The present you don’t deserve (Luke 1v30)
The Present of God’s Presence (Luke 1v12)
The Master Fisherman (Matt 4v17-25)
Following Jesus changes everything. It’s as big a change as a fish becoming a fisherman. Follow the Master Fisherman; Leave the Lake Board the Boat This is what it looks like to be part of the Royal Family that Jesus is gathering and growing…
The Life Light
Be a moth – fly from darkness into the light… The darkness of death The light of life Jesus the light dawned on those living in death darkness, to bring life and light to all who will listen to God’s Word.
The Test Passer (Matthew 4v1-11)
There’s one test with a 0% pass rate – the test of walking in obedience to God. But Jesus succeeds where we fail. He passes the test as He… Depends on God’s Word Believes God’s promise Bows to God alone We can learn from His example as we seek to resist the devil – but mostly we can look to Him with thankfulness for doing what we could…
The Real Deal (Matthew 3v13-17)
So far, Jesus has ticked all the Messiah boxes… but is He the real deal? As Jesus sets out on the Messiah path, here’s a stamp of approval He’s one of us He’s not like us Both halves of this stamp are crucial for Jesus to be a true Messiah. Only someone human can pay the price for people. Only someone perfect can pay the price for sin. Jesus is the…
Delighting in God (Psalm 63)
How is it possible to delight in God when life sucks? In Psalm 63, David shows us how… David longs David delights David has confidence in God Jesus, the great David, fulfills this psalm – and in Him we can delight in God.
The Spirit-Baptiser (Matthew 3v1-12)
John announces Jesus’ Royal Right to Rule with a fire alarm. How you respond is crucial. True Turning is marked by Listening ears Changed lives Fake Turning is marked by Plugged ears Unchanged lives It’s crucial how you respond, because there’s a fire coming. Jesus will baptise you – either with the purifying fire of the Holy Spirit or with the…
The Plan Fulfiller (Matt 2v13-23)
Jesus fulfills the bittersweet plan… As predicted, it involves Failure… and success Tragedy… and hope Rejection… and acceptance When we forget that God is working out his bittersweet plan, it can lead to worry & back seat driving. But if we can grasp it, we can trust God and His plan in the bitter times as well as the sweet.
The King of Kings (Matt 2v1-12)
The Magi find themselves flat on their faces in front of King Jesus. When you see Him for who He is, you go from being a throne-stealer to a throne-kneeler. Does the King of Kings make you… Disturbed? Overjoyed? This part of God’s Word calls us to fall flat on our faces and live lives of worshipping King Jesus.