Luke 15:1-32 The parable of the prodigal son famously emphasises that there’s no-one too lost or too far from God. But less well known is its shocking challenge to the religious and the respectable.
"grace" Tagged Sermons
Luke 2:8-20 God announces the birth of Jesus to ordinary shepherds, revealing that the Saviour has come to bring peace, joy, and salvation to all who trust in him.
Jonah 1:17-2:10 Jonah is a book of opposites. Jonah is told to go up, but he goes down, he deserves judgement but is saved instead. Come and see the prayer where God breaks and remakes Jonah. And consider Christ who was greater than Jonah and shows us even greater grace.
Acts 15:1–16:6 What should we do when Christians disagree? Particularly about something as important as ‘what must we do to be saved?’ The Jerusalem council was all about that important topic, and helps us navigate today’s disagreements as well.
Luke 15:11-32 This parable shows the lost nature of humanity, and the perfect grace of God in Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:1–10 You were dead, but God has made you alive in Christ, that you would show his glory
Numbers 6:24-26 ‘We wish you a happy and prosperous 2022’ say the cards. But such wishes lack any power, and are nothing more than saying that you hope things work out. By contrast the Aaronic blessing is a powerful prayer which asks God for what we need most in the year ahead.
Mark 9:30-50 What does true discipleship look like? What’s the difference between someone who just says they’re a Christian and a true disciple of Jesus? That is what Jesus starts to unpack in this section as he heads to Jerusalem.
Titus 2 Paul wants Titus to teach sound doctrine, the Grace and Glory of Christ, and this leads to transformed people, affecting how we relate to one another.
1 Kings 20:1-43 What comes to mind when we hear the word ‘God’ really matters. If the God in my mind does not correspond to the God who is actually there, I’m worshipping a false god. It’s worthless idolatry. In this chapter something of what God is like is revealed to us, so that we might know him better.