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  • Good Beginnings, Midway Failures, Final Triumphs

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 21, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,999 views

    Looking beyond our failures, and stepping into the blessings.

    GOOD BEGINNINGS, MIDWAY FAILURES, FINAL TRIUMPHS. Hebrews 11:8-16. Sometimes when we look at our Christian walk and life all we can see are our failures. Healthy self-examination all too easily declines into unhealthy introspection. It is good to be reassured that God views us not as we see ...read more

  • The Hall Of Faith

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 27, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,409 views

    Running the race with the heroes of the faith, with our eyes fixed on Jesus.

    THE HALL OF FAITH. Hebrews 11:29-12:2. 1. In the earlier verses of Hebrews 11, the ‘Hall of Faith’ (as I have called it) spoke of faithful individuals, ranging from Abel through Abraham to Moses. Now we have a shift to the plural, emphasising the collective faith of all involved. “By faith THEY ...read more

  • The Faith Of Abraham

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 11, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,805 views

    Faith sees beyond the perplexities and difficulties of the present situation.

    THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM. Genesis 22:1-19. Sometimes in our Christian lives we are challenged to surrender to God that which we hold most dear, that upon which we set our hopes, even that which God has given to us as a gift. God promised Abraham a son, but the patriarch’s wife Sarah was barren. So ...read more

  • To The Seven Churches Of Asia Minor

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 27, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,860 views

    Jesus is Lord, and He is coming...

    TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA MINOR. Revelation 1:4-8. GREETINGS Revelation 1:4. Here in a broad epistle from the Apostle John, “Grace and peace” combines a variation on the customary Greek “Greetings” with a condensed version of the traditional Jewish “Shalom.” The efficacy of the blessing ...read more

  • Who Stands In Awe Is Blessed

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 4, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,411 views

    When we put our trust in the righteous LORD we shall not lose our reward.

    WHO STANDS IN AWE IS BLESSED. Psalm 112:1-10. Like its immediate predecessor, PSALM 112 is an acrostic poem, using the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order as the opening letter of each line. PSALM 112:1 can best be represented in English by: “Alleluia. Blessed is the man…” The ...read more

  • The Mustard Seed And The Leaven

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 27, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,503 views

    From small beginnings, the World-Wide Church. The hidden workings of the Word in a life.

    THE MUSTARD SEED AND THE LEAVEN. Matthew 13:31-33. I. The Mustard Seed. This Sermon had its roots in a children’s address given long ago and far away. At that time I was interested (for all the best practical reasons) in gardening. I brought some seeds as a visual aid, and drew attention to ...read more

  • A Resting Place For The Ark Of God

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,826 views

    True prayer is based in the covenant and promises of God, which He has given us in Christ Jesus.

    A RESTING PLACE FOR THE ARK OF GOD. Psalm 132. King David, ‘the man after God’s own heart’ (Acts 13:22), wanted to bring the ark-of-the-covenant up to Jerusalem. ‘We consulted it not in the days of Saul,’ he reasonably reasoned (1 Chronicles 13:3). However, even our best intentions fall short ...read more

  • An Answer To The Tyranny Of Self

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 27, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,023 views

    Be alert to the wiles of the devil. Be ready to deny self, and follow Jesus.

    AN ANSWER TO THE TYRANNY OF SELF. Mark 8:27-38. The first half of the Gospel of Mark tells of Jesus’ presentation to the people as an authoritative teacher who also happened to use healing (and exorcism) as a teaching device. In the second half the Lord started to prepare His inner circle of ...read more

  • An Update On The Gerasene Demoniac; A Story Of Power.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jun 23, 2019
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    The Gerasene demoniac is a true story and not a parable. It has funny and strange features within; but it is a story that allays our fears and demonstrates the power of our Lord. It relieves our

    This sermon was delivered Gordon McCulloch to the congregation at Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 23rd June 2019; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a Psalm 42 and 43 Galatians 3:23-29 ...read more

  • Accessibility Of The Word Of God

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 6, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,795 views

    But - praise be to God - God has already come down in the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    ACCESSIBILITY OF THE WORD OF GOD. Deuteronomy 30:9-14. The Book of Deuteronomy as a whole, and Deuteronomy 29-30 in particular, are written in terms reminiscent of Ancient Suzerainty treaties. Under certain terms and conditions outlined in the pronouncement of curses and blessings, a ...read more

  • A Call To Practical Holiness

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 30, 2016
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,668 views

    A holy walk is best seen in our attitudes to others.

    A CALL TO PRACTICAL HOLINESS. Leviticus 19:1-2; Leviticus 19:9-18. In the midst of Jesus’ best-known ethical sermon, the Lord taught the foundational motive for right Christian living: ‘Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect’ (Matthew 5:48). In many respects ...read more

  • A Praying Poet Appeals For The Righteousness Of The Lord

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 8, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,435 views

    Jesus is all our righteousness, and all our righteousness is in Him (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:30).

    A PRAYING POET’S APPEAL FOR THE LORD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS. Psalm 119:33-40. In the midst of this wonderful symphony about the Torah, the law of the LORD, there are also some petitions and prayers. This particular section uses several causative verbs, asking the LORD for things which He has promised ...read more

  • Regaining The Straying Brother

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 26, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,567 views

    Church discipline is about regaining the brother (15). When our prayer is, truly, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven - our desire will be in agreement with what God has already determined in heaven.

    REGAINING THE STRAYING BROTHER. Matthew 18:15-20. ‘The Son of man is come to save that which was lost,’ declared Jesus (Matthew 18:11). The Lord illustrated this with a story of a man who left his ninety-nine sheep to seek out just one lost sheep (Matthew 18:12-13). Jesus affirmed, ‘Even so, it ...read more

  • A Blessing For All Nations

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 23, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,656 views

    The ultimate harvest will be when "all the ends of the earth" revere God.

    A BLESSING FOR ALL NATIONS. Psalm 67. The opening of this Psalm echoes the beginning of the high-priestly benediction pronounced by Aaron and his sons (Psalm 67:1; cf. Numbers 6:24-25). The Psalm also has its foundations in the blessing of all the families of the earth through Abraham and His ...read more

  • The Grace Of The Lord In The Midst Of Famine.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 11, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,016 views

    A miraculous and timely provision.

    THE GRACE OF THE LORD IN THE MIDST OF FAMINE. 1 Kings 17:8-16. “Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months” (James 5:17). This may seem an audacious thing to pray ...read more