter Story series with a 2-part sermon dealing with 4 points. In this penultimate talk in the series we consider the first 2 points--1- Deduction - what Jesus' followers deduced in their minds about Jesus-2- Direction - Jesus directed them in the correct path-We consider how sad and disheartened the disciples were and what they deduced what had happened to Jesus. However we see that Jesus himself met with his disciples and directed them on why the suffering, death and resurrection of the Son of God had to take place in the manner it did. Tonight we will see the delight and determination of the disciples that results...