Highland International Church

The title for this week's sermon comes from David Gibson's excellent book on Ecclesiastes: "Destiny - Learning to live by preparing to die."

Ecclesiastes 3 v 1 to 11

David Hendrickse opens up more of the puzzling, perplexing but brutally honest book of Ecclesiastes under the headings of: Wisdom's incapability, wisdom's investigation, wisdom's demise and God gives.

In this first message from Ecclesiastes 1 v 1 to 11, we learn what kind of book Ecclesiastes is and what message the author, under God, is trying to get across by looking at a key phrase, a key word and a key question.

In a world of change and decay, the Bible tells us of 3 things that last forever

Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the bible but, as Derek Kidner says, its reach is enormous. It gives us the reason for our mission to the world being a mission to the world; it gives us the heart of the message that we share on that mission; and it gives us the motivation and goal of that mission. All in 2 verses!

Psalm 18 v 1. David Hendrickse

A different kind of 'Kiss and Tell' story from Luke 7 v 36 - 50

David Hendrickse opens up Luke 7 v 18 to 35

Sunday 19th August

Luke 7 v 1 to 17. With his word, Jesus heals the centurion's servant and raises the widow of Nain's son back to life. "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and...

Luke 6 v 46 to 49. Jesus asks, "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord' and do not do what I say?" As Charles Spurgeon has said, "If your theology doesn't change your behaviour, it will never change your destiny."

Luke 6 v 17 - 26, focussing on v 20 & 24 - blessed are the poor and woe to the rich

David Hendrickse opens up Luke 6 v 12 - 16

Kenny Rogan from Hope Church Aviemore opens up 1 Peter 2 v 9 - 12

Luke 6 v 6 to 11 shows us the personal courage of Christ, the powerful compassion of Christ and the primary concern of Christ - much to the Pharisees' fury as they see the Lord of the Sabbath prove that he is the Lord of the Sabbath

Luke 6 v 1 to 11, Part 1

Luke 5 v 33 to 39

From Luke 5 v 27 - 32, we see the call Jesus makes, the company Jesus keeps and the cure Jesus brings

David Hendrickse opens up Luke 5 v 17 - 26

Luke 5 v 12 to 16. Humble faith, powerful mercy and Jesus who fulfils all righteousness

Luke 5 v 1 to 11

Bible passage: Luke 4 v 31 - 44. Lord Acton famously wrote in 1887: “ Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely . Great men are almost always bad men. ” But Luke shows us a great man who was also a good man, who used his power and authority not to harm others but to help them: Jesus of Nazareth, the Holy One of God, the Son of God, the Messiah, who came with words of grace to p...

Jesus the Son of God and Son of Adam won a victory over the devil in the wilderness, so that we the sons and daughters of the first Adam might share in the spoils of victory of the Second and Last Adam, the man Jesus Christ. But how does Jesus' victory for us work itself out in us and through us in our own fight against temptation?

A hotel fire alarm cut short the recording of the sermon, even though we did get back in very quickly to complete our service of worship. If anyone wants my notes {James Torrens} for the rest of the message please get in touch