Expectations

An expectation is what is considered the most likely outcome in a certain situation. We all have expectations of life, whether these are expressed or not. Sometimes, our expectations are realistic and based on reliable experience (we expect that the sun will rise in...

No condemnation

Stephen’s sermon last night concluded with the rousing words from Charles Wesley’s hymn ‘And Can It Be?’ ‘No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is mine; Alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine,...

Lord’s Prayer (Pt 3)

Stephen concluded his series on the Lord’s Prayer last night (Matt 6:9-15), having previously looked at God’s splendour and purpose and plans for our lives and His ability to provide for our every need. The final part of the Lord’s prayer (which is a...

Friendship

This morning’s service was at Cherry Tree Court and Mark spoke about friendship. He started with some quotations about friendship: ‘a true friend thinks you are a good egg, even though he knows you are slightly cracked’ and ‘friends are...

The litmus test of faith

Tonight’s Bible study took a slightly different form, involving litmus tests! Generally, a litmus test is understood as being a way of testing for an acid or an alkali in chemistry, so we did various experiments to find out if these liquids were acids or...