Philip is a committed member of the congregation at St Nicholas, Stevenage. He has served as a member of the PCC and pastoral team, and by leading a home group. He occasionally leads Sunday services or preaches a sermon. He has also undertaken theological study with the Proclamation Trust.
This last section of Matthew’s gospel shows the extent of Mary of Bethany’s costly devotion to Jesus, whilst also showing the opposition and betrayal of Jesus. [Matthew 26: 1-16]
Matthew’s account of Jesus’ parable of the 2 sons challenges us to consider if we are like the repentant son, who turned away from wrongdoing and back to God, or like the unrepentant son, who, like the chief priests and religious leaders of the time, had the outward appearance of righteousness but refused to accept…
Paul’s final words to Timothy were to continue to preach the Gospel in good times and bad, whether it was popular or unpopular, just as he did. [2 Timothy 3:10-17] [2 Timothy 4:1-22]
The author of this letter was not the kind of person you might expect. But despite his violent, Christian-persecuting past, God’s grace had reached and transformed Paul’s heart and summoned him to active obedience… as it can and musts do for us. The talk begins at 28 minutes on the video 1 Timothy 1:12-20
We’re back in Matthew’s gospel and a passage that shows us the true glory of Jesus, and gives us a challenge: Will we listen to him? Read the passage here: Matthew 17:1-13