The sermon explores the spiritual significance of Mary’s hurried journey to visit Elizabeth, analysing the Greek word ‘spudei’ to reveal that her haste was driven by earnestness and diligence rather than panic. It contrasts this godly zeal with the wicked haste found in Mark 6:25, demonstrating that the motivation behind action determines its moral value. […]
The sermon explores Jesus’ teaching on eunuchs in Matthew 19 to clarify the value of singleness within the Christian faith. It distinguishes between three categories of eunuchs, emphasising that voluntary celibacy for the sake of the kingdom is a special spiritual gift equal in dignity to marriage. The message affirms that God’s design for humanity […]
As I walk the hills of Helensburgh, Scotland, gazing over the Clyde from Ben Bouie, I’m struck by the battles we face, not just physical, but spiritual. Today, April 23, we celebrate St. George’s Day, honouring a man who stood unwavering for Christ. Saint George, born around 275 AD in Cappadocia, now Turkey, was a […]
Sosthenes Sosthenes is mentioned twice in NT scripture: – Act 18:17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things. 1Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and […]