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A Deacon in the Church of God. Licensed to preach the Gospel. Sermons, book reviews, Bible studies and random happenings from his life.
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Jesus the Shepherd. A sermon preached in Ballyward & Rathfriland on 13th April 2008. John 10:1-10
I’m pretty sure that you have heard these words of Jesus before – ‘I am the gate for the sheep’ and (in verse 11) ‘I am the good shepherd.’ Some of you will even know sheep a lot better t...
It Is Finished - John 19:30 (CITC Exegesis Class)
Famous last words. It has been said that you can tell a lot about a person by their last words. Some famous examples include Oscar Wilde – ‘either that wallpaper goes, or I do.’ Or what about th...
'It is finished' - John 19:30
Why is Good Friday called that? What makes it so good? Tonight we come to the cross, having looked at John's account of the passion every night this week. We ascend to Calvary mount, to Golgotha, that...
Behold The Man. Behold Your King! John 19:5, 14
We're continuing our studies in John's Gospel through this Holy Week. Tonight we're going to look at 19:1-16. Last night we looked at the start of Pilate's trial, and we're still there tonight.First, ...
Not of this world: A sermon preached in Magheralin on the Wednesday of Holy Week, 19th March 2008. John 18:28-40
I wonder what you think of when you hear the word kingdom. Perhaps you think of golden crowns with sparkly diamonds, or huge palaces, or big thrones. You might even wonder what colour the Queen will w...
I Am Not - John 18:17, 25
Last night we thought about the words of Jesus as he identified himself, displaying a spark of his divinity in the words 'I am he.' Tonight, we have a similar phrase, again three words, but with the l...
I Am He - John 18:5
It is Monday in Holy Week, and I'm going to try to blog something from the Gospel reading of each night this week. Wednesday's will be longer as I'm preaching in Magheralin. Thursday's will be done at...
Dealing With Death: A sermon preached in CITC Exegesis Class on 7th February 2008. John 11:17-44
I want to tell you the story of a young woman who lived in Lurgan around 1705, named Margorie McCall. Margorie is thought to have fallen ill and - as her family thought – died. There was quit...
Living for the will of God in joyful service - a sermon preached in Dromore Cathedral on 12th August 2007 - 1 Peter 4:1-11