As Jesus commences his public ministry his authority in teaching and over an unclean spirit amaze the people. Who is this man? How do we understand what happened here?

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Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Mark 1:21-28; Deuteronomy 18:15-20] As Jesus commences his public ministry his authority in teaching and over an unclean spirit amaze the people. Who is this man? How do we understand what happened here? ![]()
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Luke 1:26-38; 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16] The Annunciation. There are lessons to be learnt to encourage us in our faith and trust in God. Will join us as we explore this wonderful account? ![]()
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: Matthew 17:1-9] The strength of the Apostles' witness to the Transfiguration challenges us to take seriously this revelation of the nature of Jesus of Nazareth. Do we try to domesticate Jesus to be a good teacher or an amazing prophet? Peter headed in that direction and was corrected by a voice from heaven! Yet even as we accept him for who he says he is, we find that he will change us from glory to glory into his likeness. ![]()
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1:11-20 ; Luke 23:33-43] Christ the King Sunday - the end of the Church year. Jesus is King. Jeremiah looked forward to him; at the Cross it is proclaimed as Jesus triumphed over evil; Paul looks behind the scenes to tell us the wonder of who he is. ![]()
Preacher: Peter Lloyd [Text: Colossians 1:15-20] Wow! This is a stunning passage as Paul tells us who Jesus Christ truly is! This is food for the soul. ![]()
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: John 10:22-30; Revelation 7:9-17] The leaders of the people ask Jesus to clarify whether or not he is the Christ but instead He tells them He is ... God! This is the one who assures us of his care and leading of us and calls us to follow him! ![]()
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: Mark 8:1-26] 27-38 ![]()
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Matthew 21:1-11; Ps 118:1-2, 19-29] Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey foal and the crowd went wild! What was going on there? ![]()
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Ezekiel 34:11-24; Ephesians 1:15-23a ; Matthew 25:31-46] Our texts speak of Christ being King - but more than a national king. I wonder if we have a large enough concept of the majestic sovereignty of Jesus or of the position the Church has in Him? ![]()
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Acts 2:36-42; 1 Peter 1:17-23] Do you wish you could have heard Jesus teaching his followers how he fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies? I think we can - via Peter who was a faithful witness. ![]()
Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Text: Matthew 21:1-11] "Who is this man?" they asked. "A prophet," was the answer as they acknowledged him as king. A king who acted as a priest and claimed to be divine. Who is this Man? Prophet, Priest, King, God. ![]()
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