What is man’s chief end?

January 10, 2021
The catechism teaches us that our purpose, our chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. It’s worth noting the catechism points to our chief end. It’s saying our ultimate purpose is to glorify God. There are many things in life we must do, we have many purposes, many ends – yet the chief end. In other words, everything in life, everything we do, be it caring for children or an elderly parent, be it sweeping the streets or running the country and everything in between, the point of it all, is that we would glorify God.
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Passage: Psalm 73
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Love does not envy

December 20, 2020
Jealousy is at the heart of so much of what we know as sin. Think about the relationships we have the most trouble with. What’s at the heart of those difficulties… is it that we’re jealous. Jealous of how much a person is loved or appreciated; we believe we’re more deserving. The story of Christmas is one of humility, it’s the story, which is the opposite of envy, it is a story of self-sacrificial love. Jesus who set aside his glory, position, power, magnificence, his royal nature, his position of creator, his greatness and out of love gave of himself… in terms of the life he lived; he loved the life of a pauper, in terms of his appearance; unlimited glory for the form of an infant, child, adolescent and man, in terms of his life; death on a cross.
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Passage: 1 Corinthians 13, Philippians 2:1-11
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Love is Kind

December 13, 2020
When we talk about kindness then we’re talking about more than being nice to some people. Kindness is one of those qualities found in God; God is kindness. Therefore, true kindness is a gift from God, it is the fruit of God at work in our lives through his Sprit. What does this Godly kindness look like?
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Passage: 1 Corinthians 13
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Love is patient

December 6, 2020
What is patience, the Greek word which we have translated as patience means to be long tempered, to have humility and gentleness. It’s a word that is connected to how we treat one another. Therefore, when scripture talks about patience it is talking about our relationships with one another. We also know that patience is one of the fruits of the Spirit found in Galatians 5: 22-23, ‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy peace, forbearance (patience), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.’
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Passage: 1 Corinthians 13
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If I don’t have love

November 29, 2020
As a church we can have all the right words; stand for all the right things; have a perfect understanding of the gospel; preach the most powerful sermons; but if we don’t have love we’re only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
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Passage: 1 Corinthians 13
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Is Christianity all about following rules?

November 22, 2020
If we believe in a rule-based system, then these rules only serve to condemn us. They don’t show how good we’ve been, they only highlight our failures. Rules, or the law, can only condemn. John tells us that it was because of God’s love that he sent his Son into the world not to condemn it but to save it through him. This salvation is not earned but freely given through faith in Jesus Christ… ‘that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.’ (John 3:16)
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Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10
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Do all religions lead to God

November 15, 2020
This morning's service continues are series asking some of the questions people have about God. This morning we ask do all religions lead to God? We will read John 14:1-6 as we try to answer this, showing why it is important for us that Jesus is only way, the truth and the life.
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Passage: John 14:1-6
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Why so much suffering?

November 8, 2020
Suffering is just as much a part of the Christian life as the promise of new life. Jesus himself had to endure suffering to pass into new life. We do well not to forget the cross came before the resurrection. But there is a resurrection, there is an end; but as James tells us we must first endure and persevere.
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Passage: Revelation 6
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The Glory Returns

November 1, 2020
This morning as we gather around the Lord’s table, albeit in a different way to normal, we are confronted with our hope in the foreign land in which we live. As we peel back the top of our bread and wine this morning we see more than just food and water, we see an expression of the promise that God has made to each one of us who has come to trust in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. We see the debt of our sin paid and the way open to a new temple where God reigns and we are invited to join him.
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Passage: Ezekiel 43:1-9
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