Matthew 5:1-16 All of us want to make our short lives count. We don’t want to just fill in time on the planet. We want to make an impact, leave a legacy, make a difference. But how? In this passage Jesus tells us how to make the biggest impact – an eternal one.
Matthew 4:12-25 In the selfie, self-obsessed culture in which we live, the danger is that the Christian message gets distorted and becomes all about me. But Jesus’ message was about the kingdom of heaven, and ours should be too. This coming reality should shape everything.
Acts 17:1–15 We need to receive the gospel, the word of God about the Christ who had to suffer, rise from the dead, and reigns as king over all!
Acts 16:16–40 Where do we expect God to be at work? Changing lives by the gospel! This is the case for all, and therefore, it’s with hope that we can proclaim the good news.
Acts 16:6–15 Where do we expect God to be at work? Changing lives by the gospel! He directs his mission and grants new life by opening the heart to faith in Christ.
John 3:22-36 Life isn’t all about us, it’s about Jesus.
Luke 1:77-79 The prophet Malachi foretold that one day ‘the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings’. At Christmas we celebrate the coming into this dark world of that promised sunrise in Jesus, and we give thanks for the blessings which radiate out in the heavenly sunbeams.
Luke 2:10-11 To many people the Christmas story feels very remote – angels appearing to shepherds; a virgin giving birth. It feels a very long way from our experience. But there’s an emotional bridge between us and those distant events – fear and joy. We have plenty of fears, and we would like more joy. This passage tells us how it can be ours.
Luke 1:46–56 Where can we find a joy that lasts beyond Christmas? In this fleeting world the joy we need is found in the first Christmas carol.