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Biblical Figures
The spiritual mother and bold leader Deborah, who we learn about in Judges chapters 4 and 5, has much to teach us. This Mother’s Day 2019 sermon challenges us to dare to have wisdom, courage and passion like Deborah; it explores how our lives and the lives of those around us could be impacted and the victories that could be won if we dared to be like Deborah.
There is much we can learn from Simeon and Anna, two elderly figures who - even in the face of contrary circumstances - were full of expectation and faith about God breaking into the world. Their Luke 2 encounter with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in the temple teaches us much about the identity of Jesus too. In Simeon we find the hope of consolation and in Anna the hope of redemption; as you learn what these twin hopes are and how Jesus fulfils both hopes, you will discover the life-changing truth about what it means for Him to be your consolation and your redemption.
When our sins and brokenness made it impossible to come to Him, God came to us in the person of Jesus. This sermon from our Candlelight Carol Service looks at Jesus through the lens of His prophetic name 'Immanuel'. Shedding light on the beautiful truth of the incarnation, you will discover just exactly what it means that Jesus is "God with us".
The comparison of Herod and Jesus shows us that we create a lasting legacy through self-sacrifice and servanthood, not through self-glorification or the pursuit of earthly honour. Appreciate afresh the kingship of Jesus as He is contrasted with the wicked king Herod.
It’s amazing what happens when we respond to God with simple faith and obedience. This sermon explains how God used two unlikely young people to literally change the world; listen and and learn from the wonderful story of Mary and Joseph.
This sermon, delivered in two parts, tracks the stories of two very diverse groups of people who both sought the King that very first Christmas. Learn how we can be inspired by the example of the magi and the shepherds.
All too often people skip over the genealogy of Matthew 1 in an effort to get to the action of the Christmas story. But when properly understood, this genealogy beautifully captures the true spirit of Christmas and the heart of God in sending Jesus that very first Christmas. Looking at some unlikely characters such as Tamar, Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba who one would not normally expect to be in the Messiah's ancestral line, this sermon glories in the amazing grace of God. You will discover that, no matter what your past looks like or what your present feels like, you too can enter into God's family - and your future will be better than anything possibly imagined!
There are multiple characters in the Bible named Simon. What can we learn from them? This message from One Church Leadership Team member Geoff Brendling surveys the Simons of Scripture and what God may teach us through their story.
In our anxiousness to separate ourselves from undue veneration of Mary, at times Protestant Christians have been guilty of relegating Mary to a place of virtual insignificance. But there was something about Mary which caught God’s attention. What was it about Mary that, of all the women in the world at that time, God chose her to be the mother of Jesus? This message explores what we can learn from Mary’s attitude, faith and devotion to God as we seek to be the kind of people whom God will entrust to birth His plans and purposes in our generation.
