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 […]
In our last study in Matthew we looked at the introduction to the Sermon on the Mount. Today Pastor Jeremy Ross moves on to the first of the Beatitudes: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”. Prior to this Jesus was tempted by Satan and had begun to preach about repentance. Then […]
Dr Charles Ferguson takes this morning’s service. Despite his advantages in life, the Apostle Paul glories only in the cross; foolishness to those who are perishing but the power of God to those who are being saved.
“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.” You may have come across this saying before? Pastor Jeremy Ross considers what it is to be a Christian in light of this passage where Paul is tried before Felix, Festus and King Agrippa. Jeremy looks […]
Exciting and dramatic events have been described earlier in the book of Acts. Jesus has ascended into heaven, Pentecost has happened, Stephen has been stoned, Paul has been converted and so we come to the end of Paul’s missionary journeys. Often a series of study on Acts will end here. What Paul goes on to say he also says in […]
We are beginning a new series on the Beatitudes at our family service today. The Beatitudes are at the start of the Sermon on the Mount, the famous sermon by Jesus that is often misinterpreted and misapplied. On the last Sunday of each month, we will look at the characteristics we should have as followers of Jesus. […]
Pastor Jeremy Ross looks at this passage to examine the way the church grew and developed. We want the church in Dunfermline to grow spiritually and in number because we love people and family and friends. In this passage, Paul urges the overseers to keep watch over themselves and the flock. We also see that the church […]
You know what you get in McDonald’s anywhere in the world – a burger, fries and a coke – it’s familiar. But how do you know a church? A church building is recognisable and how christians behave can be familiar the world over. There is a danger, however, when building churches that we think it […]
One year on from starting our studies in the Book of Acts, it is good to remind ourselves in Dunfermline Free Church why we are interested in applying its truths in and around us in Fife. This book is sometimes referred to the Acts of the Apostles or maybe more accurately the Acts of the […]