Spending a significant amount of time reading and thinking on Galatians, it only seems fitting to offer multiple platforms that I pray will be to your benefit. Our Bible study on Paul's letter to the Galatians is held virtually on Sunday mornings. Perhaps this will be a familiar way to get caught up on what may have been missed. As to my own benefit; I get to keep thinking, teaching and talking about the Gospel!

Paul's greeting to the Church in Galatia reveals two important truths that continue as themes in the letter. First, Paul is willing to defend the high office of his apostleship for it is from God, not man. Secondly, the Gospel is as stake. Grace and peace come exclusively and fully through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Thank you for listening!

Kind providence has led us to Pentecost Sunday. If ever we needed a filling of the Spirit of God it is now. But what is the work of the Holy Spirit? Some of the first works of the Holy Spirit of God are repentance and faith (John 16:9). It is the Holy Spirit that convicts the world of sin and leads us to the grace, power and glory of God in the person of Jesus Christ. Search our hearts, O God! Send for the Holy Spirit to convict us of sin and lead us in righteousness. This sermon was preached at St Jude's Anglican Church by Clay Thompson on Sunday, May 31st, 2020.

Growing up in the Church and experiencing ministry outside of the Church (Young Life, College ministries like Reformed University Fellowship, Summer camps, etc) I have heard many people pray. Hearing powerful and beautiful prayers has left a deep impression on me. Thanks to the Apostles, we are able to hear Jesus pray! The 17th chapter of John's Gospel records Jesus' high priestly prayer. In it we catch a glimpse of what is eternally brought before the Father on behalf of the people of God in the world. This sermon was preached by Clay Thompson for the people of God at St Jude's Anglican Church on Sunday, May 24th.

In this recording, John Nerness teaches questions 36 through 41 from the Catechism of the Anglican Church.

To abide is to remain. My 7 year old neighbor asked me yesterday, "How long do you think we will be in quarantine"? He wants to know how long these restrictions will remain. How long will he have to clean handles, switches and counter tops? How long will social distancing measures remain. How long will the fear of contamination remain, which is really the fear and suspicion of our neighbor? In the Gospel of Jesus Christ there is a safe place to abide; we are invited to remain in the love eternally shared between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Today, where do you abide? This sermon was preached by Clay Thompson for sake of the Lord's Church at St Jude's in Huntersville, NC.

Live long enough and you will see a pattern in the choices you have made throughout your life; you acted in accordance with your beliefs. Not only do we all have beliefs, but at some level and usually more deeply that we would like to admit, we believe into those beliefs. Hypocrisy is when we say we believe something but our history proves otherwise. Hypocrites still believe into something, its just different than what they told you. The great struggle seems to be the object of belief, the search for truth.

Jesus came to testify to the truth. He is the light shining in the darkness, calling us from darkness into light. To be a Christian is more than believing that God exists, it is living life in the light of the love of God. Jesus lived in the light of the Father's love. Accordingly, he did the work of the Father. Jesus encouraged the disciples not to be troubled, but to believe in God and in himself (John 14:1). The disciples would realize over time that to believe in this way would be to love, trust and follow Jesus as they had now shared in the eternal love made manifest between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And as they followed Jesus they would indeed do 'greater works' than what they had seen and witnessed in Jesus thus far. What are those greater works? Listen to this sermon on John 14:1-14 to find out!

In place of the regular Zoom meeting at 10am, John as prerecorded a session here. We will return to normal routine next week.

Few images provoke such tenderness and care as that of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. But the best way to understand the early portion of John 10 (vs1-10) is in light of Jesus' resurrection and appearance. Prior to the resurrection the disciples struggled to understand the significance of Jesus as our Shepherd and as the door of the sheep pen. But as the resurrected Lord now appearing to his disciples, the way has been made clear. Jesus has gone before us triumphant over death. Accordingly, he can rightly speak of everlasting life. And so he calls his sheep by name and they know his voice because they are his, and he goes before them in a triumphant procession of everlasting life. Joyfully restored by the person and work of the resurrected Jesus, the Good Shepherd of the sheep, let us rest and rejoice in the fullness of life that is and is to come. This sermon was preached by Clay Thompson in isolation for the benefit of the saints at St Jude's Anglican Church in Huntersville, NC on Sunday, May 3rd.

"You are precious in my eyes and I love you" - God (Isaiah 43:4)

That is one of the most tender verses in all of Scripture. Yet this assurance was spoken to Israel in one of the most severe trials of her national life, or lack thereof, as exiles in Babylon. And God's assurance of love and favor to disgraced Israel goes deeper still; Fear not...I love you...and you shall be my witnesses. In the appearance of the resurrected Christ we behold the love of God that drives out all fear. And all who bask in the light, joy and freedom of the love of God, will testify that there is no God like our God! This sermon was preached by Clay Thompson for the scattered saints of St Jude's Anglican Church in Huntersville, NC.

Let the world give thanks for the record of Jesus' appearing to Thomas! For when Jesus appears to Thomas, answering each protest with the evidence of his suffering and love, he appears to you also. Many of us wish that Jesus would appear to us as he did Thomas. The point is that he did! He appeared to Thomas for our sake, that we may believe. In fact this is the purpose of John's writing of the Gospel, that world may know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and have life in his name. This sermon was preached from the isolation of my home, in union with the body of Christ around the world join in Spirit and Truth on Sunday, April 19th, 2020.