The miracle of Aaron’s snake eating the snakes of the magicians of Egypt points to God’s victory over Pharaoh, but also to Jesus defeat of Satan.
Read Exodus 7:6-13
The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
As we look to the new year it is good to consider our priorities in the light of Jesus’ teaching about the great value of kingdom of heaven.
Read Matthew 13:44-45
Be Patient in Affliction
We are helped to endure in affliction when we consider the relationship between spiritual maturity and endurance in affliction, the way in which God uses affliction for the spiritual growth of his people and the significance of the suffering of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read Hebrews 12:1-12
The Birth of Jesus
This sermon looks at the significance of the birth of Christ in the light of the wonderful promises of the Old Testament which spoke of the glorious future that is the goal of God’s plan of salvation and the pivotal role that Christ would play in that plan.
Read Luke 2:1-20
I Have Made You Like God to Pharaoh
This sermon focuses on the idea that God made Moses like God to Pharaoh. This idea is related to the fact that God made man in his image to represent him in ruling the creation. Jesus Christ fulfilled this perfectly. Christians are in Christ and thus called be like him and represent him as he pursues his goal of the coming of the kingdom of God.
Be Joyful in Hope
This sermon considers the nature of hope, the effect of the fall on hope, the gospel and hope and how Jesus Christ helps Christians be joyful in hope while dealing with disappointments and hardship.
Read Romans 15:1-13
Text: Romans 12:12
Never Be Lacking In Zeal
This sermon considers what our lives will look like if we are zealous in serving the Lord. It considers a number of hindrances to zeal and finally shows how Jesus Christ, through the gospel, enables us to grow in zeal.
Read Romans 12:11
Moses’ and Aaron’s Genealogy
Genealogies in Scripture show us that the characters and stories in the Bible are historical and they show us how God works through families and generations. This genealogy focuses on the line of Aaron as an early indication that God had chosen Aaron and his descendants for the priesthood. Hebrews 7 shows us that the Aaronic priesthood was not sufficient to truly deal with our sins and so Jesus was not of the line of Aaron but of the order of Melchizedek.
Read Exodus 6:13-27
Honour One Another Above Yourselves
In order to keep this command we need to understand our own self-centeredness and repent of it. When we are humbled before the Lord and receive his full acceptance in Jesus Christ we will be in a position to honour one another above ourselves.
Read Romans 12:10
Moses’ Questions and God’s Response
The way that Moses questions God shows that God allows us to question him when we cannot understand how God is dealing with us. God’s answer, however, shows that the help that we need in difficulties is not answers, but the promises that he has already given.
Read Exodus 5:22-6:12