Luke 2:1-20 ‘He came down to earth from heaven, who is God and Lord of all’. So says the Christmas carol. But is it true? And if so, why did he bother? And how should we respond?
Luke 2:1-20 ‘He came down to earth from heaven, who is God and Lord of all’. So says the Christmas carol. But is it true? And if so, why did he bother? And how should we respond?
James 4:1-10 In sport it is of no ultimate significance whether you win or lose, but spiritually it is of eternal significance. How can we make sure we are victorious in the Christian life?
Philippians 4:1-23 Instability is about being wobbly, insecure, shaky, impermanent. By contrast stability – to be steadfast, anchored, secure, solid as a rock, enduring, established – is very attractive, whether the stability is financial, relational, emotional, or political. But spiritual stability is not just attractive but essential. How can we stand firm spiritually?
Ephesians 6:10-22 “Onward Christian Soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus, going on before”. As Christians we are soldiers in a battle against spiritual forces of evil. But how do we fight and engage in spiritual warfare?
Philippians 3:12-21 “There must be more to life than living, there must be more than meets the eye, what good is life, if in the end we all must die, there must be more to life than this”. So sang Freddie Mercury. We may relate to the longing, but is there actually more or not? How can we know?
Philippians 3:1-11 Counterfeiting is one of the world’s biggest growth industries and now accounts for 5-7% of all global trade. Counterfeiting is big business, with much of it used to finance terrorism and organised crime. But counterfeit religion is an even bigger probl. How can we tell genuine from fake?
Luke 2:14 At the birth of Jesus, angels appeared to shepherds and declared, “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace”. 2000 years and two World Wars later, you can’t help but think, “Those angels sure got that one wrong. Peace on earth? Who were they kidding?” In what sense is the Christian message “good news of peace through Jesus Christ”?
Luke 2:14 At the birth of Jesus, angels appeared to shepherds and declared, “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace”. 2000 years and two World Wars later, you can’t help but think, “Those angels sure got that one wrong. Peace on earth? Who were they kidding?” In what sense is the Christian message “good news of peace through Jesus Christ”?
2 Timothy 4:1-18 Fast-forward in your mind. You’ve just been told you’ve got a few months to live. You’re lying in bed in the hospice. Will you look back with regret, realising you pursued things of no lasting value, or will you look back on a life invested for eternity? Will you look forward with fear, or with just a vague hope of some hereafter, or with certain expectation of an eternal future with God?
Joshua 1:1-18Sometimes life feels rather mundane. Going to work, paying the bills, pushing the trolley round the supermarket, going to church. We long to do something heroic. But the Christian life is heroic. It demands that we be strong and courageous. It’s certainly not for wimps or those who just need a crutch in life!