In the 8th week of our Intelligent Lockdown, Francis applies the words of Jesus spoken to people being prepared to live in flux between ‘Old Normal’ and ‘New Normal’: “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms.” Is this relevant in our ongoing Corona Crisis?
This Good Friday message preached via Zoom considers the ‘wrath of God’ and the cross. Was Father God angry with Jesus on the account of sinful humanity? Or is God’s wrath something other than what has often been assumed?
After offering many teachings and engaging incidents along the road south Jesus arrives in Jericho on his way to Jerusalem. In Jericho he surprises local tax administrator Zacchaeus with an unmerited offer of relationship and acceptance that melts the heart and transforms the mind of this legal crook. That’s the power of grace to lead…
Two went to pray… What could be wrong with that? It all depends on what they pray and why. Francis draws out key Gospel issues from Jesus’ story of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.
Mark Hill picked up the story of Jesus healing a woman bent double during synagogue worship on Sabbath as told in Luke 13:10-17. This is rich gospel at several levels. It is only available here as an audio.
In this sixth sermon in the series ‘Grasping the Gospel’ Francis looks at the key word ‘Lord’ in the statement ‘Jesus is Lord’. This phrase gives the ground of the Gospel and the hope that it brings. The message begins with some textual study as once again it’s a Hebrew, Greek to English story to…
Grasping the Gospel today goes to the 5th Gospel word component: ‘Righteousness’ and its parallel term – ‘Justice’. This message involves a technical word study before getting to what it means and celebrating its Gospel value. Once you have read the Sermon PDF and met the technical terms you can go deeper with the following: STUDY…
The series on building blocks of the Gospel message continues with a sermon on ‘Repentance’. This key component is opened up and explained.
Continuing the series considering Building Blocks of the Gospel we take a practical sobriety test. Assuming one believes, what is essential to actually live out this Gospel? A parable from Jesus provides the key into this. Bottom line: Without engagement between confessed sin and God’s mercy at the cross, nothing happens in the heart and nothing…
After the first teaching on God’s Love as Grace Francis brings a second teaching on Gospel concepts looking at Sin and Salvation. These are the key issues linked in the gospel of salvation.