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The United Nations represents itself as “the world’s only truly global organization”—one committed to “peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet.” There is good reason to challenge that claim and to question the organization’s ability to achieve its objective. The UN came into existence in October 1945 to maintain international peace. Seventy-nine years later, we are living in a broken world where strife and disorder among people and nations is arguably worse than at any other point in history.

July 01, 2024

“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1

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From the very beginning, the first followers of Jesus worshipped Him as God. What made them so certain of His identity? And what testimony gives us the same confidence today that Jesus and God are one? The answer is found in Scripture. In fact, there isn’t just one answer; there are hundreds of assurances that Jesus is God incarnate! Explore all the evidence when you read the book 100 Proofs That Jesus Is God. You’ll consider the many attributes of Jesus that are the very same attributes of God and that affirm His deity.

Imagine that you’re in London. The year is 1675; it’s been fewer than ten years since the Great Fire ravished the city. One Sunday afternoon, after lunch, you walk down Bishopsgate Street to discover a constant flow of people entering the great hall of the Crosby House. The large home’s owner is Sir John Langham, a Nonconformist who has left the Church of England.

June 24, 2024

“I lift up my eyes to the hills.From where does my help come?My help comes from the LORD,who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1–2

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Can we be certain that we know Christ in a saving sense? It’s an age-old question, one that’s vital to our Christian experience. In his first letter, the apostle John writes on the theme of assurance. He states his purpose clearly: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13).

June 17, 2024

“The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.” Proverbs 21:1

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Standing by a purpose true, Heeding God’s command, Honor them, the faithful few! All hail to Daniel’s band!

In the following excerpt from the first sermon, “The Prayer of Jesus,” Alistair sets the stage for what’s to come as he preaches and teaches from this famous prayer:
This morning, what I want to do is provide, if you like, a preview of John 17. We’re familiar, I think, all of us, with movie trailers. You can watch the trailer. It gives you a selection of shots that are there in order to encourage you or discourage you from going on to view what is there in the entire film. And I want us to approach John 17 in that way this morning.
There are about twenty-one prayers of Jesus that are recorded in the Gospels, and in each of them save one, He begins by addressing God as His Father. The prize will be given to someone who’s able to tell me the exception, and it’s not much of a prize. In fact, I’m not doing a prize, ’cause it could cost me. The exception is Matthew 27, from the cross: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” That is a prayer of Jesus.
We have seen, actually, in our studies in John 11 one of those short prayers—John 11:41: “And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I [know] that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.’” And then, in 12:27, you will perhaps recall Jesus prays, “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour.” So, there are a number of prayers that we could consider, but John chapter 17 is the only long prayer, continuous prayer, that we have of Jesus.
Prayer obviously played a huge part in the life of Jesus. If, as John says at the end of his Gospel, all the things that we know of Jesus were to have been recorded, then the material would have been extensive, almost exhaustive. And for very clear purposes, the Holy Spirit has recorded for us this particular prayer.
And you will notice that the prayer comes after “Jesus had spoken these words”: “When Jesus had spoken these words…” What are “these words” that He has spoken to the disciples? Well, all of the words that He has spoken to the disciples, but particularly chapters 14, 15, and 16, where Jesus has been teaching His disciples, preparing them for the fact that He’s going away, promising them that the Holy Spirit will come and that although they are naturally fearful, they need not be, because of the ministry of the Spirit to them, among them, and through them. And having spoken these words, provided His instruction, it is now completed in anticipation of His crucifixion, which awaits Him. And, intriguingly, in His own awareness of the impending desertion on the part of His disciples, in that context, Jesus “lifted up his eyes to heaven.” …
The prayer, structurally, is straightforward. In the first five verses, Jesus is praying for Himself. Then, from verse 6 to verse 19, He is praying for His disciples. And then, as I hope you will have noticed as I read it, He goes on from verse 20 to the end to say, “I’m not just praying for the disciples that are here, but I’m also praying for all those who will believe in Me through their word.” In other words, He says, “I’m praying for the believers in all time.” Therefore, if you are a believer this morning, you should be aware of the fact—we should together be aware of the fact—that Jesus in this High Priestly Prayer prayed for us. Prayed for us.
Now, we will work our way through it in detail in the coming Sundays, but for now, just an overview. Let me give you five words that I wrote down to help me: mystery, security, sanctity, unity, glory.