Romans 16:18. Paul warns his readers to watch out for divisive influences both within and without the church.
Making and maturing disciples of Christ
Making and maturing disciples of Christ
One off sermons
2 Corinthians 2:6. Discipline is to be restorative rather than retributive.
Luke 1:46-49. Mary’s song gives an example of submission to God’s plan producing joy.
John 10:14-15. Jesus shows that he is the fullest example of the shepherd in Psalm 23.
Luke 15:17-21. Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son gives believers a pattern of what repentance looks like.
Ephesians 1:4. Before he formed the world, God chose us in Christ as a people for himself.
Romans 8:32. God gave us Jesus. Can we lack anything else?
Proverbs 3:5-8. Wisdom comes from the Lord.
Galatians 6:8-9. Paul teaches the principle of sowing and reaping.
1 John 1:8-9. Believers do not have to be afraid of admitting their sin. In fact, that is precisely what they are called to do.
James 1:13-15. You can’t blame God for your sin. You sin because you want to. Sin can only end in death.
Ephesians 6:12. The battle for Christians is spiritual rather than physical.
2 Timothy 1:16-18. Onesiphorus provides a pattern for how believers may refresh one another in the Lord.
Romans 13:14. Paul reminds the church to be clothed with Christ rather than the deeds of the flesh.
Ephesians 3:8. God shows his favour to his people by sending messengers to preach the gospel.
Luke 15:25. Jesus’ parable teaches of a distant son and a sinner restored.
Hebrews 12:22. Jesus is better than Sinai or Jerusalem.
Matthew 7:1-2. Christians are to judge justly, using a righteous scale both for themselves and for others.
Revelation 6:7-8. Christ’s reign over all things demonstrated in the midst of judgment.
Luke 19:22. The parable of the stewards points all people to God as the sovereign master.