John 1:1-14 For many people, the Christmas story is charming, even comforting, but we’re left asking the question: “so what?” Often it can feel a bit over-familiar, and we just…
Sermons on John (Page 8)
John 1:1-14 For many people, the Christmas story is charming, even comforting, but we’re left asking the question: “so what?” Often it can feel a bit over-familiar, and we just can’t get excited about it anymore. Listen in to the real meaning of the Christmas events and why they are jaw-droppingly relevant to every person on the planet.
John 15:9-17 Sometimes we hear examples of how the gospel has dramatically turned someone’s life around and they seem like different people. How does the gospel produce this radical change, and how can we make progress ourselves? Listen in to Jesus’ teaching on this topic.
John 15:1-8 Jesus teaches that we need a “whole eternity perspective”. What then is a life well-lived? What is the kind of life which really counts eternally?
John 8v12 Why are we afraid of the dark? Why is darkness associated with evil? Black magic. The dark side which seduced Darth Vader. Horror films set in the dark. The dark is spooky. And in the darkness our imaginations go into overdrive. The Bible says that spiritual darkness is for real and affects us all. We need light – but we need to choose carefully which light we follow.
John 8v12 Why are we afraid of the dark? Why is darkness associated with evil? Black magic. The dark side which seduced Darth Vader. Horror films set in the dark.…
According to Macbeth: “Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” If we are stuck in a universe consisting only of energy, time, and chance, then ours is necessarily a frightening and chaotic existence. And so for many people, distraction and denial become their only allies in battling life’s inherent insecurity. Listen in to Jesus’ freeing teaching on why and how we can go through life with joyful confidence.
John 14:25-27 Stress is now the single biggest cause of sickness in the UK. But it’s not just some people who face pressures and worries, we all do at some level. Jesus promises his followers a peace which is unlike anything the world can offer. Listen in as we consider how to experience it.
There’s a huge hunger in our society to have authentic spiritual experience, but there’s little consensus about how we go about it. Will it come about through emptying my mind? Or through connecting with the natural world? Or perhaps through art or through worship music? Hear Jesus’ teaching about how to experience God.
John 14:8-14 Even if we haven’t ever spoken the words “I wish I had your faith”, we have probably at least thought them. Perhaps we know a keen Christian who has a peace, a boldness, and a freedom which we find very attractive. But how do we grow in this spiritual certainty?