Date: 25 Jun 2017 Text: Romans 6:1-14 Introduction Next week at the Baptist Free Church I will be starting a new series of eight sermons under the general heading of Living in Christ. These sermons will be looking at how we should live our lives as believers in and disciples of Jesus Christ. That statement assumes of course that we are Christians in the New Testament sense of the word in the first place. It may seem strange to say but we can’t live in Jesus Christ if we aren’

Date: 18 Jun 2017 Text: Genesis 22:1-18 Introduction Today being Fathers’ Day I want to explore the relationship between a father and his son. It is always an interesting relationship and is different to that between a father and his daughter or daughters and a mother and her children. Generally speaking it is a relationship based on mutual love, mutual respect and - most of all – mutual trust. Our relationship with God our Heavenly Father is also based on many factors but mo

Date: 11 Jun 2017 Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Introduction There are very few people who like to discuss death let alone what happens when we die. There are those who are afraid of dying for a variety of reasons and whilst we prepare for the birth of a new baby, no one seems concerned about preparing for death. We even go so far as to use euphemisms for dying; we say someone has passed away, or passed over, or departed. People seem scared to even use the words! Why should t

Date: 11 Jun 2017 Text: Habakkuk 3 (especially Habakkuk 3:2) Introduction Prior to the Day of Pentecost we spent some time looking at the first two chapters of Habakkuk. In those chapters we saw the prophet praying to God seemingly without being answered. Habakkuk was upset by God’s apparent silence and so complained bitterly about being ignored. God of course was listening all the time it’s just that He hadn’t yet answered Habakkuk’s initial prayers. God can be like that, we

Date: 04 Jun 2017 Text: Acts 2:29-41 Introduction I always find it totally amazing how God is able to use people regardless of who they are, what they may have done in the past or of their educational attainment. I’ve never been convinced that He wants to see the over structured type of ministry that we see today but rather what Peter refers to when he says, “you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises