The Church is pictured as the Bride of Christ:
- Marriage exists as a picture of Christ and the church
- For the church to be Jesus' bride, there was a great cost
- The church is like a bride because she's most radiant on her wedding day
- The church must submit to Christ in everything
Who is King?
This chapter confronts us with some uncomfortable truths about ourselves, but also with the amazing fact of what Jesus has done to save us from our in-built, self-destructive tendencies | Mark 15:1-20
The Church as a Light
The world is in darkness, and the church is to be a light. In the face of growing darkness, the church is to act like the church and not be too perturbed when the world acts like the world
The Church as a Flock of Sheep
There are many misconceptions today about what the church is. The Bible uses a number of different pictures to show us what the church is to be like. Here we see how the church is like a flock of sheep because sheep often go astray, are a constant target for wolves and need a shepherd.
Judas and the Plan of God
How can a loving, all-powerful God allow terrorist attacks in London, Manchester and many other places around the world? | Mark 14:12-31
Two Vital Truths about the Cross
Jesus' actions two days before he dies help shed light on what the cross is all about | Mark 14:1-11
Summer is coming
We all long for a better future. That hope will become a reality when Jesus comes back? But when will that be? And what should we do while we wait? | Mark 13
Jesus condemns the outwardly religious
Of all the groups of people that Jesus came into contact with, there were none he condemned more than the outwardly religious. What exactly did he condemn them for and could we be in danger of being condemned for the same things? | Mark 12:35-44
Baptism of Willow Steele
Your Life has a Purpose...because you will live forever
Despite what we're told, death isn't a natural part of life. It was never meant to be this way. You will live forever. The question is: where? | Matthew 25:31-46