In this sermon, Brian Murray considers the 8th commandment - 'You shall not steal'.

First preached: 8th March.

Speaker: Brian Murray.

In this sermon, we consider the seventh commandment - 'You shall not commit adultery'.

We think about the repercussions for adultery and how Jesus gets to the root of the problem by speaking of 'adultery of the heart'. We then think about how reconciliation, forgiveness and hope might be possible.

First preached: 1st March 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

In this sermon, we look at the sixth commandment which instructs us not to murder. Whilst this seems simple on the surface of things, we see how Jesus interprets this in the Sermon on the Mount and that this commandment is truly about anger - and how Jesus sees even anger as leading to judgement. We therefore see how we all fall short - and we see the wisdom in trying to contain our anger before there are further consequences.

First preached: 22nd February 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

In this sermon, we look at the Fifth Commandment which is to 'Honour our Father and our Mother'. We think about how painful this might be for those who have lost their parents - or those who didn't have or who don't have a good relationship with their parents. But we think through why this commandment is important and why it is necessary that we honour our parents even if we don't agree with them.

First preached: 15th February 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

In this sermon, we consider the fourth commandment to keep the Sabbath Day. We consider whether the 10 commandments are binding for the Christian - and if not, then how they are relevant to us today. We then consider how we can Sabbath in a way which gives God glory and which is helpful for us as humans.

First preached: 8th February 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

In the third of our series looking at the Ten Commandments, we think about third commandment and honouring the name of the Lord.

We think about how significant names are - and how important it is not to misuse the name of the Lord - the one who is YAHWEH and Abba.

First preached: 1st February 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

In the second of our series in the Ten Commandments, we consider idolatry and why idol worship is offensive to God. We think about the idol the Israelites created in the wilderness (the golden calf) and consider the idols we might have in our own lives. We also think about how idolatry is not good for us - and how God wants us to have the best and most fulfilled life possible. And this can only come by putting him first in our lives.

First preached: 25th January 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

In this new series, we consider the 10 commandments from Exodus chapter 20 and ask ourselves the question:

'Are they still relevant today?'

First preached: 18th January 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

In this sermon, we think about the 2030 vision that the elders and teams have been working on. We think of the issues that we face as a church in line with many Church of Scotland congregations and how the 2030 vision is seen as a way of addressing these weaknesses.

In this sermon at the start of 2026, we study Philippians 3 and see Paul's wholehearted desire to 'know Christ'. We link this in with our vision statement ('Knowing Jesus and making Jesus known') and ask whether our desire to know Christ is the same as Paul's. We also look at the practical implications of having a life changed by Jesus in terms of our stewardship and our resolutions.

First preached: 4th January 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.