Crawling beneath a rock
I’ve been a Minister for over twenty five years now and during this time, for about ten years, I sought to engage with the wider church scene. I attended Minister’s Conferences, led a local Pastor’s Fraternal, took part in Workshops and counselled individuals with mental health problems. I had two aims: first to share the fruits of my PhD studies in Ethics and second to enable Pastor’s to better help those in their congregations suffering a mental health problem.
1 John 4:18 – God’s perfect love
Sermon from RN Evans on 1 John 4:18 23/10/16 pm – God’s perfect love Extract 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. Main Points 1. What is perfect love? 2. What perfect love does 3. Love perfecting among us
Hebrews 6:10 – Patience of faith
Sermon from RN Evans on Hebrews 6:10 23/10/16 am – Patience of faith Extract 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. Main Points 1. What is a labour of love 2. The challenge of a labour of love 3. Incentives to a labour of love
Genesis 1:26 – The doctrine of man
Sermon from RN Evans on Genesis 1:26 16/10/16 pm – The doctrine of man Extract 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” Main Points 1. The original dignity of man 2. The brevity of the life of man 3. The purpose of the life of man
Hebrews 6:9 – Patience of faith
Sermon from RN Evans on Hebrews 6:9-12 16/10/16 am – Patience of faith Extract 9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation. 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Main Points 1. Patience – to inherit the promise 2. Patience – to labour in love
The Hope Construction Cement Mixer
For the past month or so a Cement Mixer belonging to the Hope Construction Company has been parked overnight and over the weekends on the pavement on the road that leads up to my house. The pavement is completely blocked by this cement mixer and it obstructs the flow of traffic. Yet there is it, night after night, left by the person who drives it, who must obviously live in the neighbourhood.
Preaching the Bible
It seems to me that there are two basic approaches to preaching the Bible. Let’s call the first the ‘Should’ position and the second the ‘Right’ position. ‘Should’ preachers use the Bible in order to tell their listeners what they ‘should’ do, how they ‘should’ live, what kind of faith they ‘should’ have and how they ‘should’ be attending meetings and telling others about the Gospel. ‘Should’ preaching makes the Bible all about ‘Us’. ‘Right’ preachers seek to lead their listeners to God through the pages of the Bible in order to encounter Him and His Glory. ‘Right’ preaching makes the Bible all about God.
Genesis 8 – The God of the covenant
Sermon from David George on Genesis 8 9/10/16 am – The God of the covenant
2 Corinthians 9:7 – God loves a cheerful giver
Sermon from RN Evans on 2 Corinthians 9:7 2/10/16 pm – God loves a cheerful giver Extract 7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. Main Points 1. Loving a cheerful giver 2. Making grace to abound 3. Sowing and reaping
2 Corinthians 8:15 – The Grace of Giving
Sermon from RN Evans on 2 Corinthians 8:15 2/10/16 am – The Grace of Giving Extract 15 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.” Main Points 1. The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ 2. The principle of Equality 3. But first a willing mind
1 Corinthians 15:49 – The journey through the Bible – The theme of image
Sermon from RN Evans on 1 Corinthians 15:49 25/9/16 pm – The journey through the Bible – The theme of image Extract 49 And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. Main Points 1. Man in His image 2. God made in ours 3. The Son in our image 4. In the image of the Son
2 Corinthians 5:19 – The love of God: Part 4
Sermon from RN Evans on 2 Corinthians 5:19 25/9/16 am – The love of God: Part 4 Extract 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. Main Points 1. Objections to wrath 2. God was in Christ 3. And such were some of you
John 8:58 – The journey through the Bible – The story of Creation part 2
Sermon from RN Evans on John 8:58 18/9/16 pm – The journey through the Bible – The story of Creation part 2 Extract 58 Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” Main Points 1. The two themes of creation and image 2. The Firstborn over all creation 3. Before Abraham was “I am”
1 John 4:10 – The love of God: Part 3
Sermon from RN Evans on 1 John 4:10 18/9/16 am – The love of God: Part 3 Extract 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Main Points 1. The wrath of God 2. Wrath revealed 3. Propitiation
Romans 8:20 – The journey through the Bible – The story of Creation
Sermon from RN Evans on Romans 8:20 11/9/16 pm – The journey through the Bible – The story of Creation Extract 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; Main Points 1. Creation as a canopy 2. Creation in captivity 3. Creation re-created