Various The Lord of the Rings is a story about power and the corrupting nature of power. All of us feel the magnetic pull of power on our hearts. How can we get power under control? And how can we experience more of God’s power in our lives?
"Suffering" Tagged Sermons (Page 3)
Romans 8:1-27Joost van der Westhuizen was a household name in international rugby. He was a committed Christian, but in 2009 his life began to unravel. He became embroiled in a sex-tape and cocaine scandal. Two years later he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. He died last month aged just 45. His story highlights two struggles that everyone faces – the struggle with sin and the struggle with suffering. Where can we turn for help?
Romans 8:1-27As Christians we struggle with sin and with suffering. But God has not left us to fend for ourselves. Through the gift of his Spirit we have help in the present and hope for the future.
Luke 1:5-25 Joy can be a hard thing to find. It doesn’t fit as neatly with pleasure as our society tends to think. Listen in as Luke points the way to Joy in a world marked with suffering for a couple and for the world.
Luke 1:5-25 Joy can be a hard thing to find. It doesn’t fit as neatly with pleasure as our society tends to think. Listen in as Luke points the way to Joy in a world marked with suffering for a couple and for the world.
Where is God in a messed up world? In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, many are asking: ‘Where is God in a messed up world?’ Listen in to see if Jesus can make sense of our suffering.
Luke 2:22-39 In 2013 the 77-year-long wait for a British Wimbledon men’s champion came to an end, and joy and relief swept the country. Now that Jesus has come, the centuries-long wait for the Saviour is over. It’s party-time for our world!
Where is God in a messed up world? In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, many are asking: ‘Where is God in a messed up world?’ Listen in to see if Jesus can make sense of our suffering.
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 To have our eyes opened more to the wonder of the cross, and our hearts captured more by the beauty of the cross, is one of our biggest needs. That we might live cross-centered lives which are made up of cross-centred days. This passage in Isaiah can help us do that.
Mark 1:21-34 The film Avatar “dangles Eden in front of us”, but sadly it can’t bring it back. Come and hear how Jesus “dangles Eden in front of us” and confirms that he will certainly bring it about.