Holding firmly
Holding firmly. Rev Jim Thompson looks at three words - mother, mentor and master - to help illustrate how God is holding us firmly.
Joy in times of trouble
James 1:1-12. Having joy in times of trial, and how to find wisdom when we are unsure what God's purpose is for us when we face those trials.
Judging others
We continue our journey through Matthew as we look at Matthew 7 verses 1-12 as Jesus teaches us to see how we might be judging others.
Do not worry
In Matthew 6.25-34 Jesus speaks about worry in the light of what he has been saying. We can only "not worry" if something greater has taken hold of our hearts.
Kingdom treasure
Matthew 6.19-24 continues with Jesus' teaching about Kingdom living through the images of your treasure, your eye and your master.
Rearranging the ashes or living for God's glory
Matthew 6:1-15. Rearranging the ashes or living for God's glory. Stephen looks at Jesus' teaching on giving and praying.
Kingdom righteousness - servant to anyone; friend to everyone
Matthew 5:38-48. Continuing our journey through Matthew’s account of the sermon on the mount, we come to Jesus teaching on loving our enemies. Stephen demonstrates that Jesus wants us to be a servant to anyone and a friend to everyone.
Kingdom righteousness - truthfulness
Matthew 5:33-36. Why should we tell the truth? Stephen shows us that truthfulness answers the questions about what it means to believe in God, what it means to be human and what it means to love Jesus.
Kingdom righteousness in marriage
Matthew 5:27-32. As we continue to work through Matthew's gospel, Stephen looks at what Jesus has to say about marriage and divorce.
Kingdom righteousness that reconciles
Matthew 5:20-26. Stephen looks at another section of Jesus' teaching from Matthew's gospel and contrasts our notions of righteousness with Kingdom righteousness.
Psalm 91 - He will guard you in all your ways
Psalm 91. Stephen examines this Psalm of hope, a Psalm that reminds us of God’s sovereignty, His presence and encouragement. However, Stephen reminds us that God has not promised to protect us from all and any troubles; rather, it is about God helping us to remain faithful to Him in our times of trouble.
Resurrection Sunday
Luke 24:1-6 and 1 Peter 1:3-4. Stephen looks at the unique nature of Jesus’ resurrection.
Good Friday - the ransom is paid
Mark 15:25-39. Stephen looks at the account of Jesus’ last hours and shows that his death has paid the ransom price to redeem us from our bondage to a new freedom.
Prayer - a Palm Sunday message
Matthew 21:1-17. What is the character of God we are engaging with when we pray? Using the account of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, His cleansing of the temple area and His acts of healing, Stephen examines the nature of prayer in the context of God’s welcome, God’s cleansing and God’s healing.