Date: 19 Mar 2017 Text: Isaiah 11:1-11 Introduction As we approach Easter and remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us at Calvary I want to spend a few minutes thinking about one of the prophecies about Jesus, the coming Messiah, made by Isaiah. This isn’t the “regular” prophecy made in Isaiah 9 which I hope we are all familiar with, but a slightly different prophecy that outlines what the Messiah, for whom the people waited, would be like and what He would bring with Hi

Date: 12 Mar 2017 Text: Psalm 121 Introduction It is said that variety is the spice of life so if that’s true then we’ll get a little spice today as we take a break from 2 Corinthians and spend a few minutes looking at a Psalm. I had advertised last week and really intended to look at Psalm 8 but then last Sunday afternoon I read Psalm 121 and felt that it was such a wonderfully inspiring Psalm that would it provide a much better subject for a sermon. Although it is only eigh

Date: 05 Mar 2017 Text: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Introduction I hope I’m not alone in finding these studies in 2 Corinthians to be really enjoyable. Paul is always worth studying and this letter in particular comes across as special to me since Paul opens up about himself and his own situation more here than anywhere else. As we move on to the next verses in 2 Corinthians 5 Paul has three main topics: firstly his ministry of reconciliation; that is, the reconciliation of sinful