The Spirit says create
In Exodus 31, the Spirit gives Bezalel gifts so that he can create something of beauty. How does the Spirit work like that in our lives?
In Exodus 31, the Spirit gives Bezalel gifts so that he can create something of beauty. How does the Spirit work like that in our lives?
The Spirit is involved in the creation of the world, the people of God and the church. He is the life-giving Spirit – God’s breath living in us.
From the opening verses of the Bible to the final words, the Spirit is present in the Bible. Always creative, always bringing new life into being, always pointing forwards.
As we approach Christmas Day, we pull the lens back a little bit on the Christmas story, and ask the question, “What sort of God does this sort of thing?”
This week we came to the end of Romans, looking at Paul’s plans, and the people who mattered to him.
The temptation for some Christians is to think that what God’s really interested in is the inward life of his people. Romans 13 says that’s just not true.
How our life together can make a difference in the world.
‘What about Israel?’ is a question Christians will argue over – sometimes furiously. In this sermon, we look at what Paul says.
At this point in the his letter to the Romans, Paul deals with the question, “So what about the Jews?”
One of the things that we all find ourselves wondering from time to time is: Can I change? The Bible suggests a clear answer: Yes, we can change!
How do we walk the line between Sin and Law? Is freedom a possibility?
Paul takes us back to why we got in a mess in the first place, and how we can get out of it, and stay out of it.