Parallel Reading

It is impossible to read Revelation 13 intelligibly without a Biblical knowledge of the book of Daniel. Both books are apocalyptic in style and there are many parallel passages in the two books. Here, we must read John’s account of two beasts (one from the sea and one...

Two Beasts

Revelation 13 is one of the most baffling chapters in the whole Bible, describing two beasts (one from the sea and one from the earth) which are described in fantastical detail. The beast from the sea has seven heads and ten horns and looks like a leopard with the...

Christ Crucified

Dave spoke tonight from 1 Cor 2:1-5, reminding us of the centrality of the cross. He looked at 3 scenes from the last 24 hours of Jesus’s life: 1. The Last Supper, when Jesus ate with His disciples and instituted the sacrament of Holy Communion in remembrance of...

He’s Alive!

Garry continued his series on the life of Joseph this morning, preaching from Genesis 45:25-28, when Jacob finds out that Joseph is alive again. Jacob had understandably been shattered by the news of Joseph’s death (Gen 37:34-35); the death of a child is...

Resurrection Stories

We all have favourite resurrection stories. For some, it is the fact that Jesus appeared to the women first, especially Mary Magdalene, calling her by name. (John 20:11-18) For others, it is the personal touch, that He told the women to go to the disciples ‘and Peter’...