St Andrews CHB sermons

Today we look at another of Daniel's visions, but this one starts with a prayer. Actually it starts with Daniel reading his bible and understanding that their time in Babylon might nearly be up. This leads him to pray a fantastic prayer. A prayer that can teach us a lot for our own prayers, but Daniel's prayer is to small for God. God has something bigger and better in mind!And this is what leads to Daniel's vision. A confusing passage, but if we remember Daniel's prayer then it starts to make sense. God will answer Daniel's prayer, but with more than he was asking for. God will bring about everlasting righteousness. God will bring His people home once and for all.But this will take time. It is coming and the road there won't be easy, but it is guaranteed! #Daniel9#biggerandbetter#locationlocationlocation

Ever feel like things are out of control?We all do - but the reality is that God is in control!In Daniel chapter 8 we see a vision of the future, our past. A vision that speaks of judgement and grace. A vision that disheartened Daniel. God's people would be return home to Jerusalem, but make the same mistakes again...and they would suffer for them. But the promise is that though judgement and suffering would come, God would restrain evil. He would limit the suffering. He would be in control!And we need to know this today. We need to grasp the immensity of our God. We need to know the sureness of His justice and the certainty of His care. For then we can persevere. Then we can get on with His work in this often crazy world. #Godisincontrol#judgement&grace#busywiththeKingswork

 *** Daniel 6 - Standing Firm to the End *** Daniel's final story from the end of his life is a lot like the story from the beginning of his life (Daniel 1). We might know it as the story of Daniel in the lions den, but in it we hear again the lesson that our faith will be tested. We might do everything right, but we will face opposition and the question in that time is will we be faithful? Will we have built out life upon trusting God, so that in the time of trial, we will carry on trusting God? Daniel calls us to learn from him. He call us to value God above the pleasures and worries of this world, that we might stand firm to the end. #faiththatlasts #goodhabbitsmakestrongfaith #prayerispower 

 FAITH IN A PANDEMIC We are not the first to live through a pandemic. Not at all. In fact the Christian Church has lived through man pandemics and plagues. This Sunday I want us to look back at three pandemic and how the church navigated them faithfully. I want us to learn from them and to be encouraged in our own time. We're going to consider: 1) The Cyprian pandemic 2) The Black Death 3) The third Cholera outbreak I pray that we are encouraged and equipped to be faithful in our own time. While we don't know the future, we do know the One who holds it! #faithinapandemic #lookingbacktolookforward #learningfromourancestors 

*** Let Love Be Genuine #3 ***This week Sally Huggett leads us through the conclusion of our passage from Romans 12:9-21. What does love in action look like?Because in this world and in our lives we will either be overcome by evil, or we will overcome evil with good!#Romans12#Loveinaction#LeavingroomforGod2021-9-26

Let Love Be Genuine #2 Andrew shares with us how Jesus models for us the theme of Romans 12:9-21 with the story of the woman at the well (John 4). He draws out four p for us: 1) Presence 2) provision 3) Protection 4) Promise 

Daniel #5 - The Writings on the WallIn the first four chapters of the book of Daniel we have watched God work patiently and graciously with king Nebuchadnezzar to bring him to a place of humility and repentance - but the story doesn't stop with his death. In Daniel chapter 5 we meet a new king. King Belshazzar. He shows us that there is a limit to God's patience. Who ever we are, kings or less, God holds our lives in His hand. And this means that we will all have to give an account for how we have used His gifts. For all of us, the writing is on the wall. So are we prepared to meet our Judge?God wants us to be prepared. #writingsonthewall#beprepared#knowyourhistory#heldinHishand

Daniel #4 - TestifyKing Nebuchadnezzar is the most consistent character in the first four chapters of the book of Daniel. This is important because God was seeking him like a shepherd seeks a lost sheep and in chapter 4 we hear his testimony of what God had to do save him. For Nebuchadnezzar this involved loosing everything to gain it all back. He lost his authority. He lost his palace. He even lost his mind!But all of this was so that God could eventually raise him up and give him more. Yes, Nebuchadnezzar shows us the lengths God will go to save us. He shows us the depth of God's grace towards us.He wants us to learn from his story of faith.  And he prepares us for Jesus, the King of the universe who will lower Himself to save us and raise us up. 

Daniel 3 - True FaithThe story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace teaches us what it means to be in the world, but not of it. What it means to be in the world, but sent to it. What it means to know the God who can be trusted, but not whether He will save us or not. They show us what TRUE FAITH looks like. #truefaith#intheworldbutnotofit#kingdomclash#knowGodtrustGod

Warren Hokke shares some of his story of how God has been nudging him towards trust and rest. Listen in, be encouraged, hear what the Spirit is nudging you towards.