What Should We Preach?

Peter’s sermon outline (for Luke makes it clear he said many other things to the crowds) in Acts 2:14-41 reveal to us an emphasis on Jesus in his preaching which we would do well to emulate. He gives the crowd information about each of the following: The life of Jesus...

God’s Foreknowledge & Man’s Wicked Actions

In Acts 2:14-41 we see once again how Peter describes the death of Jesus in human terms (‘you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross’ Acts 2:23), but also firmly believes in God’s sovereign foreknowledge (‘this man was handed over...

Then And Now

Garry preached recently on God’s preparation, reminding us that God’s plan of salvation was not a last-minute desperate attempt to rescue us, but that Jesus is the Lamb ‘slain from the creation of the world.’ (Rev 13:8) The same idea is conveyed by Peter in his first...

The Greatest Prayer

We talk about Good Friday as the ‘greatest day’, the day when Jesus died on a cross as a once-for-all sacrifice for sin, and it is fitting that this day should hold such an important place in the Christian calendar. It is a sad sign that our society is...

Easter at GPCC

On Good Friday (19th April) we will be remembering and celebrating our Lord’s death from 5 p.m. We’ll be having a fellowship meal together and sharing Communion and then from 6 p.m. will be reflecting on the 7 last words spoken by Jesus as He hung on the...