Sermons
Babble at Babel
1 Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. 2 And it came to pass, as…
A Theology of Nations
The Nations in God’s Plan I tell my seminary students that it is important to…
Failure After the Flood
Now the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and…
The Noahic Covenant
1 So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: “Be fruitful and multiply,…
New Mercies Every Day
One of the Bible’s most beloved verses is found in a book of judgement. It…
The Global Catastrophe and the Great King
In the great conflict between truth and error there are two very large words that…
The Belief that Built the Boat
The Chinese have a story of a man called Fuhi who was saved from a…
Depravity and the Deluge
Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the…
The Gem of Genealogies
The Gem of Genealogies 1 This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the…
Walking With God In a World That Doesn’t
Genesis 5:17-2417 So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he…
Cain, Culture and Corruption
Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land…
The Genesis of False Religion
At present, there are estimated to be over 10 000 distinct religions in the world.…
The Fall of Us All
So the Lord God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all cattle, And more…
Christmas in Genesis
It is a strange fact of human history that just about every human culture has…
Why We Hide
Maybe you’ve had that unfortunate experience of switching on a light in a room in…
The Angel and the Fearful Shepherds
On July 22nd, 2013, Prince George, the son of William and Kate, was born. Before…
The Angel and the Uncertain Groom
What words are said most often by angels when meeting or encountering humans? You might…
The Angel and the Trusting Maiden
People are fascinated by angels. Books about encounters with angels, angels protecting individuals, angels intervening…
The Angel and the Doubtful Priest
For some years now, there has been a kind of angel obsession, even in the…
The Fall Before the Fall
It has become popular among authors and screenwriters these days to write prequels. When a…
The Tempter’s Tactics
Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had…
The Creation of Community and Companionship
And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him…
The Crown of Creation
This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day…
The Great Sabbath Principle
And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of…
The Creation of Mankind
The Creation of the Image-Bearers Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image,…
The Creation of the Animal Kingdom
Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let…
The Lightbearers of Day Four
Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide…
Days 2 and 3 of the Genesis Week
Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and…
The Days of Genesis
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and…
Creation Out of Nothing
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and…
Science and the Bible
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and…
The Christian Creator
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) Every culture and every…
The Great Assumption
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) Bərēʾšît bārāʾ ʾĕlōhîm ʾēt…
The Bible’s Paternity Test (4)- Recognising and Remaining in the Truth
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the…
The Bible’s Paternity Test (3) – Imitating His Implanted Nature
One of the sure signs of regeneration has to do with whose nature or character…
The Bible’s Paternity Test (2) – Identity with God’s Family
We come to the second sure sign of regeneration, one which is repeated many times…
The Bible’s Paternity Test (1) – True Faith
The Bible has a something like a DNA test. The Bible’s DNA test is really…
The Beatitudes – Part 4
The final beatitudes describe believers as peacemakers and persecuted. Those who call God Father should…
The Beatitudes – Part 3
The first beatitudes focus more on a person’s sense of neediness: poor in spirit, mourning,…
The Beatitudes—Part 2
In our look at the beatitudes we’ve seen that these statements are paradoxes. They take…
The Beatitudes—Part 1
The greatest sermon ever preached opens with nine statements of blessing. Blessed are the poor…
Thoroughly Christian Families—Part 5
If all we knew was God’s greatness, we might fear and reverence Him, but it…
Thoroughly Christian Families—Part 4
If ever we are to have children who go on to love God wholeheartedly, it…
Thoroughly Christian Families—Part 3—Routines and Rituals
God knows that we are not only shaped from the inside out, with teaching and…
Thoroughly Christian Families—Part 2—Internalising and Exemplifying the Word
Shaping the heart of those who live in our homes is not just one thing,…
Thoroughly Christian Families—Part 1
Many, many Christian homes are practically secular. They don’t deny God. They go to church…
The Good Life
Psalm 16 is one of many places in the Bible where the Lord pulls upon…
Epilogue: Restoring Peter
Here is inspired Scripture to encourage the most discouraged believer. If Peter can be restored,…
Believe
About 35 years ago, a controversy broke out. The controversy was around what it means…
Believe In Order to See
What is faith really based upon? Is seeing believing? What do you look to, to…
The Evidence of the Folded Grave-Clothes
The Gospel of John has one of the eyewitness accounts of the Resurrection. And it…
What Causes Faith?
