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For our third service celebrating the harvest Rev Stephen Johnston leads us through John 15: 1-8 thinking about the Christian life. The challenge is to not simply have the name of a Christian but to demonstrate we are in Christ by the fruit we produce.

Looking at John 12, Rt Rev Richard Kerr (Moderator) led us through the truth that we all need salvation in Christ and be active in service for the Kingdom of God. Just as a seed goes into the ground, so our life in Jesus grows as our discipleship is nurtured in the things of faith.

On this harvest thanksgiving weekend we begin by looking at Luke's gospel and Jesus sending out the seventy-two into the harvest field. As they go for the care of the spiritual harvest they are warned of what the world is like around them.

David's fall into sin in chapter 11 had far reaching consequences for him and his family. As we start chapter 12 David thinks that no-one but he and Joab know the depth of his sin. But the Lord knows and through his prophet Nathan, David is challenged about his wrong David. David is left with a choice: either admit his sin or deny it. David admits and confesses his sin and because he does God fulf...

Verses 13-23 of Matthew 2 are often left out of the retelling of the Christmas story. Whether they are too difficult for us or of no interest, they remain words on the pages of Scripture. Yet, along with verse 1-12, the present to us an agent at work. That agent is not King Herod who gets after Jesus to kill him, but the agent behind the throne who uses Herod's jealousy and paranoia to pursue Jesu...

With 2 Samuel 10 being a catalyst for chapter 11, we now see how that plays out. The kingdom was a rest, with secure borders. But because of the foolishness of the Ammonites David was drawn into seasonal war and ended up in Jerusalem alone while his men were out fighting. This led to David's sin with Bathsheba. And as is normal with sin, it has far reaching consequences pulling in Bathsheba, her h...

Matthew 2: 1-12 is one of the most familiar passages of the Christmas story. But so much of what we believe about the visit of the Magi comes from the John Henry Hopkins Jr. song We Three Kings of Orient Are . When we look at the text we see that these men were not kings, nor was there likely just three of them. Rather the Lord brings the Gentiles to search for his Son and the Jews stay at home. B...

The first nine chapter of 2 Samuel present to us David's victory over his enemies so the that the borders of the Promised Land are secure. In 2 Samuel 7 we are told that the land is at rest and peace from war. In chapter 9 David shows his care for Jonathan's son Mephibosheth. It seems that all is as it should be in the land of God's people. But when it appears that things are going well, the devil...

One of the most often overlooked characters in the gospels is Joseph, the husband of Mary. We perhaps consider him to have little or no part to play because he does not carry or give birth to the Saviour as Mary does, nor does he appear much in Scripture beyond Jesus' childhood. Yet, Matthew 1 presents us with eight verses that tell us so much of this man who appears to be a minor player in the st...

The book of Revelation is the pulling back of the curtain so that we can see what the future of God's people will be. This revelation is our glorious hope as we look to Jesus in these days of tribulation and know for sure he is coming back to take us home. As we come to the closing chapter of John's Revelation we have a lot presented to us that is familiar. By way of conclusion we are once again w...

Matthew opens his gospel with a genealogy, presenting to us the family of Jesus Christ from Abraham, through David and the Exile to Joseph and Mary. It is a gallery of the good and the bad of Israel's history. It includes people who did get things for God and trusted in his word, and those who not only disregarded God's truth, but intentionally led others into sin. It is filled with faithful actio...

The book of Revelation is the pulling back of the curtain so that we can see what the future of God's people will be. This revelation is our glorious hope as we look to Jesus in these days of tribulation and know for sure he is coming back to take us home. Moving on into chapter 21 we have a closer look at the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her h...

Psalm 80 is a psalm of the collective yearning for divine forgiveness and salvation, emphasising the necessity of communal supplication before God. This ancient hymn of Israel encapsulates the Israelites' plea for restoration from the consequences of their unfaithfulness, illustrating the intimate relationship between the Shepherd and His flock. As we delve into this psalm, we explore the themes o...

The book of Revelation is the pulling back of the curtain so that we can see what the future of God's people will be. This revelation is our glorious hope as we look to Jesus in these days of tribulation and know for sure he is coming back to take us home. As the destruction and rancid stench of the punishment of rebellious humanity takes its course, we enter chapter 21 with a new vision and it is...

As humanity we often look back to history. The question is do we learn from it? The people of God singing Psalm 79 are called to look back to remember what God has done for them. It begins with the problem they find themselves in. They see Jerusalem razed to the ground by Gentile nations. This has happened because of their unfaithfulness. They then bring their plea to God to punish those who have...

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The book of Revelation is the pulling back of the curtain so that we can see what the future of God's people will be. This revelation is our glorious hope as we look to Jesus in these days of tribulation and know for sure he is coming back to take us home. Glorious Hope is a podcast teaching series from Annalong Presbyterian Church. You can find out more at http://www.annalongpc.org/sermons . Get...

Psalm 75 encourages God's people to exercise patience while awaiting the divine judgment upon those who have wronged them. This sermon details the significance of recognising God's perfect timing, even when the waiting period brings discomfort and frustration. In this context, we explore the essence of vindication and the assurance that, despite present injustices, God remains the righteous judge...

The book of Revelation is the pulling back of the curtain so that we can see what the future of God's people will be. This revelation is our glorious hope as we look to Jesus in these days of tribulation and know for sure he is coming back to take us home. In this sermon from Revelation 20 we come to one of the most theologically debated texts of Revelation. The thousand years, or millennium, has...

The essence of Psalm 74 resides in the profound experience of waiting upon the Lord amid trials and tribulations. As we delve into this psalm, we encounter the emotional turmoil faced by the psalmist and the community, who grapple with feelings of abandonment and despair in the wake of devastation. They cry out to the Almighty, yearning for divine intervention and clarity amidst their suffering. T...

The book of Revelation is the pulling back of the curtain so that we can see what the future of God's people will be. This revelation is our glorious hope as we look to Jesus in these days of tribulation and know for sure he is coming back to take us home. Turning to the second half of chapter 19 of Revelation John sees heaven opened and a white horse coming towards him. Here he is seeing a sovere...

Psalm 73 delineates two contrasting perspectives on life: one rooted in the transient values of the world and the other anchored in the divine viewpoint of God and His faithful followers. It invites us to recognize the deceptive nature of appearances, where worldly prosperity often obscures the true condition of the soul. The psalmist, Asaph, articulates the struggle faced by the righteous as they...

The book of Revelation is the pulling back of the curtain so that we can see what the future of God's people will be. This revelation is our glorious hope as we look to Jesus in these days of tribulation and know for sure he is coming back to take us home. Reading through Revelation there are many things that can be confusing or disturbing because we don't live in the same century as John, who rec...