Glendon Thompson Sermons

We have a tendency to miss signals, often by accident. But there are signals of transcendence that we should be careful not to miss. Signals from God. As Good Friday approaches, we consider those listed in Matthew’s gospel as he writes about events leading up the cross:  "Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and th...

We are often ambivalent towards words. To some they are considered inconsequential. Others consider words almost tyrannical, and they set out to decontruct the imperialism of the logos, or the word. Whatever our views, we cannot merely discount words as inconsequential or of no value. Words are powerful, especially the word of God. "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any...

Often we cannot bear the harsh realities of life. But there are other unshakeable realities that we must consider. In Philippians 2, Paul lists four: Consolation in Christ, comfort of love, fellowship of the Spirit, affection and mercy. He encourages the Philippians to live in unity with these four realities as motivation.  "Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love,...

"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved." Ephesians 2:4-5 A sermon from Ephesians 2:1–10.

In Hebrews chapter 4, the writer focuses on the motif of rest. He brings a  message of assurance; an encouragement in order that the reader will persevere in the Christian life. "There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one wi...

A sermon from Philippians 1:1–18. "Yes, and I will rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honoured in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die i...

A sermon from Hebrews 3:7–19. In the second part of Hebrews 3, the writer moves from the positive example of faithfulness, that is Jesus Christ, to a negative example of unfaithful Israel that we should not imitate.  "Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God." Hebrews 3:12

A sermon from 2 Samuel 7. One of the great biblical themes is that of covenant. It means a solemn  agreement between two or more parties. There is a solemn agreement between God and His people. One of the most important covenants in the Bible is the Davidic covenant. 

A sermon from Hebrews 3:1–6. "Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope." Hebrews 3:5-6

A sermon from Isaiah 46:1–13. The Lord moves to comfort His people.    Remember this and stand firm,     recall it to mind, you transgressors, remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other;     I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning     and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand,     and I will accomplish...

A sermon from Hebrews 2:10–18. "For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering." Hebrews 2:10

A sermon from 3 John   "We are all imitators, undoubtedly. […] We learn and act the way we were taught, the way we saw our parents acted, […] we learn often by imitation."   John commands "[...] do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God" (3 Jn 11).   Ultimately, "Christ has shown to us the way through his sacrificial love and service" w...

A sermon from Hebrews 1:5–14. "But of the Son he says, 'Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever,     the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you     with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.” Hebrews 1:8-9

A sermon from 2 John 1:1–13 "And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it." 2 John 1:6

A sermon from Hebrews 1:1–4 "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purific...

Christ alone is the Mediator between God and man. "This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:11-12

The greatest unchanging truth is that we have an unchanging God.    "Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end. The children of your servants shall dwell secure; their...

"Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”...

Salvation is a real rescue from imminent danger. Christians have come to know real salvation, not an attempted salvation, but a real deliverance from deadly enemies, especially Satan and sin and eternal separation from God; hell itself. This sermon is from 2 Timothy 1:1–18. "Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for th...

There is a tendency to downplay God's grace and replace it with our works. But the reformers insisted on the necessity of grace. Believers must always be looking to and keeping before us the wonders of God's grace. This message will develop another aspect of God's grace: the sufficiency of grace.  A sermon from 2 Corinthians 12:1–10. "And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My stre...

The prophet Amos declares glory to God in the highest because he exalts God. He stresses the theme of the sovereignty of God. A sermon from Amos 1:1–15. “The Lord roars from Zion, And utters His voice from Jerusalem; The pastures of the shepherds mourn, And the top of Carmel withers.” Amos 1:2  

A sermon from Hebrews 13:7–25. "Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you." Hebrews 13:17

A sermon from Acts 1:1–12. Jesus said to his disciples: "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:7-8  

A sermon from Romans 10:9. "...if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9

The Christian faith places enormous emphasis on knowledge. And the greatest knowledge that we may possess is the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Mark sets out as his mission to reveal the person and the work of the Lord Jesus Christ.  A sermon from Mark 8:22–31. "And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes,...