The declaration of independence
Mark Howard
After any great sporting victory, we love to do a play by play analysis. In Genesis 3:1-7 God provides a play by play, not of a great victory, but a tragic defeat. As our earliest parents face temptation, we witness a turning point that explains why the world is the way it is. It’s also […]
The world we all want
Mark Howard
Family history is important and Genesis 2-3 takes us back to consider the story of our very earliest parents. This week we look at the glorious world God created for them, and consider how this makes sense of our deepest desires and longings.
Increasing Grace
Derek Coyle
In 2 Peter, we discover that God’s will for us is to grow in grace and come to maturity in our faith. The opening verses of the letter help us understand what this growth in grace looks like.
Dignity, Duty and Destiny
Mark Howard
In Genesis 1, God reveals Himself to us as our powerful and purposeful Creator. He also reveals a lot about who we are and why he created us. We were created in his image and that points to our unique dignity, duty and destiny.
The Creator’s Purpose
Mark Howard
Last time we saw that Genesis 1 reveals God’s great power as Creator of the universe. Now we consider what the chapter reveals about God’s good purpose in creating the world.
The Creator’s Power
Mark Howard
It’s tempting to approach Genesis 1 with all of our own questions about creation vs evolution, how to understand the six days, and how to relate science and faith. However, first and foremost, Genesis 1 is God speaking to us about Himself. He is infinite in his power and authority as our Creator!
All or nothing?
Mark Howard
As we head into a new year, Jesus reminds us what it truly means to be a Christian and to follow Him.
The Preservation of the King
Mark Howard
The trajectory of someone’s life can often be seen very clearly from a very young age. This is certainly true of the Lord Jesus. Matthew’s record of Jesus early life helps us understand who he is and why he came.
The Adoration of the King
Derek Coyle
Matthew 2:1-12 and the story of the ‘wise men’ is so familiar to some of us that we miss the deep tension that runs through it. We experience the same tension in our own lives: the King has come, but how we respond to him: Will we see him as a threat or will we […]
The King to the Rescue
Mark Howard
Life can sometimes feel like one big game of “Survivor” – has God just left us to ourselves in a world full of personal, social and global challenges? The good news of Matthew 1:18-25 is that God hasn’t abandoned us. In Jesus, God has come to the rescue!
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