The Knowledge of God Part 3

14 March, 2021

In the face of attempted sectarian division of the church, a condition which is widespread in christendom to this day, Paul seeks to direct the believers in the churches of Galatia, after having come to Christ, to go on and grow to maturity in the…

The Knowledge of God Part 2

07 March, 2021

In this message we look at the essential place of the Holy Spirit in the revelation of Jesus, and our knowledge of Him. We also consider certain indications that we are responsive to the Spirit of the Lord, without which responsiveness there is…

The Knowledge of God Part 1

28 February, 2021

The knowledge of God lies at the root of anything and everything worth knowing in both this world and the next. When asked by two of John the Baptist's disciples where He lived, Jesus said, "Come and see." This a standing invitation to whosoever…

The Atonement Part 12

21 February, 2021

With this message we conclude the series on the Atonement, looking in particular at how our iniquity is laid upon Christ, and more particularly at the meaning of the Ransom of His life and its outcome in the new creation in Christ.

The Atonement Part 11

14 February, 2021

In this message we take the briefest overview of 7 theories of the Atonement of Christ before observing that the substance of the Atonement is our deliverance from death into the relationship of life with God in living union with Him.

The Compassionate Church

07 February, 2021

Taking that most sublime letter to the church at Ephesus, in which Paul gives us a panoramic view of the church of Jesus Christ of cosmic dimensions, Daniel shares the vital ministry the local assembly fulfils without which the work of Compassion…

The Atonement Part 10

31 January, 2021

We consider the atonement of Christ from the point of view of the satisfaction of God's pleasure - His pleasure in His Son Who is God's atonement. Included here we look at the matter of our innocence to begin with, and of Paul's assertion that we…

The Atonement Part 9

24 January, 2021

We look at the Fall, in particular the approach of the Lord following the disobedience of the man and the woman. We trace the progression from innocence through the prohibition, to disobedience, then confession and faith in the promised Redeemer, and…

The Atonement Part 8

17 January, 2021

In the course of coming to a spiritual understanding of fallen man's accountability before God concerning His existence, with the eventual view to their receiving His atonement in Christ, we see how God has made Himself "clearly seen" to all…

Spiritual Growth Through Discipleship

10 January, 2021

With a comprehensive overview of the nature of true discipleship in the Lord Jesus, illustrated by a wide-ranging summary of many years of his own personal experience following and serving the Lord, Terry presents us with a searching and illuminating…

The Atonement Part 7

03 January, 2021

God's eternal purpose, His full pleasure, the centre and sum of all His deliberations and appointments is found in His Son and nowhere else. In the light of this we consider an understanding of the wrath of God in the context of the atonement of…

The Atonement Part 6

27 December, 2020

We begin in this continuing series on the atonement to look at the wrath of God, and in particular to start to address the question as to whether Jesus was punished for our sins, and also whether the wrath of God was poured out on Jesus on the cross…

The Atonement Part 5

20 December, 2020

We take a further look at the gospel as the power of God, bearing in mind that the Atonement is at the heart of the gospel. We take notice of the fact that the righteousness of God is revealed through the gospel, and that it is, comprehensively, the…

The Atonement Part 4

13 December, 2020

We look at the gospel as the power of God by which we are saved, and as the gift of God Himself to us, whereby we receive and participate in the Atonement at the heart of divine Redemption in Christ. This provision is made available to us by the pure…

The Atonement Part 3

06 December, 2020

What is the significance of Christ as the antitype of the scapegoat released into the wilderness on the Day of Atonement? We look at what being made perfect means, what it means to have no conscience of sins and what it means that there is no more…

The Church - John 15

29 November, 2020

Ross concludes his ministry among us with a message on the church as she is depicted in John 15 in Jesus' parable of the Vine and the branches. The centrality and all-sufficiency of Jesus for both the individual and the corporate Body of Christ is…

A Relationship of Growth

22 November, 2020

In Christ we have been given all things for life and godliness, and following Peter's development of that, Ross exhorts us to ever pursue a deeper knowledge of the Lord.

Sustaining Faith in Turbulent Times

08 November, 2020

Examining faith in Jesus as being centred in Him, and not dependent upon cultural distinctives, Ross highlights the aspects of prayer, prevailing attitudes of society toward Christ, the scriptures and the purpose of God in our lives.

Holding On

01 November, 2020

Ross emphasises the dynamic nature of holding on in the life of faith. Rather than a mere clinging, we steadily walk with the Lord in living fellowship. Vital elements like prayer, encouragement, discipline, fruitfulness, sanctification, and…

The Return of Christ

18 October, 2020

Unequivocally, Jesus will return to this earth for His own, and establish His glorious heavenly kingdom in anticipation of the eternal age to come.

The Atonement Part 2

04 October, 2020

The Lord told Aaron that He would meet with him in the cloud above the mercy seat. We look at the centrality and the all-pervasiveness of prayer in the presence of God at the heart of the atonement. Life in Christ, who is the atonement of divine…

The Atonement Part 1

06 September, 2020

Generally understood in legal terms, the atonement of Christ is actually much more than that. The presence, purity and favour of God Himself is at the heart of the atonement, and in this message we briefly overview a handful of new testament…

Grace and Knowledge

23 August, 2020

From Peter's second letter Ross emphasises our dependence upon the grace of God, particularly in respect of our faith, and our knowledge of the Lord. Faithful attendance upon this issues in fruitfulness in our lives.

God and Coronavirus

09 August, 2020

While the world reels and struggles under the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, do we, the church, have a word from God, as to where He is and what He is doing? He intends that His people should be in the secret of His doings. Is this virus of God?

My Brother's Keeper in My Father's House

26 July, 2020

Jesus, questioned by the religious leaders concerning His teaching responded, "...he that seeks the glory of him who sent him is true and there is no unrighteousness in him." In the life of Judah, vis-a-vis his father Jacob with respect to firstly…

A Costly Remnant

19 July, 2020

In a time of serious assault upon the Judea-Christian heritage in the western world by powers inimical to Christ, we look at Israel in the days of her spiritual declension prior to her exile, and also prior to her crucifixion of her Messiah, and in…

Naked and Not Ashamed

12 July, 2020

Beginning His ministry at a marriage, we see Jesus signalling the ultimate marriage - the Lamb and His Bride. After creation, shame came with sin and death. In the new creation Jesus removes the shame, uniting us with Himself, bringing to fulness the…

A Good Deposit

05 July, 2020

We are taken through the first fourteen verses of the first chapter of Paul's second letter to Timothy, by way of encouraging us to continue faithful in the face of suffering, and in the vigour of the Gift of God in the gospel. With Christ the centre…