Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 – We have Biblical permission to wholeheartedly celebrate Christmas, but we must not forget that any fun we have is a gift from God. (Apologies: only the second half of the sermon got recorded.)
Making and maturing disciples of Christ
Making and maturing disciples of Christ
One off sermons
Romans 8:28. In all circumstances, God works for his glory and the believer’s greater good.
1 Peter 1:7. Peter gives two grounds for great joy when believers endure all kinds of trials.
Genesis 32. God sovereignly brings us through life’s challenges, using them to shape us into the likeness of Christ.
Revelation 5:13. All creation will acknowledge Christ as the enthroned, risen, and exalted Lamb.
Colossians 3.15. Christ’s peace in our hearts is a fruit of outward relationships, is a product of love, and goes together with thankfulness.
1 Timothy 6.15-16. Paul’s doxology gives a brilliant description of God’s glory and power, a description that provides powerful motivation for believers to live for his glory.
John 3:1-21
Acts 2:14-41. Salvation is found in the risen and exalted Christ.
Joshua 24:14-15. God’s word calls us to spend our lives in joyful dedication to Him.
Ephesians 3:20-21. God has done abundantly more than we could ask or imagine.
Isaiah 54:10. In days of trial, we find hope in God’s great love and compassion for His people.
Hebrews 6:17-18. God does not change, therefore his promises to us are assured and secure.
Isaiah 40:28-31. The eternal God gives strength to the weary. We must look to him this Christmas.
Psalm 45:6. Jesus reigns as king over an eternal kingdom.
Deuteronomy 14:22-29. We give much because we’ve been given much.
Proverbs 28:22. Wealth is a great gift, but a deadly idol.
Malachi 1:6. We must honour God with all we’ve been given.
Deuteronomy 10:14. All things belong to God, yet he chose to set us apart for himself. How should we respond to this confession?
Genesis 39:1-6. The call to stewardship is a gift from God.