Wednesday 18 December 2019

A Midweek Message: A Name for the Baby pt.3: The Lord

The angel announces to the shepherds that they would find a baby, who is "the Lord", lying in a manger.  In Jesus Christ, we find the highest authority and the deepest humility, and therefore our greatest hope.

Monday 16 December 2019

Just Another Melodic Monday - Jesus, Strong and Kind

I was planning to restart Melodic Mondays at the beginning of next year, but decided to do it at the end of this year, instead!  

This song, called "Jesus, Strong and Kind", is from Cityalight and features Colin Buchanan.  The words are simple enough to be understood by children, but deep enough to be meaningful to adults.

Wednesday 11 December 2019

A Midweek Message: A Name for the Baby pt.2: Christ

The title "Christ" means "anointed one".  We can see different types of people, such as kings, priests and prophets, being anointed with oil in the Old Testament when they are set apart by God for a special purpose.

In this sermon, we see how Jesus, as the Christ, came to be better than all of them.

Thursday 5 December 2019

A Midweek Message: A Name for the Baby pt.1: Jesus

In this Christmas series, we will be looking at the different names and titles given to Jesus Christ around the time of his birth, and considering what meaning they have for us today.  We begin with the most obvious choice: the name "Jesus".