Centre Church

In today's devotional we see that God's favour is like a shield around us, it wraps us like a mother bird enfolds her young with her wings. Today's text is: Psalm 5 For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. 1 Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. 2 Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. 3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my r...

In today's devotional we ask how it is possible to be angry and yet not sin. Today's text is: Psalm 4 To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 4 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! 2 O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and s...

This morning we are looking at Psalm 3. This morning's text is: Psalm 3 A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom. 1 Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! 2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” 3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. 4 I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. 5 I lie down...

In today's devotional we see that God is not shaken by the raging and anger of the world. What He says will be accomplished and He cannot be shaken.  Today's text is: Psalm 2 1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, 3 “Let us break their chains and throw off thei...

In todays devotional we see that God has intended blessing for each one of us. However our view of what blessing is and how it is attained is the big elephant in the room! Todays' text is: Psalm 1 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on...

Sermon preached at Centre Church on the 28th June 2020 ending off our Habakkuk preaching series.

Our final devotional in our Galatians series and today Paul takes the pen from his scribe and writes with his own hand. He asks the question, "Whose trophy are you?" and "How and for whom do you want to live out the rest of your life?" Today's text is: Galatians 6:11-18 11 See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand! 12 Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh are...

In todays devotional, Paul describes the church community if it was drenched with grace as Jesus intended! Wow, just wow! Today's text is: Galatians 6:1-10 6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Chr...

This is part 5 in our Habakkuk sermon series preached at Centre Church on the 21st June 2020. In this sermon we ask the question, "Why does God allow us to see and experience things that we are not comfortable with?"

In today's devotional we ask the question of how far is too far with this freedom that Jesus has bought for us through the cross? At what point have we crossed over from grace into selfishness? And what do we do with these buckets of grace that have been so freely extended to us? Today's text is: Galatians 5:13-25 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom...

In todays devotional we see Paul saying some pretty polarising things and we see that there is only one gospel, the gospel of grace given by Jesus to us.  Today's text is: Galatians 5:2-12 2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to...

In today's devotional we see that whilst there are some seeming "benefits" to keeping the law, there is a mountain of other stuff that comes with it that we perhaps have not considered. Todays text is: Galatians 4:21-31 21 Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the fr...

In today's devotional, Paul challenges the Galatian church by asking them why on earth they would want to pay for a cheap imitation of salvation when Jesus offers them the genuine article for free! Galatians 4:8-20 8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 9 But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to...

Today and tomorrow we look at the essence of what grace means and realise that it is at odds with what we see in the world around us! Our text for today is: Galatians 4:1-7 4 What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. 2 The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 So also, when we...

This sermon was preached at Centre Church on the 14th June by Ryan Sobey. He looks specifically at how we see justice compared to God's view on justice. 

Hello everyone! In today's devotional we see how Paul tells the Galatians that there is a way for them to receive the very thing that they so desperately want, in fact even more they could ever think possible. However the way to receive it is not the way they think. Todays text is: Galatians 3 26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into...

Hello everyone! In today's devotional from Galatians 3 we see that Jesus wants us to run to Him in every circumstance. Todays text is: Galatians 3:23-29 23 Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed. 24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. 25 Now that this faith h...

Good morning one and all! Today's devotional is from Galatians chapter 3 and we asked whether we can trust what God has promised us and why. Todays text is: Galatians 3:15-18 15 Brothers and sisters, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. 16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to...

In today's devotional, Paul comes out swinging calling the Galatian believers, "Oh you dear idiots of Galatia...." Today's text is: Galatians 3:1-14 3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?...

Todays devotional looks at the hypocrisy of Peter and how Paul confronts him about it. We examine this through the lens of the magnificent Galatians 2:20. Our text for this morning is: Galatians 2:11-21 11 When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began t...

This morning we continue through the book of Galatians and the text for this morning is Galatians 2:1-5 2 Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also. 2 I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was not...

In today's devotional we continue our journey through the book of Galatians and hear the apostle Paul sharing the testimony of how he came to faith and how his attitude and outlook on life has shifted from self sufficiency and pride to a humble dependence on Jesus. Today's text is: Galatians 1:11-24 11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. 12...

Its Monday and today's devotional through the book of Galatians explores the difference between the genuine, authentic gospel of Jesus and the the false gospel of works that was being preached in the Galatian churches. Surprise, surprise and its not very different to what we face even today! Here is the text for today: Galatians 1:6-10 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one wh...

If you missed it, here is the Sunday sermon from Sunday the 7th June 2020. Jon Anderson continues through the Habakkuk preaching series and explores what true equality looks like in a biblical light.

Good Morning all the peoples!! It's Friday and to coin a phrase, "What is so amazing about grace?" EVERYTHING!!!! The grace of Jesus is incredible! Here is the text for today: Galatians 1 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory for...