Following the reading of a passage in which Jesus raises Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha, from the dead, Jan made a very important statement: this story is all about Jesus and what He came into this world for. Jesus is there to proclaim the glory of God and announce the start of His…
“Listen to me and eat what is good and you will delight in the richest of fare.” [Isaiah 55:2b] To find true satisfaction, we need to keep the right balance between the physical and the spiritual. Nothing but a right relationship with God can satisfy the deepest longings of our soul. On this Bible Sunday,…
Examining the disciples’ misunderstanding of what it meant to be a follower of Jesus, Hsiang-Ling explained to us the way to leadership and greatness according to the upside-down economy of God. Jesus modeled this for us by coming “to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” [Mark 10:45] Looking to His…
Using the imagery of a sponge, Hsiang-Ling spent her sermon explaining to us how the Holy Spirit wants to commission us to be God’s salt and light in the earth. God’s willingness to give us this commission is evident from the Bible, but we must willingly receive it. “If we want to be ‘oozing Christians’,…
In our Easter celebration, Jaap Haasnoot explored the difference that Easter makes to our world. Focusing on Mary Magdalene weeping at the tomb, we celebrate with her as she realizes that Jezus has been resurrected. We have hope because there has been Easter. We live in a world that has seen Easter, and that changes…
In this Palm Sunday sermon, Peter unpacked the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the start of the Passover festival in light of the events that would soon follow. On Palm Sunday Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem as King. But how do we welcome Him into our lives? Believing is not just a matter…
Wise men came seeking Jesus – and they still do! The wise men who came to Bethlehem followed a star that had told them of the birth of Jesus. God had spoken to them in a language they could understand. So we who seek to follow God’s lead need to have patience and faith, but…
On this Sunday of Joy, Jan Waterschoot delivered a beautiful message about the importance of rejoicing in our salvation.
While reflecting on the tragedy of exile in Babylon Isaiah took Israel to task and upgraded her vision on who her Lord was. Fast forward to today and this provided the deep foundation for science as we know it today. Improbable? Read on or listen to Francis on audio.
The Bible is a before, during and after collection of writings centred on Jesus and his coming. Today Francis orientated to feature what Jesus first preached as a public message. Isaiah gave details of his coming, Matthew documented them and Paul picked up the pieces when new Christians messed it up.