Stephen McDonald
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Blessed Unity (Psalm 133)
The Rightness of Unity (v1) The Excellence of Unity (v1) Promoting and Maintaining Unity (v2-3) Read More
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No Cross, No Crown (Matthew 16:21-28)
Christ’s Cross (v21) Satan’s Safety (v22-23) Our Crown (v24-28) Read More
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The Resurrection Explained (Luke 24:13-35)
Hope Dashed (v13-24) Foolishness Instructed (v25-27) Enthusiasm Shared (v28-35) Read More
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‘Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit’ (Luke 23:44-49)
Jesus’ Deliberate Death (v46) Delivering from Darkness (v44-45a) Opening Access to God (v45b) Demanding a Response (v47-49) Read More
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The Messiah! (Matthew 16:13-20)
Jesus’ Clear Identity (v13-17) Jesus’ Prevailing Church (v18) Jesus’ Gospel Keys (v19-20) Read More
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Beware False Teaching (Matthew 16:1-12)
Don’t Add or Take Away from Jesus (v1-4) Guard Against Infection (v5-7) Understand and Remember (v8-12) Read More
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Feeding the 4000 (Matthew 15:29-39)
Jesus Has Compassion (v29-32) The Disciples’ Assumption (v33-34) Jesus is Enough (v35-39) Read More
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Bread for Dogs? (Matthew 15:21-28)
Jesus’ Faithful Mission (v21-24) Jesus Tests Faith (v25-27) Jesus Confirms Great Faith (v28) Read More
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What Corrupts? (Matthew 14:34-15:20
What Do You Touch? (14:34-15:2, 10-11, 15-20) Who Do You Follow? (15:2-6, 12-14) What Do You Honour? (15:7-9) Read More
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The Son of God (Matthew 14:22-33)
Jesus Walks Through the Storm (v22-27) Jesus Comes to Save (v27-31) Jesus is the Son of God (v32-33) Read More
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Feeding the 5000 (Matthew 14:13-21)
Jesus’ Compassion (v13-14) Sends Us (v15-18) In His Power (v19-21) Read More
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John Beheaded (Matthew 14:1-12)
A Captive Conscience (v1-5) Imprisoned by Pride (v6-11) Freedom Foreshadowed (v12) Read More
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In His Hometown (Matthew 13:53-58)
Beware Amazement (v53-54) Avoid Assumptions (v55-57) Escape Unbelief (v57-58) Read More
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See Salvation! (Luke 2:22-35)
Dedicated to Holiness (v22-24) Bringing Consolation (v25-28) Sacrificed for Salvation (v29-35) Read More
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Immanuel, God with Us (Isaiah 7:1-17)
Trust or Bust (v1-12) God with Us (v13-17) Read More
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The Best Gift (Romans 6:23)
The Wages of Sin (v23a) The Gift of God (v23b) Are you in Jesus Christ? (v23c) Read More
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A Saviour is Born (Luke 2:8-20)
Great News (v8-14) Great Names (v11-12) Great Responses (v15-20) Read More
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The Parables of the Net and the Scribe (Matthew 13:47-52)
Understand Jesus’ Kingdom (v47, 51) Expect Jesus’ Justice (v48-50) Share Kingdom Truth (v52) Read More
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The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl (Matthew 13:44-46)
The Kingdom’s Presence (v44a, 45) The Kingdom’s Priority (v44b, 46) The Kingdom’s Power (v44b) Read More
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Parables of Kingdom Growth (Matthew 13:31-35)
Jesus Uses the Unexpected (v31-32) To Bring Transformation (v33) Just as God Foretold (v34-35) Read More
