The Vicars Blog

Today we are giving thanks to God and celebrating this Diamond Jubilee year of the reign of our Queen; and very rightly so for we have so much to celebrate and to give thanks for.  I’m sure a number of you here this morning will have sworn an oath of allegiance...

This morning I am going to be talking about the first three verses (vs15 – 17) of our Epistle reading as we continue this short series of talks on the Letters of John. And even though the subsequent verses of our reading in this second chapter deal with a hugely...

1 John 2. verses 1 to 14. As Campbell has explained, the main theme of 1 John is Knowing God, and this is what is at the heart of genuine Christian discipleship.  A true Christian disciple is someone who knows God and experiences fellowship with him. John is...

Questions on 1 John 2 vs 1 to 14 1. How can we be sure that we know God? 2. What does to obey his commandments (verse 3) mean? 3. John says we ought to walk just as he (Jesus) walked (verse 6). a) What does John say we can be sure about if we do this?b) What does it...

The Letters of John’ – week 1         1 John Chapter 1 verses 1 - 10 This morning we start our new series of talks on one of the early Christian letters written by the Apostle John. Whilst we cannot be absolutely certain that it...

Today’s gospel reading from Luke is about the resurrection of Jesus, which as Campbell explained a couple of weeks ago, is at the very heart of Christianity Jesus made extraordinary claims. He claimed that he would judge all humanity. He claimed that his was the only...

Jeremiah 31 verses 31 to 34This morning I’d like to say a few words about today’s Old Testament passage from Jeremiah.I think in order to understand this passage and see the significance of this prophecy, we need a brief over view of God’s plan of salvation as...

Most people tend to think of Lent as a time for giving something up but it is a season - more helpfully understood - of taking something up to improve our spiritual relationship with God and with our neighbour. So today I’d like to suggest a few things that perhaps we...

St. Mark, in our Gospel reading this morning, mentions only briefly Jesus’ time of preparation in the desert following his anointing by the Holy Spirit and the beginning of his public ministry. Jesus begins with the words you see there in v15 ‘The time is fulfilled,...

If you have been with us over the last few weeks you will know that St. Paul, in this letter of his to Titus – you can catch up on previous talks on our website; the web address is on your notice sheet - has been keen to stress the vital importance of correct belief...

Many of you will have seen makeover shows on Telly – shows like Ten Years Younger – where a person is transformed from someone looking old and tired into someone looking much younger. At the end of the programme they show you a before and after – the amazing...

Holy Spirit take my words and speak to each of us according to our need. Amen We’ve been hearing over the last few weeks that the main thrust of Paul’s letter to Titus is that there should be sound doctrine and sound living within the Christian church. In today’s...