What produces real faith in the heart? Mary sees a number of things on this…
Buried Commitments
The tomb of Jesus is surely one of the most wonderful things, precisely because it…
John at the Cross
Of all the apostles, John is the only one who can say that he was…
Injustice Upon the Just One
One of the greatest paradoxes of all is this: God will bring justice to the…
God on Trial
One of the most glorious examples of the beauty and perfection of Christ is to…
The Apostles’ Creed—The Trinity
“My faith has found a resting place, not in device nor creed.” So goes the…
Barabbas and the Two Thieves
On what we think was Friday April 3, 33 A.D., there were three men sentenced…
The Presence of God: Evading or Embracing
It was C. S. Lewis who said, “We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade…
The Full-Time Christian
“A full-time Christian. Some might say that’s a redundancy. You’re either a Christian, or you…
A Prayer For Ultimate Bliss
If you could get something for the person you love the most, what would that…
What Jesus Wants for Disciples
God included Jesus’ prayer to both encourage us, and to teach us about our mission…
The Real Lord’s Prayer
What would it be like to listen to God pray? What would we hear? If…
Indestructible Joy
When you watch advertisements, the actors and models are almost always smiling, to show you…
Comprehending the Comforter
There is massive confusion over the Holy Spirit. Many things are attributed to Him that…
Renewal
The beginning of a new year often comes with discouragements over defeats and setbacks of…
The Misunderstood Third Person
The Christianity that is growing and dominant in Africa is essentially a Christianity that profoundly…
The Christmas Quest
Christmas, if we define it biblically, is actually a mission, a quest, an errand. It…
Expecting the Rejecting
Some Christians are really not ready for the world’s hatred. They believe they can still…
Christlike Friendship
Even though people now have hordes of people they chat with online, tonnes of followers,…
True Christian Spirituality
Jesus has one word to describe Christian spirituality. This is really heart of John 15:1-11,…
The Father-Farmer and Fruit
Failure to understand what God is doing often leads to disillusionment, and even despair. Christians…
The Greatest Picture of the Christian Life
Jesus, the Master-Teacher gave us the greatest picture of the Christian life in John 15:1-11.…
True Christian Peace
What is true peace? Is it freedom from worrying and disturbing circumstances? Or is it…
Experiencing God’s Presence
Many Christians have little to no experience of God. He is mostly a principle, or…
The Secrets of Ministry
The Christian church should contain no unemployed people. There is far too much work, and…
The Face of God
Many people prefer a faceless, impersonal God. Others would like to know God as a…
The Comfort of His Coming
Many today trust that UFOs come from other worlds, have messages for us, and will…
A New Commandment
“What is the thing in the Christian life we are most likely to dismiss, and…
Biblical Living—Part 18—Aging Graciously
Few believers enter old age prepared for what a season of loss it will be.…
Biblical Living—Part 17—Decision-Making
Christians must make decisions every day: big, small, momentous, or inconsequential. How should Christians make…
Biblical Living—Part 16—Unexplained Symptoms Part 2
Many people live with chronic pain or fatigue that seems beyond the powers of modern…
Biblical Living—Part 15—Unexplained Symptoms (1)
How should Christians respond to mysterious physical conditions such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or Fibromyalgia?…
Biblical Living—Part 14—Eating Disorders (2)
Are eating disorders diseases with only a medical cure? Or are there responses that Christians…
Biblical Living—Part 13—Eating Disorders (1)
Does the Bible deal with what are now called ‘eating disorders’? Is there hope and…
Biblical Living—Part 12—Depression (3)
Depression can be a stubborn darkness. However, with twelve biblical strategies, Christians can respond to…
Biblical Living—Part 11—Depression (2)
How should Christians tackle depression? Nine questions help us gather vital information, before beginning to…
Biblical Living—Part 10—Depression (1)
Depression can be a stubborn darkness. Does the Bible record people who were depressed? What…
Biblical Living—Part 9—Self-Esteem and Self-Love
Are we supposed to love ourselves? We are told continually that a lack of self-esteem…
Biblical Living—Part 8—Dealing With the Past (3)
Guilt can haunt a person. Sins in the past have a way of dogging our…
Biblical Living—Part 7—Dealing With the Past (2)
What should we do when we have suffered in the past, and are now filled…
Biblical Living—Part 6—Dealing With the Past (1)
The past can either be motivation to do right in the present, or something that…
Biblical Living—Part 5—Pressure
Stress, pressure and high-demand living are part of modern life. Many live with physical and…
Biblical Living—Part 4—Worry (2)
Can we replace worry with something better? The Bible shows us four replacements for worry…
Biblical Living—Part 3—Worry (1)
Worry plagues so many hearts. What does the Bible say about worry? Why do we…
Biblical Living—Part 2—Anger
Anger is one of those sins everyone does, but few see as a problem. Yet…
Biblical Living—Part 1—Forgiveness
Forgiveness can be a real puzzle. How do we sort out who is wrong, who…
A Masterclass in the Christian Life
A masterclass is a class given by an expert. What if there were a masterclass…
Judas—How to Condemn Yourself
Judas is a study in how to condemn yourself. He was so close to the…
The Servant King
The surprising message of the Gospel is that God must serve us before we can…