The gospel comes to people who have reason to hide from the King - but the kind King comes looking for his enemies | 2 Samuel 9
Outward faithfulness, inward compromise
A church that had stood firm against outward attack, but was turning a blind eye to inward compromise | Revelation 2:12-17
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Messiah's Inevitable Victory
David’s victories in this chapter point us forward to the reign and rule of Jesus Christ, as well as both the resistance and recognition of it by the nations of the world | 2 Samuel 8
Seeing things as they really are
Seeing wealth, religion and suffering the way Jesus does | Revelation 2:8-11
Humble, word-fuelled, kingdom-focused prayer
What does true prayer look like? | 2 Samuel 7:18-29
The Church that Looked Good on Paper
A church zealous for the external worship of God - but a lack of love for God was reflected in failure to love one another or the lost | Revelation 2:1-7
Note: Audio is muffled for first minute or so but improves after that!
The House that God Built
One of the most significant chapters in the whole Bible | 2 Samuel 7
A Vision of Jesus' Glory
What we most need in order to motivate us for service is to get a glimpse of Jesus' glory | Revelation 1:9-20
Dignity but no life!
Enthusiasm for God and his worship are despised by the world - and by some within the church | 2 Samuel 6:12-23
For a sermon which applies this passage particularly to the church in Scotland and the history of the RPCS, see here.
What is God saying to us?
In light of the coronavirus pandemic closing churches around the world, many are asking 'What is God saying to us?' In the opening chapters of Revelation we have 7 letters which answer that very question | Revelation 1:1-8