Did God die?
Thought for the week by Gavin Henderson
Crucifixion Service (29 March)
Stand up for Jesus by Barry Robinson
28th June 2018
Good Publicity “Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS…and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek.” John...
5th May 2018
A Good Person To Have Faith In “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the son of God,...
17th April 2018
The Greatest Symbol of Love “He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.” Isaiah 53:7 (NKJV) The Taj Mahal is one of the Seven...
30th March 2018
We Were There “After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him...
29th March 2018
The Master Becomes A Servant “If I then, your Lord and Teacher [ Master ], have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do...
28th March 2018
By My Side “And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, ‘Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.’ And he said to them, ‘What do you want me to do...
23rd March 2018
The Communion of the Blood of Christ “For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins” Matthew 26:28 (MEV) The night before Jesus was crucified was...
20th March 2018
How Much Are You Worth? “you were bought at a price…” 1 Corinthians 6:20 (NIV) Have you ever looked at something, noticed the price being asked for it, and thought to yourself ‘that’s not...
11th March 2018
Peace on Mother’s Day “Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, ‘Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?’…‘honour your father and mother, and love your neighbour as...
16th April 2017
The Rest of the Story “…‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: “The Son of Man must...
14th April 2017
Refuge in God “In you, Lord, I have taken refuge…Into your hands I commit my spirit;” Psalm 31:1, 5 (NIV) In Luke 23:46 the scriptures record that “Jesus called out with a loud voice,...
13th April 2017
Gardens And Deserts “Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.” John 19:41 (NKJV) Many of the defining moments of...
11th April 2017
The Gift Of Salvation “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” 2 Corinthians 9:15 (NKJV) Can we appreciate the indescribable gifts of God? Other translations render this the ‘unspeakable...
7th April 2017
Grace, Not Works “Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.” Exodus 12:7 (NIV) Exodus 12 describes the...
9th October 2016
The ‘A’ Team “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may also glorify you, as You have given Him authority over all people, that he might give eternal life to all those You...
28th April 2016
You’re Included “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world...
24th April 2016
Crazy Love “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to...
23rd April 2016
Not Forsaken “God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’ So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?’”...
21st April 2016
Lamb Of God “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is...
20th April 2016
Nicodemus Didn’t Quite Get It! “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.” 1 John 5:1 (KJV) The influential Pharisee named Nicodemus waited until it was dark. He desperately...
6th April 2016
Washed By The Blood Of The Lamb “…Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in...
29th March 2016
The Lord is Risen! “‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said. ‘You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here.’” Mark 16:6 (NIV) The resurrection of Jesus...
28th March 2016
Heir Restorer “…heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ;” Romans 8:17 (KJV) After Adam and Eve sinned, death and decay (corruption, vanity, entropy) entered the creation as God had...
27th March 2016
Easter With Eliot “[Jesus Christ] He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:2 (NIV UK) I recently re-read T. S....
26th March 2016
I Thirst “After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfil the Scripture), I thirst.” John 19:28 (ESVUK) Jesus’ cry from the cross, “I thirst,” can be interpreted at...
25th March 2016
Reconciled “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you...
24th March 2016
“But it was an Accident…” “‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” 1 Peter...
18th March 2016
Significant Hope “…we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead.” 1 Corinthians 15:15 (NIVUK) A few weeks ago there was a small earthquake near where I live in...
26th February 2016
It did happen “For we believe that Jesus died and rose again” 1 Thessalonians 4:14 (NIVUK) In a few weeks Christians around the world will remember two historical events, namely the Crucifixion...
28th August 2015
The Victory of the Cross “And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” Colossians 2:15 (NIVUK) The events of last weekend...
9th April 2015
Our Indebtedness “When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having cancelled the charge of our legal...
6th April 2015
Our Resurrection “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly...
4th April 2015
Not Abandoned “…Blessed are you among women…” Luke 1:42 (NIV) One afternoon when my daughter was 14 she started feeling generally unwell, becoming more and more drowsy. Her neck became...
3rd April 2015
Our Rags to His Riches “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9...
2nd April 2015
The Old Rugged Cross “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” Galatians 6:14 (NIV) The word ‘old’...
29th March 2015
It’s A Wonderful Life: Individual Impact “The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saved those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 (NIV UK) Continuing to look at It’s a Wonderful Life...
28th March 2015
Joy In Suffering “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.” James 1:2 (NKJV) As we begin to mature in our Christian character we learn to handle trials and tribulations by...
18th November 2014
For Valour “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6...