Author Archives: Andrew Gillham

Jesus often talked about judgment, and in Matthew 13:47-50 He talked about the terrifying place prepared for bad people at the end of the age.  But how will He decide who is good and who is bad?  Will the dividing line He uses be reasonable or arbitrary?  This sermon reflects on that question. We’re probablyContinue reading “The Parable of the Net (Matthew 13:47-50)”

Wheat and Weeds – A Parable about Judgment On the face of it, this parable is quite straightforward (although I wonder what they’d say on Gardeners Question Time). It’s about judgment. You may be more inclined to convert the weeds, and turn it into a parable about evangelism. Jesus certainly talks about conversion elsewhere, butContinue reading “Wheat and Weeds (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43)”

Jesus and his apostles might seem to the world as an insignificant beginning but Jesus’ parables today hint that the insignificance will be significant indeed.

Talk on Kingdom Secrets from Matthew 13

Today, we’re beginning a series on the parables of Jesus, found in Matthew chapter 13, and each week will be looking at a different part of this chapter, and seeing what we can learn about God and his kingdom and his love for us.

Colin Gale reflects on two “ancient, slightly weird” stories of God’s gracious provision for human life.

This might not be a question you’ve ever asked yourself, but we don’t have to look far in the news or on social media to see examples of dissatisfaction.

Interpreting Bible stories can be challenging. The author simply tells the story and doesn’t tell you what its relevance might be for future generations. The crossing of the Red Sea was an unforgettable event for those who were there, but what might it be saying to us?

Pharaoh did not listen to God, through Moses and Aaron approaching him and saying ‘Let my people go’.God had sent warnings to Pharaoh of the consequences of not obeying a simple instruction – there were already nine plagues that had grown in severity and destruction, and the tenth plague bought a warning of death.