Dipping our toes into Romans. Romans 5:1-11 The place of undeserved privilege is the position in which we stand when we are ‘in Christ’. This passage can be seen as looking at the past, the present and the future. In the past we are declared “not guilty” in Christ; in the present we are continually being […]
Righteousness has always ben the gift of God through faith: Abram, David,Peter and Paul are mentioned as examples. When repentance is expressed God in his mercy operated through grace and grants forgiveness and a new status in exchange. Romans 3:21- 4:8
Dipping our toes into Romans Romans 3:21-26 John 3:1-15, Righteousness credited Do wrong things matter? Yes, God pronounces us guilty! Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Accept his sacrifice for you and God pronounces you righteous!
Dipping our toes in Romans. The Gospel Truth. Righteousness from God. Romans 1:1-17 Archdeacon Hugh introduces the New Year sermon series in the Book of Romans.
Prayer and the character of God; this is the first in a series ‘Knowing God through Old Testament prayers‘. Learning more about the God of heaven and earth, the God of the space and time, through the prayers of his faithful people and receiving the love and grace that is now ours in Christ Jesus. […]
Continuing in 1 John – ‘Living in Christ’ Ben speaks from 1 John3:4-10 Have full assurance that Jesus completed his work to take away sin and destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:1-3 Peter develops what it means that we are children of God in the series in First John. Our experience of our earthly father may make a stumbling block to accept God as a father. As people we need to ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth about God’s nature to us. […]
Continuing the series from 1 John 1:8-2:6. Human failure to acknowledge our sinfulness is a failure to recognise both our nature, as those who are created, our Creator. God has provided the means by which we may be restored in his image. The outcome of that restoration is to live our lives (walk) reflecting the […]
Allen sets the context for Jesus’ parable(s) of the wedding banquet exploring the meaning of the parable and asking questions from the congregation (some of these are hard to hear but Allen’s replies make clear their questions. He draws us to understand that all are invited bad and good, that the wedding dress of ‘righteousness’ […]
A few words about Mothering Sunday and then a talk about our identity in Christ Colossians 3:12-17 Being identified in Christ