Sermons from 2019
Dec. 28/29: From Prison Jumpsuits to Royal Robes
In a criminal trial the accused at best might be declared not guilty. But in Christ we are declared positively as righteous and Isaiah promises even more: a beautiful, elaborate new royal identity for us.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah …
Dec. 24: The Judge Is Born
The idea of something as vulnerable as a baby being our judge and bringing light to a gloomy world is uniquely Christian.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 9: 2-7
Psalm 98: 1-3
Luke 2: 1-20…
Dec. 21/22: With Us in Judgment
Christ enters the world to be with us in our sins and to save us from judgment by presenting us as righteous before God, not through our works but by his grace alone.
Readings from this service:
Romans 1: 1-7…
Dec. 14/15: The Good News of God’s Judgment
We are promised both ransom and restoration. When we suffer or feel anxious, it can be comforting to know that the judge is near and will soon bring about our vindication.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 35: 4-6 & 10…
Dec. 7/8: The Perfect Judge
Jesus judges perfectly and with a prefect knowledge that no human can have.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 11: 1-5
Romans 3: 8-13
Psalm 72: 1-5
Matthew 3: 1-12…
Nov. 30/Dec. 1: Ready for Judgment
Advent is the beginning of a new church year, so a study of the end might seem odd. But the Christian faith offers a new start that prepares us for the end.
Judgement Day is in fact good news for …
Nov. 23/24: The Convicted Judge
We begin our Advent season series this week as we celebrate Christ the King Sunday.
Christ the King Sunday is a time to remember that although Jesus looked like a criminal, he is now enthroned as judge & king. He …
Nov. 16/17: The Compassion of God
Have we reckoned with the scale of the seriousness of unforgiveness? The world is perishing, we have been given a message of forgiveness, but sometimes we act as though we’d rather they didn’t hear it!
Readings from this service:
Jonah …
Nov. 9/10: Grumpy About Grace
Grace just outrages us sometimes. From a human perspective it seems unfair and we like (other) people to get what they deserve. Jonah echoes the psalm, knowing that God forgives, perhaps also, like the psalm, he was looking for some …
Nov. 2/3: Repent!
Grace just outrages us sometimes. From a human perspective it seems unfair and we like (other) people to get what they deserve. Jonah echoes the psalm, knowing that God forgives, perhaps also, like the psalm, he was looking for some …
