Sermons – Page 60 – Benalla Presbyterian Church

Born That Man No More May Die (Hebrews 2:14-18)

Christmas is a good time to reflect on the past and to think about the future. When everything finally stops at Christmas, sometime after 3 o’clock this afternoon, what will you think about? Maybe you’ve had a good year. Maybe it’s been hard. Perhaps you’re excited about what 2019 will bring. Maybe you’re afraid ofContinue reading “Born That Man No More May Die (Hebrews 2:14-18)”

Glory to God and Peace to Men (Luke 2:1-21)

Have you ever had to call 000? From before I started school, I knew that dialling 000 on our rotary dial telephone was the way to get help in an emergency. And one day I had to do it. You tell the operator what sort of help you need, and give them your address. ButContinue reading “Glory to God and Peace to Men (Luke 2:1-21)”

Repentance Unto Life (Acts 11:1-18)

It might seem redundant to consider Acts 11:1-18 after looking at Acts 10:1-48. The vast majority of what is said is recounting what happened in Acts 10. But the key is to see why those events are retold: It’s all about the question, “Who is good enough for God to accept?” The Challenge Issued (v1-3)Continue reading “Repentance Unto Life (Acts 11:1-18)”

The Gospel Goes to Good Gentiles

Today, we’re going to focus particularly on the person Cornelius. He is a man we are introduced to in verse 1. What happens with him is a key event in the book of Acts. These events are repeated three times in chapters 10 & 11 because of how important they are. This issue is howContinue reading “The Gospel Goes to Good Gentiles”

Transformed by the Resurrected Christ (Acts 9:20-43)

Last week, in Acts 9:1-20, we saw how now one is too bad for God to save. Today, we see the difference God’s salvation makes: it’s a complete transformation, a change of life, a coming to life. That’s why coming to faith is called “conversion”: it’s a change from one thing into another. It’s newContinue reading “Transformed by the Resurrected Christ (Acts 9:20-43)”