‘Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.’ (NIV)
This is the last of Christ’s seven sayings from the cross. These are the final words of Jesus before he died. They were uttered as he completed his life’s work and stood on the very border between this world and the next. Ponder them with me for a few moments.
These are words of calm restfulness. …
Here are notes of a sermon on work, based on relevant passages in the book of Proverbs.
Work is, of course, a major part of most people’s lives. For many people, work (in the form of paid employment) takes up half their waking hours. And then there’s all the other kinds of work that people do – housework, school-work, voluntary work and all the rest. Many people – especially women – work long and unsocial hours caring for children and families, and this is surely one of the most valuable kinds of work of all.…
Following are my sermon notes on the doctrine of election. This was preached at Holy Trinity Church, Norwich, in April 2006. The text was Eph 1:3-14.
We have been considering a number of aspects of the doctrine of salvation:
