Knowing Christ and making Him known
‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.’ (Luke 18:16)
We come to God, we need to come with the attitude of a needy child and a prayer such as, ‘God, I am empty; please fill me. I am a sinner; please forgive me. I don’t deserve your love; but please love me on account of your grace and mercy.’
Have you come to Jesus like this? You won’t get to Heaven any other way!
Whenever a church tries to use its own resources for its work, it always ends in unfaithfulness, pride and disaster. So, let’s pray that we will so depend on God in prayer that there would be a continuous supply of God’s power. May this enable us to shed light into this dark world, share the gospel with those around us, maintain the unity of the church and understand the will of God through the Word of God. This is the Word of the Lord all of us here this morning: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.’ (Zechariah 4:6)
If you repent of your sin, and ask Jesus to cleanse you with his blood, you too can know the peace of being reconciled with God. Never come to God arguing you’re quite a good person. Come confessing your sin, and asking Jesus to wash you. Come to God in God’s way.
Sermon: Sunday, 25th May, 2025 Speaker: John Johnstone Scripture: Revelation 7 If we are honest, it is all too easy to skip over passages like
As we celebrate the miracle of the resurrection, may we recognise that Jesus alone is worthy of worship, adoration and praise. May we worship Him, the servant-king, the Lion and the Lamb; the only true God, full of might and mercy, fierceness and forgiveness.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by the pain and suffering of this world and are doubting God is in control, then come through the door with John and be reminded that He is ruling and reigning on His eternal throne. This is the great reality of the universe. Along with all people, the only right response is to worship him through Jesus Christ.
Ministers, elders and deacons are shepherds who lead, feed, and protect the sheep. Jesus is the Great Shepherd. He does these things perfectly. We cannot do them perfectly but with God’s help we have to do them. All church members are called to support their leaders and, indeed, to share in the work of the church.
Within the church, there will always be differences of opinion, personality clashes, wrong thoughts, words and actions and various tensions because, this side of eternity, we’re all still sinners. The question is, when this happens, how will we respond?
‘Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.’ (Ephesians 4:32)
The early church regularly came together to pray. That’s what the church does. What will you do with that fact? May we be a church committed to praying together.
What is the most practical thing you can do if you want to become a more loving person? Keep praying for a heart like Jesus’ heart!