“Thus, in this oneness Jesus Christ is the Mediator, the Reconciler, between God and humanity. Thus, He comes forward to humanity on behalf of God calling for and awakening faith,…
‘…Thou hast searched me and known me…’ (Psalm 139, 1) Who am I? This is a question that is so deep, so profound, so unsettling, so challenging that we dare…
‘…He has put eternity in man’s mind…’ (Ecclesiastes 3, 11) We are creatures, created beings. As such we exist, we live according to the constraints of the created order; the…
‘…I have come that they might have life…’ (John 10, 10) As someone brought up as a ‘Baptist’, thereby wedded to the view that the only legitimate form of baptism…
‘…The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come”…’ (Revelation 22, 17). One of the few criticisms levelled at the great Welsh rugby team of the 1970s was that it was easier…
‘…The Righteousness of God is revealed through Faith…’ (Romans 1, 17). Which is more important; to be right, or to put things right? This, in a nutshell sums up the…
‘…According to the riches of God’s glory…’ (Ephesians 3, 16a) As good a description as any of what we understand as ‘benevolence’ – ‘giving for giving’s sake’ – and this…
‘…Never avenge yourselves but leave it to the wrath of God…’ (Romans 12, 19). Sermons rarely are controversial. If so at the time, they are often soon forgotten. Yet one…
‘…How can I give you up...?’ (Hosea 11, 8a) A powerful God; a God whose power is made manifest in creating out of nothing, a God whose power is revealed…
‘…The Mystery of God’s Will, according to God’s Purpose…’ (Ephesians 1, 9). In a universe of electrons and selfish genes, blind physical forces and genetic replication, some people are going…