Jesus previously said he’s on a hard road with a nasty death at the end of it, and anyone who sticks will him will have to cope with that. But he also said he would give some of them a
Necessary suffering
Jesus is a mystery to many in Israel – a situation he’s had to encourage to handle false expectations. However, his disciples have come to see clearly that he is the Messiah, the Christ, the anointed king sent by God.
He’s not dead (HCTW 19)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 6:14-29Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
The Gospels
The sermon in today’s service looks at the topic of the gospels in the Bible. We have four: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The first three have lots of similarities and are referred to as the ‘synoptics’. Yet there are
Northern invasion
Jesus replaces John as the public figure of God’s kingdom. His work begins in the north, in the borderlands where Israel has long suffered invasion from foreign powers due to her sinful rebellion against God. Jesus builds a team around
And so it begins
Mark’s gospel is the announcement of the coming of God’s king: Jesus, a king whom none can ignore. He begins with a dramatic opening as God sends a prophesied herald to start the ball rolling. John comes to warn the
The Son of God (HCTW 1)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 1:1-13Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
John the Baptist, RIP
Jesus’ kingdom has been expanding, with people from across the Mediterranean world entering into it. Yet suddenly we meet a group who seem anachronistic – part of a much earlier stage in the story of Jesus. So why are they
Ticking clock
We live with ticking clocks in our minds, aware of time passing and of key life-events arriving. In his work, Paul was very conscious of a huge event the Lord had planned and which time was counting down towards. In
Moving out – part II
Through her time in Jerusalem the church of Acts 1-7 was prepared for a world-wide future (Ac 1:8). Now the day has dawned for her to move out. Some believers spread into Judea, but others go further and enter Samaria