Billy Graham spoke to over 200 million people in his lifetime and invited them to turn from sin to follow Jesus Christ. One of the rules he lived by was that he would never be alone with another woman, apart from his wife. He did not want his life to be tainted by scandal. We are […]
Jesus tells us we should be different; people with different purposes and actions. As Christians, we are called to be the salt of the earth. All to the glory of God.
… because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Who thinks that the Christian life should be a life of joy and contentment? When did Jesus say we should rejoice? He told his disciples to rejoice that their names were written in heaven – where their identity was in Christ – and that he had saved […]
We are continuing our studies in the Beatitudes. ‘And they lived happily ever after’ is often the start of a fairytale. But we are made happy today because we are able to see and know God in his word. When we see God, we want to draw closer. To draw close to God we need […]
Blessed be the merciful for they will be shown mercy. When people suffer, they feel the people who have made them suffer should suffer too. That’s the norm. The beatitudes are not naturally the way we behave. We need help to be what God wants us to be: merciful. ‘A ladder of light’ is what Charles Spurgeon […]
… and thirst after righteousness for they will be filled’. We long for things like holidays, football matches and even the outcome of referendums. However, these things don’t last and can lead to disappointment. For Christians, our lives should show that we are longing for righteousness. We have to be careful not to put things like […]
We come with nothing; it is counter cultural. As we listen to Jesus we start to hear how to put right what is wrong, to get right with God. Jesus’ character shows us true meekness: “Meekness and majesty” (as one modern song writer puts it) Gentle and great Submissive to authority and authoritative Assertive but […]
Mourning is associated with darkness, death and loss. People can experience the loss of a loved person or the loss of health and they cannot be comforted. Struggles and battles will follow. So what does this verse mean? Where sin is involved, it leads to death. When we sin, we take God out of His rightful […]
v 45: “From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land”. At his crucifixion, Jesus endured acute physical and spiritual pain and the venom of his enemies. Visiting minister, Rev Alasdair Macleod, takes our communion service today and talks us through the past, present and future significance of the darkness at […]
What would you do if you knew the return of Jesus would happen today? Are you ready? We do things differently depending on how much time we have. We cannot know when Jesus will return only the Father knows. These verses contain a solemn message. The story of the servant starts well he begins faithful and […]