About Jesus

A Glimpse of things to come

It is easy to become a little forgetful of the enormous comfort [1] that we receive from God’s word concerning our eternal destiny.

Compassion

Jesus is a compassionate Saviour. So many times he showed compassion. Compassion when expressed usually leads to action whether in healing,

Communion: our continual dependence upon Christ's life

As we come to the Lord’s table today, we want to consider that our God, the God of the bible, is a God of covenants. Our God is a Covenant..

Thought for Resurrection Sunday

These women all have names, and they all have stories. Mary Magdalene was among them. The Lord had cast seven demons out of Mary; then there

The meaning of the Resurrection

Perhaps the most puzzling thing about the resurrection of Jesus Christ is why Christians tend to only speak about it at Easter.

Forgiveness Part 1

The cross gives a good visual aid for looking at the dimensions of forgiveness. The vertical beam signifying our own vertical need for...

The stone which the builders rejected

The one people in the world who should have known who and what the Son of God would be like, were the Jews. But when He came to them, most..

The anointing breaks the yoke

Jesus came to meet people’s needs Jesus came to meet their need for Salvation Jesus came to meet their need for Deliverance Jesus came to...

Following Jesus Part 3

(1) deny self, (2) take up our cross, (3) follow Jesus. (4) Be prepared to lose our life.

Following Jesus Part 2

Jesus did not tell His disciples to follow other teachers; in fact, He warned against "false teachers" and rejected teachers of questionable

Following Jesus Part 1

Bonhoeffer also says that as we identify with Jesus’ death in our baptism then we are showing full commitment to following Him

The joy of finding lost valuables

When I was a young teenager, my mother took me aside one day, and entrusted the Churchill crown to my safe keeping, I hid it in an old..

Aiming for excellence in your service to God

Psalm 8:1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent [is] your name in all the earth! who has set your glory above the heavens. The Lord our God has an

Our identity is in Christ Part 3

1 John 5:4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith...

Our identity is in Christ Part 2

Many believers today seem to be experiencing an identity crisis. What I mean by this is that the life they are leading does not match up...

Our identity is in Christ Part 1

Many Christians today gain their identity more from their family background, work, or human relationships than from their biblical identity.

Jesus is the Vine, and we are the branches

You could say the picture of the vine and the branches is a model but one that reflects the spiritual reality very clearly.

The Gifts of the Godhead Part 2

Victorious Roman generals on returning to Rome paraded the biggest and strongest of their captives so that the Roman citizens could see ...

Good news of great joy for all people

For many Xmas is a time of some happiness but Xmas is a very pale imitation of the real Christmas, the celebration of the birth of the...

Is it Xmas or Christmas?

Those early believers would have recognised Jesus instantly, and our Lord is being embedded deeply, presently, and historically into...

What happened to the baby in the manger? Part 2

The ‘world’ is happy to focus on the baby. He is no threat to their lifestyle, whilst in manger. Yet we in the church are filled with awe..

What happened to the baby in the manger? Part 1

However, Jesus Christ did not remain a baby but became the mighty King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the Saviour of the world, and the...

Be clothed with humility 2

This whole area of pride vs humility is rooted in the ‘act of comparing’. Pride arises when we compare others unfavourably with ourselves.

The Kingdom of God 1

The Kingdom of God was so central to the preaching of Jesus Christ that the “Kingdom of God” you could say is like the 'catch-phrase' ..

Miracles of time frame

If you study the miracles in the bible, you will notice something surprising, God never breaks his owns rules, never does anything unatural

The Fruit of the Spirit Part 2

Fruit in the natural sense contains seeds for reproduction.

The miracle of the new birth

Jesus is telling Nicodemus and in a sense all mankind that a second birth is necessary to enter all God’s ways , purposes, and blessings...

Luke 24:5 Why are you looking for the living amongst the dead?

This portion of Scripture details how the women go to the Lord’s tomb very early in the morning taking with them the spices they had prepare

Intro: Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God was so central to the preaching of Jesus Christ that the “Kingdom of God” you could say is like the catch-phrase in Jesus

Sermon on the Mount 2

Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy; The Lord is our Shepherd, and He leads us on into the area of forgiveness.

Sermon on the Mount

Come and meet Christ on the mountain if you want to be his disciple. Why go to the mountain; to get away from distractions and closer to God

Be clothed with humility 1

If someone invited you to come to their house/church to meet a visiting Christian and told you that this visitor was the most Christ-like pe

Jesus is the Vine

Jesus tells his followers that ‘I am the vine, and you are the branches’ This describes the relationship between Christ and his church in w

Jesus explains the New Birth

In John's gospel chapter 3 there is a fascinating discussion between Jesus and Nicodemus which we can follow through verse by verse.

Immanuel our best ever Christmas gift

This unique baby went on to provide a way back to God for mankind for all of us have gone astray.

The other side to the Christmas story

That same baby in the manager is now the risen Lord seated at the right hand of the Father in Heaven. This is why the Christmas story is so

Jesus came to heal the broken hearted

In these days of the global pandemic, there are a lot of broken hearts around the world.

A touch of faith

There was a great multitude pressing in on Jesus. The sick woman says to herself ‘if I only could touch the hem of his garment then I ...

Our daily bread Part 2

God sustains us physically and meets the less tangible needs of this life. More than that, He fulfils our spiritual needs. He is the bread..

Faith Cameos Part 4

Faith and Neighbours/Friends The Good Samaritan Luke 10:29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?...

Faith Cameos Part 3

Notice- no one asked Jesus to heal her- notice his gentle bedside manner- simply touching her hand- the fever lifts- her wellbeing and...

Faith Cameos Part 2

Does Jesus care about your temple (council) tax? How did he know where the coin was? What can we learn from this story?

Faith Cameos Part 1

Our Focus is to find examples of biblical faith which we might learn from, in the areas of health, finance, family, neighbours and...

Did Jesus really sweat blood?

‘Did Jesus literally sweat blood’? The arguments for and against this will now be given. Luke's account of Jesus' agony and sweating blood i

What is so special about the blood of Jesus Christ?

We all know the blood is wonderful but why? This video is a full length service at Edinburgh Elim on the 22/08/21 but the sermon starts...

The 7 churches of Revelation-Laodicea

Laodicea was built on a confluence of three major highways and became a successful commercial and trade city. Located near hot springs the..

The 7 churches of Revelation-Philadelphia

Jesus alone as the holder of the key of David has the ultimate executive power over all things in the cosmos with power to allow or to block