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Published on 1 Comment on Come Dine With Me – Jesus, the Sinner and the Pharisee

Sermon: Luke 7:36-50

When we think of Jesus, we expect a Teacher, and we get a Saviour.  We expect a loan-shark and He forgives us freely.  We expect that He’ll burden us, instead He says “This is my body which is given for you... This is my blood which is shed for you.”  We expect that He’ll take from us, instead He gives Himself to us – even to the point of death.  We expect a throne of judgement, instead He takes the judgement on the cross and, to us, He opens up a banqueting hall.  He says, "Welcome!  Come in, come one, come all, come sinners and feast with me.

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Published on Leave a comment on Mission talks

I spoke at this mission to Plymouth University last week.

The students were wonderful. They prayed for 100 hours solid the week before. We saw many answers to prayer. Non-Christians invited. Seed sown.  Christians and non-Christians alike seeing the grace of Jesus afresh.  Please pray for those who are now following up on their interest in Christ as the Christian Union runs an Alpha course for them.

Unfortunately only two of the talks recorded in a listenable form:

3 in 1 - Have Christians got God right?

Meeting Jesus - Luke 15

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Published on 6 Comments on Aren’t all religions basically the same?

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"Different paths up the same mountain" is arrogant and ignorant.

It's arrogant because only someone with a God's eye view could make that judgement

It's ignorant because world religions are saying vastly different things.

Only Jesus saves. Only Jesus is a self-giving Lord.

Jeremiah 2 - He is a Fountain of living waters.

Every other god is empty. And leaves its followers empty.

John 4 - here is Jesus approaching someone who's dug a lot of broken wells.

Jesus goes thirsty so that we can drink

If we see His self-giving, we'll be won back to the Fountain again.

 

 

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Published on 6 Comments on Why does God allow suffering?

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John 11 is the problem of suffering in miniature:

Jesus could prevent the suffering (v1-6)

Instead He allows it

It's more glorious this way.

When we turn to darkness, the Lord does not prevent us, He pursues us.

Martha doesn't understand - she's comforted with doctrine. (v20-27)

Mary doesn't understand - she's comforted with tears. (v32-35)

But Jesus doesn't just weep, His word is incredibly powerful.  (v38-44)

Jesus raises and sets free - this is His glory.

The first sight Lazarus would see is the tear-stained face of Christ.

The Resurrection suffers to bring life.

He could heal but doesn't

His ultimate purpose is not to patch up the old creation

His glory is resurrection and the world is invited.

Some receive it, some stand against it. (v45-46)

Published on Leave a comment on Reach Build Send – Three Talks for Rothley Parish Church

Rothley Parish Church asked me to speak on their vision statement for mission: Reach, Build, Send.

Here's what I came up with (all based in 1 Peter). If you've heard 1 Peter talks from me in the past, you've heard a lot of this before.

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