Luke 1:67-79 Christmas is a dark, cold time of year. It’s the time we get out the lights – candles on tables, fairy lights on trees. These lights are a good reminder about the true meaning of Christmas – Jesus came to ‘give light to those who sit in darkness’. But what is this darkness, and what is the light he brings?
uke 1:26–38 Christmas is coming, whether we like it or not. We see in Luke’s Gospel that Jesus is an unexpected gift, but a long awaited saviour.
Ephesians 1:15-23 The quest for wealth and power has driven China’s modern history over the past 150 years, but it is also right at the heart of western culture. It is the air we breathe and the water in which we swim. But Paul’s prayer redefines what true wealth and power is, and challenges us to set our hearts on
WHY should we bother talking about Jesus at Christmas with our colleagues? And WHAT exactly are we even allowed to say nowadays?
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 As believers we are more like plants than machines. A machine needs maintaining to keep going, but a plant is to keep growing. And so as believers we are not just to keep going but growing – especially in love and holiness. That should be our concern for ourselves and for one another.
Colossians 1:3-14 Lots of people have life goals. Without goals we will just wander through life without direction. But what are God’s goals for your life? And how do yours compare with them? That is what is revealed in Paul’s prayers.
omans 12:1 After finishing a twenty-year career in the British Army in 2001, Dr. RobertLyman has published widely on the Second World War in Europe, North Africa and Asia. His most recent book is ‘A War of Empires’. He was the historical consultant to the BBC for the VJ Day ceremonies in 2015 and 2020. In this interview and talk he speaks about sacrifice – Christ for us, and us as living sacrifices for God.
2 Thessalonians 3 When we think about hope it can be easy to ignore the ‘now’. Here we see that hoping in the faithfulness of God is to lead us to live Godly lives now.
2 Thessalonians 2 In a world where the future is so uncertain it can be tempting to place our hopes in the most obvious / immediately beneficial thing. But Paul wants us to see that we should hope in Christ’s genuine second coming.
2 Thessalonians 1 What keeps you going in hard times? And what about when we face opposition? Paul writes this chapter to encourage young Christians in the church of Thessalonica to persevere and remain faithful, looking forward to Christ coming again.