Sermons on Compassion

Easter: Fake News or Good News?

1 April 2018
Chris Johnson
Compassion, Faith, Jesus, Love, Reconciliation, Salvation, Truth
John

How do we know the truth about a report we hear? Whether it is on the TV, in the papers or on social media? In the rush to get the scoop, lies and half-truths mascaraed as news. Some people see the resurrection of Jesus like that. Fake news, concocted because people need something to believe. Even some Christians think that we are asked to believe entirely on the basis of blind faith rather than evidence. This is not the case. Chris offers three types of evidence: Historical, Psychological and Experiential.

Jesus: Love in Person

17 December 2017
Chris Johnson
Compassion, Jesus, Love
1 John

The Christmas message is one of God’s love for us being demonstrated by the gift of His son, Jesus. Jesus shows us God’s love by dying in our place on the cross. How will we respond to this sacrificial love?

Meals With Jesus: A New Day

27 August 2017
Chris Johnson
Compassion, Jesus
Luke

Chris leads a guided meditation on Luke 19:1-19 to deepen our understanding of the way in which Jesus brought security, acceptance and significance to Zacchaeus and a challenge to do the same for others.

Amazing Love

In our Easter Service which included a baptism Chris explores the connection between God’s love for us and His command that we love each other.

Apart from Him we can do nothing

5 February 2017
David Quin
Compassion, Evangelism
John

David Quin from AsiaLink visits us to update us on his work and to tell us about Bhutan.

He preaches on John 21, reminding us that it is pointless attempting the Gospel mission without God and without His Holy Spirit within us.

Anger or Compassion

As we conclude our study of the book of Jonah we find God making it personal with Jonah. Chris explains God longs for more than mere obedience but seeks to transform us by the renewing of our minds. He invites us to consider what our emotions reveal about our attitudes towards God and to allow God to speak directly to those emotions.

The Compassion of Jesus for the Bewildered

As we conclude our series on the Compassion of Jesus, Chris explores Jesus’ surprising response to those in need of protection and leadership and it involves… you.

Compassion for the Lonely

Chris teaches from the healing of the leper in Mark 1:40-45 showing the way in which God sets the lonely in families. The teaching goes on to suggest ways in which we might respond to Jesus compassion today.

Compassion for The Hungry

Chris continues to teach in our series exploring the compassion of Jesus. This week he seeks to apply the lessons of Jesus compassion for the hungry from Matthew 15:29-39 and calls for a practical response.

The Compassion of the Father

Chris explores the connection between the parable of the prodigal son and the person of the Holy Spirit.