We See Your Glory

I have recently come back from the annual church Bible Week in Staffordshire: Refresh 2010. It was a great time of fellowship, teaching and worship. Each of the delegates received a free CD of some of the excellent worship songs written by members of the related churches. The CD is also available for free download at: http://weseeyourglory.com. Well worth a listen!

Preaching Audio: The Prophet Like Moses

Apologies for not writing anything for a while. Blogging has slipped down on the priority list. You can listen to a word I preached a week ago at City Church Coventry, here: http://bit.ly/dyyTfY

Powered by Podbean.com

Preaching Audio: Ruth - Part 2

This is the second part of my preaching series on Ruth, which is available on the Living Rock Church podbean site. Download the audio, subscribe to the podcast or listen to it through the embedded player below.


Text: Ruth 2
Synopsis: The field of Boaz was a place of blessing for Ruth, and represents the place of Kingdom activity God desires to bring us too. Boaz's exchange of blessings with his workers is examined to illustrate how the Lord blesses us and how we bless the Lord. Boaz's instructions to Ruth are unpacked as commands from the Lord to us his people.


Powered by Podbean.com

Download notes from the EQUIP course I have taught on this material.

Preaching Audio: Ruth - Part 1

The first part of my preaching series on Ruth is now available on the Living Rock Church podbean site. Download the audio, subscribe to the podcast or listen to it through the embedded player below. I hope it's a blessing to you.


Text: Ruth 1
Synopsis: Elimelech's departure from Bethlehem to Moab is indicative of a departure from faith to compromise. God's will is to keep us in the place of his righteous order in our lives because the time of harvest is at hand.


Powered by Podbean.com

I have also taught this material as part of a Living Rock Church "EQUIP" course:

Download the teaching notes.

Preaching Audio: Ruth - Part 5

Living Rock Church, Coventry, have just set up a podbean site to host and stream audio from the preached word. I'm very honoured that the first message to be posted up there is one of mine. It's the final part of a five-part series I did on the book of Ruth. I'll post links to the first four as they become available.

Many thanks to Dave Palmer for all his hard work in getting this all set up.

Ruth - Part 5


Text: Ruth 4
Synopsis: Ruth's redemption by Boaz is a parallel to our own redemption by Christ. The purpose of our redemption is to bring forth the king.


Powered by Podbean.com

Gifts and Presence

A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of preaching to the central congregation of Living Rock Church on the gifts of the Spirit.

It's a simple message based on the nature and function of the gifts in general. In particular their importance in making the presence of God manifest in the midst of his people. My texts were Exodus 33 and 1 Corinthians 12.

I've had a lot of positive feedback that the message was simple, clear, accessible, practical and helpful.

If you would like to listen to it online it is available over at the Living Rock Church website.

A Bride for the Son - Audio Download

Last month I preached in Covenant Life Church - Leicester on "A Bride for the Son" I approached Kevin Owen, and asked if he would mind if I put the audio of that message up on my blog. These were his kind words in response:

"No problem whatsoever. I am sure that your listeners will be as blessed and encouraged as we all were when we first heard your message."

So here it is:
A Bride for the Son (12Mb MP3 Download)

This post could also fit in the "Big Picture" category as right the way from Genesis 2:18 to Revelation 21:9, the prophetic theme of "A Bride for the Son" embodies the eternal plan of God for the world, in Christ, through the Church.

[NOTE: To listen ofline. Right click the link above, and choose "Save Target As..."]


Related:
A Bride for the Son
The Unnamed Servant
Abraham: Fellowship with the Father's heart
Preparing to Preach
"A knife with a fresh blade"